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The annual Lutheran Studies Conference provides an opportunity for the university, the larger community, and persons from diverse religious and humanistic viewpoints to explore particular and pressing issues within the thoughtful and generous milieu of Lutheran higher education. Each conference welcomes scholars, artists, and religious leaders whose expertise is offered in an engaging and thought-provoking manner. Past conferences have been devoted to the limited gift of water (2011), political

Continuity of Operations PlanningContinuity of Operations Planning (COOP) includes the activities of individual departments and their sub-compartments to ensure that their essential functions are performed during a disaster, which could result in the loss of one or more of the following: work or teaching facility, power, water, electricity, communications, personnel, or other resources. It includes plans and procedures to ensure that essential functions are performed. Plans and procedures

253.535.7272 www.plu.edu/education/ educ@plu.edu Allison Drago, Ed.D., Associate Dean The Ed.D. in Educational Leadership prepares school leaders to meet the demands of school and district leadership. The program equips leaders to implement programs, policies, and practices to improve outcomes for all students. Students can apply to one of two options within the doctorate of education: The Ed.D. with Washington Superintendent Certification includes a year-long internship in a P-12 district

253.535.7321 www.plu.edu/liberal-studies/ cols@plu.edu Patricia Bixel, Ph.D., Interim Dean Degrees Offered The College of Liberal Studies educates students to engage critically and creatively with what it means to be human and how humans form communities across diverse cultural contexts, time periods, and environments. Disciplines within the College are foundational to the Liberal Arts, our Core Curriculum, and interdisciplinary programs that reach across the University. Our majors prepare

253.535.7150 www.plu.edu/professional-studies/ profstudies@plu.edu Cameron Bennett, D.M.A., Dean The College of Professional Studies is a dynamic community of educators, artists, and practitioners in professional programs reaching across a wide breadth of disciplines. The College fosters an inclusive culture of collaboration, connecting directly with our community and region, as well as with national and international engagements and partnerships. Descriptions of specific course offerings and

Hark! The Herald Angels SingPerformance DetailsHark! The Herald Angels Sing (arr. Mack Wilberg) Choir of the West, University Chorale, and University Symphony Orchestra Brian Galante, conductor Recorded December 2018 Russian Christmas MusicPerformance DetailsRussian Christmas Music, excerpt (Alfred Reed) University Wind Ensemble Edwin Powell, conductor Recorded November 2018 O Nata LuxPerformance DetailsO Nata Lux (Morten Lauridsen) Choir of the West Richard Nance, conductor Recorded December

Symbol and RitualThe Commencement ceremony is a celebration of the Pacific Lutheran University community and all it represents. It opens with the setting of the stage, including banners and symbols representing aspects of the University. The Color Guard of the Lute Battalion of the Army Reserve Officers’ Training Corps initiates the setting of the stage: The flags of the United States and the State of Washington represent the people the ROTC guards are sworn to protect, and the guards on either