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Here you find information about our jazz courses and ensembles, events and concert schedule, and more.
Jazz at PLU The education of improvisation Jazz at Pacific Lutheran UniversityWelcome to the PLU Jazz website! Here you find information about our jazz courses and ensembles, events and concert schedule, and more. PLU offers classes in jazz history, jazz theory, private instrumental lessons, as well as lessons in jazz composition and arranging. The jazz ensemble and combos provide students and audiences with the opportunity to experience jazz music both in its traditional form and in a variety
Dr. Cassio Vianna, Director of Jazz Studies and Assistant Professor of MusicMary Baker Russell Music Center Tacoma, WA 98447 -
The scene: a cramped room somewhere in a Pacific Lutheran University residence hall at the beginning of the millennium.
try to find a portal back to their own reality while simultaneously navigating the foreign one in which they’re trapped. Hilarity ensues. Ben Dobyns ’01, executive producer, said the show has broad appeal while also catering to a subculture of gaming — humor about nerds who are the heroes, not the butt of the jokes. “This is the antithesis of ‘The Big Bang Theory,’” he said. “Showing people who feel real and grounded who you can identify with.” Dobyns said “The Gamers” isn’t the first film about
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TACOMA, Wash. (Sept. 15, 2015)—As Hispanic Heritage Month kicks off across the country on Sept. 15, this year’s observation at Pacific Lutheran University takes on extra emphasis with two new campus-wide components: • the revival of a student organization representing Latino/a and Hispanic students, and…
. 13 in Chris Knutzen Hall. “The groundbreaking PBS series Latino Americans is part of an NEH initiative, ‘The Common Good: The Humanities in the Public Square,’ whose goal is to promote knowledge about the history and contributions of Latinos in the United States,” said Davidson, who will serve as a panelist at the discussion-style event along with PLU Associate Professor of Hispanic Studies Carmiña Palerm and Associate Professor of Political Science María Chávez. The lecture is named after César
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Pacific Lutheran University’s Title IX policy represents a full commitment to gender equity that aligns with our mission and our community of care, while meeting the federal government’s call to
education programs and activities sponsored by an institution receiving U.S. Federal financial assistance. PLU is committed to upholding these laws, and aims to provide an environment in which our students and employees can live, work, and study free from discrimination, sexual harassment, and other forms of sexual misconduct. In August, 2020 new Title IX regulations went into effect. PLU’s Office of Student Rights and Responsibilities, the University Title IX Coordinator, the VP of Student Life, and
PLU University Title IX Coordinator Jennifer Childress-WhitePacific Lutheran University Dean of Students Office Wellbeing Services and Resources Corner of 121st and Park Avenue S Tacoma, WA 98447 -
. Shumaker said he came to PLU because of its Pre-Law Advising program. Shumaker hopes to become a civil-rights lawyer. In the meantime, he carries at least one copy of the Constitution with him wherever he goes. “I am a Political Science major, and I just have really learned to love that document,” he said. “Because it protects us from government, from tyranny and from each other. “Five years from now I should be finishing law school,” he laughed. “I hope to get a job where I can continue defending the
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TACOMA, WASH. (Oct. 27, 2016)- The scene: a cramped room somewhere in a Pacific Lutheran University residence hall at the beginning of the millennium. The characters: five nerdy dudes, each with a handful of dice and plenty of junk food. This is “The Gamers,” a…
subculture of gaming — humor about nerds who are the heroes, not the butt of the jokes. “This is the antithesis of ‘The Big Bang Theory,’” he said. “Showing people who feel real and grounded who you can identify with.” Dobyns said “The Gamers” isn’t the first film about gaming culture, but it treats nerds as people as opposed to stereotypes. “We really work hard to create projects that you don’t have to feel guilty about laughing at,” he said of his production company, Zombie Orpheus Entertainment
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This fifth annual PLU Lutheran Studies Conference invites participants to consider the ancient legacy of Jewish and Christian separation; Christian sponsored anti-Judaism, especially as that polemic
of Nazareth 2012 Conference on Political LifeThe annual Lutheran Studies Conference provides an opportunity for the university, the larger community, and persons from diverse religious and humanistic viewpoints to explore particular and pressing issues within the thoughtful and generous milieu of Lutheran higher education. Each conference welcomes scholars, artists, and religious leaders whose expertise is offered in an engaging and thought-provoking manner. Past conferences have been devoted to
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Mare Blocker and Jessica Spring, visiting assistant professors of art and design, discuss the massive letterpress donation by WCP Solutions — the Thorniley Collection — and the interdisciplinary
opportunity to share it with the PLU and letterpress communities. This collection has potential to be a research tool for established typographers and letterpress printers, while preserving skills among new practitioners. We plan to offer monthly open studio sessions, starting in the fall, which we hope will further collaborations across campus and reinforce our community’s commitment to interdisciplinary research. We welcome you with the first rule for printers: freedom of the press belongs to those who
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The Pacific Lutheran University Wind Ensemble is comprised of the some of the best performers of wind and percussion instruments at the University and is recognized as one of the finest groups of its
University Wind EnsembleUnder the direction of Dr. Ron GerhardsteinAbout...The Pacific Lutheran University Wind Ensemble is comprised of some of the best performers of wind and percussion instruments at the University and is recognized as one of the finest groups of its kind in the entire Northwest. Following the philosophy of a player pool, adopting flexible instrumentation according to the composer’s intention, the full ensemble of approximately 50 players is soloistic and technically
Pacific Lutheran University Wind EnsembleMary Baker Russell Music Center, Room 206 Tacoma, WA 98447-0003 -
restrictions against Asian immigrants. However, the reckless accusations and racially discriminatory legislation against Asian Americans did not go without opposition and resistance. They pursued justice through the judiciary process, rallied and petitioned to voice their demand for racial equality and, more importantly, continued their participation in social, political and economic activities, claiming themselves to be Americans. Linda Wang, Ph.D. Professor Department of Sociology/Geography University of
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