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March 16, 2009 PLU recognized for first class global studies Pacific Lutheran University has received the 2009 Senator Paul Simon Award for Campus Internationalization, a prestigious award that honors outstanding efforts on and off campus to engage the world and the international community. PLU is the first and only private college in the West to have received this honor. On March 10, NASFA: Association of International Educators announced the recipients of the award, which aside from PLU

have come to campus. Skipper and Barot sit down each spring to choose visiting writers. Barot said they try to get writers from different genres—those who write fiction, nonfiction and poetry. And this year, the Office of the Provost gave the VWS a dedicated budget to continue the series for the foreseeable future.“The series is now on solid financial footing,” said Barot. “Jason and I are very excited to be celebrating the anniversary of the series.” The celebration continues on Nov. 20, when

.”  They were divided into three teams, PLU-3, PLU-2 and PLU-1, and took fifth, 11th, and 16th respectively at the University of Portland. Within the entire region, PLU-3 took 42nd, PLU-2 took 66th and PLU-1 took 82nd out of 111 teams. “I’m so proud of the job they did,” Kenneth Blaha, professor of CSCE The contest is held over five hours across six different campuses in British Columbia, Oregon, Hawaii, California, and Washington. Unlike sports, these competitors don’t need to be in the same room or

December 7, 2009 LEED Gold for Neeb This fall the Martin J. Neeb Center received the distinction of being named Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Gold certified. According to the U.S. Green Building Council, the Neeb Center is the only radio facility in the nation with a LEED Gold ranking. “We are proud that the building meets LEED Gold standards and affirms Pacific Lutheran University’s commitment to energy conservation,” said PLU President Loren J. Anderson. The Neeb Center

Education’s Uukumwe Project, an educational partnership between Pacific Lutheran University and Namibian educators. And at N/a’an ku sê, Delos Reyes had a unique opportunity: to teach Western music concepts to students who wouldn’t otherwise have access to music education. It was a life-changing experience. “I have never had so much fun teaching in my life,” Delos Reyes says. She loves her current practicum at a small K-8 school outside of Olympia but says the connection that develops when you’re relying

-reviewed journal designed to give undergraduates an opportunity to present math research. More About the Paper Read “Dominance over ℵ” in Vol. 14, Issue 2, 2013, of the Rose-Hulman Undergraduate Mathematics Journal here. Tyler Ball and Daniel Juda both graduated with math degrees in Spring 2013, but their paper, Dominance over ℵ, was prepared earlier—making it eligible for the journal. The two worked with faculty sponsor/PLU Math Professor Tom Edgar over the summer of 2012 to research and construct the

and health care would be the ultimate goal, but then a couple of classes focused on plant development and global agriculture grew a new passion.“I have a family history of agriculture, my grandfather used to have apple orchards in Eastern Washington,” she said, explaining why her PLU biology classes resonated with her. “From that point forward, I began to pursue plant biology, as I had both personal and academic passion in the subject.” On her way to her degree, Davis completed a capstone project

below for more highlights about the upcoming concert! Tickets are available online at www.plu.edu/christmas.The theme of the concert this year is “O nata lux” (O light born). The text is taken from the first line of a hymn for the Feast of the Transfiguration, but its message resonates in a season where we journey from the darkness of Advent to the light of Christmas, experience the warmth of hope amidst the cold of December, and find symbols of promise in times of despair. Our central work this

Tinker ’16 describes debate, also referred to as forensics, as “the most competitive activity that no one has ever heard of.” Fall 2013 proved an exciting time of successful transition for Speech and Debate, with the forensics squad facing some big changes: The team welcomed a new coach, Justin Eckstein, and raised membership to 22 debaters, many of whom are new to the activity. “PLU has a really long tradition of being successful at debate. That has happened under many different coaches,” said

host a variety of events in November to promote advocacy, awareness and issues around hunger and homelessness. Students are encouraged to participate in the events, which kick off on Wednesday, Nov. 12, and run through Saturday, Nov. 22, or volunteer to help out at one of the service projects PLU will be working on. In addition to the events, PLU will participate in a food drive during the month of November. Students, faculty and staff can donate peanut butter that will go to the Emergency Food