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  • TACOMA, WASH. (December 23, 2015)- On Wednesday, Dec. 16, Pacific Lutheran University students presented representatives from the Wounded Warrior Project a check for $500 — revenue from a small business venture the students launched as part of the PLU School of Business’ intensive course on…

    advance the investment profession in the Puget Sound region in technical competence and professional integrity. Read Previous Professor of Education Kent Gerlach Retiring After Award-Winning Career Read Next Marissa Meyer ’04, Best-Selling Author COMMENTS*Note: All comments are moderated If the comments don't appear for you, you might have ad blocker enabled or are currently browsing in a "private" window. LATEST POSTS Three students share how scholarships support them in their pursuit to make the

  • TACOMA, WASH. (July 27, 2016)- Amidst crowds of politicians, scientists and international leaders, two Lutes will travel abroad and walk the halls of the annual Conference of Parties for the United Nations in November. They will represent a quarter of a small contingent of college…

    year. The program aims to increase climate literacy and education for students. The United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) is an international agreement to lower greenhouse gas emissions and reduce the effects of climate change. Each year, the Conference of Parties meets to analyze the progress of each country and the goals of the convention. Last year, the convention in Paris set 17 goals to limit global warming and negate the impacts of climate change. It was considered by

  • TACOMA, WASH. (Oct. 27, 2016)- The scene: a cramped room somewhere in a Pacific Lutheran University residence hall at the beginning of the millennium. The characters: five nerdy dudes, each with a handful of dice and plenty of junk food. This is “The Gamers,” a…

    build upon archaeological research following museum partnership, summer dig in Roche Harbor Read Next DCHAT Podcast: A Discussion with new PLU Interim Dean of Education and Kinesiology Terry Bergeson COMMENTS*Note: All comments are moderated If the comments don't appear for you, you might have ad blocker enabled or are currently browsing in a "private" window. LATEST POSTS Three students share how scholarships support them in their pursuit to make the world better than how they found it June 24

  • TACOMA, WASH. (May 6, 2016)- Kelly Hall couldn’t decide on a major when she first came to Pacific Lutheran University. “I didn’t know for sure what I wanted to do, and several fields I explored just didn’t fit right,” said Hall, a senior at PLU.…

    focuses on the ideas of interconnectedness, Native American culture and spirituality, Samish language, education and the environment. She is seeking to convey the value of interconnectedness that is specific to the Samish Indian Nation. “In Xws7ámeshqen (Samish language) there is not a word that directly explains the concept of interconnectedness. It is much more complicated than that,” Hall said. “The idea that everything is connected is too important to be described in one word. Rather it is

  • , Apocalyptic Dreams by David Gillingham and Symphonic Metamorphosis by Paul Hindemith. According to the National Association for Music Education, Music in our Schools Month, began in 1973 as a statewide celebration, and has grown to encompass a day, a week, and then in 1985, a whole month. The PLU Wind Ensemble is comprised of the some of the best performers of wind and percussion instruments at the University and is recognized as one of the finest groups of its kind in the entire Northwest. The full

  • TACOMA, WASH. (Aug. 10, 2016)- Typically, summer allows college students to take advantage of free time that’s hard to come by during the academic year. But for many Lutes, summer is a time to work hard and continue their vocational endeavors. Students travel, work internships…

    internships and pursue professional development opportunities beyond PLU’s campus to continue their academic goals. The Lutes featured below represent three stories of the hard work done by PLU students and recent graduates this summer.Kendra Saathoff ’17 By Brooke Thames ’18 Since 2014, the Krise Endowed Internship Fund has provided students with opportunities to gain experience in career fields related to their studies. This year, the Krise Internship helped one student take her education from the

  • TACOMA, Wash. (March 5, 2015)— On Saturday, March 21, a diverse and distinguished group of speakers will present “ideas worth spreading” at the fourth annual installation of TEDx Tacoma. Among that group will be three Pacific Lutheran University faculty members representing a variety of PLU’s…

    I have, especially when it comes to the way Latinos are racialized in our society as outsiders. Young: I’m looking forward to hearing my colleagues and hearing the other speakers. I’m also looking forward to getting a chance to talk about my work in an arena, style and platform that is completely different than how I’m used to talking about my work. Busick: I think the opportunity to reach a different audience with a message that I think is important about the quality of our education, the

  • PLU music major Jack Burrows ’25 awarded first place at national singing competition Posted by: mhines / August 4, 2023 Image: Bass-baritone Jack Burrows performs during the Angela Meade Vocal Competition in Lagerquist Concert Hall at PLU. (PLU Photo / Sy Bean) August 4, 2023 Jack Burrows ’25, a music major at PLU, took home first place in the prestigious 2023 National Association of Teachers of Singing (NATS) Competition held in San Diego, CA. Jack triumphed in the Upper Classical TBB Voice

  • PLU Music Announces Inaugural Paul Fritts Endowed Chair in Organ Studies and Performance Posted by: Liza Conboy / January 29, 2024 January 29, 2024 By Liza ConboyPLU College of Professional Studies Beginning in Fall 2024, PLU will be welcoming Dr. Justin Murphy-Mancini as the Inaugural Paul Fritts Endowed Chair in Organ Studies and Performance. Murphy-Mancini began organ study at age 10, beginning his journey in church, “quite literally as soon as I was tall enough to reach the pedalboard,” he

  • Professor of Music Gina Gillie receives K.T. Tang Faculty Excellence Award in Research Posted by: Jeffrey Roberts / January 25, 2024 Image: Professor of Music Gina Gillie (Photo: John Froschauer / PLU) January 25, 2024 By Jeffrey RobertsPLU Marketing & CommunicationsThe K.T. Tang Faculty Excellence Award in Research recognizes up to two faculty scholars who have made significant contributions to their disciplines through the dissemination of research findings related to the discovery