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President’s State of PLU https://www.plu.edu/news/archive/2010/09/03/presidents-state-of-plu/

Ramstad Hall and opened needed space in Xavier. Planning continues for the redevelopment and expansion of our athletic, teaching, wellness and recreational facilities here on our lower campus. Our newest building, the Neeb Center received LEED Gold Certification this past year. It is the third LEED certified building on campus — the first NPR building to be so certified — and it is only the fifth LEED Gold building in Pierce County. Overall, it was another good year for our school house. Progress on

Faculty Feature: Meet Amanda Sweger, Associate Professor of Theatre https://www.plu.edu/music-theatre-dance/news/2020/04/09/faculty-feature-amanda-sweger/

Theatre & Dance Cancels the Spring Musical, Urinetown Read Next Zooming in on Theatre Master Classes LATEST POSTS Theatre Professor Amanda Sweger Finds Family in the Theatre February 28, 2023 Twisted Tales of Poe: A Theatre/Radio Collaboration May 16, 2021 Theatre Guest Artists in Spring 2021 February 16, 2021 Hints and Help for Your Virtual Theatre Scholarship Application January 18, 2021

Faculty Feature: Meet Amanda Sweger, Associate Professor of Theatre https://www.plu.edu/theatre-dance/news/2020/04/09/faculty-feature-amanda-sweger/

Theatre & Dance Cancels the Spring Musical, Urinetown Read Next Zooming in on Theatre Master Classes LATEST POSTS Theatre Professor Amanda Sweger Finds Family in the Theatre February 28, 2023 Twisted Tales of Poe: A Theatre/Radio Collaboration May 16, 2021 Theatre Guest Artists in Spring 2021 February 16, 2021 Hints and Help for Your Virtual Theatre Scholarship Application January 18, 2021

PLU Wind Ensemble: Musica Ignota https://www.plu.edu/admission/blog/plu-wind-ensemble-musica-ignota/

PLU Wind Ensemble: Musica Ignota Posted by: vcraker / November 18, 2021 November 18, 2021 The PLU Wind Ensemble performed the world premiere of Ingrid Stolzel’s “Musica Ignota” on October 9, 2021. Stolzel traveled to PLU to attend the premiere and work with the PLU wind ensemble and Professor of Music Edwin Powell in advance. A composition almost 1,000 years in the making, “Musica Ignota” is based on the 11th-century Medieval composer/mystic Hildegard von Bingen. It is profound for many reasons

Student-athlete finds a community more than 2,600 miles from home https://www.plu.edu/admission/blog/student-athlete-finds-a-community-more-than-2600-miles-from-home/

Student-athlete finds a community more than 2,600 miles from home Posted by: vcraker / November 14, 2022 November 14, 2022 Rylie Wada ’25, a nursing major from Honolulu, Hawaii, shares her experience finding community on the mainland. The softball player says she’s fortunate to have found a home at PLU in the classroom and field. Why did you choose to attend PLU? I really wanted to play softball, and the Division III aspect of it would allow me to focus on school in my education, which is

Lyric Brass CD Release https://www.plu.edu/music/news/2018/12/14/lyric-brass-cd-release/

April 18, 2024 PLU Music Announces Inaugural Paul Fritts Endowed Chair in Organ Studies and Performance January 29, 2024 PLU’s Weathermon Jazz Festival to Feature Acclaimed Musician Aubrey Logan February 28, 2023 Horn & Fixed Media Premiere at Octave 9 in Seattle October 5, 2022

Q&A: Meet John Paul, PLU’s new Department of Music Chair https://www.plu.edu/music/news/2015/02/04/qa-meet-john-paul-plus-new-department-of-music-chair/

Fritts Endowed Chair in Organ Studies and Performance January 29, 2024 PLU’s Weathermon Jazz Festival to Feature Acclaimed Musician Aubrey Logan February 28, 2023 Horn & Fixed Media Premiere at Octave 9 in Seattle October 5, 2022

Information, Technology and Leadership: an interview with Port of Tacoma’s Mark Miller ’88 https://www.plu.edu/news/archive/2022/10/24/mark-miller/

Information, Technology and Leadership: an interview with Port of Tacoma’s Mark Miller ’88 Posted by: Zach Powers / October 24, 2022 Image: PLU alumnus Mark Miller ’88 is the director of information technology at the Port of Tacoma. October 24, 2022 By Zach Powers ’10PLU Marketing & CommunicationsWhen Mark Miller ’88 enrolled at PLU he planned to become a math teacher, but he soon discovered he had a passion for technology and business. He’s followed that passion ever since. His career in

PLU students present ‘The War of the Worlds’ https://www.plu.edu/admission/blog/plu-students-present-the-war-of-the-worlds/

PLU students present ‘The War of the Worlds’ Posted by: vcraker / November 2, 2022 November 2, 2022 Theatre major Zivia Rich ’24 loves a good story. She is especially fond of them in the form of a radio show or podcast. Growing up, the Seattle-area native spent much of her time listening to KUOW, their local National Public Radio station. “We have a radio in my kitchen, right above where we cook, so pretty much I’d wake up, come into the kitchen and KUOW would be on every single day,” Rich said

Major Minute: Tom Smith on Theatre & Dance https://www.plu.edu/admission/blog/major-minute-tom-smith-on-theatre-dance/

Major Minute: Tom Smith on Theatre & Dance Posted by: vcraker / August 6, 2021 August 6, 2021 PLU’s Theatre & Dance Department prides itself on our dynamic and challenging curriculum supported by a season of up to 10 productions each year. Our program trains students in all aspects of theatre and dance: from musical theatre, acting, technical theatre and design, to foundational dance styles, stage management, choreography, producing, directing, and playwriting. Read Previous Recent Music and