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newest faculty member Kate Olson. Other master class leaders were: Greg Yasinitsky, Composer and Professor, Washington State University Patty Darling, Composer and Professor, Lawrence University Brad Goode, Professor, University of Colorado Boulder Drew Zaremba, Professor, University of Northern Colorado Topics covered specific to jazz included what it means to be a jazz musician, what a jazz composer does, best practices and techniques in jazz, and using a metronome to assist in developing your jazz

looking for promising students who, even as undergraduates are exploring promising scientific topics. Back to the project at hand – the “Mars Rover.” When Crosetto, Ellison and Schwiethale envisioned their project, they hoped to work on something they’d be interested in – exactly the type of thing that makes a good capstone. Ellison suggested something he had been interested in for years: remote control cars. They developed a project abstract that embraced the discipline of computer engineering

efforts to the theme of inclusion, with projects focusing on unity among the Athletics Department, the university and the surrounding community. Many of the topics covered, specifically LGBTQ inclusion in athletics and the Tunnel of Oppression “R-word” scene, have challenged SAAC representatives to ask some questions about their values and their behaviors. “Our goal was to focus on how we could become better members of the PLU community,” said SAAC President Amy Wooten. “SAAC wanted to make sure our

travel to Arizona with the NAACP for an education conference. And as a filmmaker, she’s offered a two-night documentary screening to enthusiastic crowds and keynote speakers Jesse Hagopian and Tracy Castro-Gill, SPS Ethnic Studies Program Manager. Beth Kraig, her 20th-century U.S. history teacher, is a favorite professor (so far). “She’s not afraid to talk about hard things,” Chan says, and Kraig incorporates topics that interest the class. This quarter, Chan is also taking two of Maria Chávez‘s

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couple of topics on my resume like “blockchain” and “machine learning” which have absolutely helped me. My capstone project, a blockchain game engine, put me in a really good position when Wiser started on event sourcing since it meant I had the most experience in the concept. It was not why they hired me, but it came in very handy. I also benefited from the non-computer science courses I took at PLU. Physics, for instance, is an amazing way to learn problem solving. I find myself using many of the

translates to “the ongoing catastrophe,” in reference to the ethnic cleansing that occurred in 1948. I am going to argue that ethnic cleansing never stopped, it just changed form.  Are there other motivations for pursuing these research topics, outside of your interactions with Palestinians in the military? I can’t deny the human rights violations aspect of what is happening in Palestine, since I am able to follow Arabic speakers and Palestinian farmers on social media, who are just trying to live their

progress.” Now that his sabbatical is over, Dr. Torvend is balancing his roles as a researcher and an educator. “Many times, “he said, “it’s been student questions or a students’ insights that have actually prompted me to move in a new direction in my research.” Dr. Torvend’s teaching has long touched on these topics, with courses in theology of nature and Jewish and Christian views on the environment. He has also sponsored a variety of conferences at PLU that focused on environmental ethics.   In many

in Rome,” he said. “But I’ve made good progress.” Now that his sabbatical is over, Dr. Torvend is balancing his roles as a researcher and an educator. “Many times,” he said, “it’s been student questions or a students’ insights that have actually prompted me to move in a new direction in my research.” Dr. Torvend’s teaching has long touched on these topics, with courses in theology of nature and Jewish and Christian views on the environment. He has also sponsored a variety of conferences at PLU