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  • Questions https://www.plu.edu/confucius-institute/questions/

    Questions and Answers about CIWAThis section is offered to help answer many of the questions which can arise when trying to understand how CIWA, now in its second decade, carries out its mission and goals.  If your desire is to help educate Americans about the world we live in and make them more competitive in the global workplace, then following your review of this section you will likely become one of our biggest supporters.  In Defense of the Confucius Institute of the State of WashingtonA

  • Jazz Courses https://www.plu.edu/jazz/jazz-courses-at-plu/

    Jazz Courses at PLU History of Jazz (MUSI 103): This class is a survey of the history of jazz, from its African origins to current artists and stylistic trends. The course presents lectures, live performances, listening activities, and multi-media to nurture an appreciation and awareness of the artists and musical developments of America’s unique artistic contribution to the world. Instructor: Dr. Cassio Vianna Music Theory and Analysis IV (MUSI 236): The final semester of the Music Theory and

  • Uganda: Market Exploration https://www.plu.edu/news/archive/2010/01/28/uganda-market-exploration/

    January 28, 2010 Uganda: Market Exploration By Theodore Charles Over the past couple of days I have been experimenting with the local system of bartering. There is a local price and ‘Mzungu price’ which is usually double that of the local one. In one market, where I purchased basketry and various items I bargained hard enough to save 20,000 shillings (about ten dollars) and leave the market happily. “Ugandan markets contain stores that are packed tightly together and it is often hard to

  • Faculty Programs https://www.plu.edu/vocation/faculty-programs/

    Engaging the mind, shaping the futureThe success of the Wild Hope Center for Vocation was established, in good measure, through the lives of the faculty mentors who engage their students with questions of meaning and purpose—in the classroom, during a casual conversation, through collaborative research, or even by speaking at Wild Hope event. Rooted in the conviction that purposeful learning shapes meaningful living in a complex world, the Wild Hope Center for Vocation asks faculty to consider

  • Benjamin Rapani https://www.plu.edu/ourthirstyplanet/staff/benjamin-rapani/

    Benjamin Rapani Senior Lecturer and Researcher, Department of Geology, University of Namibia Biography Biography Dr. Benjamin Mapani is a senior lecturer and researcher at the University of Namibia since 2002. He has previously worked at the University of Zambia and University of Zimbabwe respectively. His main research has been on groundwater and groundwater pollution cases near mine dumps and operating mines for the 12 years. He worked on the effect of cyanide in gold mine dumps in Zimbabwe

  • Transfer Students https://www.plu.edu/busa/transfer-students-2/

    Transfer StudentsThe PLU School of Business welcomes transfer students into our community. Whether you are transferring to PLU with your Associate’s Degree or just completing a course at your local community college over the summer, we want you to know which courses can satisfy requirements for the Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) degree. If you are currently attending a Washington community college, completion of the following courses will satisfy PLU requirements for the degree

  • Brass Music & Book Review! https://www.plu.edu/music/news/2020/02/28/brass-music-and-book-review/

    Brass Music & Book Review! Posted by: Reesa Nelson / February 28, 2020 February 28, 2020 PLU Music was featured twice in the most recent edition of the International Trumpet Guild Journal, an industry publication for trumpet players, teachers, manufactures, and music publishers. With thousands of members in over 60 countries, the Journal is an important resource for anyone interested in the trumpet profession. The Journal reviewed the Lyric Brass Quintet’s 2018 album, Luther 501, recorded at

  • Accreditation Themes https://www.plu.edu/accreditation/accreditation-themes/

    Pacific Lutheran University Core Themes and Objectives The University’s Core Themes and Objectives are designed to capture our most enduring values and commitments. The three themes are a direct reflection of the elements in our mission and the objectives express the ways in which the mission is embodied in the work that we engage in together.   Theme One: A Challenging Academic Experience Objective 1.1: Students demonstrate the knowledge, skills and values identified in the learning objectives

  • Relay for Life returns to PLU track https://www.plu.edu/news/archive/2008/04/18/relay-for-life-returns-to-plu-track/

    the spring and early summer, it honors cancer victims, raises money for cancer research and builds community awareness of cancer-related issues. The 18-member student planning committee wants PLU’s relay event to become a staple campus event, one the campus community looks forward to each spring, explained co-chair Laura Comstock. This year, they’ve focused on having a strong entertainment line-up and are working to make event a fun and memorable social gathering. “It’s all about making a positive

  • Earl Lovelace https://www.plu.edu/visiting-writer/earl-lovelace/

    Earl LovelaceEarl Lovelace was born in Toco, Trinidad, and has lived most of his life on the islands of Trinidad and Tobago. His books include The Wine of Astonishment, While Gods Are Falling, winner of the BP Independence Award, the Caribbean classic The Dragon Can’t Dance, and Salt, which won the 1997 Commonwealth Writers Prize. He is the author of the new novel Is Just a Movie, published by Haymarket Books. The novel was named the Grand Prize winner of the 2012 Bocas Literary Festival.