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  • The  Knight Campus Graduate Internship Program at the University of Oregon provides an opportunity to complete a master’s degree and a 9 month paid internship in science or engineering – in as little as 15 months. Learn More: Virtual Alumni Panel – THIS THURSDAY! Thursday, December 2nd 4-5PM Pacific / 7-8PM Eastern RSVP for Zoom info: …

    Virtual Alumni Panel – University of Oregon Posted by: nicolacs / December 1, 2021 December 1, 2021 The Knight Campus Graduate Internship Program at the University of Oregon provides an opportunity to complete a master’s degree and a 9 month paid internship in science or engineering – in as little as 15 months. Learn More: Virtual Alumni Panel – THIS THURSDAY! Thursday, December 2nd 4-5PM Pacific / 7-8PM Eastern RSVP for Zoom info: https://forms.gle/FQx9VPUhXw7JSADC9 Panelists: Kara McDonough

  • As you know, PLU went through a difficult process of prioritization this year, responding to lower enrollments and seeking to proactively budget for a sustainable future rather than wait until we reached emergency conditions. This led to hard conversations and hard choices, ultimately made by…

    The Future of Classics at PLU Posted by: Matthew / May 7, 2018 Image: Eric Nelson enjoying a Roman dish at then-student Doug Hinners’ presentation of Roman food and dining for Hinners’ capstone, where he researched ancient food and how it is prepared. (Photo: John Froschauer/PLU) May 7, 2018 By By Kevin J. O’BrienDean of HumanitiesAs you know, PLU went through a difficult process of prioritization this year, responding to lower enrollments and seeking to proactively budget for a sustainable

  • Originally published in 1999 My lifelong commitment to the liberal arts took root in the fourth grade, when I met my classmate and dear life-long friend Sally. During that entire year, Sally rode her bike to my house, and after school, we both rode our…

    The Pragmatism of the Liberal Arts Posted by: alex.reed / May 26, 2022 May 26, 2022 By Roberta BrownOriginally published in 1999My lifelong commitment to the liberal arts took root in the fourth grade, when I met my classmate and dear life-long friend Sally. During that entire year, Sally rode her bike to my house, and after school, we both rode our bikes to hers. We read books on her neatly made bunk beds and I spent the night there as often as possible.  In junior high, Sally lugged her books

  • Hearty congratulations to our own Dr. Edwin Powell, Director of Bands and Professor of Music, on his selection for the 2020 class of the Washington Music Educators Association Hall of Fame . Honorees are selected every other year by their teaching peers and inducted at the…

    colleague and friend.” The Washington Music Educators Hall of Fame was established in 1998 in order to give recognition for exceptional support, inspiration, and outstanding contribution to the growth and development of music education, both public and private, in the state of Washington. All 2020 honorees, including Dr. Powell,  will be celebrated at a WMEA Hall of Fame and Local Recognition Banquet on February 13, 2020 in Yakima, WA in addition to the general conference the next day. About Dr. Powell

  • TACOMA, Wash. (March 11, 2015)—You hear the word “vocation” a lot at Pacific Lutheran University—in fact, Lutes pretty much have heard about (and lived) vocational exploration since PLU’s founding in 1890. Technically, that probably makes PLU a “vocational” institution—but the phrase takes on quite a…

    people will write serious things. We hope people will take it to heart and say something meaningful.” The boards tentatively are scheduled to stay up in various locations from March 30 through April 10. And if they get full? “We’ll take photos and erase them and fill them up again,” Hunnicutt said. All Day of Vocation events are free and open to the public—which is the whole point, she said. “We hope to help students see what the Center for Vocation does and inspire faculty and staff to continue with

  • From King Tut to the Mysterious Undecorated Tombs of Ancient Egypt By JuliAnne Rose ’13 If you ever wanted to see the King Tut exhibit, now may be your only chance. Seattle is the last stop for the exhibit before you’ll have to make the…

    November 27, 2012 From King Tut to the Mysterious Undecorated Tombs of Ancient Egypt By JuliAnne Rose ’13 If you ever wanted to see the King Tut exhibit, now may be your only chance. Seattle is the last stop for the exhibit before you’ll have to make the 6,800 mile trip to Egypt to see the most well known discovery of ancient Egyptian history. Open to the public seven days a week, the “Tutankhamun: The Golden King and The Great Pharaohs” exhibit runs through January 6, 2013 at the Pacific

  • Pacific Lutheran University’s Choir of the West will perform under the direction of Simon Carrington, one of the world’s foremost choral conductors, as the featured ensemble for the National Collegiate Choral Organization (NCCO) Conference, to be held in Portland, November 12-14. The choir will give…

    continuing this tradition of choral excellence at PLU.” Choir of the West was invited to perform with Carrington by special invitation from the conference organizing committee. The concert in Portland will be held at the Cathedral of the Saint Mary of the Immaculate Conception on Friday, November 13th at 7:30 pm. Approximately 500 conference registrants (collegiate choral conductors), singers from other college choirs and Portland public will attend the concert. Tickets to the preview concert are $8

  • HM King Harald V to Speak at Commencement, Receive Honorary Degree TACOMA, Wash. (Feb. 10, 2015)— As part of his official visit to Washington and Alaska in May, His Majesty King Harald V of Norway will speak at Pacific Lutheran University’s Commencement ceremony, where he’ll…

    recognizes and encourages such excellence. Nominees “must have excelled through unusual success in or contribution to their field, through innovation or research which has caused their profession to advance, through extraordinary achievement which has enabled people to live more humanely or through exemplary efforts to advance the mission of the university.” PLU’s Educational Policies Committee nominated the king for the degree (often given to long-serving or high-ranking judges, clerics or public

  • The REU Site: Polymer Innovation for a Sustainable Future at The University of Southern Mississippi School of Polymers Science and Engineering was launched in the summer of 2017 under National Science Foundation award DMR-1659340. The grand challenges of the 21st century will require new and…

    REU Program with the University of Southern Mississippi’s School of Polymer Science and Engineering Posted by: nicolacs / December 20, 2019 December 20, 2019 The REU Site: Polymer Innovation for a Sustainable Future at The University of Southern Mississippi School of Polymers Science and Engineering was launched in the summer of 2017 under National Science Foundation award DMR-1659340. The grand challenges of the 21st century will require new and sustainable approaches to polymer materials

  • What is your educational background? I received my Bachelors of Music Education (1977) and Master of Arts in Choral Conducting (1982) from West Texas State University (now West Texas A&M ) in Canyon, Texas. I received the Doctor of Musical Arts in Choral Conducting from…

    Faculty Feature: Meet Dr. Richard Nance, Professor of Music and Director of Choral Studies Posted by: Reesa Nelson / April 30, 2020 April 30, 2020 What is your educational background? I received my Bachelors of Music Education (1977) and Master of Arts in Choral Conducting (1982) from West Texas State University (now West Texas A&M) in Canyon, Texas. I received the Doctor of Musical Arts in Choral Conducting from Arizona State University in 1992. Why did you want to teach at PLU? As a choral