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, working for the News Tribune, TVW, Q13 and KOMO. In particular, three of these students will work with TVW, in a new partnership between the station and the communication department. Two of the students will shadow reporters in the field, while the third shadows the anchor at the station. Students new to election night coverage are eager to see what their night entails, while returning election night students are looking forward to their first experience covering a presidential election. “This time

charismatic energy that she had,” he remembered. “She could come into a room and diagnose from the people there who was in the most pain. Her emotional and empathic intelligence was off the charts.” She also had quite a sense of humor. When reviewing their “dates” after a particularly somber meeting with landmine victims, White said that Diana at first quipped that hers was July, 29 1981, the date she married Prince Charles. As for his work against landmines, it’s not done. There are between 60 to 80

work will be based on folk songs about the aurora sung by the indigenous peoples of the Earth’s polar regions. At the same time, the Choir of the West has released its new album, Look Down, Fair Moon. Every two years, the Choir of the West releases a CD that includes musical selections from tours. This year the disc features music the choir performed at the 2013 American Choral Directors Association National Conference and the premiere of Northern Lights by Ešenvalds, as well as music composed by

. Abrams and Holm are also working to log artifacts found at the homestead into the Burke Museum’s curatorial system. Holm says she enjoyed the hands-on experience she gained through the time in the field. “This workshop gave me a good opportunity to be exposed to sets of skills that are really marketable and vital to archaeological work,” Holm said. Abrams expresses particular gratitude for Taylor’s help and mentorship during the workshop. “(Taylor) is a really good teacher, especially in the field

gathered samples and expertly interpreted the amassed data. This research project was part of the Natural Sciences Summer Undergraduate Research Program (NSSURP). NSSURP allows student researchers to work directly with PLU faculty mentors to experience a learning dimension rarely accessible from the academic-year textbook and laboratory assignments. Research projects reflect the natural sciences fields of biology, chemistry, computer science, environmental studies, geosciences, mathematics, physics

leadership across the university to nurture a clear Lutheran center that is, at the same time, wonderfully and hospitably open to other traditions. To teach this delicate skill of bilingualism to our students, faculty and staff members, we hold regular lecture series and retreat series, require religion courses, and there is also the important work of renewing our Campus Ministry. We measure and set goals for volunteering in the community, studying abroad with an emphasis on service learning, and other

, anthropology and history departments. She wants to work for her tribe in a cultural or language department. Hall said she decided to attend PLU because it was close to home, but has since come to love the friendly staff and professors here. She said she is thankful for the opportunity to have found her vocation. “I think many students don’t know that individualized majors exist,” she said, “but it’s a really cool option at PLU.” Read Next Ian Lindhartsen ’20 uses his individualized major to pursue his

,” Tegels said. “Education and honest education is a crucial factor in that.” Read Previous Think faster, work harder, feel more deeply Read Next Student Musicians Charm European Audiences LATEST POSTS PLU’s Director of Jazz Studies, Cassio Vianna, receives grant from the City of Tacoma to write and perform genre-bending composition April 18, 2024 PLU Music Announces Inaugural Paul Fritts Endowed Chair in Organ Studies and Performance January 29, 2024 PLU’s Weathermon Jazz Festival to Feature Acclaimed

recognized Holocaust scholar, most notably for the book “Theologians Under Hitler.” His work at PLU has continued to raise the profile of Holocaust studies, and for his efforts, in 2007 he was named the Kurt Mayer professorship. That name – Kurt Mayer – is another key reason Holocaust studies have such deep roots at PLU. The Tacoma businessman, philanthropist and community leader, now 80, came to the United States with his parents as a 10-year-old Jewish refugee from Nazi Germany on one of the last ships

-star lineup features Susan on vibraphone, Dave Peterson on guitar, Chuck Deardorf on bass, and Mark Ivester on drums – a powerhouse combination with a broad repertoire showcasing tight ensemble playing and virtuoso soloing. “Fluid stick work and coherent, compact solos make this vibraphonist a delight,” The Strange, Seattle; “breathtaking,” All About Jazz; “blazing 4-mallet technique,” Earshot Jazz. July 28 – Johnaye Kendrick A San Diego native, Johnaye Kendrick received a Bachelor of Music from