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May 27, 2012 President Loren J. Anderson enters the Tacoma Dome on May 27, 2012 to give his last commencement speech. (Photograph by John Froschauer) President Loren J. Anderson’s final commencement address to the Class of 2012 “GRATITUDE . . . WONDER . . . AND COURAGE” Distinguished Graduates, Family, and Friends: Commencement day is finally here! It is a big day, an important day; a day that marks an end, even as it signals exciting new beginnings. For some, your PLU journey required just
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A Magical PLU Collaboration: Songs for the Spring of Waiting Posted by: Reesa Nelson / April 12, 2021 April 12, 2021 What do you get when you mix a poet, a composer, three musicians, and two editors? A fabulous collaboration between multiple School of Arts and Communication departments and faculty with South Sound poet and PLU alumna Josie Emmons Turner! These artists came together as part of Classical Tuesdays in Old Town Tacoma. At the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, poet Emmons Turner
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Third Rail Inquiry: Learning, In, Through, and For CommunityThe field of rhetoric and composition is sometimes misunderstood as one centered on teaching writers how to “fix” texts once ideas have been selected, produced, or discovered: first we think, then we write, then we revise. Once we have a moderately readable draft, our inquiry has come to an end. We just need to “clean it up”—and at this point, the writing teacher steps up with resources, strategies, and rules. In contrast to this
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the examination of non-Western cultures. (1 to 4) HIST 291 : Directed Study To provide individual undergraduate students with introductory study not available in the regular curriculum. The title will be listed on the student term-based record as DS: followed by the specific title designated by the student. (1 to 4) HIST 301 : Introduction to Historical Methods and Research Focus on historical methodology, research techniques, and the writing of history from a wide range of historical primary
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Advanced Placement courses this year, so while he was in the Pacific Northwest for another conference, he searched online for accreditation opportunities—and found PLU’s AP Summer Institute. CHEMISTRY DEPARTMENT Outstanding curriculum, excellent faculty and great facilities … plus it’s accredited by the American Chemical Society. Learn More Now he’s one of thousands of teachers—from PLU itself to Argentina, Europe, Russia, Spain, Mexico, Saudi Arabia (and, now, Indonesia)—who have benefited from PLU’s
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The Theology, Art & the Imagination of The Saint John’s Bible 4 p.m. Wednesday, March 15 in the Scandinavian Cultural CenterThe role of imagination in theology and the life of discipleship is often underappreciated. We will explore the role of imagination in the call to conversion and the promise of the kingdom. The illuminated Saint John’s Bible will be used as a case study in the role of art to stimulate our imagination and help us learn to see how God is at work in the world and our lives
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genres of poetry, short fiction, and creative nonfiction. Includes a study of techniques and forms to develop critical standards and an understanding of the writing process. (4) ENGL 232 : Women's Literature - IT, GE An introduction to fiction, poetry, and other literatures by women writers. Includes an exploration of women's ways of reading and writing. (4) ENGL 234 : Environmental Literature - IT Examines representations of nature in literature, and the ways in which humans define themselves and
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On Exhibit: Books in Honor of Women’s History Month Posted by: Holly Senn / March 8, 2023 March 8, 2023 This exhibit includes a selection of the library’s print books about women published within the past five years. The books cover a wide variety of issues affecting women’s lives, cultural contexts, political work, artistic achievements, and other issues. The library has an additional 383 e-books and open access online books with subjects about women that were published from 2018 to 2023. We
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April 20, 2014 Pacific Lutheran University Introduces New Director of Military Outreach PLU Marketing & Communications Pacific Lutheran University welcomes its first-ever Director of Military Outreach, Army veteran and Tacoma resident Michael Farnum. PLU has a long history of collaboration with and service to the local and regional military community, and Farnum, 46, brings his own vast experience—with the military community and with PLU—to his new position in the Office of Admission. Farnum
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U.S. Department of State STEM Diversity Virtual Career Fair Posted by: nicolacs / October 25, 2021 October 25, 2021 The U.S. Department of State will host its first dedicated virtual career fair featuring applied science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) and STEM policy careers in the Foreign and Civil Service on Wednesday, November 17, 2021 from 11:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. ET. The virtual career fair will also highlight student and professional program opportunities, support for employees
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