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May 11, 2009 New endowed chair created A new endowed chair has been created in the School of Education and Movement Studies – The Jolita Hylland Benson Endowed Chair in Elementary Education honors Jolita Benson. It has been funded by Dale and Jolita Benson through The Benson Family Foundation of Portland, Ore. The inaugural appointment to the Jolita Hylland Benson Chair is Leon (Lenny) Reisberg, professor in the Department of Instructional Development and Leadership in the School of Education

be together on Friday nights to do our prayers together,” Eaton said. Four years later all that has changed. Thanks to Eaton, the Alijah Jewish Club has been rebuilt. Having graduated with an undergraduate degree in nursing last month, Eaton leaves behind a club with a healthy membership base. “Now, there are six Jews on our leadership team and about 20 others who regularly attend Shabbats and other meetings and activities,” she said. “We also have big events at Hanukkah in the fall and Passover

, physical fitness or leadership,” Shrader said. The PLU ROTC unit last received the MacArthur Award in 2001, as part of a satellite campus for Seattle University. The next year, PLU became a host university for the Army ROTC. In addition to PLU, this year’s winners include Texas A&M University, St. John’s University, University of Minnesota-Twin Cities, James Madison University, Texas Christian University, Georgia Southern University and Western Kentucky University. Read Previous 20 years working toward

educational issues to the state legislature. His service also includes board memberships and liaison activities to national organizations. Kline’s appointment recognizes his interests in the growth opportunities in education and also the areas of health, fitness and wellness. According to PLU Provost Steve Starkovich, Kline “brings a strong record of higher education leadership. He comes from a School of Education that has robust graduate programs, and he has played a major role in the development of

Administrative Staff Council, Campus Ministry, Diversity Center and Student Involvement and Leadership and AmeriCorps and VetCorps Refreshments will be served after the event. Please stay and celebrate. Jazz Concert November 26 What: Joint concert with PLU Jazz Ensemble and Swingin’ Sounds of Courage Jazz Ensemble from Joint Base Lewis McChord Time: 8 p.m.-9:30 p.m. Where: Karen Hille Phillips Center for the Performing Arts, Pacific Lutheran University Sponsored By: Pacific Lutheran University Jazz Ensemble

November 2016 when he dedicated his presidential electoral vote to Faith Spotted Eagle from South Dakota. “We see this event as being part of PLU’s mission to ‘educate students for lives of thoughtful inquiry, service, leadership and care,’” said Saiyare Refaei, who serves as coordinator for sustainability integration at the PLU Diversity Center.  “This is a platform for local indigenous peoples to come together around Standing Rock and share with future PLU graduates and our campus community about

1970s — eradicating the deadly disease that up until that point claimed millions of lives per year. “PLU is honored to welcome home Dr. William Foege, a public health champion whose groundbreaking work has done incalculable good around the globe,” PLU president Allan Belton said. “He embodies this university’s call for its students to live lives of thoughtful inquiry, service, leadership and care — for other people, for their communities, and for the earth.” Foege’s presentation, entitled “Why to