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, April 20 from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. in PLU’s University Gallery. Sortun is on track to submit an edition of hand-printed, wood-bound books dedicated to her grandfather and memories of his lake house. The books will be displayed on a pedestal, inspired by planks of the dock. “People should expect to see the results of countless hours of grueling study – of frustration and elation – of blood, sweat and tears,” Sortun says. “Personally, and I think this will apply to others, my works displayed in the show

departments that fit the requirements and round out the minor. Although innovation studies is a great fit for Business and Economics majors (those learning to meet the needs of a competitive marketplace), creativity and entrepreneurial problem solving are key in almost every field, including computing, communications, art, politics, and nursing–just to name a few. I’m personally a Psychology major, and my Innovation Studies minor will help me to study human creativity and cognition. I hope that it will

,Lizard Boy is a “somewhat-autobiographical solo-show-with-three-actors” that follows a boy with lizard skin who fights evil and learns about love. Huertas attributes some of his triple-threat skills in performing, composing and writing to his theatre education at PLU. “Doing theater at PLU was awesome!” he said. Specifically, Huertas recalls that the study of Shakespeare and the Theatre Program‘s emphasis on language “stuck with [him] forever.” “How does this language inform what the characters are

quickly realized she didn’t like acting or auditioning. So, she spent a year at her community theatre doing everything else — building sets, hanging lights, painting, stage managing and making copies. Those experiences, hard work and camaraderie inspired her to study to be a lighting and scenic designer. “In scenic design, I create the world the characters inhabit, and in lighting design I convey the emotion of moments, often without the audience ever noticing.” In 2012, she moved from the busy

from our string faculty- forming a duet with the singer. It must be heard to be believed! Handel really outdid himself in this music.” Brown programs the annual production with a three-year cycle of repertoire to expose students to baroque, standard repertoire, and modern opera during their four years of study. Brown notes that Handel is a particularly healthy repertoire for young singers. The music alternates between lyrical and melismatic without straining the range of a younger singer. “There

travel expenses and research materials for a project examining the literacy of cookbooks during her sabbatical next year. Kaufman’s primary interest is in Jewish cookbooks and telling her family stories. “I’m interested in the ordinary practices of living,” Kaufman said, “and how we record those, how we tell those particular stories.” One book she plans to study is an old Seattle cookbook that contains recipes collected and published by Jewish women living in Seattle. While it lacks recipes for

attended Union Theological Seminary in New York for his masters. He received his bachelors of arts degree from Earlham Collage in Indiana. He will publish the article “Thinking Globally and Thinking Locally: Ecology, Subsidiary and Multiscalar Environmentalism” in the Journal for the Study of Religion in 2008. He has spoken extensively on environmentalism and spirituality, including a lecture in May titled “Can Sacramentalism Save Biodiversity?” that was presented at the American Academy of Religion

program provides and the preparation the students receive when they go to an off-site location is well recognized, York said. “There are a lot of good agencies asking for our students,” he said, “actually more than we can provide.” Read Previous Recognized for top study away programs Read Next Polar adventure COMMENTS*Note: All comments are moderated If the comments don't appear for you, you might have ad blocker enabled or are currently browsing in a "private" window. LATEST POSTS Caitlyn Babcock ’25

collision wasn’t exactly the same, but once the pieces erupted in Jupiter’s atmosphere, each released enough energy to equal the explosion of all the nuclear warheads on Earth in one place at the same time, Rush said. A study was commissioned to look at what would happen if a similar comet hit Earth. It was concluded that nearly a 1,000 comets came close to Earth, but the next one that would come close enough to cause any damage is thousands of years away. This begged the question, of course, of what

Washington. In addition to this work, Williams will teach a course on assessment and evaluation at the University of Yucatan. “It means a lot personally to be recognized and to have the opportunity to do even more,“ Williams said. The Fulbright Program was founded in 1946 and is the largest U.S. international exchange program offering opportunities for students, scholars and professionals to undertake international graduate study, advanced research, university teaching and teaching in elementary and