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During J-Term 2021, students in Assistant Professor Kate Drazner Hoyt’s Media Literacy COMA 388 explored topics such as: – the role that the press plays in sustaining democracies; – the different forms of online misinformation and disinformation; – the rise of conspiracy theories on web…
On (Virtual) Exhibit: Media Literacy J-Term Projects exhibit has closed Posted by: Holly Senn / March 24, 2021 March 24, 2021 During J-Term 2021, students in Assistant Professor Kate Drazner Hoyt’s Media Literacy COMA 388 explored topics such as: – the role that the press plays in sustaining democracies; – the different forms of online misinformation and disinformation; – the rise of conspiracy theories on web platforms and forums; – the decline of public trust in institutions and experts
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Mylie Miller ‘19 had only visited Federal Way’s Wild Waves Theme & Water Park once before last spring, and that episode ended with her looking like a pint-sized extra from “Fight Club.” “It’s kind of funny, but it’s kind of embarrassing,” she said, laughing about…
gained valuable experience promoting “Living on the Edge,” a student-directed documentary on coastal erosion in North Cove, Washington, that debuted this year; and she cited advisor Kate Hoyt as one of several advisers that gave her invaluable advice along the way. “That was the first time I had ever done a premier, so of course I had a billion questions,” she recalled. “She was always there, and if she didn’t know the answer to some weird, specific question I had, she would always do her best and
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The Department of Communication at Pacific Lutheran University stands in solidarity with those demonstrating and protesting both here and around the country against the state violence repeatedly enacted against people of color generally, and Black Americans specifically. Breonna Taylor was shot to death in her…
they feel welcome and safe. Faculty have a responsibility to transform PLU and our communities. We collectively bear witness to acts of white supremacist terror. We call upon the PLU community to reflect on anti-Blackness in higher education and our everyday lives and work to change it. Amy Young, Professor & Chair, Department of Communication Marnie Ritchie, Assistant Professor, Department of Communication Kate Hoyt, Assistant Professor, Department of Communication Justin Eckstein, Assistant
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By Zach Powers PLU Marketing & Communications TACOMA, WA (Jan. 15, 2015)— The Garfield Book Company at Pacific Lutheran University will host Seattle-based novelist Tracy Weber on Friday, Feb 6, at 6 p.m. Weber will read from her new novel, A Killer Retreat , the…
yoga teacher, Kate, and her feisty German Shepherd . Weber will lead a yoga class for PLU students and others following the reading. A Killer Retreat finds Kate teaching yoga at a vegan retreat center when a wedding guest at the center is found dead shortly after a loud and public fight with Kate. Kate must try to solve the murder before the police put her behind bars as their number-one suspect. “Weber’s vegan yoga teacher is a bright, curious sleuth with a passion for dogs,” said Krista Davis
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Kate Hall ’17 remembers the job interview that landed her in a communications role at ESD 113. It was memorable — but not necessarily in a good way. “I was so nervous,” she remembers. “My internet died during the Zoom interview.” She was prepared to…
Communications major lands job helping to create an equitable education Posted by: vcraker / September 8, 2022 Image: PLU alumna Kate Hall ’17 is a communication specialist at ESD 113, a Washington state agency that helps ensure that students in Grays Harbor, Lewis, Mason, Pacific and Thurston Counties receive an excellent and equitable education. (Photo by John Froschauer/PLU) September 8, 2022 Kate Hall ’17 remembers the job interview that landed her in a communications role at ESD 113. It
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TACOMA, Wash. (March 23, 2015)— Pacific Lutheran University Assistant Professor of Sociology Kate Luther has been named to NerdScholar’s new nationwide list of “40 Under 40: Professors Who Inspire.” The 40 professors were chosen based on their ability to captivate and engage students in the…
PLU Faculty Member Named to Nationwide ‘40 Under 40: Professors Who Inspire’ List Posted by: Sandy Dunham / March 23, 2015 Image: Kate Luther, Assistant Professor of Sociology at PLU. (Photo: John Froschauer/PLU) March 23, 2015 By Sandy Deneau DunhamPLU Marketing & CommunicationsTACOMA, Wash. (March 23, 2015)—Pacific Lutheran University Assistant Professor of Sociology Kate Luther has been named to NerdScholar’s new nationwide list of “40 Under 40: Professors Who Inspire.”The 40 professors were
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TACOMA, WASH. (June 15, 2016)- Kate Deines ’16 is a natural on the soccer field and has a long résumé to prove it. She played at the local, college, national and international level, garnering recognition until her retirement from the sport in 2015. When Deines…
PLU master’s graduate earns Women of Influence Award after pivoting from professional soccer to finance Posted by: Kari Plog / June 15, 2016 Image: Photo courtesy of Kate Deines ’16 June 15, 2016 By Natalie DeFord '16PLU Marketing & CommunicationsTACOMA, WASH. (June 15, 2016)- Kate Deines ’16 is a natural on the soccer field and has a long résumé to prove it. She played at the local, college, national and international level, garnering recognition until her retirement from the sport in 2015
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By Kate Hall ’17 It takes a village to face the Pacific Northwest’s top British Parliamentary debate teams, and PLU’s Speech and Debate team of ten novice and five open teams consistently led rounds at Linfield College’s 2016 Mahaffey Memorial tournament Nov. 19-20. PLU debaters…
PLU novice teams lead Lute success at Mahaffey Memorial Posted by: Todd / November 22, 2016 November 22, 2016 By Kate Hall ’17 It takes a village to face the Pacific Northwest’s top British Parliamentary debate teams, and PLU’s Speech and Debate team of ten novice and five open teams consistently led rounds at Linfield College’s 2016 Mahaffey Memorial tournament Nov. 19-20. PLU debaters fought their way to final rounds, where Logan Albert and Moses Mbugua were finalists in the novice division
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Ambassadors spotlight climate change Growing up in Oregon, recycling was part of junior Kate Wilson’s everyday life.“It was the norm for me,” she said. “I was always passionate about it, but I never knew why recycling was important.” During J-Term, Wilson is among the 16…
January 25, 2008 Ambassadors spotlight climate change Growing up in Oregon, recycling was part of junior Kate Wilson’s everyday life.“It was the norm for me,” she said. “I was always passionate about it, but I never knew why recycling was important.” During J-Term, Wilson is among the 16 students involved in the Climate Change Ambassadors program. The group meets over dinner once a week to learn the facts about global climate change and devise creative ways to share that knowledge with the PLU
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Join us in one of the most beloved holiday traditions in the Northwest, as The Choir of the West, University Chorale and University Symphony Orchestra present our annual Christmas concert, Winter Rose . Works by Gerald Finzi, Herbert Howells, Michael Praetorius and others, mixed with…
Concert web streaming of PLU’s annual Christmas Concert, Winter Rose Posted by: Kate Williams / December 14, 2018 December 14, 2018 By Kate Williams '16Outreach ManagerJoin us in one of the most beloved holiday traditions in the Northwest, as The Choir of the West, University Chorale and University Symphony Orchestra present our annual Christmas concert, Winter Rose. Works by Gerald Finzi, Herbert Howells, Michael Praetorius and others, mixed with traditional carols and seasonal favorites to
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