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TACOMA, WASH. (Nov. 24, 2016)- It’s beginning to feel a lot like Christmas at Pacific Lutheran University. Throughout its history, PLU has developed numerous holiday pastimes that honor a variety of traditions, cultures and forms of joyful expression. UPCOMING EVENTS Celebration of Light Nov.…
around the Christmas season that permeate Scandinavian culture! Enjoy a meal with Nordic food from all 5 countries, entertainment, and wonderful fellowship. God Jul alle samen! $50 per person. Horns A Plenty Christmas Dec. 20 | 12 – 4pm | Lagerquist Concert Hall Horns A Plenty Christmas is a charitable organization that offers horn players young and old the opportunity to come together and perform Christmas music for the general public. Guest artists are featured as a way to encourage the education
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Four “Cornerstones” courses - one class each semester during your freshman and sophomore years. These classes lay the foundation for your PLU education.
completed the Washington State Running Start Program are not eligible for the PLU Cornerstones Program. Additionally, this program is not for students who are planning to major in Nursing, Education, Chemistry, 3/2 Engineering, or who plan to follow the Pre-Professional Health Advisory (i.e. pre-med) track.Minors Available for Cornerstones Anthropology Chinese Studies English (including Children's Literature & Culture and Printing & Publishing Arts) Environmental Studies French Global StudiesMinors
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The Lobi people live mainly in Burkina Faso, with smaller groups residing in Cote d’Ivoire and Ghana.
Learn More: Lobi 1The Lobi people live mainly in Burkina Faso, with smaller groups residing in Cote d’Ivoire and Ghana. They are mainly farmers who sustain themselves growing millet, sorghum and corn, and cash crops like peanuts and cotton. They also raise livestock and will occasionally hunt. Traditionally, the Lobi lived in self-governing villages until 1901 when the French brought colonialism to the area. Despite the significant Islamic influence surrounding them, the Lobi have largely
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Gala marks a decade of Jazz Under the Stars Warm summer nights, picnic dinners, stargazing and the soothing sounds of jazz all add up to the PLU summertime favorite Jazz Under the Stars. For a decade, the free outdoor concert series has brought popular Northwest…
jazz talent in the region, featuring professionals from Portland to Seattle, Joyner said. The 10th anniversary gala performers, Pearl Django and Greta Matassa are among the Northwest’s best. After more than 12 years in existence, Pearl Django continues to be one of America’s most respected and busiest “hot club” style groups. Their music transcends simple categorizations, as it includes nimble, intricate guitar picking, French and gypsy accents and influences from jazz and new swing music
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Uganda: Food blog By Theodore Charles ’12 One of the things I have found most exciting about living in Kampala is trying a variety of different cultural foods. There are many different places that you can try these foods, ranging from expensive and boutique to…
. Mangos are also very good. Oranges are not orange, but green and tart. Best bought from local markets. 9.) Chap – I had chap my first true lunch in Uganda. It is a pancake like substance made from flour and ground beef. It is a little greasy but quite good. I have only seen it at cafes. 10.) Passion Fanta and Chips – I never liked ketchup until I came to Uganda, the French fries, often called chips, are exceptional. Passion Fanta is also delicious and much different than anything you have had in the
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Curt Malloy, left, and Barbara Naess juggle in the shadows of a volcano in Volcán Santiaguito, Guatemala. (Photo: Bill Latham) Juggling His Way to a Career in Global Health By Valery Jorgensen ’15 Juggling has become more than an act for Curt Malloy ’88. Malloy…
my wife, Ana Maria, who is originally from Colombia,” Malloy said. “The ideas at PLU led me down the path. Before PLU I didn’t know what the path would have looked like.” Read Previous Filmmaker looks into his past and the rescue of Jews in a small French village during WWII Read Next Former Gov. Gregoire is PLU’s Earth Day Speaker COMMENTS*Note: All comments are moderated If the comments don't appear for you, you might have ad blocker enabled or are currently browsing in a "private" window
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Applications for graduate admission are processed through an online centralized application service.
you listed in the College Attended section of your application. Official international and French Canadian transcripts must be sent to PLU Graduate Admission Office. Electronic transcripts are only accepted from Parchment and National Student Clearinghouse. If your school does not offer either of these services, your transcript must be sent by mail. Transcripts sent via email are not accepted. ParchmentNational Student Clearinghouse4. Submit test scores (if required by the program you are applying
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Notched ladders are used by the Dogon people to access the upper levels of granaries, climb onto the flat roofs of houses, and bridge clefts in cliffs.
place for very old men. Ladders and granaries clearly serve a utilitarian purpose, but whether they serve a more significant symbolic meaning is debated. One of the first scholars to work among the Dogon, the French ethnographer Marcel Griaule, suspected that granaries held an important place in an elaborate creation story as a sort of “Noah’s ark” for all living things at the beginning of time, though more recent scholars question this. It has also been suggested that miniature granary ladders
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Special Recognition of Commencement Participants
Sheppard Moneet Sohal Eli Visser Graduate MBA Mercedi Benien Kyle Dietrich Kali French Joseph Ho Thomas Long Anna Matz Hunter Werts MU PHI EPSILONMusic DepartmentStudentsJessa Delos ReyesOMICRON DELTA EPSILONThe international honor society for economics, Omicron Delta Epsilon recognizes scholastic attainment, honors outstanding achievements and establishes closer ties between students and faculty.StudentsHayden Jacob Bentzel Seth Anders Gebauer Samuel Wayne Luker Brian Rondy SungPHI ALPHASocial
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At PLU, we don’t call our living facilities “dorms - residence halls are so much more! PLU provides quality on-campus living and learning environments that encourage and enhance engagement in and
Expression. Whether you identify as an artist or just love to be immersed in a creative community, this hall has an energizing community that is inspirational for all residents. To learn more please visit our Hinderlie Hall page. Kreidler Hall is home to our unique Global Community consisting of six language and global engagement houses: Chinese, French, Spanish, Global Studies, and the International Honors program. Kreidler is a hub for campus activities focused on language, culture and international
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