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important for the public,” Storfjell said. As a part of PLU’s faculty Storfjell appreciates that PLU is a place where different types of scholarships are appreciated. Making academics accessible has value, he added. “At PLU it is valued and rightly so because it’s another way of teaching,” Storfjell said about programming like “Clash of the Gods.” Teaching is really where Storfjell realized his passion for Scandinavian Studies, and the history of the Vikings in particular. “I didn’t study it as an
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patrol duty, juvenile investigations, special assault and as the supervisor of crime analysis. Berger’s team was responsible for the creation of a Web site that lists were registered sex offenders live and another site that maps crime trends in various neighborhoods. During the summer, things generally slow down a bit, although Berger and his staff remain on duty, regardless. This fall, the efforts to keep the small city that is PLU, kicks into high gear again. For more tips on public safety, check
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from the fact there’s a global move and preference for specialized masters degrees, such as a masters of finance,” said Boeh, who in his other life was an investment banker on Wall Street and worked on the initial public offerings of companies such as Stamps.com, MapQuest, and Sina.com. Many employers want deeper expertise in a particular field, Boeh (pronounced “BAY”) said. Graduates from this program, which will begin at PLU this fall, will have a deep expertise in finance, as well as related
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April 3, 2012 PLU MFA Program presents Alaskan writers at Richard Hugo House Four writers from Alaska, including Peggy Shumaker, the Alaska State Writer Laureate, will read from their new books at 7 p.m., Monday, April 9, at Richard Hugo House: 1634 11th Ave, Seattle, Wash. The event is free and open to the public. Shumaker, who will host the Seattle launch of the Alaska Literary Series for the University of Alaska Press, says, “Please join us for a lively evening of fresh new writing from the
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September 1, 2012 Department of Languages and Literatures Film Festival 2012-13 presents: “The Invisible War” The Department of Languages and Literatures Film Festival 2012-13 presents a screening of The Invisible War at 7 p.m. Monday, Oct. 8 in Ingram 100. Kristina Setchfield, Marine Corps Veteran and survivor, will introduce the film. The event is open to the public. It is co-sponsored by the Departments of Marriage and Family, Philosophy, Psychology, Sociology, the Voices Against Violence
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foundation through which they can convey news of genocide to others. By doing this, they can help to instigate intervention. But even though U.S. newspapers contained news stories about the genocidal Khmer Rouge regime, there was a disparity between the American public and the American journalists who wrote with a sense of moral obligation. The Cambodian genocide took place in a turbulent period in America’s history of foreign politics and intervention. With the Watergate scandal and Vietnam protests
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him on a journey of discovery, and of his heritage. Sauvage will talk about his heritage and show his film, Weapons of the Spirit, at 7 p.m. March 12 in the Nordquist Lecture Hall in Xavier Hall. The film and discussion are open and free to the public. A Q&A period will follow the film, and Sauvage, as well as Nelly Trocmé Hewett, a teenager in the village during WWII, will participate Pierre Sauvage with two of the residents of Le Chambon. Photo courtesy of Pierre Sauvage. in panel discussions
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Tacoma Public Schools,” said Zachary Lyman, PLU Associate Professor of Trumpet and Music Theory. “I saw him over the summer, and the care and passion that he brings to his students is unlike anything I have ever seen. It is so inspiring, and this honor is richly deserved for him!” The next step in the Grammy Award process comes in December, when 10 finalists are announced. And then the winner—possibly a Lute with a PLU-infused passion for music and teaching—will be announced during Grammy week 2015
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community and the public during emergencies and natural disasters. “We are the first university to tie our outdoor speakers into the system,” said Greg Premo, director of Campus Safety. “Most universities use the emergency ‘Blue Phones’ for outdoor notification, but that route would have been very costly since we would have had to add a lot of new cabling, power and other installation costs.” The new Metis system, funded in part by a $15,000 grant from the Puget Sound Energy Foundation, provides greater
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questions and global stories to tell and are currently missing an important outlet to do so,” added Adams, an English major. “Students should be able to experiment with all avenues of interest in college, and this is a major area that is just waiting to be developed at PLU.” They said such a program also could have extensive community impact for PLU, such as establishment of film festivals, film competitions that could involve local public schools and other universities, and student-produced creative
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