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  • Choir of the West International Tour 2019 Posted by: marshrl / May 21, 2019 May 21, 2019 About the TourChoir of the West is currently on a performance tour of Scotland, England, and Germany from May 26-June 12, 2019. Cities along the way include Edinburgh, York, Cambridge, London, and Oxford in the UK – along with Marktoberdorf, Germany. Choir of the West will share concert performances and social interaction with the University of Edinburgh Chamber Choir, the Choir of Royal Holloway

  • PLU hosts international speech and debate tournament Posted by: Todd / December 9, 2014 December 9, 2014 On December 5 and 6, 2014, PLU hosted 38 schools and more than 700 students from all over the Pacific Northwest (including Canada) for the return of the TOH Karl Speech and Debate Tournament. The tournament allowed students to improve vital public speaking, critical thinking, research and analytical skills. The tournament was a prestigious Tournament of Champions qualifier, giving top

  • International student finds home away from home Posted by: vcraker / June 2, 2022 June 2, 2022 Ricky Haneda ’22, a Japanese international student, share his experience at an American international school in Japan, how he decided to attend PLU, and how PLU has shaped his path toward a psychology major and a career in mental health and wellness. Keep reading to learn more about PLU’s international student program. Read Previous Q&A with Sophia Barro ’22 on her student teaching experience Read

  • International Star Imparts Wisdom to Operatic Lutes Posted by: Sandy Dunham / March 3, 2015 Image: Opera star Stephanie Blythe works with student Eric Olson ’15 during a master class at PLU. (Photo: Matthew Salzano ’18) March 3, 2015 By Matthew Salzano ’18PLU Marketing & CommunicationsTACOMA, WASH. (March 2, 2015)—Internationally known mezzo-soprano Stephanie Blythe gave more than just singing lessons to five lucky Lutes.When Blythe visited campus on Feb. 23 to deliver a master class, she held

  • PLU MediaLab Student Wins International Design Award Posted by: Sandy Dunham / March 31, 2015 Image: Taylor Cox’s branding for the MediaLab documentary “Waste Not” finished second worldwide in the Mercury Excellence Awards. (Photo: Courtesy Taylor Cox) March 31, 2015 By Maddie Bernard '16For PLU Marketing & CommunicationsTACOMA, Wash. (March 31, 2015)—Taylor Cox '15, a member of MediaLab, an invitation-only multimedia program at Pacific Lutheran University, has received a Silver Award from the

  • Associate Professor Claudia Berguson says PLU’s link to Norway informs the values carried through its mission.

    and unique Greater Tacoma Peace Prize organization that honors our own local peacebuilders. We recognize our Norwegian, international alumni as important connections between the more recent past and today. Last but not least, we can be inspired by our PLU students who have ventured to Norway to study and experience for themselves Norway’s political, cultural and environmental relevance in the world today. The sociologist Hans Magnus Enzensberger once remarked that Norway is at once an ethnological

  • TACOMA, WASH. (May 20, 2016)- It’s the season for awards, banquets, recognition and a whole lot of celebrating for Pacific Lutheran University students as they approach Commencement 2016. The ceremony will mark the culmination of several years of hard work, community involvement and the pursuit…

    perennial member of the Dean’s List, Henderson was also in the International Honors program (IHON) and an accomplished student artist. "Try new things. Go on adventures. Be spontaneous. College is work, sure, but it’s four years of your life! Make the most of it!"- Sarah Henderson Two of her essays were published in The Matrix last year and her photo served as the cover. Additionally, several of her art pieces were sold from the University Gallery and in the Karen Hille Phillips Center for the

  • Globally, Pacific Lutheran University alumni come face to face with the international conflicts that are defining the modern era. Some by accident, others by choice.

    Lutes in Conflict Lutes in Conflict https://www.plu.edu/resolute/winter-2017/wp-content/uploads/sites/17/2016/09/turkey-story-cover-1024x532.jpg 1024 532 Kevin Knodell '11 Kevin Knodell '11 https://www.plu.edu/resolute/winter-2017/wp-content/uploads/sites/17/2016/09/kevin-knodell.jpg January 25, 2017 February 16, 2017 Alumni experience international conflict, crisis around the world “Amy and I decided to get out of the crowd and duck into a hotel for a drink until the crowd dissipated. As we

  • TACOMA, WASH. (Sept. 20, 2016)- This summer, Taylor Bozich ’17 affirmed what she long assumed to be true about humanitarian work — it isn’t easy. She also reaffirmed that’s exactly the kind of work she wants to do after graduating from Pacific Lutheran University. Bozich…

    an endowment from Generations for Peace, a nonprofit dedicated to peacebuilding at the grassroots level. Students who pursue majors or minors in a social science discipline or global studies — or those who are International Honors students — are eligible. The program provides funding for overseas internships or service projects, as well as domestic programs with an international focus. The work must directly contribute to international peacebuilding. Opportunities range from humanitarian aid to