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, and even the renewal of wedding vows on significant anniversaries – all in front of that Rose Window. The special nature of the Chapel and Rose Window is brought to mind each September, as a new group of Lutes are introduced to its meaning and significance by orientation guides who end their training with a blessing in Tower Chapel before the Rose Window. The spiritual link is what keeps the Rose Window alive in the minds and hearts of PLU students, faculty and staff. Now, the window has been

to maximize the number of students that could take the class. Holly Lucas ’16 plans to major in Athletic Training, and Econ 287 was a perfect pairing of interests. “I love traveling,” she said after returning from Mexico the day before leaving for Monterey. “Being able to go and experience is the best way to learn.” Read Previous Real-World Mentors Read Next Study away blog roundup COMMENTS*Note: All comments are moderated If the comments don't appear for you, you might have ad blocker enabled or

for the Under 16, Under 19 and the Under 21 United States Youth National Soccer Teams. Corporations, business groups, professional sport teams, civic organizations and print and television media seek her strategies for peak performance. With more than 30 years’ experience in higher education, Hacker has conducted extensive, applied research in the field of sport psychology with particular emphasis on peak performance, team building, leadership, mental toughness and psychological skills training

,” said Larson, a graduate of Lincoln High School. “We have been to libraries reading to children, spending time with the elderly, as well as eating dinner with politicians.” The court is part of the Daffodil Festival, which has been a Pierce County tradition for more than eight decades. The festival’s mission is to better communities through leadership training and education opportunities, and its legendary parades travel through four communities each year. “It’s a huge honor to be the queen,” said

meetings we have.” For her, the PLU football family has been accepting, and there was never a discussion about her gender; she is simply a member of the team. “This team is very different,” Smith-Ortiz said. “Everyone here plays for the heart, and it’s a real team.” In addition to making history at PLU, Smith-Ortiz also has high hopes for life after college. Currently studying Pre-Med and a member of The Reserve of Officers Training (ROTC) at PLU, she plans on becoming an Army surgeon and serving her

attend conservatories, which are schools that focus specifically on classical music or art, but Baetge is happy he chose to attend PLU. “I thank my lucky stars every day for [that] experience. It made me a more rounded person and more rounded performer,” Baetge said. Baetge left PLU in 2004 to pursue professional opportunities at the Skagit Opera and the Seattle Opera and to spend two years training at the Seattle Young Artist Program. With just one credit needed to earn his degree, he then returned

paraeducators, training programs and career ladders for paraeducators. Gerlach has been a driving supporter for legislation to determine these standards and has made national waves with his advocacy for the group. Kent Gerlach, Professor of Education, at PLU on Thursday, July 3, 2014. (Photo/John Froschauer) PLU's Department of EducationPreparing Teachers Since 1894 Read Previous PLU Holiday Photo Recap Read Next PLU Business Students Donate Class Project Revenue to Wounded Warriors COMMENTS*Note: All

of race and gender. The center also conducts bystander training for student athletes, showing them how to interrupt anything from an attempted assault to a racist joke. It also engages men as allies, maps gender-inclusive bathrooms across campus and supports programs that empower women to run for public office. Smith said those underscore an all-encompassing menu of services. “But because ‘women’ is the core of our name, people don’t see that immediately,” she said. “That work is not reflected in