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Preparation, organization, punctuality and respect is how Barry Johnson leads his singing, teaching https://www.plu.edu/music/news/2017/12/06/preparation-organization-punctuality-and-respect-is-how-barry-johnson-leads-his-singing-teaching-and-directing-in-the-plu-music-department/

dedication and desire to succeed. I also love the growth that I see in students throughout their PLU careers. Any fun facts about you? I love to go crabbing with my family. Read Previous University Choral Union presents Gioachino Rossini’s “Petite Messe Solennelle” Read Next Concert web streaming of PLU’s annual Christmas Concert, Gloria 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

PLU professor composes music for ‘timeless’ Chinese opera featuring student and faculty performers, https://www.plu.edu/news/archive/2016/10/17/fieryjade-opera/

writing three scenes, and with the help of some PLU singers and software simulating an entire orchestra, they got to hear some of their work. “She was very intrigued with the music,” Youtz said. They decided to stop in the face of uncertainty. “Why would you write an entire opera if you don’t have a performance in mind?” Youtz pointed out. “That would be a lot of work, and maybe for nothing.” But then James Brown, chair of vocal studies and director of PLU’s opera programs, started talking with Youtz

How Erik Bainter ’23 and Jai Alapai ’24 answered a call that could save two lives. https://www.plu.edu/news/archive/2023/09/08/be-the-match-x2/

annual drive as a way to honor the memory of one of their own, PLU Athletics Hall-of-Fame member Brock Gates ’12, a bone marrow transplant recipient who passed away in 2022. Alapai says that when he learned about his match, he couldn’t stop thinking about the Golden Rule. “If my dad was someone that had leukemia and the best match was a student at a college and they said, ‘Oh, I’m busy, I can’t right now’ — and that was Dad’s only chance — that’s how I thought about it,” Alapai told PLU alumnus and

Special Edition: “… and justice for all?” ‹ Resolute Online: Spring 2015 https://www.plu.edu/resolute/spring-2015/transportation-advocacy/

foster the ascent of his professional and personal vocation. Thankful to have had the opportunity to lead transit-advocacy efforts all over the country, Austin is now back in his element in Tacoma, advocating, organizing and educating on behalf of the issue in the state he loves. Now regarded as a national leader and expert on transportation advocacy, the Religion and Global Studies graduate says he’s still every bit as passionate about social justice as he was a decade ago while a student at PLU

I never thought I’d study abroad five times and graduate on time https://www.plu.edu/news/archive/2009/09/01/i-never-thought-id-study-abroad-five-times-and-graduate-on-time/

scholarships. And there are advisers who make sure students get the appropriate academic credit for their studies. In Andy’s case, those resources allowed him to study whatever intrigued him – medieval Christianity in Italy, Swahili in Tanzania, or South Africa’s transition to democracy from apartheid. All while staying on track to get his math degree. – Story by Steve Hansen Read Previous Biologist use Murdock grants to study birds, fish Read Next Looking into the laws behind adoption COMMENTS*Note: All

Interpreting Text (IT) https://www.plu.edu/catalog-2023-2024/general-education/course-fulfillment/interpreting-text/

Mexico - IT, GE HIST 348 Lewis and Clark: History and Memory - IT, GE LTST 241 Introduction to Latino Studies - IT, GE LTST 341 Latino/a/x Experiences in the U.S. - IT, GE LTST 342 U.S. Latino/a/x Literary and Cultural Studies - IT, GE NAIS 230 Indigenous Creation Narratives of the Americas and their Resonance - IT, GE NAIS 286 Sámi Film and the Indigenous North - IT, GE NAIS 321 Visual Sovereignty and Indigenous Film - IT, GE NAIS 361 Storied Survivance: Seminar on Indigenous Literatures - IT, GE

New J-Term job shadow program connects PLU students and alumni https://www.plu.edu/news/archive/2020/02/10/job-shadow/

, Amazon and Kaiser Permanente, as well as nonprofit organizations and agencies like the Washington State Department of Ecology, Seattle Pro Musica and Crystal Judson Family Justice Center. “That (variety) was reflective of the broad range of their interests,” Pippin said. “Some students had really specific requests for the type of company that they wanted to shadow, and others knew the type of position but were open to any industry.” Natalie Nabass ‘20, a double major in religion and global studies

Prof. Bridget Yaden on using technology to make remote learning inviting and accessible https://www.plu.edu/news/archive/2020/03/25/bridget-yaden/

Prof. Bridget Yaden on using technology to make remote learning inviting and accessible Posted by: Marcom Web Team / March 25, 2020 Image: PLU Professor of Hispanic Studies Bridget Yaden works on class slides for a course she’s now teaching remotely this semester. (Photo courtesy of Anderson Smith) March 25, 2020 By Thomas Kyle-MilwardMarketing & CommunicationsTACOMA, WASH. (March. 25, 2020) — Distance learning and teaching can feel isolating at times. PLU Professor of Hispanic Studies Bridget

Northwest is the Best: PLU students find it easy to get outside and explore https://www.plu.edu/admission/blog/northwest-is-the-best-plu-students-find-it-easy-to-get-outside-and-explore/

Northwest is the Best: PLU students find it easy to get outside and explore Posted by: vcraker / October 28, 2021 October 28, 2021 Read Previous PLU launches Fixed Tuition Guarantee Read Next Global Studies major pursues medical school to support health equity LATEST POSTS Stuart Gavidia ’24 majored in computer science while interning at Amazon, Cannon, and Pierce County June 13, 2024 Ash Bechtel ’24 combines science and social work for holistic view of patient care; aims to serve Hispanic

PLU Senior Elana Tracy on her (three!) study away experiences, learning during COVID, and plans for https://www.plu.edu/news/archive/2021/05/04/elana-tracy/

PLU Senior Elana Tracy on her (three!) study away experiences, learning during COVID, and plans for graduate school Posted by: bennetrr / May 4, 2021 May 4, 2021 By Ernest JasminPLU Marketing and Communications Guest WriterSenior Elana Tracy ‘21 has mixed feelings now that her studies at Pacific Lutheran University are coming to an end. On the one hand, PLU allowed her to discover a passion for global studies while studying abroad in Great Britain; but on the other, she won’t miss learning in