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  • TACOMA, WASH. (April 4, 2019) — Pacific Lutheran University has a proud history of producing Fulbrights. The 2018-19 recipients are continuing that tradition by delving into indigenous studies research and education — a field that’s gaining ground at the university. Kaja Gjelde-Bennett ‘17 and English…

    environment of academic integrity and intellectual freedom. Wendy Call Wendy Call earned her Fulbright Core Scholar opportunity in Colombia, translating the poetry of indigenous women writers in order to share and preserve them. “What I’m most hoping to get out of it is really expanding my understanding of indigenous literature in Latin America and particularly indigenous poetry,” Call said. “Since I’ve for quite a number of years been translating Mexican poets who work in an indigenous language and then

  • TACOMA, WASH. (Oct. 6, 2016)- Every year during Homecoming, the Wild Hope Center for Vocation and the alumni office sponsor the Meant to Live conference. Featured alumni come back to campus and share their personal stories of vocation with fellow Lutes. It shows that vocational…

    serves as catalyst for cross-cultural arts and poetry project; related symposium comes to campus Read Next Running away with the circus: PLU alumna does aerial performances following winding vocational journey COMMENTS*Note: All comments are moderated If the comments don't appear for you, you might have ad blocker enabled or are currently browsing in a "private" window. LATEST POSTS Caitlyn Babcock ’25 wins first place in 2024 Angela Meade Vocal Competition November 7, 2024 PLU professors Ann Auman

  • Once a year, dancers and dance lovers come together for an incredible show in Eastvold Auditorium that features both artistry and grace. This year, Dance Continuum on April 8 and 9 features more than 50 dancers and a variety of styles including modern, jazz, step,…

    find PLU dancers to be incredibly welcoming and supportive of one another,” Brown says. “They create a family for each other, and somehow, along with their 20 majors, community work, and club attendance, each student manages to dedicate themselves fully to the creative process. It’s admirable to watch them succeed gracefully as dancers at the same time.” DeFilippis is the Dance Director at the University of Nebraska at Kearney, and has collaborated with Brown in the past. “When this opportunity

  • Once a year, dancers and dance lovers come together for an incredible show in Eastvold Auditorium that features both artistry and grace. This year, Dance Continuum on April 8 and 9 features more than 50 dancers and a variety of styles including modern, jazz, step,…

    for each other, and somehow, along with their 20 majors, community work, and club attendance, each student manages to dedicate themselves fully to the creative process. It’s admirable to watch them succeed gracefully as dancers at the same time.” DeFilippis is the Dance Director at the University of Nebraska at Kearney, and has collaborated with Brown in the past. “When this opportunity arose, I immediately knew working with the PLU Dance Ensemble would be an exciting and worthwhile endeavor

  • In 2022 — when polarities abound and institutions and individuals alike have been called to reflect, redefine and transform — what does it mean to call the work of equity “innovative”? As a concept, innovation can be used interchangeably with words like ingenuity, progress, newness,…

    our assumptions. Can we call the work of equity at PLU — or anywhere — “innovative?” And what does innovation even mean in this context? As a white woman who works with other white people to increase racial literacy — and as a ‘21 graduate of the Rainier Writing Workshop, PLU’s Master of Fine Arts in creative writing program — I’m interested in the semantics of social justice and the idea of challenging default definitions and linguistic habit. A couple of months ago, via Zoom, I met with four

  • Jane Austen’s Pride and Prejudice (1813), describes a society whose members, constantly fearing the loss of personal reputation, ask themselves this question like a reprimand: What will people say? The title’s timeless alliteration also displays how words shape reputation’s near relation–memory. Soniah Kamal’s Unmarriageable (2019),…

    , and the USA motivates her re-examination of a British literary “canon” populated by white authors. She originally completed what would later become Unmarriageable for her MFA thesis at the University of Georgia in 2017. Her personal essay ” Pride and Prejudice and Me” (2019), found in the book’s endmatter, details her creative inspiration: “I wanted to write a novel that paid homage to Jane Austen and Pride and Prejudice, as well as combined my braided identification with English-language and

  • JP Avila, Associate Professor of Art & Design, and Chad P. Hall ’10, PLU alum, have been busy at work with the release of season 4 of their podcast, This is Design School . This release welcomes amazing guests in the design world and beyond.…

    design and what that means for their work and their creative process.” “This season we have really upped our game. Chad and I are becoming more production savvy and that includes the addition of Michael R. Clark, another PLU alum from the music department who is composing the music for Season 4. It’s an honor to be working with another talented individual to share our work and love for the creative arts,” JP Avila remarks.   You can find more information about the podcast and the hosts below: Website

  • Embarking on a journey to study in Reykjavik, Iceland, during the summer is a unique and life-changing experience that offers an extraordinary blend of academic enrichment and natural wonder. Imagine being immersed in a land of fire and ice, where the midnight sun never sets,…

    , from museums to hikes, and we could choose what would best benefit our personal topic. They wanted us to gain a lot of information by immersing ourselves in the culture and meeting with locals. So, I spoke to many naturalists and residents about land management and conservation efforts throughout the region. We’d typically be out and about all day in groups of 3 or 4. Finally, phase three is still underway, and this has been the writing process. We had a rough draft due last month, went over it

  • Computer science drives innovation throughout the US economy, but the subject remains neglected or marginalized in K-12 education. Can more be done to improve student access to this important way of thinking? Please join Alice Steinglass of Code.org  on October 9, 2018 at Pacific Lutheran…

    interdisciplinary minor. The program equips students to find creative solutions to pressing problems and ethical dilemmas, such as providing equitable access to high-tech instruction. Alice Steinglass, President of Code.org Speaker Biography At Code.org, Alice Steinglass manages teams that build curriculum, tools, and software to support introductory computer science classes for students from kindergarten through high school. In addition, her team partners with education and software companies across the high

  • TOP 10 REASONS why PLU can be a great fit for you Montserrat Walker ’14 Loves the focus PLU places on global issues, and how her classes investigate issues from multiple perspectives Every student has different reasons why they have found PLU to be a…

    . But it is not only that: Other opportunities include archaeological digs with the Makah Nation, working on Emmy-award documentaries with MediaLab, or studying climate change in Antarctica. All told, each year there are more than 50 grant-supported student-faculty research and creative projects. It is that type of experience that PLU is known for – professors and students side-by-side, conducting research in the lab or in the field. #7 We know what it means to be successful PLU is distinguished by