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  • The field of education is currently experiencing significant demand for new teachers. At the same time, there has been an increase in the number of applications being submitted to the School of

    accredited institution; A review of the applicant’s transcripts from all colleges and universities attended, with a minimum of 3.0 cumulative GPA; Score reports on the West-B; Resume documenting previous experience; Analytical ability as demonstrated in the Application Essay; Quality of professional recommendations, including one speaking to your work with young people; Faculty/staff assessment of an admission interview; (If admitted) score reports on the West-E/NES. APPLY NOWLearn How To ApplyWhat Tests

  • An African Grey Parrot takes stock of a photographer. (Photo provided by PLU Prof. Charles Bergman.) Free as a bird  — at last PLU Professor and Student Journey to Jane Goodall’s Famed Sanctuary for First-Ever Release of Rescued African Grey Parrots By Barbara Clements, Scene…

    Parrot Trust—didn’t seem at all interested in making an appearance. With the pull of a rope, Goodall released the enclosure’s trap door, offering the birds the freedom they had been denied for three years. For the love of birds “Let’s face it; she (Goodall) attracts a crowd,” Bergman chuckles as he reviews photos from the month-long trip he and PLU English major Nevis Granum ’14 took to Africa this summer, thanks to funding from Wang Center and Kelmer Roe research grants. http://www.youtube.com/watch

  • 36 semester hours, from PLU courses, equivalent transfer courses, or approved study away programs, depending on placement.

    : Francophone Africa in Global Context (4) FREN 403: Topics in French Literature (4) FREN 404: Postcolonial Francophone Fictions and Criticism (4) FREN 405: French/Francophone Film (4) FREN 406: French/Francophone Feminisms (4) Only one course in French & Francophone literature, film, history, culture in English translation (FREN 203, 204, 205, 206, 210, or 211) may be used toward the major. FREN 499: Capstone: Senior Project (4) French & Francophone Studies majors are strongly encouraged to study in a

  • Elementary Certification and Endorsement Options Elementary Education/Special Education Professional Education Elementary Education/Reading Professional Education Elementary Education/

    time they are officially enrolled at PLU. No additional application or interview is necessary for the B.A.E. program. The education program which culminates in a B.A.E. degree and Washington State Teaching certificate begins in Fall of your junior year. Entrance Requirements: Evidence of verbal and quantitative ability as illustrated by a passing score on each of the three sections of the Washington Educators Skills Test Basic (WEST-B) or equivalent SAT/ACT scores. Check www.west.nesinc.com to

  • The Lobi people live mainly in Burkina Faso, with smaller groups residing in Cote d’Ivoire and Ghana.

    generalize between all of the Lobi peoples and some villages will have different meanings and uses for their bateba. (Rand African Art) – Brock Martin ’18, Environmental Studies Sources: Bacquart, Jean. The Tribal Arts of Africa. New York: Thames and Hudson, 1998. Bascom, William Russell. African Art in Cultural Perspective: an Introduction. New York: Norton, 1973. “Collections.” Burkina Faso; Lobi Peoples. http://uima.uiowa.edu/burkina-faso-lobi-peoples/. “Lobi Bateba Figure.” RAND AFRICAN ART. 2004

  • Senior studying in Tanzania discovers self As a philosophy and classics major, senior Lindsey Webb always planned to spend a semester studying away in Greece. However, a student-faculty research project with philosophy professor Erin McKenna changed her plans. McKenna and Webb studied great apes and…

    learning so much about chimpanzees, Webb decided she needed to visit Africa and learn more. She spent this fall semester studying away in Tanzania through the Lutheran Consortium of Colleges for Tanzania (LCCT). The program is a collaboration between PLU, St. Olaf College, Concordia College and Luther College. In it, students take classes at the University of Dar es Salaam and participate in LCCT work, such as independent research projects and teaching at local primary schools. Tanzania is home to

  • Music news for Pacific Lutheran University.

    Choir of the West wins on a global stage Choir of the West brings back the grand prize at the International Anton Bruckner Choir Competition and Festival The Choir of the West covered a lot of ground on their recent European Tour—five countries in twelve days, multiple gold awards and the grand prize award… June 15, 2015 Choir of the WestMusicTouring

  • Pacific Lutheran University’s professor and choral conductor, Richard Nance, was named the winner of The American Prize for 2013. Richard Nance is the Director of Choral Activities at Pacific Lutheran University where he has worked since 1992. At PLU, Nance conducts the Choir of the…

    Pacific Lutheran University where he has worked since 1992. At PLU, Nance conducts the Choir of the West, Choral Union, and teaches classes in choral conducting. Nance holds bachelors and masters degrees from West Texas State University and the Doctor of Musical Arts from Arizona State University. He has studied conducting with Hugh Sanders, Douglas McEwen and David Stocker, and composition with Joseph Nelson and Randall Shinn. Nance is an active member of the American Choral Directors Association

  • Victim advocacy brings visit, praise from Department of Justice By Barbara Clements An Assistant Attorney General with the U.S. Department of Justice will visit PLU’s Women’s Center on Thursday, March 11, as a part of a nation-wide tour honoring programs that have showcased exceptional campus…

    March 8, 2010 Victim advocacy brings visit, praise from Department of Justice By Barbara Clements An Assistant Attorney General with the U.S. Department of Justice will visit PLU’s Women’s Center on Thursday, March 11, as a part of a nation-wide tour honoring programs that have showcased exceptional campus programs geared to address violence against women. Women’s Center receives praise from Justice Department for advocacy against domestic violence. Tony West will be on campus Thursday morning

  • Please register for the event by August 20

    students)Representatives from Registrar, Campus Safety, and Student Financial Services will talk about their services and procedures that are important for graduate students to know. Location: Chris Knutzen Hall West (Anderson University Center, Room 214A)4:45pm: Campus walk (for all new graduate students)Get an opportunity to take a short walk around campus, knowing where to find the key offices and resources. 5:00pm: Library Orientation - Mortvedt Library (for all new graduate students)Take a tour to