PLU faculty member and acclaimed filmmaker were friends as teens in Mexico City, will reunite for screening of “Güeros”
TACOMA, WASH. (April. 19, 2016)- “Güeros,“ an award-winning drama set in Mexico City, will screen at Pacific Lutheran University on April 27 at 6 p.m. in room 101 of the Administration Building. The screening was organized by Christian Gerzso, PLU visiting assistant professor of English. He…
PLU community members raise funds and awareness at Relay For Life
TACOMA, Wash. (April. 12, 2016)— On April 15 Pacific Lutheran University students, faculty members and staff will come together for Relay For Life, an annual fundraiser benefiting the American Cancer Society. Now known as the world’s largest, most impactful cancer-fighting fundraising event, Relay For Life was started…
PLU sponsors “Edvard Munch and the Sea” at the Tacoma Art Museum
TACOMA, WASH. (April 6, 2016)- Travel from the shores of Puget Sound to the fjords of Norway with the exhibition Edvard Munch and the Sea , on view exclusively at Tacoma Art Museum April 9 through July 17, 2016. This is your opportunity to dive…
PLU business, design and communication professors discuss the importance of “failure”
TACOMA, WASH. (April 6, 2016)-The seventh episode of “Open to Interpretation” features a discussion of the word “failure” among host and Associate Professor of Communication Amy Young, Associate Professor of Art and Design Jp Avila , and Assistant Professor of Business Kory Brown . “Open…
PLU Theatre alumnus Adam Utley ’04 returns to campus to host TEDxTacoma
TACOMA, WASH. (April 4, 2016)- For the first time in the event’s five-year history, TEDxTacoma will be hosted at Pacific Lutheran University on April 22. For the event’s host, Adam Utley, the new location signifies a homecoming of sorts, as the the improv performer and…
Choir of the West Director Richard Nance discusses his recent leadership award and the origins of “St. Matthew Passion”
TACOMA, WASH. (Jan. 21, 2016)- Pacific Lutheran University Director of Choral Studies Dr. Richard Nance was recently the recipient of the Northwest American Choral Directors Association Leadership award. Nance, who was awarded the “American Prize” for Choral Conducting in 2011 and 2013, has been a…
PLU Summer Academy: First-year students spend five weeks earning six credits, making new friends and adjusting to life on campus
TACOMA, WASH. (March. 16, 2016)- Charles Reinmuth ’19 didn’t think twice when he was offered the chance to spend five weeks in the summer getting acclimated to life at Pacific Lutheran University and earning his first six college credits for free. “I couldn’t pass up…
PLU to host TEDxTacoma 2016: Speakers include YWCA CEO, best-selling novelist and Army lieutenant general
TACOMA, WASH. (March. 13, 2016)- TEDxTacoma 2016: Healthy Future will welcome a diverse bill of local business, arts, education and nonprofit leaders to share their ideas on a wide spectrum of topics including health care, leadership, human nature and violence against women. The annual event…
Lutes at the Legislature: PLU students and alumni contribute at every level of the legislative process
TACOMA, Wash. (March 3, 2016)— About 25 miles south of Pacific Lutheran University, lawmakers in Olympia are in the midst of the 2016 Washington state legislative session. While the governor and state legislators direct the proceedings, they are supported and informed by a dedicated legion…
PLU religion professor Seth Dowland discusses his new book “Family Values and the Rise of the Christian Right” (Podcast)
TACOMA, WASH. (March. 2, 2016)- PLU professor Seth Dowland’s first book, Family Values and the Rise of the Christian Right , was published by the University of Pennsylvania Press in October 2015. Dowland describes the book as a “culmination” of over a decade spent researching 20th century evangelical…
PLU communication, religion and theatre professors discuss superheroes, Martin Luther and what it means to “interpret”
TACOMA, WASH. (Feb. 24, 2016)- The sixth episode of “Open to Interpretation” features a discussion of the word “interpret” among host and Associate Professor of Communication Amy Young, Assistant Professor of Religion Michael Zbaraschuk and Visiting Assistant Professor of Theatre Kane Anderson. Conversation Highlights 3:25: What…
South Sound higher education leaders shake up what’s comfortable to examine diversity, racism and privilege
TACOMA, WASH. (Feb. 10, 2016)- Robin DiAngelo’s presentation at the 15th annual Diversity Institute began with a bold pledge. “If you remain comfortable this entire time, I didn’t do my job,” she told the audience of more than 200 educators, administrators and students at the…