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the Netherlands. He said an organist has to go where the organ is, and PLU’s organ fit the bill. While teaching in Kansas, he heard about an opening at PLU, and was already familiar with its organ. In 2002 he came to PLU, where he now instructs students and performs on the famous Gottfried and Mary Fuchs Organ, the largest one west of the Mississippi River. Taking care of the Earth is something that Tegels prioritizes, and feels it is something that many people lack the motivation to do. “We don’t
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service and essential resources to campus and the neighborhood with a committed team of 15 professional staff members and 35–40 student staff members. As director, Curiel Morelos will provide accountable and transparent leadership to the department and will help ensure the PLU community continues to enjoy a safe campus environment for learning, living and working. Curiel Morelos will serve on the Student Life divisional leadership team, as a key advisor to the PLU community on campus safety issues
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Award in Teaching recognizes a member of our faculty who embodies a commitment to excellence in their ability to communicate knowledge and inspire students. The 2019 Faculty Excellence Award in Teaching is presented to Dr. Tom Edgar, Associate Professor of Mathematics. One student writes, “Dr. Edgar makes every effort to get to know us beyond the student level. Not only does he listen to how we learn, how we study, and how nervous we are for an exam, he wants to know where we’re from, where we’re
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green building and renovation practices, Ojala-Barbour knew there was always more to do. “I realized PLU wasn’t doing all it could for the native area, but there was a network of people who could,” he said. But he also learned about many people who have been active in preserving green spaces in the area. One of those people was Fred L. Tobiason, a former chemistry professor at PLU. “I’d be talking to other people and they’d say ‘have you talked to Fred Tobiason?’” Ojala-Barbour recalled. “He sort of
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’ observatory. Keck Observatory nights are planned for July 28 and Aug. 4 and 11.When: Thursdays from 7 to 9 p.m., July 7-August 11 Where: PLU, Mary Baker Russell Amphitheater July 7 – Tom Marriott Trumpeter Thomas Marriott, seven-time winner of the Earshot Jazz “Golden Ear,” is one of the most exciting voices in jazz to emerge in the last decade. He has performed throughout the world with some of the biggest names in jazz, including Maynard Ferguson, Charlie Hunter, Joe Locke, Rosemary Clooney, The Tito
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efforts to acknowledge and nurture Pacific Lutheran University's diverse religious population.Championed by the Interfaith Working Group — an open-enrollment group comprised of faculty, staff and students interested in progressing interfaith work on campus — the new space provides Lutes a religiously neutral place to practice faith and spirituality. The room, located in Anderson University Center 205, lacks any visual religious symbols but contains a cabinet that provides various articles of faith for
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spend a week this November learning about the entertainment industry from some of the top professionals in the business. “I’m thrilled and honored to have been chosen for such a prestigious fellowship,” said Wells, who began teaching at PLU in 2003. “I intend to bring all of the knowledge and contacts I acquire in L.A. back to PLU to share with our students and my faculty colleagues.” Among the wide variety of activities in which he will be engaged, Dr. Wells and other seminar participants will: Get
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plans often go awry. Lindhartsen soon realized that wasn’t the path for him. He knew he wanted to study music, but he wasn’t interested in teaching. Instead, Lindhartsen wanted to study the business side of music. While PLU doesn’t offer a music business major, it does invite students to pursue an individualized major. This track offers students the power to design and propose their own program of study. It was through that pathway, under the guidance of professors and mentors, that Lindhartsen was
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extra vigilant and effective in working with current students and helping to recruit the new class throughout the year. So where do we stand as of today? • Student retention is holding well at 83 percent for first year students and 77 for transfer students. These percentages are near recent highs, within historical ranges, and better than I dared to expect. Overall, the total number of returning students this fall, both undergraduate and graduate, is basically level with previous years. • As of
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show, which allowed him to practice public speaking. But diplomacy and international relations are still closest to his heart.Study Political Science at PLUPLU political science students seek to understand how governments are organized and structured, how political processes are employed, and the relationship of structures and processes to societal purposes.“I had Dr. Peter Grovesnor for five classes. That’s part of the small school environment that’s so great,” Bolton says. “I owe a lot of my
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