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APO’s One-Act Festival, Accidental Love, opens January 23 Posted by: Mandi LeCompte / January 19, 2013 January 19, 2013 PLU’s chapter of Alpha Psi Omega, the national theatre honor society, presents its annual One-Act Festival from Wednesday, January 23 through Saturday, January 26 at 7:30pm in the Studio Theater of the Karen Hille Phillips Center for the Performing Arts. This year’s show, titled Accidental Love, explores many styles of theatre with The Last Yankee by Arthur Miller, directed by

APO’s One-Act Festival, Accidental Love, opens January 23 Posted by: Mandi LeCompte / January 19, 2013 January 19, 2013 PLU’s chapter of Alpha Psi Omega, the national theatre honor society, presents its annual One-Act Festival from Wednesday, January 23 through Saturday, January 26 at 7:30pm in the Studio Theater of the Karen Hille Phillips Center for the Performing Arts. This year’s show, titled Accidental Love, explores many styles of theatre with The Last Yankee by Arthur Miller, directed by

,” Deal said, adding that the program is a great way to open doors for students and champion for PLU. “I encourage others to do it and connect.” Deal serves on the PLU Board of Regents. He graduated from PLU with a double major in economics and global studies in 1987 and went on to earn a graduate degree at Harvard University. Today, he is a managing principal at Analysis Group’s office in Menlo Park, California. Through the mentorship, he not only encouraged Dolan to apply for an internship, but he

to find guidance, let their writing breathe and listen to constructive criticism from their peers in a way that makes their work stronger. “Our goal is a sustainable writing life,” said Stan Rubin, MFA program director. Rubin said being a writer in the world with a sustainable writing career is what all of his adult students strive for, many of whom already have established writing success. “The only requirement is to come as writers, published or not,” Rubin said. Still, accomplished writers are

about their impact in their communities and in the larger sense, which is incredible. I would also say they’re really interested in learning. It’s not just about end goals for them. I dealt with students at other institutions where some classes are just boxes they need to check off, just to earn their bachelor’s degree. I don’t get that same sense at all from PLU students. They’re really focused on learning and really show their interest in the subject. I’m really impressed by that.  Read Previous

his “teacherly” footsteps. “PLU’s been on my mind for a long time,” Gerhardstein says. “The size of the University, the size of the department, and as a liberal arts University, it’s really a great place to be.” Coming from the hectic schedule as a high school band director (he directed concert band, jazz band, and marching band), Gerhardstein says it’s nice to have more breathing room to plan, research and collaborate with students and faculty. At PLU, not only is he able to spend more time

internship/industry experience and/or courses in business, economics, history and ethics.  “Project-based learning is a different kind of learning than in-class learning and adds a different kind of value to a student’s degree,” said Bogomil Gerganov, associate professor of physics. “Internships and apprenticeships are extremely valuable training for future engineers, and students with such experience are more attractive job and graduate school candidates.” To fulfill the engineering internship/industry

management for more than 300 people. The MSMA degree will supplement my chemistry undergrad degree and the above skills to find a job managing projects related to corporate espionage or fabrication processes of aircraft with major corporations in western Washington. What advice would you give to undergraduate students when considering a graduate program? I would advise undergraduate students to consider the following 4 items: [Knowledge Diversity] My current program is made up of a diverse background of