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Degree Designers: Students match passion with purpose through individualized majors Posted by: Zach Powers / June 5, 2022 Image: Nicole Query ’22 in the Robert A.L. Mordvedt Library. (Photos by John Froschauer/PLU) June 5, 2022 By Veronica CrakerResoLute Assistant EditorThe 253 PLU Bound scholarship recipient from the Key Peninsula near Tacoma began his first year intending to major in music education. But best-laid plans often go awry. Lindhartsen soon realized that wasn’t the path for him. He

November 1, 2012 Sean Howell and his partner transformed a historic building into a space for the arts and concerts. (Photo provided by Sean Howell) PLU grad seeks to engage community in Northwest music scene By Hailey Rile ’12 Creating a new meeting place for people who wouldn’t traditionally meet and being exposed to the Northwest music scene in ways that he never was before;these are two of Sean Howell’s ’02 favorite parts about his entrepreneurial work. Howell, along with his business

, technology, education, and publishing are areas where graduates frequently make their careers.Well, I think that there’s definitely a degree of anxiety and darkness in the writing that I’m seeing from the students. But I actually think that from one standpoint that’s a good thing because they’re able to find an avenue for expressing themselves in these writing classes that maybe they don’t have in their regular lives or in their other classes. So yes, some of it is dark, but I do think that expressing

her. She packed her bags and returned home to Centralia, WA. After working for awhile and pondering her future, Meade decided to pursue her masters in music at the University of Southern California.  She completed her masters in music in 2005, and was in the middle of her doctorate program when she, on a whim, tried out for the Academy of Vocal Arts in Philadelphia. The school accepted her on the spot. “I called it opera finishing school,” she said. “We’d have regular classes until we start to

-shirts packed, which they’ve been handing out as appreciation gifts to speakers and others who have influenced their experience. For example, the group presented philosophy professor Ivo Assad Ibri from the Pontificia Universidade Catolica de Sao Paulo with one after he gave them a tour of his university and the University of Sao Paulo. “He was so touched,” Mulder said. “He said he would cherish the shirt as a reminder of our visit.” Mulder then recounted a conversation he with some local business

Suit Up For Senior Year: College Application Tips & Tricks Posted by: vcraker / November 30, 2022 November 30, 2022 Have you wondered what the college application process is really like? How does a 4-year university admission counselor view your application? We will discuss things you can do to stand out from the crowd! What classes should you be taking in high school? What experiences are important? Will my bad grade in one class ruin my chances of getting into my dream college? If you are

community.Individual scholarships ranged from $250 to $1,000. “The scholarships here don’t come close monetarily to justify the amazing work that you are doing,” Joel Zylstra, director of PLU’s Center for Community Engagement and Service, told the recipients. “It is a small gesture of appreciation and a reminder to keep doing what you are doing and to stay engaged in learning with our community.” Here are the awards and recipients:The Faye M. Anderson/Van Beek Scholarships for Community/Volunteer Service, endowed

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

Beyoncé and Black Feminist Theory Posted by: shortea / November 28, 2018 November 28, 2018 By Genny Boots '18PLU AlumPacific Lutheran University students are people of many interests. Last fall semester, several courses illustrated how the university's curriculum caters to those eclectic interests.One of these classes was Beyoncé and Black Feminist Theory. “Who Beyoncé is for?” is not usually a question that you ask when you’re bopping your head to “Single Ladies,” or “Partition,” or any of the

the concert, the Associated Students of Pacific Lutheran University is offering students an opportunity to attend at no cost. On a first-come, first-served basis, 50 tickets will be distributed to PLU students through Campus Concierge courtesy of ASPLU. Ticket informationNow available for purchase General Admission $20 VIP (includes special seating, signed CD) $35 Students (with valid ID) $5 PLU Faculty and Staff $10 Purchase tickets here“Our support stems from recognizing gospel music as being an