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Orchestra and Regina Symphony Orchestra. Hillis started playing violin at the age of five, and has been performing ever since. She is now in her third year performing with PLU’s orchestra. “The project is collaborative; the orchestra creates momentum and I feed it right back,” Hillis mentions. “So it’s not just about me, even though I get to wear a fancy dress!” The concert closes with Dmitri Shostakovich’s stirring and controversial Symphony No. 5. The work was Shostakovich’s first major work to appear

, will support the development and implementation of the professional development workshops for teachers. Of the total, Whitman was awarded $127,006. Titled “Collaborative Research: Teachers on the Leading Edge: Linking K-12 Earth Science Teachers to EarthScope,” the project is a collaboration between PLU, the University of Portland, Central Washington University and Portland Community College. EarthScope is a 10-year program to explore the structure of the North American continent and advance

donors. Dooley encourages alumni to donate because the money saved on energy bills from the installation of the solar panel system will be money that can go back to the students. She says donors would be giving to both the solar panel system project and the student body. “The thousands and thousands of dollars that we are saving are going back to the PLU experience,” said Dooley. Other offices are also playing a large role in this project. “It’s been a great cross-campus collaborative effort,” said

the liberal arts, and a deep connection with the faculty that first President Thomas Krise speaks to the crowd at the June 1 reception. (Photo by John Froschauer) caught the attention of many on the search committee, said Kevin O’Brien, assistant professor of religion, and search committee member. “Tom has a legacy of service and thoughtful inquiry,” he said. “In each place he’s been at, he has served with fierce intelligence, creativity and a collaborative approach.” Angie Hambrick, director of

important political and philosophical ideas in an approachable anthology.  “We are confident that our edition—Louise Dupin, Work on Women: Selections—will appeal to students and scholars of history, philosophy, literature, and feminist and gender studies,” said Wilkin.  Wilkin became interested in Dupin in 2012 while working on a student-faculty collaborative research project with Sonja Ruud ‘12 who is assisting the ongoing project as a research associate and is currently completing her Ph.D. in

Community Meals brings people together and feeds souls Posted by: Ava Edmonds / December 1, 2023 Image: PLU and Trinity Lutheran Church are partnering up for a new collaborative dinner series, Community Meals. Community members gather around a table enjoying October’s meal and company. (All photos provided by Rev. Jen Rude) December 1, 2023 By Britt BoardUniversity RelationsLooking at the packed tables, “the smiles on their faces, the sense of community, and the appreciation they express are

collaborative. “I like to have a plan, but I like to also completely let that plan go once I enter the studio if something interesting emerges out of the rehearsal process,” Peters said. “This, at times, can seem random to the dancers, so they have to have an immense amount of trust that something more concrete will evolve.” Peters has been choreographing professionally for 10 years and is on faculty at Dance Fremont, Cornish College of the Arts, Cornish Preparatory Dance and the University of Washington