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Seattle Opera’s ‘Porgy and Bess’ – five Lutes, one stage, hitting the high notes in fun Posted by: Mandi LeCompte / December 13, 2011 Image: Five Lutes took the stage in the summer of 2011 for Seattle Opera’s production of ‘Porgy and Bess.’ (Photo courtesy of Seattle Opera) December 13, 2011 Amy Van Mechelen ’08 had just finished up her master’s degree in music at Colorado State University and had moved back to the Tacoma area. She auditioned for the chorus of Porgy and Bess,and didn’t think

Award-winning science journalist, microbiologist, and author Bryn Nelson to speak at Rachel Carson Lecture Posted by: nicolacs / January 22, 2024 Image: The Annual Rachel Carson Lecture will take place on February 21, 2024, at 7:00 P.M. in the Anderson University Center (Chris Knutzen Hall) with guest speaker Dr. Bryn Nelson. January 22, 2024 By Ava EdmondsMarketing and CommunicationsPLU’s College of Natural Sciences is excited for Bryn Nelson to deliver “From Revolting to Revolutionary: How

David Yun ’22 discusses preparing for medical school and founding the Global Medical Brigades Club Posted by: Marcom Web Team / March 29, 2022 Image: Image: David Yun is a chemistry major who plans to attend medical school after working for a year. (Photo by Silong Chhun/PLU) March 29, 2022 By Zach Powers '10PLU Marketing & CommunicationsDavid Yun ’22 has been busy throughout his four years at Pacific Lutheran University. The pre-med student and chemistry major has been an academic standout

PLU’s new anatomy and physiology lab is the first in a series of science upgrades Posted by: nicolacs / January 30, 2023 Image: Image: Located in the Rieke Science Center, PLU’s anatomy and physiology lab is among the most widely used learning spaces on campus. (Photos by Sy Bean, Video by Josh Wiersma ’18.) January 30, 2023 By Zach Powers '10PLU Marketing & CommunicationsWhen PLU science students returned to campus in fall 2022 they were in for a surprise. The previously outdated anatomy and

Stuart Gavidia ‘24 majored in computer science while interning at Amazon, Cannon, and Pierce County Posted by: nicolacs / May 22, 2024 Image: PLU Computer Science major Stuart Gavidia poses for a portrait for his Senior Spotlight, Wednesday, May 1, 2024, at PLU. Gavidia interned at Amazon and Pierce-County, and is already working part-time as a software engineer. (PLU Photo / Sy Bean) May 22, 2024 By Mark StorerPLU Marketing & Communications Guest WriterStuart Gavidia is a first generation

October 1, 2012 Imagine hundreds from the PLU community spelling-out PLU – with candles – on Foss Field Nov. 1 as part of the PLU Christmas video. (Photo by John Froschauer) Do you like cookies? Cocoa? Coffee? Music? Do you like Christmas and cool Christmas videos? If you’ve answered yes to all of the above, please gather at Foss Field at 5:15 pm on Nov. 1, and we’ll supply the cookies, cocoa, music and candles – did I mention candles – to do a neat stop action portion of the PLU Holiday video

South Sound higher education leaders shake up what’s comfortable to examine diversity, racism and privilege Posted by: Zach Powers / February 10, 2016 Image: Robin DiAngelo Ph.D., speaking at the South Puget Sound Higher Education Diversity Partnership Institute. (Photo by John Froschauer/PLU) February 10, 2016 By Zach Powers '10PLU Marketing & CommunicationsTACOMA, WASH. (Feb. 10, 2016)- Robin DiAngelo’s presentation at the 15th annual Diversity Institute began with a bold pledge. “If you

DCHAT Podcast: A Discussion with new PLU Interim Dean of Education and Kinesiology Terry Bergeson Posted by: Zach Powers / October 26, 2016 October 26, 2016 TACOMA, WASH. (Oct. 26, 2016)- The inaugural episode of Pacific Lutheran University’s DCHAT podcast features a discussion with Terry Bergeson, the new interim dean of the PLU School of Education and Kinesiology. DCHAT is a new interview-based podcast featuring PLU academic deans and highlighted by questions submitted by PLU alumni. Fall

PLU faculty members Lisa Marcus, Michael Halvorson and Amy Young discuss the word ‘symbol’ (podcast) Posted by: Zach Powers / March 24, 2017 March 24, 2017 TACOMA, WASH. (March 24, 2017)-The ninth episode of “Open to Interpretation” features a discussion of the word “symbol” among host and Communication and Theatre Department Chair Amy Young, Professor of English Lisa Marcus and Associate Professor of History and Benson Family Chair Michael Halvorson. Conversation Highlights 3:35: Dream subject

PLU faculty members Claire Todd, Seth Dowland and Amy Young discuss the word ‘irrefutable’ (podcast) Posted by: Zach Powers / April 20, 2017 April 20, 2017 TACOMA, WASH. (April. 20, 2017)- The eleventh episode of “Open to Interpretation” features a discussion of the word “irrefutable” among host and Communication and Theatre Department Chair Amy Young, Associate Professor of Religion Seth Dowland, and Associate Professor of Geosciences and Environmental Studies Claire Todd.  “Open to