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collected many colorful stories as souvenirs along the way. Bergman, professor of English at Pacific Lutheran University, has gone undercover to bust illegal wildlife smugglers. He’s released parrots into the wild. And, as many students who traveled with him know, he’s talked to penguins. In this video, adapted for a past conference on resources and strategies in Lutheran higher education, Bergman discusses his firsthand experiences learning about the beloved birds in the arctic and other animals around

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Retention of Information on PersonsFiles containing some or all of the following records may exist for the pastor, other rostered persons, employees, registered seminary students, and volunteers. Description of RecordsCare of RecordsFinal Disposition Letters of call Letters of employment Letters of application Job descriptions Resumes Correspondence Honors and clippingsRight to privacy laws dictate that these files must be held in strictest confidence. However, the file must be made available

Retention of Pastoral Care FilesDescription of Records When the pastor or other authorized staff member provides pastoral care to parishioners, such as marriage counseling or personal spiritual direction, the pastor may create a file containing: Date and time of consultation Persons present Observation notes Tests, such as personality inventories Correspondence Care of Records The pastor or other authorized staff member must use good judgment in establishing the nature of each relationship and

Review Officers and Decision Makers for Student Code of Conduct cases weigh information against the standard of “clear and convincing” and may come to one of the following decisions for each alleged violation:  RESPONSIBLE: The student, substantially more probable than not, violated the Student Code of Conduct NOT RESPONSIBLE: The student, substantially more probable than not, did not violate the Student Code of  Conduct INCONCLUSIVE:  There is not sufficient information to reach a decision. If

Alumni StoriesStudying the Holocaust and related themes is often a hallmark of the PLU learning experience. These alumni updates describe the long-term impact of attending the Powell-Heller Holocaust Education Conference, taking classes with HGST themes, and traveling to Europe to learn Holocaust history first hand.Ian McMichael, ’13 German Languages & Literature Major, Religion and Hispanic Studies MinorsIan is serving a 2nd year with Teach For America at Little Wound High School on the Pine

Alumni StoriesStudying the Holocaust and related themes is often a hallmark of the PLU learning experience. These alumni updates describe the long-term impact of attending the Powell-Heller Holocaust Education Conference, taking classes with HGST themes, and traveling to Europe to learn Holocaust history first hand.Ian McMichael, ’13 German Languages & Literature Major, Religion and Hispanic Studies MinorsIan is serving a 2nd year with Teach For America at Little Wound High School on the Pine

Retention of Information on Congregations Disposition of RecordsCare of RecordsFinal Disposition Constitutions and bylaws of congregations Articles of incorporationRetain while current.Send inactive documents to the synod or regional archives. Copies of property related documents of congregationsRetain while current.Send inactive files to the synod or regional archives. Congregation insurance policiesRetain copies of current and retired policiesRecords are retained permanently by the synod

University students — Mikaela Haglund ’19, Lexi Higgins ’19 and Cassandra Ingram ’19 — traveled to Maui during January Term 2017. Their mission: to monitor how water-vessel traffic, and specifically boat noise, affects behavioral patterns of humpback whales. “Their main sense is hearing,” Haglund said. “They literally use it for everything — communication, finding food and navigation. When boats and vessel traffic come too close to the whales it causes them distress and harm.” The students said the

Past Powell-Heller Holocaust Conferences 2016 Powell-Heller Conference for Holocaust EducationThe Ninth Annual Powell-Heller Conference for Holocaust Education “Women and the Holocaust” took place Oct. 17-19. In the words of historian Myrna Goldenberg, both sexes experienced “different horrors, but the same hell.” Our conference scholars will present their latest research on women in the Holocaust — not as just victims, but as survivors, rescuers, collaborators and even as perpetrators. John