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wrote on topics ranging from theology to natural history…[The author,] Honey Meconi, draws on her own experience as a scholar and performer of Hildegard’s music to explore the life and work of this foundational figure.”–back cover Prairie fires : the American dreams of Laura Ingalls Wilder (PS3545.I342Z6455 2017) Millions of readers of Little House on the Prairie believe they know Laura Ingalls–the pioneer girl who survived blizzards and near-starvation on the Great Plains, and the woman who wrote

Q&A: Meet John Paul, PLU’s new Department of Music Chair Posted by: Mandi LeCompte / February 4, 2015 February 4, 2015 Meet John F. Paul, the new Chair of the Department of Music and Associate Professor at Pacific Lutheran University. Before joining the PLU family at the start of the 2014-15 school year, Dr. Paul served for 13 years as Chair of the Department of Music at Marylhurst University near Portland, Oregon. Dr. Paul is an active composer in both traditional and contemporary formats.  He

diarrhea) were nowhere near getting distributed in the developing world. Based on this, the Gates Foundation gave PATH $100 million to launch the Children’s Vaccine Program. In 1999, this led to an even more unprecedented Gates grant of $750 million to launch an even bigger initiative called the Global Alliance for Vaccines and Immunization (GAVI), first run by PATH but now based in Geneva, Switzerland. To say that the Gates’ money and creation of GAVI stirred things up on the international health

a.m. to 5 p.m. was near impossible, as the heat of the sun would roar down on the camp. There were few trees to provide sanctuary from the sun. There were moments though where the boys, who were forced to grow-up so soon, became kids again. In camp, the boys would gather around a soccer ball on a dirt field filled with rocks and no clear boundaries and just play. They’d play without shoes. The sand would coat the few clothes they had and the rocks would tear at their skin, causing wounds. But none

continues, it is now being paired with a refined understanding that an emphasis on international business isn’t just about understanding foreign markets and economies, but also about preparing students to thrive doing business domestically. “The rapid change of demographics in the United States will result in America becoming a minority-majority nation in the near future,” says Nargesi. “That’s why understanding and embracing different cultural mindsets, attitudes, and nuances is going to be critical

for Northwest Cascade as they get ready to expand their operations. In July, I plan on joining Corelytics, a start-up company based in Bellevue, within their marketing department. During the summer, I am also getting married! We plan on moving near Bellevue/Redmond after the wedding. A lot of big changes will be happening this summer, but I am excited to see where life is taking me! Read Previous PLU Night at the Rainiers set for Aug. 16 Read Next The art of sustainability COMMENTS*Note: All

middle schoolers managed to propose a few mean-spirited words that were new even to college students: one of which was the word “Ratchet.” I’m proud of our students for this campaign, and while we might pat ourselves on the back for such efforts, the fact that they are needed is an indication that our work as a community, and as an educational institution, is nowhere near complete.  While the My Language, My Choice campaign seemed like a pretty robust response to issues of diversity in our campus

extra vigilant and effective in working with current students and helping to recruit the new class throughout the year. So where do we stand as of today? • Student retention is holding well at 83 percent for first year students and 77 for transfer students.  These percentages are near recent highs, within historical ranges, and better than I dared to expect.  Overall, the total number of returning students this fall, both undergraduate and graduate, is basically level with previous years. • As of

-PLU plans: From her home base of Helena, Mont., Barry plans to work on finishing her mediation training while visiting schools this summer—“I’m thinking about the East Coast,” she said. “Conflict is everywhere, and as a result there are always opportunities for reconciliation and peace-building,” Barry said. “I have realized that wherever I head educationally and professionally, I will be able to apply what I have learned through my classes at PLU.” LAUREN CORBOY Hometown: Dallas. Major

important to help them understand that the idea of the liberal arts is rooted in ancient Greek and Roman culture and the term describes those skills and subjects that were deemed necessary for the education of free people—libera being the Latin root for liberty. In the medieval period, those arts were identified with seven subjects—grammar, rhetoric, logic, arithmetic, geometry, music, and astronomy. I like to refer to these by name to emphasize that the liberal arts have always included the sciences