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committee will consider questions such as: Is this job posted in the right places? How do we identify candidates early? When candidates come to campus, are they meeting with folks who look like them and relate to them? “Community is huge,” Brown said. She stressed that community must be built for everyone of all backgrounds in order to not only attract high-quality, diverse candidates, but also to retain them. “The more diverse perspectives you have, the richer the conversation will be.” Once a

Writing at PLUOur MFA is an innovative three-year, four-residency program in poetry, fiction, and creative nonfiction. Mentorships with our faculty last for a full year, ensuring a high-quality experience at a more leisurely pace – ideal for busy professionals and those who wish to take time to develop their work’s fullest potential. Combining rigor and support, each mentorship year is tailored to the participant’s goals. Our faculty are nationally known writers who are also outstanding teachers. Read

Madison Ely ’23 (right) give an enthusiastic thumbs up during AMP Camp.“We would love to grow the program and not just serve more students but also serve a better quality program,” Harris says. “I’m having so much fun, but there’s so much more we could do if we had the funding.” Despite these challenges, the camp organizers say this experience is helping them grow, especially toward their end goal of becoming educators. “Originally, I wanted to teach high schoolers, so I was coming at this from a

their own understanding, or expectation, of what a faithful film adaptation of Persuasion would look like, the choice of the phrase ‘based on’ indicates that the filmmakers were not engaging in what many Austen fans would consider a reliable adaptation. The concept of ‘based on’ is echoed throughout the film’s attempt to craft a narrative that engages with modern audiences. The ‘based on’ quality of Persuasion announces that it will not be a historically sourced film. This does not necessarily mean

feels Pacific Lutheran University is both for quality education and the influence it has had—and will have—in progressive support for social justice and collaboration in our global community,” Nesselquist said. “The large Norwegian-American communities in Washington and Alaska will be thrilled to learn about the visit by His Majesty, and even more thrilled to be able to see him. We are looking very much forward to this rare and important visit.” His Majesty King Harald V of Norway will visit PLU on

, communicate and use information and data,” she explains. “We can also bring new or innovative approaches to the way we do our work by bringing people together across traditionally unconventional lines and supplying them with quality data and information so that new ideas, new approaches, and new programs can emerge, and informed decisions can be made.” For McConnell, it makes a lot of sense that a place like PLU would be home to such a creative and forward-thinking role. “PLU has always been a place with

future holds for us in medicine, but I think it’s safe to say that we will always miss the great experience that we’ve had at PLU. McGuinness: I am in the process of applying to medical school right now. I have a passion for international public health, and hope to one day bring high quality healthcare to those most in need in our world. With strong aspirations to impact the global community, I wanted to be involved in Progress from the get go to make sure I can also give back to the community that

Museum. “Four years, one month, and one week,” Krise dryly said of this duty, obviously not his favorite topic. One good thing came out of Minot, however. He met his wife, Patricia Love, during an aerobics class. She was working as a sales representative in the Ford Motor Company at the time, and has since become an executive in charge of quality control. The two will celebrate 25 years of marriage on September 5, the day after Krise’s inauguration at PLU. The Krises spent years following their

colleagues.” While he disagrees with the provisional recommendation to cut seven positions in SOAC — including three in the music department and two in communication, among others — he said the mission to maintain first-class curriculum and quality co-curricular experiences for students is paramount. He stressed that many students choose to come to PLU because they can participate in music, theatre, debate or other related programs at a high level without sacrificing their pursuit of other academic

sustaining the quality of academic programs, co-curricular activities and the full array of other operations on campus. A number of special academic projects were also made possible with campaign support. They include $800,000 in foundation support for a new School of Nursing outreach program in geriatric care. And campaign support provided for activities outside the classroom. Co-curricular support included gifts for Campus Ministry, the Scandinavian Cultural Center and MediaLab. Read Previous