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’ Society meets every Friday at 3pm. At each meeting, we study an ancient piece of text written in a dead language. Members often volunteer to read the text aloud in the best way that we can manage, usually with help from Professor Brown. We discuss grammatical concepts of older languages such as Old English and Old Saxon, the origins of particular modern words and where they derived from, as well as translate these texts into modern English as best as we can. Brown’s path to creating the Dead
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originates in Asia or is going to Asia from U.S. exporters, and the carriers are all foreign-owned businesses in Europe or Asia. So, our leadership team travels to both Asia and Europe to visit the many different headquarters of our customers. A unique part of this work that I really enjoy is that we get the opportunity to introduce Seattle and Tacoma to the world. Of course, many people in other parts of the world know about our region because of their connection with Boeing, Microsoft or now Amazon
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that has the potential to transform how we do things here. What is it? Sarah Cornell-Maier (Class of 2019) When you hear talk about innovation in the news, the automatic connection that many of us make is to invention or high technology. However, innovation actually has a broader meaning in some of the leading companies and organizations in the U.S. I was excited to hear that PLU is leading the conversation about the term among liberal arts colleges with professional schools. Most modern
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provide a platform for, the essential communication that occurs in the physical classroom. Although there’s not a perfect replacement for in-person conversation, online discussion tools can be used to promote student communication and collaboration. These tools also offer alternative methods of communication that aren’t possible during face-to-face interactions. Campuswire is an engaging and modern online discussion tool that replaces discussion boards with a single platform that combines course
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March 7, 2008 Vote for the first Hebrew Idol In another PLU twist on Fox’s popular singing series “American Idol,” assistant religion professor Tony Finitsis is bringing “Hebrew Idol 2008” to campus. The event stems from the final project in his “Religion and Literature of the Old Testament” course. In groups, students are asked to reflect on the contemporary relevance of the Hebrew Bible and re-tell a biblical story set in modern times. In the past, students wrote papers, created PowerPoint
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October 11, 2010 ‘No Salvation Apart from Earth’ By Chris Albert The Fifth Annual David and Marilyn Knutson Lecture will feature Mark Brocker ’79 speaking about “No Salvation Apart from the Earth” starting at 7:30 p.m., Monday, Oct. 18 in the CK Hall of the UC. Mark Brocker ’79 is the speaker for the 5th Annual Knutson lecture. As a student at PLU, David Knutson was his professor for “Modern Thought and Christian Consciousness.” Brocker will discuss Lutheran Pastor and Nazi resister Dietrich
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ongoing endeavor. The series seeks to commission new works from some of the leading composers from northern Europe, discover unpublished and, hitherto, unknown works from previous eras, highlight compositions that have never been recorded as well as celebrating a few of the standard masterpieces of the Nordic school. The March 1 performance will be the world premiere of two works: Nordic Fanfare by Fredrik Sixten and Intermezzo by Pauli i ́Sandagerði. With four volumes of Nordic Journey complete
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was written. Art students will look at the historical building themselves, as well as at the amazing artworks (paintings, frescos, altar pieces, etc.) that can be found in these buildings.Follow their adventures on the blog! Music Capitals of the WorldAssociate Professor of Music Ed Powell is taking students to explore the history of music. Germany, Austria and the Czech Republic are rich with musical tradition. This small area of Europe was the central location for many of the finest musicians of
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expect to hear more details soon. In the mean time, we can all imagine ourselves enjoying Western Europe through the eyes and ears of photographer Kelly Creedon, who captured the Choir of the West and KammerMusikere Orchestra on their tour, along with student interviews. You can find the slideshows here. Enjoy! Read Previous 13th Annual Jazz Under the Stars Read Next Flurry of work continues on the PLU campus COMMENTS*Note: All comments are moderated If the comments don't appear for you, you might
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Dancers learn new moves under guest choreographers Posted by: Mandi LeCompte / March 21, 2016 Image: Miranda Winter and Amy Arand lift Tory Rivera at PLU on Friday, Jan. 29, 2016. (Photo: John Froschauer/PLU) March 21, 2016 Once a year, dancers and dance lovers come together for an incredible show in Eastvold Auditorium that features both artistry and grace. This year, Dance Continuum on April 8 and 9 features more than 50 dancers and a variety of styles including modern, jazz, step, swing
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