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summer months and improving the livelihoods of those who live in urban areas.The team consisting of Dalen Todorov ’23, Elijah Paez ’24, Autumn Johansen ’23, and Zoee Kooser ’22 began distributing trees 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

Wang Center’s Peace Builder Award was first given to Sidney Rittenberg, visiting professor of Chinese studies, in 2003. In 2005, award recipients included Tom Eric Vraalsen, Norwegian special envoy to Sudan; polar explorers Liv Arnesen and Ann Bancroft, who use their expeditions to promote understanding; and the Namibia Association of Norway, which responds to poverty and injustice by helping Namibians build skills. Last year, the award was given to Peter and Grace Wang, founders of the Wang Center

jewelry design, to rapid prototyping and graphic design. At PLU, an obvious use of the software is in sculpture classes. Artists typically construct a scaled-down, 3-D model of their sculpture first in cardboard or clay, but editing the model is labor-intensive, Ebbinga said. In Rhino, artists can create the model and easily make adjustments. The software can also be used in math courses. Ebbinga is currently collaborating with associate math professor Daniel Heath, who studies complex knots. The

July 14, 2008 Professor coaching at Olympics again For Colleen Hacker, being on the coaching staff of the U.S. Olympic Women’s Field Hockey Team brings her professional and athletic careers full circle. It also marks the fourth time the PLU professor of movement studies and wellness has been on the coaching staff of a U.S. Olympic Team.“It really is quite exciting,” Hacker said. “One Olympic experience is rare, but this upcoming games is historic on many levels.” Field hockey is really where

Chapel is the home to early morning Bible Studies and late-night Holden Evening Prayer services. It is, as every Lute knows, one of the most popular places on campus to “pop the question” as couples become engaged. It is where students go to pray and discern their vocational call. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nju3cfhfPtk In the 16 years that Nancy Connor and I have been the University Pastors we have presided over weddings, baptisms, prayer vigils for social concerns, funerals and memorial services

October 21, 2011 Laura Rudquist ’12 (center) talks with a colleague at Campus Ministry offices during her regular shift. Rudquist, from Minnesota, said PLU feels like home, yet still challenges her in her studies and world view. (Photo by John Froschauer) Minnesota Lute finds a welcoming new home, challenges when she arrives at PLU By Barbara Clements When she was choosing a college, Laura Rudquist ’12 had a few requirements – no 40 degree below winters please, a location near a big city and