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cross, he said. It is a world the PLU community embraces and encourages, Anderson said. And it has helped shape this institution into the globally focused university it is today. From the faculty and students who have and will spend time studying away to the on-campus programs that encourage an internationalized campus – the university has grown beyond the confines of suburban Parkland to reach far corners of the world. Those facts weren’t lost on the NAFSA: Association of International Educators

. “My passion is teaching. My love is music and singing. And my heart wants to give back to the music community. This award and the benefits to students is one way of achieving my goal. I am very honored.” Kopta’s passion for teaching and her love for singing continue to this day. She formed her own choir that entertains residents at local nursing homes and assisted living facilities. Kopta wants to share her gifts with others. “My choir members thank me for teaching them – I smile because they warm

Work: 1931-1932, volume 11 of DBWE, scheduled for publication in 2011. The PLU graduate currently chairs the Environmental Ministries Committee of the Ecumenical Ministries of Oregon. Read Previous Making the community safer Read Next The impact of eating COMMENTS*Note: All comments are moderated If the comments don't appear for you, you might have ad blocker enabled or are currently browsing in a "private" window. LATEST POSTS Three students share how scholarships support them in their pursuit to

October now amounts to more than $15 million, helping push the university’s current fundraising campaign beyond the $100 million mark. “In a remarkable testament to the commitment of our alumni and friends to the university’s mission and goals, more than 20,000 donors – with gifts large and small – have given and pledged more than $102 million in support of the campaign,” Anderson said. “The campus community is sincerely grateful for their support.” Foremost among the university’s supporters was Karen

is most common among adolescents and college-aged young people and has begun receiving attention from the psychological community on par with the attention paid to eating disorders. The Adlers’ work is the first to move beyond a psycho-medical analysis of self-injury to include social dimensions of how this behavior is carried out and influenced. Patti Adler, Ph.D., is a professor of sociology at the University of Colorado, Boulder.  Peter Adler, Ph.D., is a professor of sociology at the

dictionary upon their moving to the states — Urrea answered questions and signed copies of his book. “He’s really funny,” said education major Megan Zink ’15 after the lecture. “It was interesting to see the history behind the book.” Like other incoming students, Zink was asked to read the book as part of the Common Reading Program. This year, the program tried something new — asking all members of the PLU community to read a book so everyone could have something in common with the incoming class of 2016

. “That’s what I’d encourage for students. Really follow your bliss.” Foster is now the co-owner of a community supported agriculture program, Zestful Gardens. Joining Foster were Stephen Alexander , who majored in anthropology and manages an offshore team in New Delhi, India for Russell Investments; Andrea Sander ’05, who majored in political science and English and is currently an attorney for Microsoft; and Kevin Anderson ’80, who majored in religion and is the president and CEO of Wesley Homes, a

seeks to engage community Read Next Politics at PLU: Where do current students stand in the upcoming election? COMMENTS*Note: All comments are moderated If the comments don't appear for you, you might have ad blocker enabled or are currently browsing in a "private" window. LATEST POSTS Three students share how scholarships support them in their pursuit to make the world better than how they found it June 24, 2024 Kaden Bolton ’24 explored civics and public policy on campus and studying away in

Human Spaceflight, Microgravity and Exploration and a delegate to the International Living With a Star He received a Fulbright Fellowship in 1994, ESA´s Exceptional Achievement Award in 2002, Laurels for Team Achievements from the International Academy of Astronautics in 2003. Served on several NASA Review Panels and as referee for various scientific journals.   Read Previous PLU alum seeks to engage community Read Next Politics at PLU: Where do current students stand in the upcoming election

Anderson University Center. Foley, the speaker for the event, is the Robert H. and Nancy Dedman Chair in American History at Southern Methodist University in Dallas. The Schnackenberg Memorial Lecture is named in honor of the former PLU history professor. The lectureship aims to  bring to campus distinguished members of the world academic community to discuss significant topics of historical interest. Foley’s lecture examined the incoming population of Hispanic immigrants and what has been called, “the