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? The individual faculty members that I talked with during my phone interview, and then my in-person interview, seemed so supportive. I was really looking for that in the next stage of my career. I really wanted a department that was collegial, that didn’t just talk about being supportive, actually was supportive and was willing to step in and help in any way they could. I was also really impressed with the multiple mentorship programs we have for first-year and early-career faculty members. That’s

. “Mom was a Republican and dad was a Democrat, and I chose right,” Parnell said with a smile. “It made for some interesting discussions around the dinner table. “Growing up, around the family dinner table we basically talked about public service and theology,” Parnell recalled. The elder Parnell instilled in his son that being a public servant was a noble goal. “I think even at PLU, he always felt the call to public service,” said Sandy (Scebold ’84) Parnell, who met her future husband her freshman

language impacts cultural and personal memory. Set in Pakistan in the early 2000s, the novel follows Alys Binat and her sisters as they navigate the marriage market, female identity, and British and Pakistani influences on their self-expression. Kamal translates “What will people say?” into Urdu: ” کہیںگے/ Log kya kahenge” (35). She applies a post-colonialist perspective to the question by asking not only how society will judge an individual’s actions, but how Pakistan will speak for itself as it works

Lewis and Clark, explaining what her capture can teach us about the history of the early West. International Women’s Day           March 8 | specific times tba | Hong & Harstad RHC’s and Women’s Center                       Bjug Harstad Memorial Lecture: The Role of National Identities in a Rapidly Changing World March 14 | 7 p.m. | Scandinavian Cultural Center                             Celebration of Inspirational Women: (r)Evolution March 17 | 5:30 | Scandinavian Cultural Center        Upon

distinct historical and cultural norms. Similarly, the professors who teach the IHON classes also bring diversity in their disciplines – Randhawa’s two first-year IHON classes, for instance, were taught by experts in historical theology and French Literature. Randhawa loved them both. Others see it that way, too. And the benefit isn’t just in the classroom. “I like having friends who have completely different views and completely different visions of where their life is going to go,” said Nellie Moran

instead lie there, relaxing, your thoughts punctuated by unexpected visits from friends or the flight of one of the many bird species who make their homes in these trees, in this grass, breathing this air. One day, on this path, you will be walking with someone you’ve come to know and respect as both a professor and a human being during your four years here. The early spring sun that cuts through the cold will be shining, and he will tell you how much you’ve grown up. Enjoy your time here and take all

never fully recovered. Driving through this run-down community, Day’s assertions that water does not care what happens when it escapes the river’s banks. Stopping only to grab some quick b-roll, we powered through Cairo and on to New Orleans. With an interview early the next morning we spent the drive drafting questions, reviewing previous interviews and sorting out the stories we had collected so far. The feeling was mutual: This project is going to be incredible. New Orleans, LA In New Orleans

why she was selected. Passion Leads to PLU Hunt, a 2011 PLU graduate, discovered her passion for archaeology early. “Ever since I can remember—ever since my family can remember—I’ve been obsessed with it,” Hunt said from her hometown of Anchorage. “I would watch National Geographic constantly and tear apart the magazines and put them in a special binder.” Hunt’s TED Experience Watch Katie Hunt’s TED talk: www.ted.com She pursued her passion through two years at another (ahem) western Washington

professor Dr. Douglas Oakman, Ph.D. will offer comments during the musical presentation. Illuminations from The Saint John’s Bible will be featured throughout the program. The Garden of Earthly Delights: The Song of Songs in the Early Synagogue March 23 | 7:30 p.m. | Anderson University Center (Scandinavian Cultural Center) While most modern scholars read the biblical Song of Songs as a collection of secular love poems, in antiquity it was understood to be an encoded account of God’s love for God’s

the early 90s and earned an MBA from PLU in 2000, thinks constantly about the long, proven track record of the School of Business; how current business students are being supported, challenged, and prepared for success; and how the program must continuously grow and adapt. He believes the program is well-positioned to live its mission for decades to come.  “There are many business schools that focus the time and energy of faculty on research,” Mulder says. “That’s great, though it comes at the