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forces, the Royal Family escaped from Oslo by train. Crown Princess Märtha and the three children, Princess Ragnhild, Princess Astrid and Prince Harald, fled to safety across the border to Sweden. After several months in Sweden, the Crown Princess and her children traveled to the United States by sea. While King Haakon VII (King Harald’s grandfather) and Crown Prince Olav stayed in London, the Crown Princess lived with the children in the outskirts of Washington, D.C., until 1945, when peace was

physiology lab in the Rieke Science Center had been transformed into a cutting-edge learning facility, complete with best-of-its-kind educational technology, thanks to contributions from PLU donors and a matching grant from Pierce County.“The new lab space is an amazing place for students to learn and collaborate effectively, which is essential in classes like Anatomy and Physiology,” says nursing major Dillon Benacerraf-Gajda ’24, who is also a student employee working in the lab. “The improvements have

physiology lab in the Rieke Science Center had been transformed into a cutting-edge learning facility, complete with best-of-its-kind educational technology, thanks to contributions from PLU donors and a matching grant from Pierce County.“The new lab space is an amazing place for students to learn and collaborate effectively, which is essential in classes like Anatomy and Physiology,” says nursing major Dillon Benacerraf-Gajda ’24, who is also a student employee working in the lab. “The improvements have

to the Denver area. “I was always inspired by what President Anderson always said, ‘to those who much is given, much is asked,'” Vialpando recalled. “That has always stuck with me, as a student and as a graduate.” Tim Vialpando ’02. Soon after graduation, he knew that becoming a part of Q Club would another way he could both stay involved with his alma mater, and give back to it. He is particularly pleased to be able to ensure that a portion of his Q club donation directly benefits student groups

MediaLab reminisces on a decade of service, invites alumni to mark anniversary with fundraising event at Tacoma Art Museum Posted by: Kari Plog / October 17, 2016 Image: MediaLab members for 2016-17. Front row (left to right): Jenny Kimura ’17, Michelle McGrath ’17, Chris Boettcher ’17, Eric Zayas ’17, Julia Grosvenor ’19 and Elise Anderson ’17. Back row (left to right): Joshua Wiersma ’17, Kelly Lavelle ’18, Nicole Jones ’19, Rachel Lovrovich ’18, Cara Gillespie ’17, Rhiannon Berg ’18 and

around in an old Harvard green bag that she slung over her slumped shoulders. She had glasses, braces, long hair pulled straight back. She wore heavy brown and white oxford with thin anklets, and her long hems were always crooked. Hanging around with Sally damaged my fragile popularity, but she was still my dearest friend. Today Sally is a world-class geneticist at an eminent university. During our rare encounters, we continue to share an uncanny unity of vision about education, and a resulting

“Opening Crazy Worlds”: Learning about Language with Professor René Carrasco Posted by: hoskinsk / May 7, 2020 May 7, 2020 By Hannah Stringer '22English MajorDr. René Carrasco is the new Assistant Professor of Hispanic Studies, who began at PLU in Fall of 2019.Originally from Mexico City, René came to the United States when he was 15. After he graduated high school, he went on to community college and studied history and literature. From there, he went to the University of California and

(Advancement Via Individual Determination) deepen the dialogue. Three AVID teachers (two of them Lutes!) work with students—many whose parents did not go to college—to build “hidden skills” such as organization, note-taking and review necessary for college planning, Leifsen said. An eighth-grade Alex Mattich is among these Ferrucci Junior High students who toured PLU as part of an AVID class. (Photo courtesy of Alex Mattich) College students come to Ferrucci to mentor the younger ones, and whole AVID

general admission, $10 senior citizen, alumni, and PLU community members, $5 for students. Tickets$15 General Admission, $10 Senior Citizen, Alumni, and PLU Community Members and $5 Students PurchaseĒriks EšenvaldsComposerThe Latvian composer Ēriks Ešenvalds is one of the most sought-after choral composers working today, with a busy commission schedule and performances of his music heard on every continent. Read Previous A cross-culture band exchange teaches both student and teacher Read Next Army

June 16, 2009 Matters of Faith By Patricia O’Connell Killen, Ph.D. Provost and Dean of Graduate Studies Professor of Religion At PLU, students talk about spirituality. They think about the meaning of life – human experiences of love, joy, creativity, success, suffering, death, of making and keeping commitments, of extending oneself on behalf of others. Students grapple with the meaning of integrity. They seek to find a purpose, something that is, in the words of some of my former students