Page 118 • (1,694 results in 0.041 seconds)

  • In January, we announced a change that realigns PLU’s Commencement with the tradition the university has had in place for over 100 years: Commencement is returning to the PLU campus.

    Mathematics Physics Psychology College of Professional Studies Art & Design Business Communication, Media & Design Arts Education Innovation Studies Music Theatre & Dance Why an on-campus venue?To create the sort of intimate and meaningful experience graduates are telling us they desire, and in order to accommodate the families, friends, and guests of our graduates, we’re hosting four separate Commencement ceremonies spread over two days in May 2024: one for each of the four colleges that make up PLU

  • TACOMA, Wash. (May 22, 2015)— With Commencement on May 23, Pacific Lutheran University sends its largest class ever out into the world—more than 800 Lutes are eligible to graduate, with 755 expected to participate in the Commencement ceremony. Judging by the accomplishments of the Class…

    : Anthropology and Religion, minor in Political Science. Hometown: Helena, Montana. PLU Accomplishments: Peace Scholar, Pinnacle Society member, ASPLU Programs Director, Montana Club President, Campus Ministry Steward, Brian C. Olson Alumni Award, Lute Talks Presenter, Gonyea Fellow, Leadership Board and Tour Guide for Admissions, and Religion Tutor. Favorite PLU memory: “Earlier this spring, the award-winning director Jehane Noujaim came and spoke about her film The Square and the role media play in

  • 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…

    Performing Arts. She was a ceramics teaching assistant for two years and also won first place in the Student Juried Exhibition this past fall. Extending her successes beyond the Lute Dome, Henderson studied away in Bali during the J-Term of her junior year. “It was amazing!” she said. For her senior capstone, Henderson completed a project called “Dynamic Tension” – a series of four mixed media sculptures involving animals in strange or awkward positions, she said. “Dynamic Tension essentially explains

  • 2015 Convocation 2015 CONVOCATION President’s Remarks Good morning!  I’m delighted to welcome you all to the 2015 University Convocation!   Whether you are a part of the entering class of 2019, a student joining us with some college experience already behind you, or an exchange student…

    the relatives of the murder victims declared their forgiveness of the murderer at his arraignment in court.  Alana Simmons said to the murderer: “Hate won’t win. … My grandfather and the other victims died at the hands of hate. Everyone’s plea for your soul is proof that they lived in love and their legacies live in love.”The “Hate Won’t Win” campaign started as a social media effort to extend that spirit of forgiveness and love.  Alana Simmons called on people to “show an act of love to someone

  • The following is a wonderful sermon from Interim Campus Pastor John Rosenberg given at Resurrection Lutheran Church in Browns Point on Sunday, May 29th. Is PLU Lutheran Enough? Now That’s a Good Question (   ) Pastor John Rosenberg’s sermon at Grace Lutheran Church in Corvallis,…

    Is PLU Lutheran enough? A sermon by Pastor John Rosenberg Posted by: Thomas Krise / June 1, 2016 June 1, 2016 The following is a wonderful sermon from Interim Campus Pastor John Rosenberg given at Resurrection Lutheran Church in Browns Point on Sunday, May 29th. Is PLU Lutheran Enough? Now That’s a Good Question ( )Pastor John Rosenberg's sermon at Grace Lutheran Church in Corvallis, OR for PLU on Sunday, April 3, 2016.   Update Required To play the media you will need to either update your

  • For two decades, the Makah people have welcomed PLU students to Neah Bay to learn about the tribe’s culture and history.

    .” Huelsbeck joined the excavation effort about six years after it started, serving as a site director during his graduate studies at Washington State University. #LutesAwayView social media posts by Lutes who are making a difference all over the world. “Dave was an important part of the excavation,” Ledford said. But, she added, he took that research a step further. Beyond supporting the teams working to unearth history, Huelsbeck was immersing himself in contemporary Makah culture. He learned about the

  • The Wang Center Research Grant Program is designed to support students, faculty, and faculty-student teams that seek to conduct original research in an international setting.

    Construction Student-Faculty Projects Joanne Lisosky, Paul Dodson, Julianne Rose and Katie Baumann, Media Lab: Fear and Islamophobia 2011-2012Student Projects Mycal Ford, Chinese Citizenship and Inter-Ethnic Relations Brett Rousseau, Colony Collapse Disorder and the Honey Bee Student-Faculty Projects Paul Manfredi and Leif Nordquist, Chai-na: Documenting the End of the Blackbridge Art Village Claire Todd and Matthew Heglund, Glacial History and Climate Change in Northern Bolivia Robert Wells, Katie Scaff

  • Spring, 2022 This issue marks an important transition for the Division of Humanities. As of this summer, the Humanities programs —English, Languages & Literatures, the Language Resource Center, the Master of Fine Arts in Creative Writing, the Parkland Literacy Center, Philosophy, and Religion— will merge…

    humanity and the humanity of others across the world. English professor Scott Rogers demonstrates this and argues that it continues in a range of contexts and a range of media in his essay “Locating Humanities in the 21st Century.” In “Gaps and Gifts,” Patricia Killen similarly reflects on the art and the importance of meeting students where they are to help them learn from the texts, traditions, and ideas we teach. Rick Barot adds to this discussion with “The Two Desks,” including a fascinating

  • 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…

    “A Sense of Place” exhibit opens in Seattle Posted by: Mandi LeCompte / February 27, 2013 Februa

  • The Museum of Glass Mobile Hot Shop came to PLU in late February. While their presence on campus lasted close to a week (it takes a few days to heat up and cool down the kilns), the highlight was the glass-making demonstrations on Wednesday, February…

    Mobile Hot Shop visited PLU in February – Gallery Posted by: Mandi LeCompte / March 20, 2013 March