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secondary classrooms J.P. Avila, Assistant Professor of Art: Avila will use $1,000 for a Nintendo Wii to construct a cost-effective digital whiteboard and interactive screen to promote visual communication through graphic design. Matthew Levy, Assistant Professor of English, Division of Humanities and Genevieve Williams, Assistant Professor of Library: They will use a “Turning Point” audience response technology to educate students about plagiarism. Their $1,000 will be used for software, a USB receiver

the second day, other speakers will include PLU alums, such as Matt Kennedy, ’07, who had started soccer tournaments in a Ugandan slum, SeattlePI.com sports columnist Art Theil, ’75 and Jason Edward, ’84, ’89, who has summited Everest four times. Topics include the use of steroids, soccer in Seattle, sports and its effect on nationalism and identity in China, video gaming and marketing football to the world. This will be the fourth such symposium hosted by PLU’s Wang Center for Global Education

gales. “We have to analyze challenges thoroughly,” Thorleifsson said. “My friend BØrge has survived all these expeditions because he is a pessimist.” Thorleifsson credited their successful voyage to innovation, using state-of-the-art communication technology, good teamwork and a combination of thorough preparation and improvisation. Thorleifsson said he hopes his work will bring awareness to the issue of global warming. “I hope that the companies and actors in the future will be responsible

Bjerke, chair of the Board of Regents, turned to Assistant Professor Spencer Ebbinga, who unveiled a bronze bust of Anderson. PLU’s president looked surprised for a minute and then began to laugh. “That’s really something,” Anderson said. Not missing a beat, Bjerke noted that that was a high compliment from the self-effacing North Dakota native. The bust will have a new home in the newly renamed Loren and MaryAnn Anderson University Center. Anderson said that he usually “cultivates the art of not

attend conservatories, which are schools that focus specifically on classical music or art, but Baetge is happy he chose to attend PLU. “I thank my lucky stars every day for [that] experience. It made me a more rounded person and more rounded performer,” Baetge said. Baetge left PLU in 2004 to pursue professional opportunities at the Skagit Opera and the Seattle Opera and to spend two years training at the Seattle Young Artist Program. With just one credit needed to earn his degree, he then returned

for us,” said Wiersma. “My fellow filmmakers and I worked hard to make the documentary thought-provoking and influential. So, it’s a great feeling to be acknowledged with such a prestigious national award.” Changing Currents was produced by a team that included Wiersma, a Communication major, Communication major Christopher Boettcher ‘17, Art and Design major Kelly Lavelle ‘18, Business major John Struzenberg ‘16, and Digital Media major Rachel Lovrovich ‘18. The film’s original soundtrack was

. “Receiving an Emmy nomination is exciting and humbling,” Wiersma said. “My fellow filmmakers and I worked hard to make the documentary thought-provoking and influential. So, it’s a great feeling to have our efforts acknowledged in this way.” Changing Currents was produced by a team that included Wiersma, a communication major, as well as fellow communication major Christopher Boettcher ’17, art and design major Kelly Lavelle ’18, business major John Struzenberg ’16, and digital media major Rachel

awards, he won first place in the Association of Health Care Journalists Awards for “Saving Bobby,” a long-form feature about the race to save a toddler after his father accidentally ran over his head. Nelson also edited two chapters on microbiology and food safety for the bestselling six-volume Modernist Cuisine: The Art and Science of Cooking (The Cooking Lab) and contributed a chapter to The Science Writers’ Handbook (Da Capo).Supported by a generous endowment from George L. and Helen B. Long, the

graduate students and postdoctoral fellows. In addition to obtaining research experience in state-of-the-art facilities, you will attend weekly career and professional development workshops, as well as build your presentation and communication skills through scientific presentations. You will also benefit from the collegial and interactive research environment and enjoy the social community in Sioux Falls, a small city with an abundance of dining, shopping, sporting events and entertainment. Here’s a