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In the recently published Prophets, Gurus, and Pundits: Rhetorical Styles and Public Engagement , associate professor of communication Amy Young addresses the shortcomings in university academia, mainly that intellectuals are not encouraged, and in some ways, don’t know how, to become engaged in public dialogue. “I’m…
for ideas in a larger sense, because they aren’t taught how to get their work in the public sphere. Young hopes her book will start a conversation about the way we approach higher education and tenure. You can find Prophets, Gurus, and Pundits: Rhetorical Styles and Public Engagement on Amazon and in the PLU Library. Read Previous Senior Exhibition Opens April 23 in the University Gallery Read Next PLU Wins 16 Mark of Excellence Awards, Six First Place LATEST POSTS Meet Professor Junichi Tsuneoka
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Communication Professor chosen for Hollywood fellowship Robert Marshall Wells, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Communication and Director of the Center for Media Studies at PLU, was recently chosen as a fellows for an entertainment industry seminar in Hollywood. One of only 20 professors from colleges and…
1959 as the charitable arm of the National Television Academy of Arts & Sciences, shapes the art of creating television by engaging and educating the next generation of television professionals. As the co-founder of MediaLab and founding director of the Center for Media Studies, Wells says his week in Hollywood will be an education that will yield long-term benefits. “I am excited to have the opportunity to meet and talk first-hand with entertainment industry executives,” Wells said. “This will
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In high school, Rebecca Crust (19’) volunteered at a community farm in Seattle which increased access to fresh produce for the local neighborhood. “I was just, you know, a kid out of high school who really liked gardening.” Naturally, as a first year biology student…
, destress from all the intensity of studying and work and life.” Over their years at PLU, Rebecca found many communities on campus that supported their growth. They were a member of the Biology Club, a Rieke Scholar, an Alger Scholarship Intern, part of Concert Band, part of University Congregation, a member of PACE (Peer Advocacy and Community Education), and the manager of the Community Garden during its inaugural year with the Diversity Center. They graduated in May of 2019 with a Bachelor of Science
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The end of the semester is always a busy period for our students. This year we’re grateful that we’re able to share our students’ hard work with the public with several live, in-person concert experiences in December. Keep reading for more information about what’s going…
, Sunday December 12 at 8pm in person and live streamed We hope you’ll be able to join us for a performance and wish a healthy and happy holiday season to all students, their families, and the greater PLU community. Read Previous A Magical PLU Collaboration: Songs for the Spring of Waiting Read Next PLU Represented at Jazz Education Network Conference LATEST POSTS PLU’s Director of Jazz Studies, Cassio Vianna, receives grant from the City of Tacoma to write and perform genre-bending composition April
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A commitment to educating the entire student By Steve Hansen If you want to see the intersection of athletics and academics in the lives of PLU students, look no farther than Molly Stuen ’72 and Zenon Olbertz ’71. Both were athletes at PLU – Molly…
and community members – to make a connection with PLU. “People would feel much closer to the school,” he said. All this wouldn’t be important, Stuen and Olbertz agree, if PLU’s mission wasn’t something they could believe in. They do. Their other daughter, Elaine ’12, also attends PLU. Stuen, who volunteers for PLU as the alumni representative for her class of 1972, points to the university’s continuing focus on global education, as one of many things PLU does well. Add that to PLU’s commitment to
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It is not too late to decide where you will study away this January Tibet 2012, submitted by Evan Koepfler It may be summer, but it is never too late to start thinking about January Term 2014 – particularly, where you want to study away.…
June 12, 2013 It is not too late to decide where you will study away this January Tibet 2012, submitted by Evan Koepfler It may be summer, but it is never too late to start thinking about January Term 2014 – particularly, where you want to study away. The Wang Center for Global Education has extended its deadlines to make it easier to apply. Of the 25 dynamic faculty-led study-away programs offered this January, more than 15 international programs – including those in Antarctica and Argentina
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Making Fitness Fun https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jW0Q7W7mDaw&feature=youtu.be There’s so much more to P.E. at PLU than chin-ups (although those are healthy, too!) Editor’s note: This package was conceived and produced entirely by PLU Marketing & Communications student workers. Story by James Olson ’14; video by John Struzenberg ’15;…
credit hours of physical education, including the mandatory P.E. 100, which covers the basics of health and exercise. It is important to lead a fit and balanced life, of course, but what works for any given individual varies widely—which is one reason PLU offers such a wide range of P.E. options. As a second-semester senior, I have completed all of my P.E. requirements by now. While I’ve been a student, I have taken Sailing, Scuba Diving and Yoga. PLU also offers courses such as Jazz Dance, Step
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TACOMA, Wash. (April 7, 2015)—The Black Student Union of Pacific Lutheran University is holding a “Die-In“ protest at 10:30 a.m. April 8 in the Diversity Center. All members of the Pacific Lutheran University community are invited to attend—and lie down, as if dead—in response to …
Education Career Fair Brings Major Employers to Campus—and Results in Immediate Jobs Read Next Lute’s Company Leads the Way on New Panama Canal Project 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 Bridget Haden share teaching and learning experiences in
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TACOMA, WASH. (Dec. 16, 2015)- Recently ranked the sixth-best university in the country for holiday events by Best College Reviews, Pacific Lutheran University students, staff and faculty collaborated on a wide variety of Christmas events throughout the month of December. Highlights included Christmas concerts on…
performed Swedish songs and Scandinavian dances. (Photos by Quinn Huelsbeck ’16) Read Previous PLU Christmas Concert to Air on PBS Affiliates in Seattle-Tacoma and Oregon on Christmas Eve and Day Read Next Professor of Education Kent Gerlach Retiring After Award-Winning Career 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
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Pacific Lutheran University climbed eight spots, from 22nd to 14th, on U.S. News & World Report’s annual college ranking of the best regional universities in the West. PLU was one of only three Pacific Northwest universities ranked in the top 15 of the highly competitive…
far away as Texas.“PLU is dedicated to providing a transformative, purposeful and interdisciplinary education that creates a strong foundation from which our graduates are prepared to be lifelong learners and can build successful and meaningful careers,” said President Allan Belton. “We are proud of our track record of preparing world-changing leaders and excited for the impact that this current generation of Lutes will have in the years and decades to come.” U.S. News ranked PLU 14th in best
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