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  • Dr. Torvend on Sustainability in Monastic Communities https://www.plu.edu/prism/news/dr-torvend-on-sustainability-in-monastic-communities/

    for hundreds of years,” he said. And now, hundreds of years later, these monasteries still remain standing, and have something to teach about how to live sustainably. His project focuses on a number of Benedictine monasteries in central Italy. The Italian government has applied for World Heritage status for 10 of these monasteries, which would enable them to receive funding for research and public events. Dr. Torvend’s research on the sustainable practices of Benedictine monks and nuns supports

  • How the PLU School of Business is adapting with the times https://www.plu.edu/admission/blog/how-the-plu-school-of-business-is-adapting-with-the-times/

    team projects that connected business lessons with the needs of local businesses have been a highlight of her years in the program. “In a business marketing class we had to reach out to local or PLU organizations in improving their marketing strategies,” she says. “This meant we took over their social media, created a plan of what kind of content we needed to post, and evaluated where they needed improvements and how the changes can be long-term.”Learn More About PLU School of Business Programs

  • Risk & Reward https://www.plu.edu/news/archive/2009/12/14/risk-reward/

    investment fund are making are very real. And so is the money. The students that are part of the Mary Lund Davis Investment Fund at PLU have been able to gain invaluable experience using the same tools and concepts investors use on Wall Street. It is one of the many unique ways students in the School of Business can apply lessons learned in the classroom to real-life situations. “In the class can you simulate risk?” asks Kevin Boeh, a professor in the School of Business and adviser to the club. “We don’t

  • Articles Posted by https://www.plu.edu/news/archive/author/marcom-web-group/

    Aminda Cheney-Irgens ’20 on her chemistry and Hispanic studies double major, research in Puerto Rico, and preparing for graduate school Aminda Cheney-Irgens is a smart, driven, and globally-minded Pacific Lutheran University senior who, like her peers, spent her spring adjusting to a new way of doing college. She’s learned to record Zoom lessons, sharpened her Google Docs skills, and misses the real-life campus interactions. She’s… May 20, 2020 Alumni, Internships, Career

  • PNWU Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (DO) Program https://www.plu.edu/prehealthsciences/pnwu-doctor-of-osteopathic-medicine-program/

    pre-requisite for CHEM 115 CHEM 331 & 332 (with accompanying labs) PHYS 125 & 126 or 153 & 154 (with accompanying labs) BIOL 225, 226 PNWU Ranked Top 10 U.S. Medical School in Three Mission-Related Categories - Read about it!

  • Majors https://www.plu.edu/psychology/program/majors/

    Majors Bachelor of Arts Major – 42 credit hours, including: PSYC 101, 242, 499 One of PSYC 310, 315, 320, or 330 Two of PSYC 440, 442, 448, or 481 At least two semester hours from PSYC 495, 496, or 497 12 semester hours of elective psychology courses STAT 232 (psychology class) and accompanying lab are required. To declare a B.A. in psychology, contact the department chair (psyc@plu.edu). Bachelor of Science Major – 62 semester hours, including: PSYC 101, 242, 481, 499 One of PSYC 310, 315, 320

  • Preparation, organization, punctuality and respect is how Barry Johnson leads his singing, teaching https://www.plu.edu/acclaim/2017-18/01/18/barry-johnson/

    music theater major for a time. I ended up getting my degree in Music Education and taught high school and junior high for a year before starting a graduate program at the University of Colorado, Boulder. I started teaching on the voice faculty at PLU as an adjunct lecturer in 1989, immediately after finishing my Masters in Music at CU. I also taught voice lessons and began directing the Opera Workshop in 1994, which I directed for the next ten years. I auditioned for regional opera companies and

  • Parkland/Spanaway Pierce Co. Library https://www.plu.edu/parkland-tour/parkland-spanaway-pierce-co-library/

    that the library has hosted for several years. There are also lessons in crafting, languages, and Wisdom classes, in which one can check out a community member for one-on-one training in a particular skill. Many library resources can be accessed without even leaving home, but it’d be a mistake to miss this vibrant slice of Parkland life. References: Menne, B. (2018). Personal interview. Pierce County Library System. (2012). “About Us/Fast Facts.” Retrieved from: https://www.piercecountylibrary.org

  • New work celebrates the 500th anniversary of the Reformation https://www.plu.edu/music/news/2017/03/16/new-work-celebrates-the-500th-anniversary-of-the-reformation/

    the resident faculty brass ensemble at Pacific Lutheran University. Members include Zachary Lyman and Edward Castro on trumpet, Gina Gillie on the French horn, Rebecca Good on trombone, and Paul Evans on tuba. Its members teach private lessons at PLU and are all active solo, chamber, and orchestral performers throughout the Pacific Northwest and beyond. The players enjoy performing a wide range of repertoire from the Renaissance to the twenty-first century, including several works that have been

  • Black History Month Concert https://www.plu.edu/news/archive/2014/01/24/black-history-month-concert/

    showcasing the music of African Americans, the program also will feature works of European composers from the early 20th Century inspired by African-American music, including Milhaud’s La Creation du Monde and the second movement of Dvorak’s New World Symphony. In addition, the PLU Jazz Ensemble will perform the music of Duke Ellington, accompanying the PLU Swing Club dance troupe. The concert, organized by David Deacon-Joyner, PLU Professor of Music and Director of Jazz Studies, serves as the first