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Program  provides public recognition and financial rewards to elementary and secondary schoolteachers, principals and other education professionals who are furthering excellence in education,” according to the Milken Foundation website. In addition to being recognized as an outstanding teacher, Jones also received an unrestricted $25,000 to spend on other educational endeavors. CISL helps low income parents and parents of color to navigate the school system, according to Jones.  Additionally, CISL

-time position. Research Experience for Undergrads (REU) Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) are programs that give students the opportunity to actively participate in research funded by the National Science Foundation at host institution. Students work closely with researchers and faculty on a research project to gain new knowledge and build skills. Cooperative Education (Co-op) Cooperative education opportunities (Co-ops) allow students to work full-time in a field related to their major

special hobby that you’re passionate about? Don’t forget to bring along those supplies when you head to PLU! Whether it’s your art materials, musical instruments, or sports gear, make space for the things that spark joy and keep your hobbies alive. Oh, and speaking of the Pacific Northwest, where rain is no stranger, it’s a smart move to pack a trusty raincoat or umbrella. Stay dry and stylish on those drizzly walks across campus! Additionally, it’s always handy to have a flashlight, extra batteries

of the Kings – everybody buried there and everything done there is pretty darn special.” Perhaps the team’s biggest surprise came this past summer, when Egyptian authorities identified one of the mummies Ryan rediscovered as Egypt’s most famous female pharaoh, Hatshepsut, who ruled from around 1502 to 1482 B.C. The team’s most recent expedition in November was slated to be its last. Five of the tombs had been thoroughly examined, and Ryan planned to complete his study of the final tomb, KV 27. In

Fickeisen really love how the enjoyment of food makes chemistry more palatable. Lytle credits Fickeisen and PLU’s Dining Services with coming up with some delicious foods as culinary examples for the talks. “Erica and Dining Services are my partners in crime,” Lytle said. “It’s a real labor of love. It’s absolutely a lot of work, but when we pull it off, it’s really something special.” He’s not sure what’s next on the menu, but that’s the fun of it. The recipe is always changing. Read Previous PLU’s

example, he cites his work with BluetoothTM standards. That work involves more than 15,000 firms that are members of the Bluetooth Special Interest Group, and about 600 unique individuals who actively contributed knowledge to Bluetooth technology development. Members of these firms actively collaborate to advance Bluetooth technology and then return back to their companies to compete for profits. Brown, in essence, wants to understand these competitive and collaborative dynamics while competitors work

Edwin Black will take part in a lecture about “IBM and the Holocaust.” This year, an expanded edition of the book was released, with 32 pages of new information and photos included. Black will be on the Pacific Lutheran University campus Oct. 16 at a brown bag lunch which is one of two fall lectures under the Kurt Mayer Chair in Holocaust Studies programs. The second lecture will be on Nov. 15, when Peter Altmann will present a special viewing of  “Adele’s Wish,” which tells the story of Altmann’s

of about 100 people who came to listen to him talk about the years of research, and hundreds of archives searched for his book. “But it would not have the industrial, automated Holocaust,” where each camp had a number, each victim had a tattoo and each victim was researched back through the generations. Black talk was part of the Fall Lecture series under the Kurt Mayer Chair in Holocaust Studies programs. The second lecture will be Nov. 15, when Peter Altmann will present a special viewing of

“jamming”—unrehearsed, unplanned performances that often feature extended solos and performers engaging one another in friendly competition—has tremendous importance in the lexicon and history of jazz music. The Jazz Day program will include periods of jamming with a special twist, spotlighting standout students and inviting them to com of age on stage as jazz performers. “We are having a few select students ‘sit in’ with the professional trio and see if they can hang with more mature musicians playing

aren’t affiliated with PLU are going to feel comfortable and included in if they attend? Absolutely, we welcome the entire community to come and see our way of showing appreciation to all veterans who served. PLU has strong ties with the Parkland community and we look forward to sharing this day and this event with them. Capt. Alan Schrader, Naval Base Kitsap commanding officer, will be the special guest at the celebration and give a short talk. What does a captain coming to campus mean to the