Search

?” The trip to Tennessee will be a homecoming of sorts for at least one Lute musician: Former Co-Director of University of Tennessee’s “Pride of the Southland” marching band, Powell will be conducting the Wind Ensemble. Powell, also a Professor of Music, is well-known in Tennessee, having taught conducting courses and music-education methods at the University of Tennessee in Knoxville. In addition to co-directing the marching band while at UT, he also served as Assistant Director of Bands and was

aerospace, propulsion, aerodynamics and controls of aerial vehicles. The program will stimulate students’ interest in conducting research, and develop their understanding of interdisciplinary concepts through hands-on learning, STEM problem-solving skills, and enhance their ability to apply theoretical concepts to research problems. The program is designed to promote independence and the ability to collaborate effectively as part of a highly diverse team. Applications are currently being accepted and

concepts, like showing musical expression through movement. She also played a video of Dr. T. André Feagin, director of bands in the department of music at Central Washington University, conducting an ensemble. “I wanted to show them someone who looks like them doing a job that they could never have thought of having access to,” Delos Reyes says. Though the video is five minutes long, “They were in a trance. The whole time they were just staring right at him and just saying, ‘Teacher, he looks like us

) students Amanda Brasgalla, Taylor Lunka and Olivia Ash began to research the topic in October 2013. Their year-long investigation culminated with a new documentary titled Waste Not: Breaking Down the Food Equation, which premiered at 3 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 8, 2014. The trio of students, all senior communication majors and members of PLU’s MediaLab program, spent more than a year traveling and conducting nearly 100 interviews across the United States, Canada and the United Kingdom. “Waste Not is an

for safety during COVID-19 pandemic. Dr. Edwin Powell conducts. Brass and wind students rehearse outdoors with Dr. Edwin Powell conducting. Dr. James Brown, in person, and Lee Anne Campos, virtually via laptop, conduct a socially distant vocal seminar with Maya Adams singing in Lagerquist Hall. Student Jackson Wray sings during a socially distant vocal seminar in Lagerquist Hall. Dr. James Brown gestures widely at vocal student Jackson Wray in a socially distant vocal seminar. Dr. James Brown, in

of students since. Claire Todd, an award-winning professor of geosciences and environmental studies, currently teaches Environmental Studies 350. How do students go about conducting this research? They collect water, and biologic and geologic samples from different locations in the watershed. They analyze these samples in PLU’s Rieke Science Center — identifying organisms that live in the creek and measuring the chemical characteristics of the water collected. All of this is accomplished in our

focused on underlying concepts, like showing musical expression through movement. She also played a video of Dr. T. André Feagin, director of bands in the department of music at Central Washington University, conducting an ensemble. “I wanted to show them someone who looks like them doing a job that they could never have thought of having access to,” Delos Reyes says. Though the video is five minutes long, “They were in a trance. The whole time they were just staring right at him and just saying

America. The documentary won in the News Long Form category, competing against colleges and universities from Alaska, Montana, Idaho, Oregon and Washington. Research on “Illicit Exchanges” began in October 2007, and the team began conducting interviews and filming in January 2008. The team traveled nearly 10,000 miles across North America, devoted the spring and summer months to documenting the transfers and effects of illegal drugs and firearms that cross the U.S. and Canadian border. Their work

and History), who plans to graduate from PLU in May, 2018. The presentations are open to the public and take place from 2:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. in Xavier 250 on the PLU campus. For more information, contact Benson Chair Michael Halvorson (halvormj@plu.edu). Are you interested in paid summer research? Current PLU students interested in conducting research during Summer 2018 are most welcome to explore the program. Review the Benson fellowship application process and apply by April 1, 2018. Read

will give an introductory class on the topic.Our music students will also have opportunities to dive into lessons about composition and conducting with John Mackey and Eugene Corporon. Composer John Mackey’s presentation is aptly titled “Anything Goes” and with his earliest music composed with video game music software, he definitely has expertise to share. Professor Eugene Corporon will use his many years of experience conducting to lead students on an exploration of what it means to be a musician