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, and the Pierce County amateur radio system. Oakman and Benton have further hopes that PLU’s station could spark the formation of a new student club. There’s been interest in the past, and the club would expose students to world cultures and geographic locations, along with promoting “global goodwill,” Oakman said. “Students can acquire skills that are both rewarding on a personal level and also are generally rewarding for the community,” Oakman added. For more information about amateur radio

April 3, 2008 SOAC Week highlights creativity, tradition The School of Arts and Communication Week kicked off with a showing of student Andrea Calcagno’s documentary about global climate change, and performances by saxophonist Jamie Rottle and vocalists Kari Liebert, Morgan Ostendorf and Maggie Smith. The annual event spanned a week in April and featured speakers, panels, workshops and performances. Under the theme “SOAC Week: Creative Community Building on Tradition,” the activities

creating dialogue about bigger questions and creating a global discussion about the challenges the environment faces. It’s one of the reasons Arnesen and Bancroft came to PLU to share their dream. “At PLU we’re surrounded by big thinkers and big dreamers,” Bancroft said. Read Previous Climbing the wall Read Next Newspapers get SOAC’ed COMMENTS*Note: All comments are moderated If the comments don't appear for you, you might have ad blocker enabled or are currently browsing in a "private" window. LATEST

Center for Global Education. But when someone suggested she apply for an internship where she would ride her bike 800 miles through Massachusetts, she said to herself: “I have to do this.” Never mind that Alyssa didn’t own a bike. In fact, she hadn’t really ridden much since her junior-high days. But after a completed application and visit to the “bikes for sale” section of Craigslist, Henry found herself pedaling across Massachusetts for what she later called the most amazing summer she’s ever had

global strategic environment. The lecture is at 2 p.m. Friday, March 2 in the Scandinavian Cultural Center in the UC. The lecture is entitled, “A Voyage Around the North Pole: Modern Exploration and Climate Change.” Changes to the environment and climate of the Arctic are offering new opportunities for competition and collaboration among states in its periphery. Dynamism will only increase in the coming decades, as water levels rise, gas and oil reserves are explored, and territorial claims are

always have to look for opportunity,” Thompsen said. “That’s something I got out of PLU.” There may be failures, he admitted, but you learn from it and move on. “You have to tell yourself you can always do it,” he said. “There are no limitations.” Read Previous PLU prof named as “Highly Honored” photographer in global photo contest Read Next Get involved and lunch is on us COMMENTS*Note: All comments are moderated If the comments don't appear for you, you might have ad blocker enabled or are

at universities along the Cascadia corridor, and at the Pacific Northwest Economic Region (PNWER) 2012 Annual Summit in July in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan. “It’s been an eye-opening experience,” said Rose. “I never knew the complex issues that surrounded transportation investments in our country and how much public demand played into that.” Anderson, a communication major concentrating in journalism, and Rose, a political science and global studies double major, are members of PLU’s MediaLab

November 2, 2012 PLU President Thomas W. Krise talks about the importance of sustainability at the university after signing the American College and University Presidents’ Climate Commitment agreement in October. (Photos by John Froschauer) PLU reaffirms its commitment to leading the way in a commitment to sustainability By Barbara Clements University Communications Global warming is real. Humans have caused it. And it’s our responsibility to do all we can to mitigate and if possible, reverse