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corridor for performances and masterclasses throughout the week. His tour repertoire will include much of the music he won the competition with.The tour will kick off a busy season for Steighner. Classes resume at PLU and he’ll be busy teaching lessons, chamber music, and ear training in addition to maintaining his private studio. He’s also starting a South Sound Saxophone Ensemble comprised of local saxophonists (including several PLU alums). Finally, he is organizing an “unconference” for music

unique flavor to the sound of the work. Read Previous Remembering Gordon Gilbertson Read Next Preparation, organization, punctuality and respect is how Barry Johnson leads his singing, teaching and directing in the PLU music department LATEST POSTS PLU’s Director of Jazz Studies, Cassio Vianna, receives grant from the City of Tacoma to write and perform genre-bending composition April 18, 2024 PLU Music Announces Inaugural Paul Fritts Endowed Chair in Organ Studies and Performance January 29, 2024

academic programs, student scholarships, improved academic and athletic facilities and operating support and special projects. The focus of the final year of the campaign will be on Rieke Science Center and athletic facilities enhancements. Rieke Science Center requires upgraded equipment and reconfigured internal space to meet the demands of scientific inquiry, teaching and learning in the coming decades. The development of two all-weather fields on lower campus will enhance the athletic and

, it is not about us.” Read Previous Lutes Show Passion for Vocation with National Teaching Achievement Read Next PLU Senior T.R. Sullivan on his Internship at the Washington State Legislature 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 PLU hosts the 14th Annual Lutheran Studies Conference: Celebrating Cecelia Svinth Carpenter, Indigenous education and tribal

helping educators nationwide adapt to teaching from a distance Read Next Kevin Andrew explores Alumni & Student Connections’ virtual services, impact on graduating seniors 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 PLU hosts the 14th Annual Lutheran Studies Conference: Celebrating Cecelia Svinth Carpenter, Indigenous education and tribal sovereignty September 23, 2024

PLU because there is such a heavy focus on immunology I have learned so much.” “BRI has the goal of teaching the next generation of scientists and I’m so happy to be involved in that,” said Le.  Le, a chemistry major, developed an interest in medical research after losing her grandfather to cancer and would like to become a pathologist and help families affected by cancer. Study Chemistry at PLU!There are many reasons why studying chemistry at PLU is a great choice. The Department of Chemistry has

did you first become interested in music? My musical journey was slow at first. The piano was my first instrument. I had a natural ear for music as a child, and taught myself to play. When I turned 10, I moved from the Pacific Northwest to North Carolina, where I started singing in the children’s choir and playing handbells for my church. I joined a concert band at school … band was my favorite. I played euphonium. The Essential Elements band folders we used for concert band came with free

all the way back to elementary school, I was fascinated by the human body. Then I loved all my science courses in middle school and high school. By the time I got to college, pursuing a pre-med pathway felt like the best reflection of my interests. Plus, I’ve always really enjoyed helping people, so it seemed like a natural fit for me. Like many medical students, you earned a Master of Arts in Medical Sciences (MAMS) degree prior to enrolling in your doctoral program. What was that program like

properties, designing tiny batteries, to developing “greener” ways to make drugs to treat cancer or sickle cell anemia. In fact, 10 students worked with faculty members this past summer on independent research projects as part of the Natural Sciences Division Undergraduate Research Program, supported by external grants as well as endowed PLU research fellowships. Upon getting some exciting results after months in the lab, these students have the chance to present their work both on campus and at

July 27, 2011 ‘We are all Norwegians’ By Loren J. Anderson Ladies and Gentlemen: We gather this evening to remember and pay tribute, to share our hurt and show that we care, and to grieve for those we have lost, even as we reach out to support one another. The Norwegian flag stands at half staff – along with the U.S. flag and Washington state flag – on the PLU campus in remembrance of the victims of the attacks in Norway. (Photo by John Froschauer) We are drawn together by the quite natural