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September 29, 2008 The comic book final gets some respect as literature Harvard professor Hillary Chute took students and faculty alike into the world of graphic novels, from a woman’s point of view, last week. In a talk titled “Comics as Literature: Women’s Contemporary Graphic Narratives,” Chute spoke of how the issues in women’s lives, from significant others to sexual abuse, are explored in graphic novels, or narratives written on comic book form. Now teaching at Harvard University, Chute

October 25, 2010 Oil Literacy panel After the screening of “Oil Literacy” there will be a panel discussion with these guest panelists answering questions and talking about the literacy of oil. Diana Gibson, Research Director for the Parkland Institute Gibson is a Canadian researcher for a think-tank in Edmonton that seeks to study the economic and social implications surrounding oil sands development and production. She is featured in the film. Matthew Johnson, Media Education Specialist for

January 21, 2014 Lutes study social justice at one of the world’s oldest, most prestigious universities By Barbara Clements, Content Development Director Nine Pacific Lutheran University students are studying at Oxford University as part of the first such program at PLU, one of the only universities on the West Coast to offer such an opportunity. The students, who departed PLU the first week of J-term, will spend the next six months at Oxford studying social justice issues, those issues around

2018 UNT Chemistry NSF-REU Program Posted by: alemanem / November 3, 2017 November 3, 2017 The Chemistry Department at the University of North Texas is now accepting applications for its Summer 2018 NSF-REU (Research Experience for Undergraduates) Program. The ten-week program will begin May 29 (arriving May 27).  Participants will receive a $5,000 stipend, and housing will be provided.  Funds are available to help defray travel costs to and from the REU site, which is located in the northern

December 5, 2012 German-language Advent service The Department of Languages and Literatures and Campus Ministry are sponsoring a German-language Advent service at 5 p.m. Dec. 5 in the Scandinavian Cultural Center. There will be a homily, readings and songs all in German with German text and English summaries provided. Special guest Pastor Björn Meinhardt, of Vashon Lutheran Church, will speak. All are welcome and encouraged to bring friends, colleagues, roommates and family members. There will

January 22, 2013 Cross-town rivalry – free admission for the community PLU hosts the University of Puget Sound for its cross-town rivalry game Tuesday, Jan. 29 in Olson Auditorium. Admission for the game is free for Tacoma area residents. Help us keep track of the number of people who are attending by RSVPing. It will help us know how many programs to print and how much popcorn to pop. Don’t miss out on following all things Lute Basketball. Read Previous Bonnie Nelson ’08: A Passion for Service

. Students will receive a stipend of $6000 plus support for travel ($300), subsistence ($860), and housing ($500) for the 10 weeks of the program. Apply early to ensure you have time to gather the requisite document package needed to complete your application! Learn more from the NSF REU Aerospace Flyer 2023-1 and the program website located at:  https://sites.google.com/georgiasouthern.edu/reu-aerospace-propulsion/home. Read Previous REU in ECE at Montana State Read Next University of Florida/France

where you can almost imagine some kooky choreography, and then moments of Mendelssohn-esque grandeur,” Brown notes. “Debussy’s music is ethereal and beautiful. This is a lyrical Debussy, as opposed to the later modernist that was influenced by Eastern musical modes and non-traditional harmonies.” Other differences include language: Sullivan’s composition is in English, and Debussy’s is in French. Sullivan focuses on the father’s perspective, and Debussy focuses on the mother’s. “They are vastly

Trinity Lutheran Church in Parkland, WA. The Lyric Brass Quintet is the resident faculty brass ensemble at PLU. Its members teach private lessons at PLU and are all active solo, chamber, and orchestral performers throughout the Pacific Northwest and beyond. The players enjoy performing a wide range of repertoire from the Renaissance to the twenty-first century, including several works that have been commissioned for them. The members of the Lyric Brass get along surprisingly well with each other given

WCC Individual Placement Program Posted by: nicolacs / July 19, 2018 July 19, 2018 If you’re a recent grad looking for outdoor, environmental work or experience in state government or local environmental nonprofits, the Individual Placement Program with the Washington Conservation Core might be a good fit for you! There are positions at Ecology Headquarters in Lacey as well as Padilla Bay Research Reserve near Mt. Vernon. The following link goes to an article about the WCC with links to apply