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for these upgrades actually began in the fall of 2012. Under increasing demands for recording and streaming events, Travis Pagel (photo-left) and I (photo-right) met to discuss goals for a system upgrade. Because most events are supported by student technicians, increasing ease of use was at the forefront of our plans. The decision to switch to the Pro Tools software on the Macintosh was adopted early-on for it’s durability and simplicity. To streamline the recording process, analog CD recorders

” production, Brown explains. As the first opera produced in the Karen Hille Phillips Center for the Performing Arts, Brown is keen to use new Phillips Center features. The annual opera series was formally produced in Lagerquist Concert Hall. “We are using the many wonderful new features of the Phillips Center – including the great fly system,” Brown says. “We will be able to create different scenic looks of the ‘forest’ with this. It is a beautiful space and the students are thrilled to be performing

“Sigma Delta Chi” award for a remarkable series on the impact of war on children; only five such awards were given. U magazine – our new magazine-style view book concept that was developed jointly by admission and university communications – was feted as the most improved publication in the nation and received a gold medal in the Council for Advancement and Support of Education 2009 Circle of Excellence Awards Program.  And, just weeks ago, in June, the Council announced that PLU has been selected to

of uninsured children. Last year, our Heart Failure Community Transition Program won the MultiCare Health System President’s Award for community partnerships. This program is one of the first in the nation and features PLU nursing students providing health care for those who do not have the support they need at home following release from the hospital. For the last two years, 160 PLU students have been checking in on patients who suffer from congestive heart failure in Pierce and King Counties

very interesting cultural experiences that we were able to enjoy, ranging from seeing the pandas to watching Chinese opera to visiting Mount Qingcheng and the Dujiangyan Irrigation System. It was fun to learn more about the history, tradition, and significance of each of these. I also appreciated the variety of food we were able to try, especially hot pot, an outing that was planned by my TA in collaboration with staff members at Sichuan University. During hot pot, my TA explained what everything

million goal with gifts and pledges totaling $122 million. It raised $10.3 million in endowment for academics and mission and $13.7 million in endowment for student scholarships. Capital project support totaled $31.3 million for the renovation of academic and athletics, recreation and wellness facilities. Annual operating support and special projects rounded out the campaign at $23.1 million. “The overwhelming success of the campaign during uncertain times is a tribute to the loyalty and resolve of

individuals, families and communities. According to the Washington State Department of Health (2021), there are projections of even greater demands for mental health services, putting additional pressure on an already stretched system. The necessity for well-trained MSW-level social workers is evident. This need is a driving force behind the launch of the MSW program at PLU. “At PLU, we have a long history of undergraduate social work students who have become a powerful force for good in our world,” said

Indigenizing the Academy Posted by: alex.reed / May 25, 2022 May 25, 2022 By Troy StorfjellOriginally published in 2014One of the things that studying Indigenous stories and situations has shown me is that knowledge isn’t neutral. Our systems of knowledge grow out of our ways of being in the world and are all culturally-specific—that is, they are all created by particular cultures. The modern university system, with its distinct disciplines and its emphasis on empiricism and objectivity, is a

and field gear and head off on snowmobiles to our agreed-upon work locations. Typically, we would work in two groups of three. Michael’s and my team would climb mountains rising up to 2,000 feet above the ice surface to collect samples from glacial deposits. Due to difficult travel conditions across rock and snow, most days we would walk less than five miles. The second team would spend the day on snowmobiles dragging an ice-penetrating radar system to identify features beneath the ice surface

PLU students and faculty on their adventures abroad, and you will live vicariously through them. You will remember learning about how the building materials, automatic lighting system, and other elements of the UC are leading to LEED Silver Sustainability Certification. Signs posted in the bathrooms sometimes will remind you to use only as much water as you need to wash your hands. This will make you proud not just to be a college student, but a PLU student, and even in this small way, a conscious