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Arntson and Carol Quigg. The class had raised almost $70,000. Berntsen described Forness as a cautious, quiet professor type who took great care of himself after having a heart problem in early 2008. By the time of the reunion, his classmates noticed that he seemed to look healthier than he did when he was a student. Then everything changed. In mid- February Forness had a heart attack. It was severe enough that his heart could not be completely repaired. Then, in quick succession he had a stroke
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Research Grant. Her hope is to apply her research toward a master’s degree, and eventually doctorate, in religion. Her research project is centered on the early Reformation church ordinances that created the first state-sponsored systems of social welfare. “I am primarily interested in how theological context of each particular city influenced the social reform that it’s government enacted,” she said. She’s excited to be in Germany again. A few years ago she studied abroad there and is looking forward
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gifts is used to support the university’s mission and educational programs. The university’s endowment has grown significantly in recent years from $8 million in the early 1990s to more than $70 million today. Deferred gifts and pledges to the endowment now total nearly $100 million. In keeping with the objectives specified in the university’s long-range plan “PLU 2010: The Next Level of Distinction” and under Killen’s leadership, the academic sector has set out six areas in which future endowment
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Force. The PLU ROTC program is associated with the Army. PLU has served as a host for the program for the past nine years. This year, the PLU ROTC program was recognized as one of the best in the country among more than 270 programs, and received the MacArthur Award. For most of the students, after the early start for PT, the rest of their day is that of a typical college student’s, except for the days they have military science class. That’s usually when other students around campus see the cadets
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February 15, 2012 PLU Professor Lenny Reisberg uses a smart board during instruction for a course he teaches. (Photo by John Froschauer) Technology opens the door By Chris Albert As the snow and ice closed campus during the end of January, the challenge of getting to class was much more than battling an early morning alarm clock. PLU Professor Lenny Reisberg’s J-Term course was supposed to begin that week and only last a total of two weeks. If it was held in any other class it may have spelled
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tuberculosis in New York City. “My mentor was a physician/epidemiologist, and aside from our work on TB, he developed a fascination with the 10 plagues of Egypt as described in the book of Exodus,” Malloy said. Malloy took this photo in Volcán Siete Orejas, Quetzaltenango, Guatemala, during a vaccination campaign and says it still inspires him. Writes Malloy: These two boys appear of similar age, but one was two years older than his brother. The elder boy’s growth was stunted due to early childhood illness
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remembers Tumbusch as a tough editor, but credits his former manager’s challenging feedback for much of his early growth.More about Josh Miller His Website His Blog “I loved my PLU experience because it was all new,” Miller says. “Photography was the first thing that I fell in love with that I was good at.” By the time he graduated, Miller had not only shot events all over campus for a variety of campus media outlets, but he also had completed photography internships with The News Tribune in Tacoma and
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children and adults were killed during this time period. Not only did 70,000 adults and approximately 5,000 children die, but Hitler used these early mass killings as training for how he’d be able to commit mass genocide during WWII in an efficient manner. Hitler, his top physicians, and a vast array of doctors, nurses, and technicians, would put into motion a systematic program to murder defenseless children and adults within Germany’s boundaries. Even though it is a somber lecture topic, Griech
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History: Exploring the Works of African-American AuthorsAnderson University Center 34 – 4pm Join PLU’s English Honor Society as they celebrate and discuss some of the literary works of influential Black authors. All academic disciplines are welcomed. The selected readings will be available in Admin 201.FEB 25 The Evolution of Hip HopThe CAVE – 8pm Join BSU for our annual dance that will showcase Hip Hop from its early beginnings to today. This event will also serve as a celebration of Black History
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involved in University Chorale and the PLU Opera program. Beyond teaching, Dreher is excited to dive into the European music scene. “That’s my job,” Dreher said, “but the activities I have planned around my stay there are community engagement with music and also networking within the country.” After Germany, Dreher plans to attend graduate school for vocal performance or early music, a discipline that focuses on music dated before 1750. In the meantime, she is most looking forward to the cultural
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