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  • English majors at PLU complete three core courses that introduce the skills of creative and critical reading and writing that unite all three concentrations of our major.

    The PLU English Major and ConcentrationsEnglish majors at PLU complete three core courses that introduce the skills of creative and critical reading and writing that unite all three concentrations of our major. ENGL 227 – Introduction to Creative Writing ENGL 275 – Literary Passages: An Introduction to Literatures in English ENGL 300 – Living Stories Students then complete one of three Concentrations: The Creative Writing Concentration allows students to hone their craft in a variety of genres

  • Poetry | MFA in Creative Writing - Low Residency | Oliver de la Paz is author and editor of several books and serves as the Poet Laureate of Worcester, MA.

    classes in poetry. Statement:  “I encourage students to think of themselves not as isolated individuals, but as members of a learning community. For me, the writing workshop is a place where students improve their skills in reading, critical thinking, interpretation, and communication through engagement with their own texts and with those written by others.  To be members of a learning community, I teach my students that verbal and written communication are inextricable, neither can take place

  • The History Department is pleased to present the 2024 Spring Capstones Saturday, May 18th - Xavier Hall, Room 201 - 9:00 am-3:00 pm Click on each student name to see their presentation title.

    SuttonReligion of Power? A Comparison of Community Perceptions of Witchcraft in the Salem and English Witch Trials11:00-12:00 pm - FILM - Comment: Lauren Loftis, ArchivistTiffany RoseAmber TeagueKassidy ShortTiffany RoseWomen, War, and Historical Fiction: Jacobitism in Diana Gabaldon's ``Outlander``Amber TeagueFact or Fiction: The Depiction of Sicilian Mafia Violence in Italian Films, 1950-2000sKassidy ShortConstructing Narratives Through Film: A Case Study of Nazi and Contemporary German Films12:00-12:50 pm

  • Poetry | MFA in Creative Writing - Low Residency | Jenny Johnson is the author of In Full Velvet (Sarabande Books, 2017).  Her poems have appeared in The New York Times, Troubling the Line: Trans and Genderqueer Poetry and Poetics, Waxwing, and elsewhere.  Her honors include a Whiting Award, a Hodder Fellowship, and an NEA Fellowship.  She has also received awards and scholarships from the Blue Mountain Center, Bread Loaf Writers’ Conference, Virginia Center for the Creative Arts, and Yaddo.  She is an Assistant Professor of Creative Writing at West Virginia University, and she is on the faculty of the Rainier Writing Workshop, Pacific Lutheran University’s low-residency MFA program.

    Assistant Professor of Creative Writing at West Virginia University, and she is on the faculty of the Rainier Writing Workshop, Pacific Lutheran University’s low-residency MFA program.  She lives in Pittsburgh, PA. Mentor. Workshops and classes in poetry. Statement: If, as Muriel Rukeyser says, poems are “meeting-places,” I am ever-ready to meet you in those places and to help you to think through the difficult pleasures of creating such encounters. I am eager, too, to discuss how you situate your work

  • The visiting writer series events are intended for members of the audience to speak with visiting authors about their writing, their lives, and the subjects of their books.

    Visiting Writer Series 2024-2025The Visiting Writer Series at PLU is sponsored by the English Depart

    Visiting Writer Series
    Department of English, Administration Building, Room 209 Tacoma, WA 98447-0003
  • Night of Musical Theatre produces a large scale, student-created musical revue annually and supports students interested in producing and/or performing musical theatre.

    Theatre & Dance at PLU provides full support for student productions and student organizations as a means for professional growth, artistic experimentation and leadership development. Our Theatre & Dance student organizations have access to an array of performance spaces, from the flexible 150-seat Studio Theatre to our 600-seat Eastvold mainstage! Normalcy: A Climate-Fiction Musical produced as an independent production (2023) Normalcy: A Climate-Fiction Musical produced as an independent

  • In accordance with state law, faculty members may inspect their personnel file if such a request is made in writing to Human Resources. Personnel files are maintained in Human Resources.

    Section 1. In accordance with state law, faculty members may inspect their personnel file if such a request is made in writing to Human Resources. Personnel files are maintained in Human Resources. A faculty member may petition Human Resources to remove information from the personnel file that they believe to be inaccurate.  If Human Resources declines do so, the faculty member may place a rebuttal statement in the personnel file. Confidential information regarding a member of the university’s

  • Past Chair | PLU Staff Council | girnusjc@plu.edu | Josh Girnus serves as the Director of Retail Services and is responsible for the oversight of Old Main Market, Lute Cafe, Kelley Cafe, The Commons BOH, 208 Garfield and Lute Locker.  He also is the primary buyer for Lute Locker, focusing on apparel design and special orders. Josh grew up in Southern California and made his way to Washington through fabulous Las Vegas, Nevada.  In his spare time he enjoys reading primarily science fiction and philosophy, movies, theater events and camping. .

    science fiction and philosophy, movies, theater events and camping.

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  • Major in Communication 40 semester hours, plus a minor Concentrations Students in this program select a concentration in either Film & Media Studies or Strategic Communication.

    Creative Non-Fiction; ENGL 325: Personal Essay; ENGL 327: Intermediate Poetry Writing; THEA 330: Script Analysis; LANG 271: Literature Around the World; and HISP 325: Introduction to Hispanic Literary Studies. Strategic Communication 40 semester hours, plus a minor Communication Core Courses 20 semester hours COMA 101: Introduction to Communication (4) COMA 120: Introduction to Media Studies (4) COMA 212: Public Speaking (4) COMA 215: Writing in Communication Careers (4) COMA 499: Capstone (4

  • Request approval from Hospitality Services in writing when planning an event on campus that will include food trucks. This request must be submitted at least 30 business days prior to the event.

    Food Truck PolicyRequest approval from Hospitality Services in writing when planning an event on campus that will include food trucks. This request must be submitted at least 30 business days prior to the event. The request must include the number of food trucks and desired location. Hospitality Services will review and give conditional approval. The trucks may not block access routes or cause any safety hazards. For PLU hosted events: The following information must be provided to Hospitality