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which allows for significantly more in-person instruction. In the past two months, PLU athletics have safely returned to competition, and plans are in the works to safely and responsibly expand rehearsal and performance opportunities for music, dance, and theatre students.  More information about PLU’s COVID-19 management and recovery plans can be found at plu.edu/coronavirus. Campus Status DialLearn more about the campus status dialThe campus status dial is a visual representation of our staged

) out of almost 500 schools ranked nationally.PLU’s MBA prepares leaders to be innovative and socially responsible in a global society. Over 60% of MBA students come from the workforce, and our faculty and staff provide instruction in the classroom that students can apply to real-life situations. “PLU prides itself on offering a top-ranked MBA program that accommodates the schedules of working professionals and equips students with a strong foundation in theory while providing professional

years, less than nine percent of credit hours were taught by part-time faculty teaching individual courses without benefits, or taught as private hourly music instruction.  According to data gathered by the Chronicle of Higher Education, universities in the Puget Sound area pay approximately $2,300-$5,000 per course.  PLU’s per course pay ranges between $4,200-$5,600 per course.  The only faculty members paid hourly are those who provide private music instruction. They are paid $51.00 per hour.  For

Yaden has been combating these potential limitations by using different technological tools to make her virtual classroom as accessible and accommodating as possible.The university’s March 7 decision to pivot to remote instruction in the face of the COVID-19 outbreak has necessitated a high level of adaptability from everyone as faculty and students come together to craft a quality learning experience. We talked with Yaden about the different tools she’s using to minimize the adjustment for her

develop as global citizens; future leaders; and whole, richly informed persons. As the University’s statement on General Education notes: “PLU offers an education not only in values, but in valuing, and asserts strongly that, Life gains meaning when dedicated to a good larger than oneself.” History Professor Beth Kraig said one of the more exciting parts of the new minor is a topic and study that engage in ethical issues from the beginning. “It’s involving so many different parts of the university

juvenile Golden Eagle that they had rescued a few days earlier. During gavage feeding, the tube is inserted into the stomach of the animal and they are fed a high protein liquid diet. Downs is helping a wild turkey with spinal trauma learn how to stand again. “I would hold him up with his feet underneath him twice a day for about 10 minutes each time so that he could relearn where they were in space and how to regain balance and muscle." This summer, Breana Downs ’24 had the opportunity to gain hands

serves to enhance all of the music we’ve collected.  And Jerry’s piece is utterly fascinating. There are sounds on this CD that have never been played by a brass quintet before, and the music is very effective.  It is extremely modern, but always informed by music from Luther’s time and beyond, which is why it works so well alongside Bach. The Lyric Brass is the resident faculty brass ensemble at Pacific Lutheran University (PLU) in Tacoma, Washington.  Its members teach private lessons at PLU and

after schools closed. And thousands of miles away in San Antonio, Texas, kindergarten teacher Caitlyn Zwang ’09 was halfway through spring break when she realized that “something was going to happen,” she says. It did. For these three PLU graduates and public school teachers, the COVID-19 pandemic changed classrooms, instruction, and learning. But it also brought new opportunities for teachers and students alike.Spring 2020: The Virus Arrives Most U.S. teachers had to get acquainted with Zoom

, Richard Weathermon ’50.  Throughout the festival day, high school jazz bands from throughout the region will perform and receive instruction from renown jazz performers and educators. Over the noon hour, the PLU Jazz Ensemble will perform a short concert featuring Logan, who will give an artist talk sharing stories of her career, followed by a Q&A. The festival concludes with the evening public performance.  PLU encourages the public to attend this intimate event in person, as it will not be

Development and Assessment Course, where programs throughout the nation converge in testing cadets’ range of abilities, Shrader said. This class has six distinguished military graduates, he added. The excellence of the cadets isn’t the only thing that marks the unit as tops in the nation, Shrader said. The quality of instruction is very well represented, with the outstanding resource of Joint-Base Lewis McCord just down the street from the university. “We’re seeking excellence whether we’re in academics