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  • Each election cycle I’m reminded of how incredibly multi-disciplinary the responsibilities of our elected officials have become. Similarly, the challenges faced by the leaders of the world’s most successful corporations and NGOs grow ever more global, complex, and nuanced, seemingly by the day. Very few,…

    dilemmas can be solved without broad, multifaceted expertise. Addressing climate change requires business savvy. Understanding modern racial unrest takes an understanding of American and world history. International diplomacy is often informed by religious traditions. Some of the most successful business managers are experts in psychology. Yet, despite these realities, far too many American universities are neglecting to provide an integrated education—an education that fuses the liberal arts

  • The PLU Wind Ensemble performed the world premiere of Echo Chambers on March 10, 2019. Echo Chambers came about after a conversation during a national conference in 2017 between Ed Powell, Professor of Music and Director of Bands at PLU, and Peter Van Zandt Lane,…

    premiered at the 2017 WASBE International Conference), the Barlow Endowment for Music Composition, The Sydney Conservatorium Wind Symphony, the Composers Conference at Wellesley College, Dinosaur Annex Music Ensemble, Transient Canvas, and the Purchase Percussion Ensemble, among others. His compositions have been performed across the United States and abroad, by acclaimed musicians and ensembles such as the Cleveland Orchestra, the Lydian String Quartet, International Contemporary Ensemble, Triton Brass

  • TACOMA, WASH. (April 6, 2016)- Travel from the shores of Puget Sound to the fjords of Norway with the exhibition Edvard Munch and the Sea , on view exclusively at Tacoma Art Museum April 9 through July 17, 2016. This is your opportunity to dive…

    his exceptional prints and a key painting.TAM has brought these dynamic works to Tacoma from major institutions across the country, including the National Gallery of Art, the Metropolitan Museum of Art, Museum of Modern Art, deYoung Museum, Los Angeles County Museum of Art and from private collectors. “While he’s best known for his iconic work The Scream, Munch explored a host of other subjects. This exhibition focuses on the sea as a profound element in his work. He used the sea as the subject of

  • TACOMA, WASH. (Feb. 8, 2017)- Last semester, master’s students in Pacific Lutheran University’s School of Business got their hands dirty and counted craft breweries, farms and grocery stores as their classroom. The MBA Marketing Management course brought them to the agricultural community of Skagit County,…

    .” The course runs every year, focusing on real-world clients. During fall semester, 42 students directed their attention toward Skagit Valley, a region about 60 miles north of Seattle. Agriculture and crop production is the primary industry there, thanks to renowned soil quality and more than 90 crops grown in the area. Students in the class looked at branding Skagit Valley as a region and creating a tourist destination for those traveling between Seattle and Vancouver, British Columbia. They

  • Editor’s Note: Jim Ojala ’69, a dedicated rower rooted in his PLU experience, earned four varsity letters and fostered a profound connection to the sport. Through a compelling photo essay, Ojala explores the deep ties between Lute rowing and the iconic Husky Clipper, unveiling the…

    (Photo by PLU Photographer Ken Dunmire) The Husky Clipper (Photo by PLU photographer Ken Dunmire) Photo by PLU photographer Ken Dunmire The Lutes’ winning time of 6:09.6 broke the course record previously held by the University of British Columbia by 13 seconds. Their record stood for almost 30 years. Victorious PLU in Husky Clipper after her last race on March 11, 1967. (Photo by PLU photographer Ken Dunmire) The 1967 Rowdown One month later, the University of Washington reclaimed the Husky Clipper

  • Class Acts The everyday triumphs, joys and challenges of eight dedicated educators – all Lutes – at a single bustling middle school. Who would want to teach hormone-laced, boundary-pushing, in-your-face, preteen and teenage students? The teachers at Cascade Middle School, that’s who. Their number includes…

    education class 8:05 A.M. Ms. Dozier’s eighth grade literature class 9 A.M. Assistant Principal Heinen’s office 9:52 A.M. Mr. Homfeldt’s eighth grade history class 11:15 A.M. Mr. MacDougall’s seventh grade language arts class 11:20 A.M. Cascade Middle School cafeteria 1:05 P.M. Mr. McNeese’s gym class Story by Chris Albert and Barbara Clements Photos by Jordan Hartman Read Previous Biologist use Murdock grants to study birds, fish Read Next Looking into the laws behind adoption COMMENTS*Note: All

  • The Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship (SURF) Program at UT Southwestern’s Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences is an intensive summer research training experience designed for college students who are preparing for Ph.D. or M.D./Ph.D. careers in biomedical research. Fellows spend 10 weeks (beginning in early June and…

    research projects in the laboratories of Graduate School faculty members. Fellows gain experience in modern research techniques and plan and execute an experimental strategy to answer a scientific question. SURF introduces students to the kinds of projects encountered during postgraduate research training and fosters an understanding of the planning, discipline, and teamwork involved in the pursuit of answers to current questions in the biological sciences. At the end of the SURF Program, fellows

  • Nicolette Paso ’09 is now studying at Emory University for her master’s degree in divinity. Nicolette Paso: A journey of discovery By Barbara Clements For Nicolette Paso ’09, there was never really a choice. “I did not choose to be a religion major; religion grasped…

    social services in Germany,” Paso said. “It was the first attempt in western Christianity to establish a system of care for poor, and deciding who could receive and who couldn’t receive help. It was a precursor to the formation of modern welfare state.” Paso is studying at Emory’s Chandler School of Theology after receiving a full tuition scholarship under the  Robert W. Woodruff Fellowships in Theology and Ministry. Looking back at her time at PLU, Paso credits her professors, and the university’s

  • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cKMhp7hpYIs HBO DEF Poet to perform at PLU Critically-acclaimed slam poet and performer Carlos Andrés Gómez , star of HBO’s “Def Poetry” and Spike Lee’s #1 movie “Inside Man” with Denzel Washington, will perform on April 2 at 7pm in the PLU Anderson University Center…

    March 26, 2013 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cKMhp7hpYIs HBO DEF Poet to perform at PLU Critically-acclaimed slam poet and performer Carlos Andrés Gómez, star of HBO’s “Def Poetry” and Spike Lee’s #1 movie “Inside Man” with Denzel Washington, will perform on April 2 at 7pm in the PLU Anderson University Center Chris Knutson (CK) Hall as part of his Provoke Freedom College Tour. Gómez will be signing copies of his book “Man Up: Cracking the Code of Modern Manhood” following his performance

  • In recognition of the hard work and sacrifices nurses and educators make, Pacific Lutheran University is offering a minimum of half-off tuition to their children. PLU launched the Nurse & Educator Dependent Commitment for incoming Fall 2021 first-year students whose parent or legal guardian is…

    Commitment, visit plu.edu/admission/nedc.Learn more about the Nurse & Educator Dependent Commitment Read Previous How Matt Bliss ’98 turned a family tradition into Modern Christmas Trees Read Next PLU nursing students continue food drive tradition despite pandemic COMMENTS*Note: All comments are moderated If the comments don't appear for you, you might have ad blocker enabled or are currently browsing in a "private" window. LATEST POSTS Caitlyn Babcock ’25 wins first place in 2024 Angela Meade Vocal