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Our MFA, the Rainier Writing Workshop, is the Pacific Northwest’s premier low-residency Master of Fine Arts in creative writing.
specific writing goals. A participant’s final thesis can contain work in multiple genres. Our yearly residencies are held on the PLU campus in magnificent summer weather, in the shadow of Mount Rainier, with easy access to Seattle’s urban culture. We are highly selective, and our alumni have generated a substantial record of success in publication, teaching, and other literary achievements. The Rainier Writing Workshop is a community of talented, mature, and independent writers, working in an
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By Michael Halvorson, Benson Family Chair in Business and Economic History The following excerpts were gathered from an April 24, 2018 conversation between Michael Halvorson, PLU student Teresa Hackler, and Economics professor Karen Travis. Hackler and Travis completed a Benson Summer Research project together in…
was enriching to my own professional growth into the historical basis for health inequality today.” Is Research Fun? Halvorson: “I can tell that this project worked well for you both. Teresa, is research with Dr. Travis really as much fun as it looks like? You two seem to have enjoyed your time working together.” Hackler: “Yes! I firmly believe that I gained both a mentor and a friend in this process.” “From the start, we were both so passionate about this research and that enthusiasm truly never
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Study Away Shots Taken ‘Round the World Shelby Hasse took first place in the Natural Landscapes & Seascapes category for this scenic shot taken near Akaroa, New Zealand. 2014 Wang Center Photo Contest winners on display beginning April 9 PLU Marketing & Communications During the…
the world to PLU. This year, there were 108 entries in the 2014 Wang Center Photo Contest in four categories: People & Culture, Natural Landscapes & Seascapes, Urban Landscapes and Lutes Away (PLU students interacting in the community).The 12 winning photos—from Mexico to Martinique and beyond—will be displayed at the library from April 9 to May 27. After that, they will be transferred to the Anderson University Center, where they will hang on a gallery wall for the 2014-15 academic year. (The
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Tuesday May 23, 2023 2:00-6:00pm in Morken 105
reaching nearly 2000 people in 2022. Tacoma is also the largest city in the Chambers-Clover Creek watershed. This watershed is impacted heavily by the pollution of its urban setting, including pollution from unhoused encampments. Using an environmental studies lens and socio-political frameworks including a public policy lens, this paper analyzes Tacoma’s housing and water crises separately and explores the ways that the issues are related. Advocating for a shift in Tacoma’s housing policy patterns
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Check out this panel discussion from International Education Week at PLU, featuring representatives from all of the Wang Center's Gateway locations!
Anthropology The slide presentation can be found here. Prior to class, Dr. Shah has recommended that participants read these four pieces before the lecture and that you read them in the order listed: The Council on Foreign Relations: What Does the World Health Organization Do? https://www.cfr.org/backgrounder/what-does-world-health-organization-do The World Economic Forum: 5 Things COVID-19 has taught us about inequality https://www.weforum.org/agenda/2020/08/5-things-covid-19-has-taught-us-about
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Nearly every corner of the City of Destiny (Tacoma’s nickname) is home to numerous murals thoughtfully crafted by local artists to reflect the personality and heritage of their particular
). Insider tip: if you can’t make it downtown until the evening, plan accordingly—the big museums all close at 8 p.m., but the Third Thursday art shows and open houses hosted by nearby art galleries and artist studios are open much later.6 Explore Point Defiance ParkOne of country’s largest urban parks, Point Defiance Park includes a natural forest with tons of scenic hiking trails, a long, walkable and swimmable beach with available sea kayak rentals, and one of the Washington’s largest zoos. Insider
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See all the projects and art that our Art and Design seniors have created.
LuedtkeBA, Studio Art | Religion minor Isaac is a photographer from the Portland area who enjoys making urban and landscape images that reflect various aspects of the human experience. His goal is to show expressions of life in even the most mundane spaces.Portfolio Jack MahrBA, Studio Art – Ceramics | BA, Environmental Studies Jack Mahr is a Minnesotan Potter working in functional ceramics and organic sculpture. Jack has BA degrees in Environmental Studies and Studio Arts from Pacific Lutheran
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Picturesque scenery awaits the art lover this Valentine’s Day. Painting Professor Michael Stasinos’ new Seattle exhibition, “A Sense of Place,” opens February 9th with an artist reception February 14 from 5:30 to 8:30pm at the Woodside/Braseth Gallery . Stasinos’ new works were created in his past…
visual experience.” Within the paintings are themes of transportation, signs, advertising, graffiti and nature amongst man-made structures and evidence of the human footprint. Many of the images remain desolate and long to be populated, yet rarely are; others, Stasinos lightly populates. “I choose my locations without much planning except to paint an urban location that strikes my eye as interesting and challenging. I choose my locations around Seattle with a similar attitude. I hope to capture a
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The University Jazz Ensemble and University Wind Ensemble will travel to Australia May 28 –June 11, 2013, to discover the “Down Under” and share their music with an international audience. Traveling to Melbourne, Bairnsdale, Canberra and Sydney, 49 students will discover both the rural and…
Pacific Lutheran University’s Jazz and Wind Ensembles go “Down Under” this summer Posted by: Mandi LeCompte / May 21, 2013 May 21, 2013 The University Jazz Ensemble and University Wind Ensemble will travel to Australia May 28 –June 11, 2013, to discover the “Down Under” and share their music with an international audience. Traveling to Melbourne, Bairnsdale, Canberra and Sydney, 49 students will discover both the rural and urban aspects of Australia, and perform and participate in musical
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MediaLab, the applied research and media services program at Pacific Lutheran University (PLU), received a total of six awards on Wednesday, Nov. 30, 2016, from the Accolade Global Film Competition of Southern California for the new documentary “Changing Currents: Protecting North America’s Rivers.” “Changing Currents,”…
Square in mid-November, investigates the multiple challenges to U.S. and Canadian waterways, more than 50 percent of which are threatened by overpopulation, urban and rural water pollution, climate change and more. Produced by a team of seven PLU undergraduate students, “Changing Currents” received five Accolade Awards of Merit in the Documentary Short, Use of Film / Video for Social Change, Original Score, Editing and Title/Credit Design categories. “Changing Currents” was also recognized with an
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