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Rec headquarters in Lee House (at the corner of Park Ave. and 121st.). “I often hear from people who say that they have a bike, but they haven’t been riding it because they’ve had a flat for a month or two,” said Pfaff. “Now, we can provide an easy way to fix it.” Pfaff says the idea came to him when he and a few other GREAN members visited the University of Oregon last year for a sustainability conference. They got thinking about biking, and the simple way it contributes to sustainability
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my hopes up a little bit,” Hunt said. An acceptance email followed, and now Hunt is a Fellow for life—and part of an exciting global fellowship. “TED is all about spreading ideas that need to be spread, from people who are passionate and really have an opportunity to change the way we think about things and do things,” Hunt said. “The most amazing thing about it is that you are communicating with the other Fellows every day, just kind of learning from each other. People are doing the most amazing
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, including PLU faculty and staff, alumni, and students. Since its founding the choir has grown to a full membership of 60-70 singers, with a touring ensemble of approximately 30-40 singers. The choir meets one evening each week for rehearsal during the academic year and members are selected by annual audition. The choir performs three or four concerts each season. Programs are comprised of shorter choral works or major choral literature with orchestra or chamber instrumentation. The choir often
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field. They wrote for magazines and newspapers, gave public lectures, and were known as thought leaders in their communities. Toward the middle part of the last century came the intellectual “witch hunts.” These drove the majority of intellectuals into the academy, seeking the protective cover of tenure against the frothing-at-the-mouth commie hunters. And there they stayed. To get, and stay, in the ivory tower, academics have to publish works, which requires speaking a language even other
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for new college and university presidents at Harvard University this summer, the presidents asked for and received a session on environmental sustainability. Anderson was one of the 12 founding http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v9RlIo7PyNM signatories of the agreement. Since then, 661 universities have signed, while PLU’s reputation in this area as grown. “Many of them knew of PLU’s commitment to sustainability; our reputation precedes us,” Krise said. Sustainability, and a commitment to the
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, special guest Sarah Shartis and choreography by McGill. Inspired by the theme of Military loss, McGill‘s choreography is driven by her latest book, Baby It’s You, Messages From Deceased Heroes. The book is a collection of real experiences from military widows, mothers, family members, friends and surviving heroes. In many of the love stories in the book, the other side brings messages of hope and inspiration, demystifying death and after-life experiences. The book will be released this summer by Ozark
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, special guest Sarah Shartis and choreography by McGill. Inspired by the theme of Military loss, McGill‘s choreography is driven by her latest book, Baby It’s You, Messages From Deceased Heroes. The book is a collection of real experiences from military widows, mothers, family members, friends and surviving heroes. In many of the love stories in the book, the other side brings messages of hope and inspiration, demystifying death and after-life experiences. The book will be released this summer by Ozark
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Broadcast Education Association’s (BEA) Festival of Media Arts Competition, and also earned the Rising Star Award in the Canada International Film Festival. Senior Producer Amanda Brasgalla ’15 is grateful for the recognition the film is receiving. “It’s an international competition, and we beat out a lot of big broadcasting schools,” Brasgalla said. “Every award we receive shows a huge appreciation of our work.” Waste Not was made entirely by students over more than a year. Brasgalla and Taylor Lunka
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The PLU Wind Ensemble tours Tennessee this month Posted by: Mandi LeCompte / January 12, 2015 January 12, 2015 Features world premier of work by PLU composer Gregory YoutzPLU’s University Ensemble is stretching its legs this January as 47 talented Lutes will be performing at venues in Nashville, Knoxville and Chattanooga, Tennessee. The ensemble will feature the world premier of For Those Who Wait, a commissioned work by PLU composer, Dr. Gregory Youtz. Other selections will include Four
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June 4, 2009 Building a relationship with God based on openness When Mycal Ford discusses his faith, his story is that of a classic Christian conversion. He was an all-star athlete. He was, and remains, handsome and popular. In high school, success came easy. And with it, so did other things – like alcohol, drugs and women. Of this, he’s not proud. And through it all, he remained unfulfilled. Why does Mycal Ford prefer to be called ‘spiritual’ as opposed to ‘religious’? One Sunday, he was
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