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  • loved to take students on expeditions to recover whale skeletons or fossils from ancient cold seep communities. All our alumni remember him for his enthusiasm, encouragement, inspiration and for challenging them to be the best they could be. Steve has given generously of his time to the university and community, serving as chair of the department, managing the Rieke Science Center shop, and working with the Facilities staff on many projects, particularly in campus emergency preparedness. He is noted

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  • Pacific Lutheran University premieres new original opera: Fiery Jade Cai Yan Posted by: Mandi LeCompte / October 18, 2016 October 18, 2016 By Mandi LeCompteOutreach Manager PLU Music Professor Gregory Youtz teams up with prominent Chinese poet Zhang Er, Professor at The Evergreen State College in Olympia, to create this new work around the life of an extraordinary woman poet of ancient China, Cai Yan. In this new opera, Fiery Jade: Cai Yan, we see the collapse of a dynasty, the sack of a city

  • allows for a breadth and flexibility not often found at other universities.  Our small program offers two majors in Classical Languages and Classical Studies. In addition to the foundational courses in Latin, Greek, Greek and Roman civilization and Mythology, we offer Introduction to Egyptology, A History of Medicine, and Women and Gender in the Ancient World, Masterpieces of European Literature, and study-away courses in Greece and Italy.  Because of the breadth of Classics, we also accept courses

  • Conference in Vancouver, B.C., on March 17. (Photo: TED) Outstanding in Her Very Own Field In remission and back at PLU, Hunt did her Classical Studies Capstone on ancient perceptions of cancer in literary texts. “Nobody’s ever written about it, but it’s definitely there,” she said. “Hippocrates talks about cancer; a lot of ancient Greek, Romans and Egyptians talk about cancer. It’s flabbergasting no one had looked into it further.” After graduation, Hunt moved on to graduate school at Durham University

  • San Juan Islands The San Juan Islands are an island group in the Puget Sound, known for its magnificent whale watching and nature. Vashon Island Check out this little island in the Puget Sound where they host a Strawberry Festival every year. It is also home to the All-Merciful Savior Orthodox Monastery. Snoqualmie Falls This beautiful waterfall is located 30 miles east of Seattle, and is a popular sight for visitors. Leavenworth Visit this Bavarian style town and get a taste of German culture

  • Michael Plagerman Lecturer - Organ Phone: 253-535-7602 Email: plagermr@plu.edu Professional Biography Education Bachelor of Music, Pacific Lutheran University (summa cum laude) Master of Sacred Music, Organ, University of Notre Dame Master of Fine Arts, Cornell Biography Michael Plagerman is an active recitalist and church music director, having performed and held positions across the Northwest, Midwest, and East Coast. He holds a B.M. from Pacific Lutheran University (summa cum laude), a

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  • Michael Plagerman Lecturer - Organ Phone: 253-535-7602 Email: plagermr@plu.edu Professional Biography Education Bachelor of Music, Pacific Lutheran University (summa cum laude) Master of Sacred Music, Organ, University of Notre Dame Master of Fine Arts, Cornell Biography Michael Plagerman is an active recitalist and church music director, having performed and held positions across the Northwest, Midwest, and East Coast. He holds a B.M. from Pacific Lutheran University (summa cum laude), a

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  • Directions to PLUPacific Lutheran University is located seven miles south of downtown Tacoma Washington, at the intersection of Garfield Street S. & Park Avenue S. This year’s Rachel Carson Lecture will be held in the CK Auditorium in the Anderson University Center. Address: 12180 Park Ave S, Tacoma, WA 98447 From Interstate 5 (North or South) Take exit 127 off Interstate 5 and head east on Highway 512 Continue on 512 for approximately two miles Take the WA-7/Pacific Ave exit. Turn right on

  • Jennifer Hubbert Assistant Professor of Anthropology and East Asian Studies Full Profile

  • Symposiumnoun : a conference or meeting to discuss a particular subject From the Greek symp-po-sium : a drinking party or convivial discussion, especially as held in ancient Greece after a banquetWhy a Symposium?The biennial international symposium at Pacific Lutheran University is one of the ways that the Wang Center supports the university’s goal of being an ever more globally focused university. PLU is nationally recognized for its international study away experiences that immerse students