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and forms of joyful expression.UPCOMING EVENTS Crow Ho Ho  Dec. 16 | 7:30 | Black Box Theatre (Karen Hille Phillips Center for the Performing Arts) PLU’s student improv group, the Clay Crows, presents an evening of holiday themed improvised performance. Nordic Fest Dinner Dec. 19 | 5 p.m. | Scandinavian Cultural Center This year’s theme is “A Child’s Christmas Wish.” Evening will Celebrate Nordic Children’s Literature and traditional Scandinavian holiday food including glogg (warm, spiced win

Unlocking the Magic of Colloidal Nanocrystals Associate Professor Andrea Munro and students Aidan Hopson ’24 and Rebecca Smith ’24 spend the summer studying colloidal ZnSe nanocrystals. Posted by: Marcom Web Team / August 11, 2023 Image: Double major in chemistry and environmental studies, Rebecca Smith ’24, chemistry major Aidan Hopson ’24, and associate professor of chemistry Andrea Munro examine how liquids and tiny particles affect nanocrystal growth, mastering the art of precise material

J-term adventures: Keep up with music students around the world Posted by: Mandi LeCompte / January 12, 2016 January 12, 2016 Churches, Organs, and Art in The Netherlands and GermanyUniversity Organist and Associate Professor of Music Paul Tegels takes students to visit historical buildings in the Netherlands and northern Germany.  Organ students will see and play some of the most significant historical instruments in that region, hearing the repertoire on instruments for which that repertoire

say ‘yes’ to different possibilities,” she says. “I like trying new things.” That kind of thinking helped her segue from jobs in art education and publishing to public education communications. As senior director for communications, government relations and public engagement for Educational Service District 113, her team provides services such as writing, video production and graphic design for local school districts. They also foster initiatives developed by state education officials and help

understanding ancient literature in regards to sexuality and autonomy and critiques the current systems we have in place of acknowledging sexuality and addressing issues of consent. We are incredibly proud of these and all our other Classics graduates. We regret that this effective, innovative, and valuable program will no longer be available as a major, but we are very happy to be retaining our Classics minor, and a related minor in Early Christian Studies through a partnership with the Religion Department

career and take it to the next level.” While in Manhattan, Rottle and a couple of friends from the master’s program— Meaghan Burke (cello/voice) and Tristan McKay (piano/harpsichord/toy piano)—founded the new-music ensemble Dead Language, a trio that “seeks out music that has something to say, and says it.” And if that sounds a little wide-ranging, so is Dead Language: The ensemble improvises and performs interdisciplinary works that include everything from literature and white noise to toys and wolf

everything from literature and white noise to toys and wolf howls. (The music is hauntingly original and, trust us, made to be heard rather than read: Listen here.) Manhattan, in fact, turned out to be quite the meaningful stop for Rottle: She also met the man who would become her fiancé, a jazz musician originally from Australia who was pursing his doctorate at the School of Music. After moving to his home continent, Rottle continued networking and ended up filling in as the flutist for Kupka’s Piano, a

as well as a diversity and literature class. “They rise to the challenge,” Smith said of the inmates she teaches. “They are just amazing students. They support each other and cheer each other on.” In spring 2014, Smith’s work at PLU — which includes serving as director of the Center for Gender Equity — and her work at WCCW collided. The student directors for “The Vagina Monologues” connected with Collis to bring the production to the prison. The audience was “electrified,” as Smith says, leading

your high-end digital SLR and send it to SIL. This is not a partisan effort or a group supporting any one issue. This is a crucial election year and it’s time again for the PLU community to make it clear that they have a say in the process. Email your “I Will Vote” photo along with your name and ZIP code where you are registered to vote to clubs@plu.edu. You can do this from your cell phone too. Yes, there are a few guidelines: Only submit a picture if you’re actually able to vote. That means, if

September 3, 2010 State of PLU: ‘Strong and stable’ PLU President Loren J. Anderson addresses faculty and staff at the annual State of the University. (Photo by John Froschauer) By Chris Albert During a time of economic crisis, Pacific Lutheran University has not only managed to hold its own, but as a community, push forward with its vision to educate students who have a passion to make changes in this world, said President Loren J. Anderson in his state of the university address last week. “My