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Festival at Marylhurst University.What were some of your biggest challenges and successes in your position at Marylhurst?While Marylhurst had a tradition of a strong music program, it was struggling when I arrived with low enrollment and low standards. The university had just established a music therapy program, and so we needed to get our musical standards up to a professionally high level. Much of this work was done with part-time faculty, getting them to think beyond the status quo and to envision a

never meant to be stuck behind a computer screen. But if we’re going to be stuck behind a computer screen, we decided to dream of some incredible musicians that we’d like to join our students in those squares. Learn more about Music at PLUDistinguished teachers, talented students, and supportive public: these are the people who make the Department of Music at PLU a nationally recognized center for musical learning, serving, and sharing. The Mary Baker Russell Music Center is our home. It features

Dressed for Macbeth Success Posted by: Mandi LeCompte / May 1, 2014 May 1, 2014 They call it the crows nest. On the top floor of the Karen Hille Phillips Center for the Performing Arts, the PLU costume shop is abuzz, preparing for Macbeth, which opens with a student preview on May 8. The new space is, for all involved, a marked upgrade from the previous space, which was located in “the bowels of Eastvold,” according to veteran Costume Designer Kathy Anderson. “It’s like we’re reconnected with

Dressed for Macbeth Success Posted by: Mandi LeCompte / May 1, 2014 May 1, 2014 They call it the crows nest. On the top floor of the Karen Hille Phillips Center for the Performing Arts, the PLU costume shop is abuzz, preparing for Macbeth, which opens with a student preview on May 8. The new space is, for all involved, a marked upgrade from the previous space, which was located in “the bowels of Eastvold,” according to veteran Costume Designer Kathy Anderson. “It’s like we’re reconnected with

Tapped Out Explores our Global Water Crisis Posted by: Todd / April 16, 2014 April 16, 2014 Water is the basis of life on planet Earth, but from the Gulf of Mexico to the Arctic Circle and beyond, many major waterways and water supplies are threatened by drought, pollution and population growth. Thursday, April 10, PLU and the greater community are invited to view MediaLab’s newest documentary Tapped Out: Unearthing the Global Water Crisis, in the Karen Hille Phillips Center for Performing Arts

,” says Dr. Mathews. Students traveling abroad this J-term will be sure to have a scholarly, active, immersive experience. Museums will become the classroom, a rare and delightful opportunity. The School of Arts and Communication and the Department of Art & Design are excited to work with our partners across campus, like the Wang Center for Global and Community Engaged Education, to provide high-impact educational opportunities for Lutes such as this study away course. Read Previous PLU Student

Karen Hille Phillips Center for the Performing Arts. It’s free and open to the public. Read Previous College kin: Mother, son attend PLU together Read Next Anytime Counseling: Lute Telehealth Comes to PLU COMMENTS*Note: All comments are moderated If the comments don't appear for you, you might have ad blocker enabled or are currently browsing in a "private" window. LATEST POSTS Caitlyn Babcock ’25 wins first place in 2024 Angela Meade Vocal Competition November 7, 2024 PLU professors Ann Auman and

prejudices, violence, and other forms of dehumanization.  Each conference offers opportunities to learn from major scholars whose research focuses on the Holocaust. Conference sessions also highlight interdisciplinary approaches to Holocaust and Genocide Studies, with especially strong attention given to the arts, humanities, social sciences, health sciences and education.  This year’s conference will be the first official collaboration with the Yad Vashem, the World Holocaust Remembrance Center, since

school house this past year included beginning the restoration of the Performing Arts Center and Chapel at Eastvold, with exterior brickwork repair and cleaning and a beautiful new copper roof. Interior work will begin in the year ahead. This summer’s remodel of the University Center mezzanine provided excellent new space to serve students through the Counseling Center and Disability Support Services. It also made possible the long awaited relocation of the Psychology Department to the first floor of

early-career faculty members. That’s not something most institutions have, not even some of the other big name liberal arts schools that I was interviewed at. And those have been really helpful in my first few semesters here. What’s been your first impression of the PLU students you’ve had in class? I think PLU students are really well-rounded and they’re really thinking about their position in their communities and in the world. A lot of them have really amazing goals, beyond just, “Oh, I want to