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with the program, is carrying on PLU’s legacy. Competitive debate has been an integral part of the university since it was founded in 1890. One of the oldest nationally competitive forensics programs in the country, PLU’s award-winning Speech and Debate program has a long history of championship speakers as well as a strong commitment to excellence in forensics competition. In addition, Professor Michael D. Bartanen, chair of PLU’s Department of Communication & Theatre, has co-authored an

place and feeling uncertain and at times uncomfortable about being the minority, to instead change focus on being in relationships with their learners, the teachers and staff, local families, our native drivers, the domestic help and others they meet during the two months in a country,” she said. When Weiss returns next January , she will be helping teachers in a country that highly values education, learn to teach in a style that would be familiar to the students at PLU. “Their students (in Namibia

September 15, 2011 Physics Instructor, Dana Rush, talks about the Hubble Space Telescope in the community room of the GBC. Exploring with Hubble By Chris Albert For more than a decade, the Hubble Space Telescope has been opening doors to the universe. Through its lens, we’ve received astonishing views – from the formation of stars and planets to getting a glimpse of the impact of a comet colliding with Jupiter. Dana Rush, PLU physics instructor, presented a multimedia lecture on the Hubble

PLU Faculty Discuss “Climate” on Latest Episode of “Open to Interpretation” Posted by: Zach Powers / October 22, 2015 October 22, 2015 TACOMA, WASH. (Oct. 22, 2015)- The third episode of 'Open to Interpretation' features a discussion of the word 'climate' among host and Associate Professor of Communication Amy Young, Associate Professor of Biology Michael Behrens and Assistant Professor of Politics and Government Kaitlyn Sill.“Open to Interpretation” is a new podcast devoted to exploring the

, regardless of the culture they identify with, to black gospel culture. “Who we are to the greater community (is) a predominantly white institution,” Cunningham said. “People need to see us differently than that.”The event does that through gospel, a music style deeply rooted in African-American tradition. This year, it included performances by Erica Walker, Anointed Brothers, Pleasant Movement Dance Company, special guest DaNell Daymon & the Greater Works Chorale – performers who are regionally and

PLU Included on Best-of Lists for Value and Business Schools Posted by: Zach Powers / November 17, 2015 Image: (Photo by John Froschauer/PLU) November 17, 2015 By Matthew Salzano '18PLU Marketing & Communications TACOMA, WASH. (Nov. 17, 2015)- Pacific Lutheran University was ranked one of the “Best 295 Business Schools” by the Princeton Review and named one of the best value colleges in Washington state by BestValueSchools.com. The Best 295 Business Schools rankings were created using a survey

Notes’ Coffee Company: A coffee house seeking community on Garfield Posted by: Thomas Kyle-Milward / December 7, 2018 Image: John Gore, owner of Notes’ Coffee Company, chats with customers as he prepares their order. Gore is planning on turning Notes’ Coffee Company into a meeting place for the community, complete with live music, open mic night, board games and plenty of space for lively discussion and intermingling. December 7, 2018 By Thomas Kyle-MilwardMarketing & CommunicationTACOMA, WASH