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your students? I think I have learned that as important as making music at a high level is, it’s also important to make deep personal connections. Those make the music-making even better! All of my students are so different. I’ve learned that connecting with them one on one, letting them know I am empathetic and really care about them, is the best way to reach them and develop them as musicians. What do you hope your students take away from your classes? A fantastic musical experience that inspires

Three students share how scholarships support them in their pursuit to make the world better than how they found it June 24, 2024 The Passing of Bryan Dorner June 4, 2024 Student athlete Vinny D’Onofrio ’24 excelled in biology and chemistry at PLU June 4, 2024 Ash Bechtel ’24 combines science and social work for holistic view of patient care; aims to serve Hispanic community May 22, 2024

scholarships support them in their pursuit to make the world better than how they found it June 24, 2024 The Passing of Bryan Dorner June 4, 2024 Student athlete Vinny D’Onofrio ’24 excelled in biology and chemistry at PLU June 4, 2024 Ash Bechtel ’24 combines science and social work for holistic view of patient care; aims to serve Hispanic community May 22, 2024

them poke around. “We were pretty much given free reign,” Wells said. “There was no problem with access. It was, ‘Here are the white gloves, take good care.’” To find the men who worked on the highway, Wells and Schrecengost contacted World War II veterans and African-American soldiers organizations. This is where the investigative journalism kicked in. There were the blind phone calls, asking if so-and-so lived here or if the person on the other end of the phone was “the family of” so-and-so. “We

poised, enthusiastic and excited to return to Trinidad this fall to begin her next challenge: working closely with PLU and the cultural ministry to promote the study away program and the opportunities it presents for future students. Both PLU and the Caribbean nation are better for it. Read Previous Moral issues in health care reform Read Next Dean says travel broadens perspectives COMMENTS*Note: All comments are moderated If the comments don't appear for you, you might have ad blocker enabled or are

educational tradition of working for issues of justice and tolerance. According to Professor Emeritus of History Philip Nordquist’s ’56 second book documenting the history of PLU “Inquiry, Service, Leadership and Care: Pacific Lutheran University 1988-2008,” faculty members were already studying and teaching about the Holocaust as soon as the 1950s. But when Christopher Browning began his tenure as professor in PLU’s history department in 1974, he brought with him a renewed interest in the subject

July 27, 2011 ‘We are all Norwegians’ By Loren J. Anderson Ladies and Gentlemen: We gather this evening to remember and pay tribute, to share our hurt and show that we care, and to grieve for those we have lost, even as we reach out to support one another. The Norwegian flag stands at half staff – along with the U.S. flag and Washington state flag – on the PLU campus in remembrance of the victims of the attacks in Norway. (Photo by John Froschauer) We are drawn together by the quite natural

Sonnenberg ’14, counting 30,000 seeds so minuscule that 5,000 can fit on a thumbnail. It took days. Dahms asked himself, “What did I get myself into?” As a biology major who has an interest in molecular biology and hopes to go to medical school, he never thought he’d be studying plants as part of a student-faculty research project. “I really didn’t care for plants all that much,” he said. “But I came in with an open mind of what I can do and what I can learn, and really had one of the best summers of my

civic life. It’s a proactive way for her to take the scholarship she produces at PLU out into the world. "It’s important to recognize that we are all racialized beings. Moving toward racial justice means we all need to have a stake in it."- Teresa Ciabattari “We spend so much time in our ivory tower,” she said of academia. “It was a great opportunity to get out of that.” The mission also mirrors that of PLU, which embraces thoughtful inquiry and care for others. Despite the work being done by

Previous PLU professor Maria Chávez sits on panel hosted by Secretary of State Read Next White House competition honors PLU health care efforts 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 Three students share how scholarships support them in their pursuit to make the world better than how they found it June 24, 2024 Kaden Bolton ’24 explored civics and public policy on