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Festival of Toy Music, Town Hall Seattle and New York’s Le Poisson Rouge. •    She’s a member of the Steve Newcomb Orchestra and a past member of ensemble mise-en and the Olympia Symphony Orchestra. •    She has held artistic residencies at The Banff Centre and the Bang on a Can Summer Institute. •    She was a finalist in the 2013 Seattle Flute Society Young Artist Competition and the winner of the 2009 Coeur d’Alene Symphony Young Artist Concerto Competition. That’s quite a résumé for anyone, but

Cultural/Environmental Expert Returns to Campus for Earth Day Lecture Posted by: Sandy Dunham / March 19, 2015 Image: Dr. Carolyn Finney of UC-Berkeley spoke at PLU’s Fall Conference in September 2014 and returns April 21 for the 2015 Earth Day Lecture (photo: John Froschauer/PLU) March 19, 2015 By Taylor Lunka '15PLU Marketing & Communications TACOMA, Wash. (March 19, 2015)—Author, professor and cultural geographer Dr. Carolyn Finney is the keynote speaker for the 2015 Earth Day Lecture at

August 11, 2008 Art grants support PLU faculty PLU faculty members Holly Senn and Greg Youtz were among 80 Washington state artists to receive awards from the Grants for Artist Projects (GAP) program, funded by Artist Trust.The GAP program provides support for artist-generated projects, and is open to artists of all disciplines in Washington state. Youtz said the awards are meant to literally fill the gap between the funds an artist has available and the funds they need to make art. In 2008, a

, won in the Video Documentary category at the 51st Annual National Broadcasting Society Electronic Media Competition Awards Ceremony in Los Angeles on March 15, 2014. PLU Premiere of ‘Tapped Out’ What: The PLU premiere of Tapped Out, followed by a panel discussion. When: 7 p.m. April 10. Where: Studio Theater, in PLU’s Karen Hille Phillips Center for the Performing Arts. Admission: Free and open to the public. For more information: http://tappedoutdoc.weebly.com/ MediaLab is an award–winning

September 28, 2014 Going for a Grammy! Micah Haven ’09 is in his fifth year as band director at Meeker Middle School in Tacoma. (Photo: Tacoma School District) Micah Haven ’09 is 1 of 25 semifinalists for the 2015 Music Education Award By Sandy Deneau Dunham PLU Marketing & Communications When you think Grammys, you might think Béyoncé and Macklemore—but you might not think Lute. It might be time to rethink the Grammys. Micah Haven, a 2009 Music Education graduate of Pacific Lutheran University

Forensics expert to give notable presentation on campus Posted by: Todd / April 29, 2015 April 29, 2015 Dr. David Zarefsky to speak on the 1858 public debatesRenowned argumentation scholar David Zarefsky will bring his expertise to Pacific Lutheran University (PLU) to speak on “Lincoln, Douglas, and Slavery: In the Crucible of Public Debate” on Thursday, May 14 at 6 p.m. in the Studio Theater of the Karen Hille Phillips Center for the Performing Arts. In the book under the same name, Zarefsky

On Exhibit: The Best We Could Do Posted by: Holly Senn / August 23, 2021 August 23, 2021 On Exhibit: Common Reading Book 2021, The Best We Could Do The 2021-2022 academic year Common Reading book is the critically acclaimed graphic novel, The Best We Could Do by Thi Bui. In this timely and breathtaking memoir, Bui explores her experiences as a daughter of Vietnamese immigrants who escaped the fall of Saigon in 1975. Her book describes how she has come to understand her family’s history and her

Welcome to Ordal Hall! If you're looking for a vibrant community where learning goes beyond the classroom, Ordal is the place to be! Posted by: mhines / April 2, 2024 April 2, 2024 Learning Communities at Ordal One of the highlights of living in Ordal is the opportunity to be part of the Diversity, Justice, and Sustainability (DJS) Communities. These communities are more than just places to live – they’re hubs of connection, growth, and support. Here is a glimpse into each of the DJS

January 24, 2014 PLU concert celebrates Black History Month Pacific Lutheran University pays tribute to the artistic entrepreneurship of African Americans with a Black History Month Concert that celebrates a lasting legacy of music, literature and art. Covering a rich tapestry of gospel, blues, jazz and concert works, along with recitations from classic African-American literature, the concert will feature PLU student ensembles—including the University Symphony Orchestra, Wind Ensemble, Jazz

extremely proud,” said Michael Farnum, PLU’s director of military outreach. “When our ROTC cadre and staff are meeting with a prospective cadet and their family, they can confidently say to them that PLU is one of the top ROTC universities in the nation.” The MacArthur Award recognizes the ideals of “duty, honor and country,” and it is based on the achievement of the school’s commissioning mission, its cadets’ performance and standing on the command’s National Order of Merit List, and its cadet