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Public health concerns update Posted by: Student Life / August 23, 2022 August 23, 2022 Dear PLU Community, We are writing today to provide you with a follow up to the communication that you received on July 29, 2022. In that communication, we outlined fall protocols for both COVID-19 and MPX (previously referred to as Monkeypox). Now that more detailed information about risk mitigation for MPX has become available from the CDC, the Washington Department of Health (WADOH), and Tacoma–Pierce

covering the Open. The event had a similar workflow and amount of content to be written. I focused primarily on the fan experience, writing items of varying lengths about the sights and sounds around Chambers Bay. It was really exciting to be part of an internationally renowned event here in Pierce County’s backyard. The energy level was high and I was honored to be a member of such a rock star coverage team that spent several years preparing for the championship. Can you explain how your work at The

pieces of the writing of American choral composers at the time. Both feature virtuosic parts for trumpet and piano. Two works by Felix Mendelssohn, Richte mich, Gott, Op. 78, No. 2, and Mitten wir im Leben sind, Op. 23, No. 3, present profound statements of faith in glorious music. Guest artists and PLU faculty members Oksana Ezhokina (piano) and Zachary Lyman (trumpet) will travel with the Chorale. “In addition to being a superb pianist, Oksana is a wonderful collaborator: it often feels like we’re

. What sealed the deal were the people during her campus tour. “Everyone I met that day was super welcoming.” PLU may have made a mark on her, but she has also made a lasting mark on it. Reed is a double major in communications and psychology with a minor in gender and sexuality studies. She also is a member of MediaLab, an award-winning student-run media organization that offers public relations, graphic design, writing, event planning and more. And she DJs at Lute Air Student Radio (LASR). We

passions resulted in her pursuing a degree in either environmental or animal law.“As long as I can remember, I knew I wanted to do something to protect animals and work with them,” Whalen said. “I liked animal law, not only because of the great protection that the law and lawyers can give animals, but I like that sort of work. I like reading, I like writing, and I like problem-solving and dealing with places where animals or the environment face troubles, and finding protections for them.” Whalen is an

and honored to have my first, two-band pieces premiered at PLU,” Gjeilo said. “I listened to some great recordings he (Powell) has done with the PLU band. When I realized I really wanted to start writing band music, PLU was the only place I had in mind for a possible premiere. “Luckily, Dr. Powell was into it as well.” From composition to performance, Powell has worked with Gjeilo, via web, and the PLU musicians. What’s great, Powell said, has been seeing the students give their input about the

-represented of Earth. The chairs represented the natural world, the poor, and future generations of humans and other species. The retired professor now lives in New Mexico. On a wall in his home there is a poem by Wendell Berry that reminds one of not only what is at stake, but the responsibility of all life to cherish life. “To cherish what remains of the Earth and to foster its renewal is our only legitimate hope of survival,” he said, quoting Berry. The writing, Rasmussen noted, is literally “on the

the panel. Some professors are also integrating the book into their curriculum. Lisa Marcus, associate professor of English, will again be teaching the book in her Writing 101 seminar on “Banned Books.” She wants students to recognize that Urrea’s book has been banned in Arizona as part of a push to suppress ethnic studies, particularly works that address Mexican-American history and experience. Marcus stresses that beyond the story and relatability of the characters, it is important to think

vacation, but he also wanted to gain professional experience and make himself more marketable by working somewhere. The first internship Stegemoeller obtained was at Daktronics in Brookings, S.D. Facing a move away from the Pacific Northwest, he considered the journey an exciting adventure. Interning at Daktronics, Stegemoeller worked on a team of 10 to help develop and complete a major project by adding new features, fixing a bug and writing codes. “I got experience working on the real software

. Graduates usually have jobs waiting for them when they leave the School of Nursing four years later. For those who are considering becoming a nurse, Smith had some rather surprising advice: Aside from striving to get top marks in science classes, nurses must also  have excellent language and writing skills. As for the Class of 2015, who will be walking across the stage to receive their diplomas in May, Smith urges them to try and make a difference in the lives of the patients they interact with and