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from the fact there’s a global move and preference for specialized masters degrees, such as a masters of finance,” said Boeh, who in his other life was an investment banker on Wall Street and worked on the initial public offerings of companies such as Stamps.com, MapQuest, and Sina.com. Many employers want deeper expertise in a particular field, Boeh (pronounced “BAY”) said. Graduates from this program, which will begin at PLU this fall, will have a deep expertise in finance, as well as related

to further pursue his graduate degree with a focus on pre-modern Chinese manuscripts. He notes that people are often stumped by this part of his story. Zhu recalls the many times he has been asked, ‘If your research topic is Chinese manuscripts, why are you here in America?’ Zhu’s simple reply to this question is “methodology.” He wanted to be trained in analyzing texts through the Western tradition, which he believes is unique in its linguistic approach and textual criticism. And with the

Backstage with Violinist Svend Rønning Posted by: Kate Williams / February 23, 2018 February 23, 2018 By Tacoma Youth Chorus, December 2017 This week we sat down with Dr. Rønning to talk about everything from Rick Steves to Rachmaninoff. Read on! How did you first get started playing the violin? What drew you to the instrument? My mother tells me that she noticed that I loved to sing from a very early age. So, when I was five years old, she enrolled me at the Suzuki Institute in Seattle. I

resources,” said Adams, this year’s student speaker for Commencement. He’s served as a resident assistant, including resident assistant positions with the Social Action and Leadership and First in the Family communities. He says he’s proud to have worked with Residential Life to provide resources and programs that focus on “empowering residents to handle adversities and develop skills to navigate the university campus.” Adams also has served as the youth engagement coordinator at PLU’s Center for

May 5, 2012 John Korsmo ’84, President Loren J. Anderson, Sigrunn Ness, Kaare Ness, MaryAnn Anderson, Bruce Bjerke ’72 – chair of the Board of Regents, Bob Katica – BCRA Design, and Jordan Beck ’12 turn the dirt for the groundbreaking of phase II of the Karen Hille Phillips Center for the Performing Arts. (Photos by John Froschauer) A dream coming to fruition By Chris Albert On May 5, groundbreaking for phase II of the Karen Hille Phillips Center for the Performing Arts took place. “This is a

near the Tacoma Mall before moving into the Parkland area. “The reason that it is so important to focus on areas like Parkland is that there are significant disparities in tree canopy cover when it comes to race and income demographics,” environmental studies major Paez said. “Poor health is correlated with a lack of trees, so increasing greenery in underserved areas is a social justice issue.”The students have been working with the Tree Foundation for the past year, learning how tree coverage in

Teaching with Sakai at PLU Posted by: bodewedl / August 22, 2018 August 22, 2018 By Dana Bodewes, Instructional Designer The Office of the Provost’s Faculty Resources website has a new webpage dedicated to Teaching and Learning with Sakai. Here faculty can learn more about how Sakai is being used across campus. View Real PLU Sakai Sites Ever wondered how your colleagues are using Sakai in their courses? The Teaching and Learning with Sakai site allows PLU faculty and staff to enroll in Sakai

getting that column published was validating. Another great moment was when Macklemore came to Spokane, shooting a secretive new music video, and news outlets were scrambling to get pictures, video and information. I ended up getting pretty good cellphone video from a friend’s Snapchat who filmed him dancing with a full crew of dancers, making that into a video clip and writing a blog post that allowed me to expand on what I knew about hip-hop and Macklemore’s history. No other outlet had video or

very impressed with the quality of the ideas that the students develop and how realistic their business plans are.” According to Jim Brock, dean of the School of Business, it is the way all the faculty members conduct their classes. Professors focus on making sure students have every opportunity to get important hands-on experience. “We encourage students to be active learners, taking advantage of the opportunities we work to put before them, including participating in our mentor program and

-depth lessons that “spill over outside the classroom,” she said, lessons that students carry with them through job interviews, careers and professional development. It impacts written and oral communication skills, as well as a student’s ability to engage new parts of their brains. It teaches them how to ask questions and adapt to challenges on the fly. “It has all of these built-in characteristics that live outside of your discipline and outside of your classroom,” Brown said. “It brings students