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Universal language: how teaching music in rural Namibia was a life-changing experience for Jessa Del https://www.plu.edu/admission/blog/teaching-music-namibia-jessa-delos-reyes-24/

on “the universal language of music” is a unique one. “The kids just loved it,” she adds. “They ate it all up. Their engagement was so on fire for whatever I put in front of them.” To plan the curriculum, Delos Reyes met with N/a’an ku sê principal Lionel Samuels, who had been teaching choir and marimba to older students and felt it was vital to present music to younger students, as well. A semester wasn’t enough time to teach students how to read music, so Delos Reyes focused on underlying

Staff https://www.plu.edu/udrc/staff/

Roberto Arteaga Assistant Professor/Instruction and Reference Librarian Full Profile 253-535-7505 rarteaga@plu.edu

Part VII. – FACULTY STANDING COMMITTEES https://www.plu.edu/faculty-handbook/section-ii-aspects-of-faculty-organization/part-vii-faculty-standing-committees/

Faculty Standing Committees (defined in Bylaws, Article IV, Section 4, subsection A, 1) are as follows: Academic Performance and Integrity; Core Curriculum; Educational Policies; Faculty Affairs; Global Education; Governance; Rank and Tenure. The Faculty Executive Committee is described in the Bylaws, Article IV, Section 3. The membership, advisory membership, general purpose, and specific duties of each committee are described below.Section 1. ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE AND INTEGRITY COMMITTEE

Fall 2024 Information https://www.plu.edu/music/spring-2024-information/

to perform all of the recital repertoire, this rehearsal should be considered a sound check in the hall. BMA/BA Capstone Presentations Presentations will be scheduled in either MBR 334 or 306 depending on availability. Scheduling. Information regarding scheduling your presentation can be found by visiting the Recital Scheduling and Information page. Building Information Students enrolled in Private Instruction will have swipe access to MBR from 5:30am to 12:30am daily. Students who are not

Scott Rogers https://www.plu.edu/itech/faculty-spotlight/scott-rogers/

by college writing instruction. “Writing plays such an important role in academic and professional life. Writing is something that we all do. It’s also something that we can all do better. Adding one more wrinkle is the reality that digital media has altered many of our traditional expectations about written communication. Writing—as we have thought of it for hundreds of years—is vastly changed.” Part of Scott’s interest as a writing teacher, then, is figuring out how to prepare students for the

Mission https://www.plu.edu/wang-center/about/mission/

“educating to achieve a just, healthy, sustainable and peaceful world” through faculty development and grant opportunities, delivery of study away programs, on-campus programming on pressing world issues, and a commitment to best practices when engaging with education partners, both locally and globally.Wang Center CommitmentsThe Wang Center is committed to developing programs that are: ALIGNED with PLU Mission INTEGRATED with curriculum and university systems RESPONSIVE to academic, professional and

Acclaim 2016-17 – The Alumni Magazine of PLU’s School of Arts and Communication https://www.plu.edu/acclaim/2016-17/

Acclaim 2016-17 Dear SOAC Alumni and Friends: I welcome you to our first-ever Alumni Magazine of the School of Arts and Communication at Pacific Lutheran University – Acclaim. There is much to celebrate regarding our students, faculty and alumni. As a professional school, we remain committed to providing our students with an exceptional education and to building and enhancing our community through the study, practice and understanding of artistic expression. Read more from Dean Bennett Features

Strings Professor Svend Rønning shares his teaching and his music – Acclaim 2016-17 https://www.plu.edu/acclaim/2016-17/09/30/strings-professor-svend-ronning-shares-his-teaching-and-his-music/

After his first sabbatical became a great learning experience in 2006, Professor of Music Svend Rønning left campus for the 2015-16 sabbatical with a new mindset — to focus on teaching his specialties to the broader musical community. “I’ve gone on a quest to share my specialties with students and colleagues in a portable way,” Rønning said. “I’m excited about the relationships I’ve built across the nation.” Rønning graduated from Pacific Lutheran University with an undergraduate degree in

Just a spark: Student-faculty research on technology and argument – Acclaim 2016-17 https://www.plu.edu/acclaim/2016-17/10/19/just-a-spark-student-faculty-research-technology-and-argument/

Student writes of her student-faculty research experience By Kaitlyn Hall ’17 Kaitlyn Hall is a senior Communication and Spanish major. We study the past and the present to inform the future. Student-faculty research offers one of the university’s most valuable opportunities for collaboration and innovation, bringing together academics of diverse experience and interests. Communication professor Justin Eckstein and I first met in a class centered on researching restaurant success. It started

PLU professor composes music for ‘timeless’ Chinese opera featuring student and faculty performers – https://www.plu.edu/acclaim/2016-17/12/16/plu-professor-composes-music-for-timeless-chinese-opera-featuring-student-and-faculty-performers-libretto-by-zhang-er/

In the opera titled “Fiery Jade — Cai Yan,” the ancient story of Chinese poet Cai Yan proves an excellent example of diverse perspectives and student-faculty collaboration. HOW IT’S MADE The music for Fiery Jade is composed by Greg Youtz, PLU professor of music and composer, and the script — known as a libretto — is written by poet Zhang Er. “I just love getting inside a poet’s words,” Youtz said. “When you set words to music, you get deeply inside the poet’s creative space.” Youtz has been