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while protecting converted Christians in his church. “He wasn’t a principal person in the resistance,” Locke noted. “But he was a member of the “Pastors Emergency League” that resisted the Nazis growing influence over the church. It was unclear what Niemoeller thought of the Jews in general, or of their gradual disappearance from public life in Germany, noted Locke. Niemoeller’s letters from prison were full of casual remarks and once and awhile he’d inquire about a friend. Often, Locke said, his
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demonstrated unparalleled contributions to the world of music composition. She has been commissioned an impressive 22 times since 2012 to write music for chamber ensembles and brass orchestras, including her groundbreaking composition “Octave 9: Pale Blue Dot,” commissioned by the Seattle Symphony for their $6.7 million-dollar performance space. Inspired by the prose of Carl Sagan, audio from the Voyager Golden Records, and the imagery of the James Webb Space Telescope, the piece combines stunning visuals
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at PLU. In particular, he was a member of the famous “Committee on Committees,” the forerunner of the Governance Committee, and the “Computer Committee” that was subsumed into the Instruction Resources Committee. He also served as a Long-Range Planning Committee member from 2007-2009. “Bryan was very kind and supportive,” says PLU Mathematics professor Daniel Heath. “He served as a mentor to me when I first arrived at PLU, and welcomed my wife and I into the math department and into his family
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Get InvolvedBecome a MemberMembers of the Scandinavian Cultural Center receive personal invitations to members-only events, discounted ticket prices to paid events, a year’s subscription to the Scandinavian Scene newsletter (published quarterly), and a year’s subscription to the ResoLute (published bi-annually). But perhaps the most important reason to become a member is the opportunity to join others who share your interest and desire in promoting and preserving Nordic heritage. Membership
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PLU Peace Corps program prepares Lutes for service work abroad.
students,” Zylstra said. “Then when we looked at the criteria, it just made sense. These are things we want from PLU students.” Bonnie Nelson '08During her time in the Peace Corps in Baruun-Urt, Mongolia. (Photo courtesy of Nelson) Wiley was an obvious choice to lead the program. Not only is she a faculty member who can work directly with the professors on campus, but she is a Peace Corps alumna herself. She taught English for two years in Mauritania, a large country on the northwest coast of Africa
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or indentured sugar cane plantation workers, labor organizers, and displaced and impoverished urban communities. Calypso songs and steel band music developed in this context. Overall, music played a very important part in the construction of a post-colonial identity for Trinidadians. Today Trinidad is a modern twin-island nation, an oil-producing member of OPEC, a major Caribbean tourist destination and the site of one of the world’s most influential “Carnivals.” Known as Mardi Gras in the US
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When Hilde Bjørhovde returned to Norway, fresh out of PLU’s journalism program, her home nation had one television station.
Hilde Bjørhovde ’80 Hilde Bjørhovde ’80 https://www.plu.edu/resolute/winter-2018/wp-content/uploads/sites/20/2017/01/hilde-bjorhovde-1024x427.jpg 1024 427 Kari Plog '11 Kari Plog '11 https://www.plu.edu/resolute/winter-2018/wp-content/uploads/sites/20/2016/05/kari-plog-avatar.jpg January 7, 2018 February 6, 2018 Photos by John Froschauer, PLU When Hilde Bjørhovde ’80 returned to Norway, fresh out of Pacific Lutheran University’s journalism program, her home nation had one television station. It
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kind whatsoever for such uses and purposes; and (6) do all and every act and thing necessary and proper for carrying out the objectives and mission of the Corporation, which are permitted by the nonprofit corporation laws of the State of Washington. ARTICLE III TIME OF EXISTENCE The time of existence of this Corporation shall be perpetual. ARTICLE IV MEMBERSHIP The members of this Corporation shall be the member congregations of Region 1 of the ELCA (the “Members”). The Members shall vote on
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TACOMA, WASH. (March. 16, 2016)- Charles Reinmuth ’19 didn’t think twice when he was offered the chance to spend five weeks in the summer getting acclimated to life at Pacific Lutheran University and earning his first six college credits for free. “I couldn’t pass up…
objectives of Summer Academy include building a strong community of support around incoming students and ensuring students know how to access the many supportive resources offered by the university. Ciscell pointed to research that suggests achieving these objectives can be paramount to a student’s long-term collegiate success. “We know that one of the biggest retention factors for students is whether they make a connection on campus, be it with a club, student organization or faculty or staff member
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Pacific Lutheran University purposefully integrates the liberal arts, professional studies and civic engagement in the beautiful Pacific Northwest.
better than they found it. Caring motivates us to question paradigms and draw new connections in pursuit of truth, constantly challenging ourselves and the world we love to be better for our neighbors — those down the street, and thousands of miles away. PLU is more than a campus full of individuals pursuing their dreams — we’re a community of seekers, trailblazers, creators, and reformers who know we can accomplish more together than apart. The students we nurture and inspire become the minds and
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