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Alum pursues PhD research in Prague with follow up in Israel https://www.plu.edu/news/archive/2013/01/01/alum-pursues-phd-researcvh-in-prague-with-follow-up-in-israel/

2012-2013 academic year in Prague, Czech Republic researching her dissertation. Laura Brade ’08. Brade’s dissertation is titled “Coerced Voluntary Migration: Jewish Flight from the Protectorate of Bohemia and Moravia, 1939-1941.” She is investigating the ways in which networks of transnational relief organizations facilitated the successful emigration of a quarter of the Protectorate’s Jews by helping them to overcome significant obstacles. By tracing the connections among individuals, local

Students revitalize PLU children’s theatre program with production of ‘Charlotte’s Web’ https://www.plu.edu/music-theatre-dance/news/2015/02/03/students-revitalize-plu-childrens-theatre-program-with-production-of-charlottes-web/

and his fellow students have invited many local elementary schools to attend private matinee performances of the production and hope that children and parents from local schools that are not already planning on attending will take advantage of the three public performances. “I think children’s theatre has a very important place in the world of theatre,” says Helton. “It gets children interested in theatre at an early age and allows them to be captivated and inspired and maybe one day influence

Students revitalize PLU children’s theatre program with production of ‘Charlotte’s Web’ https://www.plu.edu/theatre-dance/news/2015/02/03/students-revitalize-plu-childrens-theatre-program-with-production-of-charlottes-web/

and his fellow students have invited many local elementary schools to attend private matinee performances of the production and hope that children and parents from local schools that are not already planning on attending will take advantage of the three public performances. “I think children’s theatre has a very important place in the world of theatre,” says Helton. “It gets children interested in theatre at an early age and allows them to be captivated and inspired and maybe one day influence

Acclaim 2016-17 – The Alumni Magazine of PLU’s School of Arts and Communication https://www.plu.edu/acclaim/2016-17/

Acclaim 2016-17 Dear SOAC Alumni and Friends: I welcome you to our first-ever Alumni Magazine of the School of Arts and Communication at Pacific Lutheran University – Acclaim. There is much to celebrate regarding our students, faculty and alumni. As a professional school, we remain committed to providing our students with an exceptional education and to building and enhancing our community through the study, practice and understanding of artistic expression. Read more from Dean Bennett Features

Acclaim 2017-18 – The Alumni Magazine of PLU’s School of Arts and Communication https://www.plu.edu/acclaim/2017-18/

Acclaim 2017-18 Dear SOAC Alumni and Friends: Welcome to our second annual Alumni Magazine of the School of Arts and Communication at Pacific Lutheran University – Acclaim. There is much to celebrate as we highlight our student achievements, alumni successes, and faculty accomplishments. Our nationally acclaimed School of Arts and Communication—one of the hallmarks of PLU—applauds our alumni, who are performing and creating on Broadway, in TV and film, as well as on stages and concert halls

Part VI. – POLICY ON DELAYING ACCUMULATION OF QUALIFYING YEAR OF ELIGIBILITY FOR TENURE https://www.plu.edu/faculty-handbook/section-iv-personnel-policies-and-employment-benefits/part-vi-policy-on-delaying-accumulation-of-qualifying-year-of-eligibility-for-tenure/

Section 1.Non-tenured, tenure-track faculty above the rank of instructor may claim that a given year of appointment should not be included in the count of accumulated years toward eligibility for tenure.Section 2.For all such claims, the circumstances of that year shall pose distinct difficulty in accomplishing what is expected of faculty by the time of tenure candidacy. Included in the range of possible such circumstances are the birth of a child, the adoption of a child, extraordinary

Faculty Feature: Meet Dr. Edwin Powell, Professor of Music and Director of Bands https://www.plu.edu/music/news/2020/05/17/faculty-feature-edwin-powell/

Faculty Feature: Meet Dr. Edwin Powell, Professor of Music and Director of Bands Posted by: Reesa Nelson / May 17, 2020 May 17, 2020 What is your educational background? Bachelor of Music Education from the University of Pacific Master of Music Education from the University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music Doctor of Musical Arts in Conducting from the University of North Texas Why did you want to teach at PLU? I loved my undergraduate experience in a liberal arts setting—it was very

PLU alumnus, longtime educational partner of the university named superintendent of the year https://www.plu.edu/news/archive/2017/12/11/superintendent-of-the-year/

PLU alumnus, longtime educational partner of the university named superintendent of the year Posted by: Kari Plog / December 11, 2017 Image: Frank Hewins ’86 (Photo courtesy of Franklin Pierce School District) December 11, 2017 By Kari Plog '11PLU Marketing & CommunicationsTACOMA, WASH. (Dec. 11, 2017)- A Pacific Lutheran University alumnus and a strong partner in the extended Lute family recently earned an exceptional honor from the Washington Association of School Administrators (WASA).Frank

Professor and alumnus Mark Mulder appointed dean of the PLU School of Business https://www.plu.edu/news/archive/2020/08/06/mulder-dean-release/

Professor and alumnus Mark Mulder appointed dean of the PLU School of Business Posted by: Zach Powers / August 6, 2020 August 6, 2020 By Zach Powers '10PLU Marketing and CommunicationsPacific Lutheran University has selected award-winning scholar, longtime business professor, and alumnus Mark Mulder to lead its business school.Mulder will serve as the dean of the PLU School of Business, a nationally recognized program offering a major and minor in business and graduate programs in business

Michael Halvorson https://www.plu.edu/tikkun-2015/staff/michael-halvorson/

History Department, Michael Halvorson (PLU ’85) is a member of the PLU International Honors faculty. He received his Ph.D. in History from the University of Washington and has taught at PLU since 2003. His recent publications about Jewish-Christian relations in Europe include Heinrich Heshusius and Confessional Polemic in Early Lutheran Orthodoxy (Ashgate, 2010) and Defining Community in Early Modern Europe (Ashgate, 2008), co-edited with Karen E. Spierling.