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  • One of the most common questions that I receive as I am working with students that are considering PLU is “I had a 504 plan or an IEP in high school, what does that mean for me at PLU?” At PLU, we are able to…

    Beiermann ’18, Director of Accessibility and Accommodation Resources Austin Beiermann has been part of the PLU community for nearly 10 years. Prior to his work in the Office of Accessibility and Accommodation Resources, he worked in the Center for Student Success supporting first-year students. Professionally, Austin has a passion for helping students navigate college systems in a smooth and efficient manner. He’s lived in Tacoma all his life, so be sure to ask him for recommendations on places to go

  • Parker Simpson ’24 is spending his summer working at an assisted living facility in his hometown of Spokane, Washington. He comes from a family of healthcare professionals and has always wanted to help people. We sat down with him to discuss his experience taking classes…

    sciences at PLU is investing in future nurses of our community. It is also investing in future physical therapists and doctors — all sorts of future healthcare professionals. So, investing back into PLU is investing in the future of public health and care. It’s investing in your future. Interested in Nursing?he School of Nursing at Pacific Lutheran University is a professional school that combines nursing science with a strong foundation in natural sciences and the liberal arts. Read Previous Summer

  • By Matthew Salzano ’18 PLU Communication Student I woke up at 8:15 a.m. Nov. 7, 2014, to an email from Michael Bartanen, Chair of the Communication department, with the subject, “You’re famous.” I came to PLU intending to focus my Communication degree on public relations…

    bathroom Tweet got my name and my photography in The News Tribune. A segment called “The Nose” retold my story of “gonzo journalism.” Within my first three months at PLU, I was reporting on Election Night and my name was printed in an award-winning newspaper. It was something I thought I would never do. Now, I can’t wait to do it again. Matthew Salzano is from Spokane, Wash. He is the Arts and Entertainment Editor of The Mooring Mast, Community Garden Outreach Coordinator for the Office of

  • Kari Plog ’11 has been in the ‘real world’ for half a decade, but her life experiences feel like they account for far more then five years worth of work. She’s gone to and reported on the Super Bowl and the U.S. Open at Chambers…

    Year” by the Society of Professional Journalists of Western Washington. Now, Kari returns home to PLU as the Senior Editor for Content Development for Marketing and Communications where she uses her writing skills to lift up stories of her fellow Lutes. Plog with her press pass at Super Bowl XLVIII What is the most exciting part of returning to PLU? The most exciting part about returning is seeing how the campus has changed and, more importantly, how it hasn’t. The community is just as thoughtful

  • Angela Tennant ’12 Degree: Bachelors of Fine Art – Theatre, Acting Directing with an English Literature minor Organizations: Alpha Psi Omega (Member and Historian), Vpstart Crow (President), CLAY CROWS Improv (Member), SOAC Advisory Board Where are you now?  “I currently reside in New York City. Upon graduation…

    start doing your art. Move across the country, or to a different country! Find a program that excites you, or stay and invest yourself into a community. Regardless, do your art. There’s a beautiful book by Stephen Pressfield called The War of Art. In it, he argues that each artist is bestowed with a divine inspiration, a need and drive to create in their specific medium. And it is our duty, as artists, to overcome the Resistance we face (internal and external) to our creative processes. So work to

  • See  Dance 2014  this Friday, April 11 and Saturday, April 12. The annual show is a repertory concert comprised of dances created by eight PLU student choreographers, PLU’s Dance Team, and two works choreographed by Dance 2014 Director Paula J. Peters, and Guest Choreographer Mary Reardon.…

    help?’.” Tickets are $8 General Admission, $5 Senior Citizens and Alumni, $3 PLU Community, Students and 18 and under. Tickets are available at the Concierge Desk in the Anderson University Center, 253-535-7411 [credit/debit/cash), and can be purchased at the door before the show [cash only]. Read Previous Students take on the new Karen Hille Phillips Center Mainstage Read Next Dressed for Macbeth Success LATEST POSTS Theatre Professor Amanda Sweger Finds Family in the Theatre February 28, 2023

  • Some say dance is a universal language. At Pacific Lutheran University, that concept is growing further through the opportunities that its Dance minor program offers. This fall 2017 semester marks the 40th anniversary of the program. The Dance minor program and Dance Ensemble were created…

    pools in the 1950s. However, Winchester’s choreography itself is not the focus of the program but rather a small part that stresses rich opportunity, diversity and education for students and the community. Ultimately, the program aims to help students expand their creativity and grow as artists. “The dance concert in the spring… was one of the greatest opportunities I’ve had in university so far,” junior Dance minor Anna Wells said. Another student, junior Luke Gienger, said knowledge from previous

  • Pacific Lutheran University’s Choir of the West will perform under the direction of Simon Carrington, one of the world’s foremost choral conductors, as the featured ensemble for the National Collegiate Choral Organization (NCCO) Conference, to be held in Portland, November 12-14. The choir will give…

    General Admission, $5 Senior Citizen and PLU Alumni and $3 PLU Community, any student ID, and 18 and under. Tickets can be purchased at the Concierge Desk in PLU’s Anderson University Center, by phone at 253-535-7411 and at the door. Buy TicketsChoir of the West receives high honors in global rankingThe Choir of the West placed 6th in a global ranking of Mixed Collegiate Choirs and overall 25th in Choirs, according to the international organization, Interkultur.Simon CarringtonGuest-conductor Read

  • Save the date for Tacoma Passion Week, March 13-23 PLU’s Choral Union, Choir of the West and University Symphony Orchestra will join forces to present the United States premiere of Sven-David Sandström’s St. Matthew Passion (Matthäuspassion) on Tuesday, March 22 and Wednesday, March 23 at…

    portray certain characters. The musical drama is set in the form of a large oratorio, spanning over two hours in length, with numerous arias, choruses and chorales, all accompanied by symphony orchestra. PLU’s concerts are part of a larger Puget Sound “Passion Week,” entitled Passion: Compassion: Empassion (March 13 – 23). Join the community discussion on Facebook at www.facebook.com/tacomapassionweek/Sunday, March 13, at 5pm | Christ Episcopal Church in TacomaThe University of Washington Chamber

  • The Pacific Lutheran University Symphony Orchestra will close its 2015-16 season with a blend of brand new works and twentieth-century masterpieces. The concert on Tuesday, May 10 at 8pm, features violinist Laura Hillis ’17 and composer Emilio Gonzalez ’16, and will be conducted by Jeffrey…

    and triumphant. Other student soloist winners, Devin Turner and Austin Baduria, will play with the PLU Wind Ensemble on May 15. Purchase tickets online, at the Concierge Desk in the Anderson University Center and by phone at 253-535-7411. Tickets are $8 General Admission, $5 Senior Citizen and Alumni, and free for PLU Community, any student ID, and 18 and under. Read Previous Metropolitan Opera singer offers masterclass to faculty-nominated students Read Next Jazz Under the Stars concert lineup