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safe. “She was laying on him like a pillow and talking to him. I’m hoping that same connection will happen with Luka.” Before the news story had been published, the family had raised about $650, but they needed $5,000 to get a dog from the North Star Foundation. The interaction Luka can provide Isabel is more than friendship, but also a matter of safety. Isabel has difficulty with fast movements, and sometimes isolates herself and wants to run out into traffic, Liz said. “You might find that a

Times about why colleges with a distinct focus have a hidden advantage. While social pressure often steers people toward the “best” schools as measured by things such as standardized test scores and rejection rates, many students have found that the best school for them is not necessarily the highest ranked, but the one that is most tailored to their educational interest or fellow students.  And the outperformance of those schools with a specialized mission is a sign of how colleges and universities

Musical Memories Posted by: Mandi LeCompte / March 21, 2014 Image: Choir of the West members prepare to board the bus at Pacific Lutheran College in 1939 for a 3,000-mile tour. (Photo courtesy of Lorna Vosburg Burt) March 21, 2014 Editor’s Note: When Lorna Vosburg Burt ’40, ’69 read our story on PLU’s annual Christmas Concerts in the winter 2013 edition of Scene magazine, she was inspired to recall—and share—her own Choir of the West story … from 1939. It was so full of history and facts and

, and his hiring continues the unique relationship PLU has with the Pierce County Sheriff’s Department. As a sworn member of the sheriff’s department, Berger is contracted with PLU to direct Campus Safety. Through this arrangement, PLU is able to bring a full-time director to campus who has an extensive background in law enforcement. It also provides the campus access to the sheriff’s department’s many resources. Berger joined the Pierce County Sheriff’s Department in 1989. He’s filled a variety of

National Guard, and participates in service related activities on and off-campus. “I wanted to travel,” Justyn says about his reasons for joining the Air Force. “I have been able to visit places I never would have seen otherwise.” Justyn’s travels with the Air Force included trips to Japan, South Korea, and parts of Europe. After six years of service, Justyn decided to attend PLU, drawn in by the nursing program and a chance to live in the Pacific Northwest, one place he had not yet seen. PLU’s

the International Organization for Migration, a United Nations advisory agency that promotes international cooperation on migration. Traveling under a Wang Center Research Grant, Jackie worked with agency representatives to locate a dataset on Iraqi migration from a survey about access to basic needs such as water and shelter. “It’s really hard for people to look at a giant dataset and identify the main takeaways,” Lindstrom said. “So I was just excited to be able to serve this organization and