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interested in it, but also interested in composing a piece specifically written for wind ensemble. Gjeilo, a New York based composer, is well known for his choir compositions, but wind instruments was a medium he had yet to tackle. “A few months later he said ‘I think I’m going to do this,’” Powell said. “Over the summer his enthusiasm for it grew.” Ola Gjeilo was born in Norway. In 2001, he moved to New York to study composition at the Juilliard School. He’s composed more than 30 published works, which

Northwest Sustainable Energy for Economic Development (SEED) to talk about community-based energy solutions. PLU will also have a display created and manned by members of the Sustainability Committee that depicts the efforts on campus. “At the expo, we’ll have the opportunity to talk with the general public about the ways that PLU is taking a leadership role in the sustainability movement on college campuses,” said Rose McKenney, associate geosciences/environmental studies professor and chair of

On Exhibit: Black Authors Writing about Racism Black History Month Exhibit Posted by: Holly Senn / January 27, 2021 January 27, 2021 [Exhibit has closed.] This exhibit is comprised of books by Black authors who discuss and analyze race and racism. The books are recent contributions to scholarship and narrative, most having been published since 2019. Book topics include feminism, fatigue, discourse, vilification, education, real estate, racism history, police violence, and mass incarceration

universities compare with each other.  The report also looked at whether the current financial climate pushed the 332 colleges that responded to cut their sustainability efforts or programs. Overall, that wasn’t the case, the study concluded. “Surprising the skeptics, most schools we surveyed did not let financial reversals undermine their green commitments,” said Mark Orlowski, executive director of the Massachusetts-based institute. “New financial realities encourages saving money by adopting

nucleus of an atom, and sensitive instruments known as mass spectrometers can detect the abundance of neutrons in each atom. This distinctive isotopic marker confirms that approximately half of the carbon atoms in American bodies came directly or indirectly from corn. Bottom line: You are what you eat, and most of what you eat started out as corn. Justin Lytle Assistant Professor of Chemistry Read more claims Read Previous Upright dignity Read Next When China Rules the World COMMENTS*Note: All

variation suites and hymn preludes on both early American hymn-tunes and Lutheran chorale melodies. Dahl is working on three new commissions for organ music intended for Trinity Lutheran Church in Lynnwood, Wash., All Hallows Parish, Episcopal in South River, Mass., and for the 2016 National Convention of the American Guild of Organists. On January 25, 2014, Seattle and Tacoma Chapters of the American Guild of Organists will meet at Calvary Lutheran Church, Federal Way, Wash., for a program featuring

each writer’s work deepens and flourishes. The Rainier Writing Workshop has now produced a critical mass of graduates, many of whom have published books of poetry, nonfiction, and fiction. These books were often the creative theses that the graduates completed in their final year in the program. For others, the creative thesis is a foundational iteration of work that will be developed into publication-worthy manuscripts. Students obtaining a master’s degree in marketing analytics get fantastic in

to develop and apply analytical methods to characterize and quantify biochemical markers, including those in biologic specimens (such as serum or urine), that are relevant to disease and harmful exposures. DLS currently has more than 170 active methods and 230+ mass spectrometers in use. Selected candidates will be placed in one of seven branches within DLS (see website for branch information: https://www.cdc.gov/nceh/dls/). They will gain hands-on experience using state-of-the-art laboratory

help better inform out efforts in media here at PLU.” Learn MoreRob Wells Writer. Filmmaker. Columnist. Producer. Editor. Talk-show host. On-air reporter. Author. Commentator. Educator. In a career spanning more than two decades, Robert Marshall Wells, Ph.D., has worked in multiple mass media roles. Dr. Wells, an Associate Professor of Communication, has shared his unique blend of skills and experiences with Pacific Lutheran University students since 2003. Read Previous Exposure Awards Recognize

been a busy year, but we’ve learned so much,” Scaff said. “Our goal now is to bring awareness to this issue, so people can identify it and know how to cope.” Rile and Scaff, both communication majors concentrating in journalism, as well as Herzfeldt-Kamprath, a English major and communication minor, are members of PLU’s MediaLab. Established in 2006, MediaLab provides students with opportunities to explore various methods of mass communication. “Overexposed” marks the seventh film produced by