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PLU Jazz Day in Seattle May 3 Posted by: Zach Powers / April 23, 2015 Image: The Jazz Sound Trio, comprised of PLU faculty members David Deacon-Joyner on piano, Clipper Anderson on bass and Mark Ivester on drums, performs at Jazz Under the Stars at the Gonyea House. (photo: John Froschauer/PLU) April 23, 2015 Showcase at Tula's Will Feature the Jazz Sound Trio, the University Jazz Ensemble, Student Combos and Little Big BandsBy Zach Powers '10PLU Marketing & CommunicationsSEATTLE, Wash. (April

for help.  “I couldn’t even write a check when I first moved to the U.S., but the faculty acknowledged me and working with them was great. The professors are helpful and always there for me,” she says.Surla led the Delta Iota Chi-hosted University of Puget Sound Lines and Tubes event in April 2023. PLU’s nursing students taught Puget Sound’s physical and occupational therapy students how to safely ambulate and work with patients with attached tubes and lines, such as IVs and oxygen. PLU’s

enhances credibility but also demonstrates a commitment to professional standards and ethical practice. It opens doors to advanced roles and increased earning potential. Job satisfactionSocial work allows you to align your personal values with your professional pursuits, contributing to a sense of purpose and fulfillment in your work. However, social work is a demanding career that requires a strong commitment to self-care and resilience. The nature of the work often involves emotionally taxing

Professor and alumnus Mark Mulder appointed dean of the PLU School of Business Posted by: Zach Powers / August 6, 2020 August 6, 2020 By Zach Powers '10PLU Marketing and CommunicationsPacific Lutheran University has selected award-winning scholar, longtime business professor, and alumnus Mark Mulder to lead its business school.Mulder will serve as the dean of the PLU School of Business, a nationally recognized program offering a major and minor in business and graduate programs in business

Works by PLU senior art students on display in the University Gallery through May 27 Posted by: Zach Powers / May 9, 2016 May 9, 2016 TACOMA, Wash. (May 9, 2016)— Works by Pacific Lutheran University senior art and design majors are on display now in the University Gallery in Ingram Hall. The exhibition includes paintings, letterpress prints, sculptures and ceramics, and will run through May 27. The University Gallery is open Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Students with pieces on

application for the Ph.D. programs opened Sept. 1 and they’ll be waiving the $75 application fee for all current students at Dual Degree affiliated schools applying to a graduate program in the McKelvey School of Engineering. McKelvey Engineering will be hosting multiple virtual info sessions this fall for students to explore their programs and meet faculty and Ph.D. students. View their upcoming recruitment schedule. If you’re interested in research but are not sure about pursuing a PhD program, they

. When all is said and done, health care reform will happen only if Congress engages in effectual health reform debates, can find a way to pay for it – and can compromise on ideological differences. – Lori A. Loan, ’82, Ph.D., RNC, is a hospital executive and health services researcher as well as an affiliate faculty member in the School of Nursing at Pacific Lutheran University. She believes there is no secret formula for health care reform in America. Photo by University Photographer Jordan Hartman

/South Puget Sound MESA at PLU. About the MESA Luncheon Date and time: 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. Tuesday, June 17. Location: Chris Knutzen Hall, Anderson University Center. More information here. To register for the luncheon, click here. MESA (Mathematics Engineering Science Achievement) works to support underrepresented students in achieving and contributing their full potential in mathematics, engineering and science—and it does it well: More than 92% of MESA graduates go on to colleges and universities

PLU’s Director of Jazz Studies, Cassio Vianna, receives grant from the City of Tacoma to write and perform genre-bending composition Cassio Vianna, Assistant Professor of Music and Director of Jazz Studies, has been awarded a grant to write a 4-movement suite entitled Invisible Garden, that blends jazz, chamber music and Brazilian music. Posted by: Liza Conboy / April 18, 2024 Image: Jazz Under the Stars featuring Vianna/Bergeron Brazilian Quintet with Cassio Vianna on piano at PLU, Thursday

excited about the new opportunity and says several opportunities he took advantage of while a student at PLU shaped his passion for education.What does it mean to you to have been selected as a national Emerging Leader in education?  I’m humbled to be selected and honored to represent Tacoma Schools and Browns Point Elementary. As an ASCD Emerging Leader, I will have access to professional growth opportunities that reach beyond our state. I hope to use this new knowledge to improve my practice and