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confess herself very partial to the profession”; and something like a sigh escaped her as she said it. Perhaps Catherine was wrong in not demanding the cause of that gentle emotion—but she was not experienced enough in the finesse of love, or the duties of friendship, to know when delicate raillery was properly called for, or when a confidence should be forced. Mrs. Allen was now quite happy—quite satisfied with Bath. She had found some acquaintance, had been so lucky too as to find in them the family
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topics impact your particular life and work contexts. While this pre-conference session was created in response to pastors and congregations of the ELCA, we welcome members of all religious denominations and secular perspectives as well. Our speakers of the morning will be: Dr. David Ward, PLU Dean of Health Professions and Professor of Marriage and Family Therapy. Dr. Jacqueline Bussie, Executive Director of the Collegeville Institute for Ecumenical and Cultural Research Rev. Molly Knutson Keller
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worked before. He scrunched up his face and curled up his arms and began shaking, pretending he was sick or insane. The Nazi continued with his demand “Jew out. Jew out.” Wagenaar kept his convulsion-like state. The demand continued, “Jew out. Jew out,” but the volume became quieter each time. The S.S. solider then said softly “He’s crazy.” The Nazis left that night, without his family, but Wagenaar new it would only be a matter of time before they came back. His brother and him left the ghetto
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. (Photo courtesy of Andrew Croft) With family and friends, the couple founded PlayUp, and with the board ran a weeklong soccer-empowerment program for 200 children in Namuwongo in Kampala, Uganda. (Before running out of funding, PlayUp also ran a supplemental education program in Namuwongo elementary schools for two years.) “I fell in love with the game again—and with why I fell in love with it,” Croft said. Back in the states, in the winter of 2012, Croft accepted an offer to train with the Tacoma
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newspaper as a bullet storm. Shumaker retired from the military in 2013 and says that during his 12 years of service, each deployment was an experience of its own. “Those are significant life events,” Shumaker said. “When you are saying goodbyes to your family for a year or more, it really sticks in your head.” First Deployment: Afghanistan, April 2004 (Duration: 12 months) The most memorable event of this deployment, Shumaker recalled, was an assignment on the day Afghanistan held its very first
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before coming to PLU. Luckily now, after completing my first one in 2015 during a University Chorale tour, staying in a stranger’s home didn’t seem as scary. Homestays are important because they allow us to get to know the community, and vice versa. My homestay partner and I enjoyed staying up a bit after the concert and just talking with our homestay family. We exchanged pictures of our animals, talked about our common likes and dislikes, and discussed the most important part of life — breakfast
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key — not overwhelming students, but communicating regularly. Some challenges they identify include “having a hard time concentrating on my work at home since my whole family is home working/doing school.” Another recognized that their classmates might be struggling because “While some students have the resources to keep a relatively normal schedule, some students do not have that luxury.” I will reiterate with my students going forward that they can watch the Zoom lessons offline if the
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technologies. It was a huge lift, and I was so impressed by the good work they did. And our students! This was a really tough year—many of our students were caring for family, working extra hours, attending classes online, or dealing with isolation. It was tough. I was so proud of how they pushed through, created spaces for online community, kept in touch in safe ways, and kept moving forward. What are the benefits of having interdisciplinary programs? Interdisciplinary programs are where students
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, emotional maturity, and ability to work with others. A letter from a family member or personal friend is not helpful, even if they evaluate your performance within a professional environment. A letter from a public figure or famous scientist that you have chosen solely because of their name/title is also not helpful. Did you just finish a class/job, but think you might be requesting a “big” letter when you graduate, or after a gap year, some time in the future? Let your potential letter writer know
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stunning appearance he made as he stepped onto the platform: He had white hair and was dressed in white from head to toe—even his baton was white! People from all over the world attended, and when the concert ended, the audience stood and cheered. It was a thrilling experience for all of us. By this time, the choir had become one big, happy family. We completed the 3,000-mile journey by returning along the Pacific Coast Highway, singing in Lutheran churches, visiting towns and having picnic lunches on
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