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The Choir of the West is the premier choral ensemble of the Department of Music at Pacific Lutheran University, located in Tacoma, Washington.
Carrington. Choir of the West won two gold awards at the 2011 Harmonie Festival in Lindenholzhausen, Germany, and won two categories at the 2015 Anton Bruckner Competition in Linz, Austria. The choir was awarded the Anton Bruckner Prize as the most outstanding ensemble in the competition. Choir of the West regularly participates in premieres of important new works, most recently, the chamber version of JAC Redford’s Homing, the North American premiere of Ēriks Ešenvalds’ Nordic Light Symphony (2017) and
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TACOMA, WASH. (Oct. 6, 2016)- The scholarship of a Pacific Lutheran University faculty member has evolved into a three-part, cross-cultural project that brings together artists and scholars from around the world. Paul Manfredi, chair of Chinese studies, recently published his book “ Modern Poetry in…
book “Modern Poetry in China: A Visual-Verbal Dynamic,” which explores the phenomenon of poet-artists in contemporary China in its final chapter. His forthcoming book takes a deeper look at their visual and poetic work. Both were the catalyst for a partnership of artists in China and Washington state — six from each area — who have created a mixed-media visual arts exhibition that will culminate in a symposium held jointly by PLU and the Seattle Asian Art Museum later this month. The artwork and
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Lutheran Studies at PLU welcomes students, faculty, staff, and alumni into this global network, into the significant dialogue between cultures as we engage the pressing economic, political, and
The 13th Annual Lutheran Studies Conference More Information Lutheran Studies at Pacific Lutheran UniversityPLU has been a lively center for the study of Lutheran higher education and the global Lutheran tradition since its beginnings in 1890. Distinguished lecturers, undergraduate courses in history, music, scripture, theology, and the visual arts, study away classes in Germany, Namibia, and Norway, campus ministry workshops, faith and reason dialogues, faculty publications and public
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Fr. Charles R. Gallagher, S.J., of the history department at Boston College will speak about his explorations of a heretofore unknown set of intelligence relationships involving Nazi, British, and
their role in saving Jews from the Nazis at considerable risks to themselves. Paldiel is currently teaching, in New York: at Yeshiva University-Stern College, New York – courses in Holocaust & Rescue, and History of Zionism; as well as Touro college, in Modern European History. He also taught at Drew University, in Madison, New Jersey, and Richard Stockton College, Pomona, New Jersey. Dr. Paldiel has published numerous books and articles on the rescue of Jews during the Holocaust, such as: “The Path
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Lutheran Studies Conference
1960s, 2018) and Jewish struggles for inclusion in U.S. culture (The Quest for Inclusion: Jews and Liberalism in Modern America, 2000). His forthcoming book addresses Antisemitism in U.S. culture.Questions?Contact Conference Organizer, Dr. Samuel Torvend at torvensa@plu.edu or Director of Congregational Engagement, Kendall Jeske at jeskekj@plu.edu.Conference ScheduleScheduleKeynote SpeakerSpeaker Bio The conference is free and open to the public and is made possible by the generosity of the
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The Callista Brown Common Reading Lecture invites a scholar, author, or artist in late September to speak about the themes in the Common Reading book.
fraught relationship with her parents in light of who she has become as a daughter, wife, and a mother. Told in a graphic novel format, Bui explores the universal themes of immigration and migration, family, racism and discrimination, duty, and redemption as they relate to the modern-day Vietnamese Asian-American experience.Discussion GuideFollow the prepared reading and discussion guide for The Best We Could Do by Thi BuiLearn moreBuyPurchase the book through the LuteLocker online.Learn
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New York City. Most of my scholarship has focused on issues related to ethics and public policy, and a lot of my recent work has been in energy and climate policy. I spent most of my youth growing up in Germany and South Africa because my father worked for John Deere. I think those years gave me a global perspective that has influenced my career in various ways. I have been involved in various campus sustainability initiatives at Luther and am active in various organization in Iowa working on
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The University Symphony Orchestra has long been one of the most important centerpieces of a stunningly rich musical calendar.
competition for PLU students. KammerMusikeren, Norwegian for “chamber musicians,” is the newest addition to the orchestral program at PLU. Its members are drawn from the roster of the USO to perform the fifth concert on the “Orchestra Series.” Recent travel destinations have included Ireland, Portugal, Spain, Germany, France, Romania, Bulgaria, and Alaska. Upcoming ConcertsCheck our calendar for our next performance!KammerMusikeren on YouTube!×The Norwegian word for ``chamber musicians``Pacific Lutheran
Pacific Lutheran University Symphony Orchestra253-535-8669Mary Baker Russell Music Center, Room 335 Tacoma, WA 98447-0003 -
Pacific Lutheran University Organ Studies. Most lessons are taught on the Gottfried and Mary Fuchs Organ, a wonderful instrument well known to the organ world, nationally and internationally
Music in organ from the University of Notre Dame, and a Master of Fine Arts from Cornell. As an active church musician he is the Director of Sacred Music at the Church of the Blessed Sacrament, Seattle, where he directs two volunteer and one professional choral ensembles in addition to administrating the church’s concert series. Other learning possibilities include the J-Term trip to the Netherlands and Germany, as well as free attendance to the organ concert series that are held every academic year
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The College of Natural Sciences houses the Biology, Chemistry, Computer Science, Environmental Studies, Geosciences, Mathematics, Physics, and Psychology programs.
being a citizen in the modern world and participating in a democracy. Opportunities for close interactions abound, and the development of the whole person is a central concern. The College offers B.S. and B.A. degrees and minors in most programs, and it also provides supporting courses for other programs.Quick Links Tacoma South Puget Sound MESA Program STEM Education Minor Natural Sciences Summer Undergraduate Research Program NatSci Fellows Program Rachel Carson Lecture Undergraduate Research
College of Natural Sciences253-535-8700Morken Center for Learning & Technology Floor 2 Tacoma WA 98447-0003
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