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New work celebrates the 500th anniversary of the Reformation Posted by: Mandi LeCompte / March 16, 2017 March 16, 2017 By Mollie Smith '18 and Mandi LeCompteThe Lyric Brass Quintet will perform “Luther, Seven Scenes for Brass Quintet” composed by PLU music professor emeritus Jerry Kracht, in commemoration of the 500th anniversary of the Reformation on Sunday, April 23, at 3 p.m. in Lagerquist Concert Hall. “The piece is highly programmatic—that is, it is music designed to tell a story—in this

Professor of Norwegian and Scandinavian Studies at PLU. McCracken, a global studies and anthropology major, said that after she graduates, she hopes to do volunteer work with the Lutheran Volunteer Corps, and work with countries or communities in conflict “to build a common community and move forward.” McCracken said she found her passion when she spent time in Northern Ireland, last J-term, and last fall in South Africa. “After those experiences, I decided, ‘yes!’ this is what I want to do,” she said

celebrating Yuletide music, food and heritage as well as the advent season. Passion Play Dec. 10, 11, 12 & 13 at 7:30 p.m. / Dec. 13 & 14 at 2 p.m. Karen Hille Phillips Center for the Performing Arts This nontraditional Passion Play examines the intersection of religion and politics as three communities—Queen Elizabeth’s England, Hitler’s Germany and Reagan’s America—attempt to stage the death and resurrection of Christ. The play-about-a-play takes the audience on a humorous yet unsettling journey

The Contemplation of the Humanities Posted by: alex.reed / May 25, 2022 May 25, 2022 By Douglas OakmanOriginally published in 2016 But, for the time being, here we all are, Back in the moderate Aristotelian city Of darning and the Eight-Fifteen, where Euclid’s geometry And Newton’s mechanics would account for our experience, And the kitchen table exists because I scrub it. It seems to have shrunk during the holidays. The streets Are much narrower than we remembered: we had forgotten The office

April 1, 2010 Finding a special place at PLU By David Robbins It all started so simply, yet signs were there. In the spring and summer of 1969, I was looking for my first college teaching job as I completed my graduate music degree at the University of Michigan. Like so many seeking their first real job, I had cast a wide net, applying for any and all positions that vaguely aligned with my interests, training and abilities. One such position was at a small Lutheran university in the Pacific

Three Lutes headed to Guinea through Peace Corps Posted by: Kari Plog / April 18, 2018 Image: Haley Bridgewater ’18, Margaret Chell ’18 and Madeline Wentz ’18 are all headed to Guinea through the Peace Corps. The seniors are part of the first cohort of the Peace Corps Prep program. (Photo by John Froschauer/PLU) April 18, 2018 By Mackenzie Cooper '19PLU Marketing & CommunicationsTACOMA, WASH. (April 18, 2018) — One of the first cohorts of Pacific Lutheran University’s nascent Peace Corps Prep

Providence Health Remote Internship Posted by: nicolacs / September 24, 2021 September 24, 2021 If you are looking to kickstart a career in healthcare while also having an impact in your community, you should consider joining Providence St Joseph Health (Providence) and our Providence Ready Internship Program (PRIP). Providence is a $25 billion health care company with 51 hospitals and over 1000 clinics operating on the west coast and headquartered in Renton, Washington. The Providence Ready

Summer Internship at Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center Posted by: nicolacs / March 4, 2022 March 4, 2022 This opportunity is available to a PLU student interested in cancer research and would provide a $6,000 fellowship from the John F. Gilbertson Foundation to work full-time for 10 weeks during the Summer of 2022 at the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center in the lab of Dr. Mark Headley. Eligibility Requirements: 18 years of age or older PLU student enrolled full-time for 2021-2022 and

Flowers, Butter, & Tea Posted by: Mandi LeCompte / February 24, 2015 February 24, 2015 Gallery exhibition at PLU explores both form and functionArtist ReceptionMeet Deborah Schwartzkopf and join us for a reception on March 18 at 5pm in the University Gallery.  Light refreshments will be provided.Flowers, Butter and Tea an exhibition by Seattle ceramics artist Deborah Schwartzkopf opens Wednesday, March 11 in the University Gallery at Pacific Lutheran University. The official opening & artist

May 18, 2009 The finish line The call came from Japan as Masahide Nishimura was finishing up his degree in Chinese Studies at Pacific Lutheran University a decade ago. His grandfather, Jisaburo Nishimura, 92, had had a stroke. Masahide felt he needed to come home and support his grandfather, who had raised him, and help with the family business – Kobe Toyopet Corp. – which distributes Lexus, Toyota and Volkswagen cars. This was a company started by his grandfather some 50 years earlier. “I