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TACOMA, WASH. (July 25, 2016) – Pacific Lutheran University was named one of the top colleges in the country for awarding creative arts scholarships by LendEDU. PLU ranked 22nd on the list, credited with distributing more than $1.4 million in creative arts scholarships in 2015. It…
building and enhancing our community through the study, practice and understanding of artistic expression. Housing the departments of Art & Design, Communication & Theatre, and Music — and presenting more than 250 events each season — SOAC combines the best practices of liberal arts education and exploration with the values and benefits of applied and professional study. SOAC offers several artistic achievement awards to talented students in Art & Design, Dance, Forensics (Speech & Debate), Music and
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The most recent book by Maria Chávez, professor of political science, has been honored with the Latino Politics Best Book Prize by the American Political Science Association Latino Caucus. The book, Latino Professionals in America: Testimonios of Policy, Perseverance, and Success , combines rich qualitative…
award is for them.” Members of the awarding committee called the book, “a must-read for all, particularly those interested in promoting equity and developing a just, inclusive environment.” “The book is not only a much-needed critique of white supremacy and gatekeeping that Latino professionals encounter and contest but it also holds up the mirror to the community to shine a light on deep-seated patterns of internalized racisms, patriarchy and other forms of intra-ethnic difference and oppression
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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…
resources. PLU is regularly touted for its academic rigor, commitment to community, and innovation. Additional recent accolades include being recognized as the No. 1 school in Washington and ninth in the country for financial aid by LendEDU; ranked second best Prelicensure Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) Programs in Washington by Nursing Schools Almanac; and being ranked the sixth most “Military Friendly® School” in the country. See Yourself at PLUPLU is the small, private university in Tacoma
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By Zach Powers & Mandi Brady PLU Marketing & Communications and the School of Arts and Communication Charlotte’s Web, the timeless story about the unbreakable friendship between an affable pig and a courageous spider, will be produced on stage next week at Pacific Lutheran University.…
them to be involved in theatre.” Tickets are $8 general admission, $5 senior citizen and alumni, $3 PLU community, any student ID, and 18 and under. Tickets at the door the night of the event (door is cash only). Read Previous ‘Passion Play’ entertains while asking ‘big enough’ questions Read Next Steel Magnolias opens March 5 in the Studio Theater LATEST POSTS Theatre Professor Amanda Sweger Finds Family in the Theatre February 28, 2023 Twisted Tales of Poe: A Theatre/Radio Collaboration May 16
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With a stream of hairspray PLU will enter the 80’s for the spring production of Steel Magnolias . The production runs for two weekends in the Karen Hille Phillips Center for the Performing Arts Studio Theater, March 5 6, 7, 13 and 14 at 7:30…
worked very hard to tell a wonderful story,” Wallace says. Purchase tickets through the PLU Campus Box Office at the Concierge desk in the Anderson University Center and on the phone at 253-535-7411. Tickets are $8 General Admission, $5 for alumni and senior citizens (55+) and $3 for students and PLU Community. Tickets will be available at the door for cash only. March 5 is a student preview where students get a free first look. Show your student ID (high school, middle school, other colleges, etc
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by Layne Nordgren After the first few assignments of the semester, you may begin wondering what you can do to streamline your workflow in collecting, grading, and distributing feedback for assignments. Though there are a number of ways to collect Assignments, such as by email…
assignment feedback? Tip 2: Provide Clear Assignment Instructions for Students From a student perspective, clear assignment instructions are essential since students often will be working on their own when preparing to complete and submit an assignment. They may have a number of questions about the assignment itself as well as the mechanics of submitting an assignment online. The Sakai Assignments tool provides a rich text editor for articulating instructions as well as the option of adding document
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TACOMA, WASH. (Feb. 24, 2016)- Debbie Moderow’s future in Iditarod racing started in her family’s backyard with a retired sled dog named Salt. The 7-year-old Husky was the first member of a backyard sled dog team that was initially assembled so Moderow’s sons could have…
context of climate change. “Fast into the Night” was Moderow’s thesis. She said she developed her voice and found her identity as a writer during her time at PLU. Moderow’s said her education set her on the path to literary success. “I’m a writer because of that program,” Moderow said. “I can call myself a writer – I’m a published author – because of that program.” Read Previous PLU Teaching Online program incorporates technology into learning, enhances brick-and-mortar experience Read Next PLU
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TACOMA, WASH. (Aug. 10, 2016)- When Justin DeMattos ’19 enters his junior year at Pacific Lutheran University in a few weeks, he will be coming off an internship experience that’s out of this world (quite literally). DeMattos, a physics major and computer science minor, traveled…
course in my senior year of high school, and that really made up my mind. I decided that I would really want to work for NASA. So, I just basically did a search for NASA internships. This one came up for the applied physics lab. I actually wasn’t going to apply to this one just because I thought it was a long shot after I applied last year and didn’t get in. My mom ended up talking me into applying. I applied online. Then I was contacted over spring break and interviewed about some of my experiences
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As the world was beginning to realize the enormity of COVID-19, two Pacific Lutheran University professors seized the 2020 moment to do significant research into the psychology of the pandemic. PLU Department of Psychology Chair Jon Grahe and his Statistics 232 students conducted a U.S.…
only had to transition to virtual online teaching in early 2020, but they also added these two ongoing and significant research projects to their agendas. It was no easy feat for either. Grahe noted that he was working more than ever for months and kept feeling like he was falling further behind. “In February 2020, I started anticipating a pandemic and started telling the students (in Statistics 232) that we could use our required class project to study it. When the cases started being announced in
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Kara Atkinson ’23 earned an associate degree while serving as an Arabic linguist in the United States Army prior to her arrival at PLU. A history major with minors in religion and Holocaust and genocide studies , Atkinson’s passion for research, academia, and higher education…
in my research as a history major — it enables me to connect with people in the field, other scholars and primary sources. Do you feel that you have been supported by PLU as a veteran and first-generation college student? Absolutely. The Center for Military Student Support helped me through online school and then being a commuter student further down the pipeline of life. My academic advisor, Professor [Gina] Hames, was also very helpful in guiding me through the graduate school process, as it is
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