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Dr. Edwin Powell Selected to Join WMEA’s Hall of Fame Posted by: Reesa Nelson / November 5, 2019 November 5, 2019 By Reesa NelsonMarketing & Communications ManagerHearty 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 annual WMEA conference. Dr. Powell was surprised to receive the

Prize Nomination is the fourth nomination he’s received. “The work we do does not get much media attention,” Bryn said. “To get nominated is then, ‘Yes, somebody is noticing.’” Bryn’s relationship with PLU began in 2004 when he co-taught with Amanda Feller, associate professor of communication, and Edward Inch, former dean of the School of Arts and Communication. Since that time, Bryn and Feller have taught together at PLU and at the Nansenskolen in Lillehammer, Norway. “One motivation for me to

ACS Scholarships Posted by: alemanem / February 3, 2020 February 3, 2020 Here are two opportunities for ACS scholarships, one from the Puget Sound Local Section, and one from National ACS, both due MARCH 1. 1) $1500 scholarships for 2-year and 4-year college students who are pursuing (or intend to pursue) chemistry or chemistry-related majors. Students should be at least co-enrolled in organic chemistry. The Education Committee has awarded four total scholarships in the past few years (2 for

Ron Gerhardstein joins PLU music education faculty after extensive career Posted by: Mandi LeCompte / April 1, 2015 April 1, 2015 Ron Gerhardstein joins PLU music education faculty after extensive career As a music educator for the past 18 years, Ron Gerhardstein has taught instrumental and vocal music in both public and private settings in Washington, Idaho, Pennsylvania, and Ohio. Now, as a new PLU faculty member, he’s imparting his knowledge to music education majors who wish to follow in

leading us down this hall,” Youtz commented. Robbins, who’s been at PLU for 45 years, is stepping down as Department of Music chair, a position he’s held for the last 33 years. Dave came to PLU in the summer of ’69. He had cast a wide net in his job search but hadn’t found a fit. Then he got a call from Maurice Skones, the then current chair of the Department of Music, with an invitation to interview for a teaching position. He put him off and asked him to call back if the position wasn’t filled in a

PLU Students thrive in internships through pandemic Posted by: bennetrr / August 14, 2020 August 14, 2020 By Rosemary Bennett '21Marketing & CommunicationsAcross the world, we've seen a change in our daily routines as we seek to socially distance and help flatten the curve of the current pandemic. Nearly every part of daily life has been affected from how we learn, to how we work.What does this mean for college students preparing for a professional life that is growing more and more uncertain

about first finding an internship, and then a job, at State Farm. “I just opened the door and he walked through it, fully prepared,” said Cunningham, PLU’s director of multicultural recruitment. The conversation goes on like this for some time, but in the end, they both agree that the strong connections that PLU has with its local business community was key in both getting Bull his first internship and getting his career launched. He recently moved back to the San Francisco Bay area for another

September 22, 2014 First-Ever Demo Theater Shows the Fun of Physics Katrina Hay, Associate Professor of Physics, center, works with Brian Ruggles, left, and PLU Physics Club Michelle Zhai on a demonstration for the Sept. 26 Physics Demo Theater. (Photo: Shunying Wang ’14) By Shunying Wang ’14 PLU Marketing & Communications Student WorkerOn Friday, Sept. 26, Pacific Lutheran University’s Physics Department will host the first-ever Physics Demo Theater to highlight the fun of physics. Physics

pieces together,” Hughes said. Hughes expects to become a central point of contact for employers who would consider PLU students for jobs or internships, but they don’t know where to begin. Hughes also plans to reach out to potential employers in the region, with the idea of introducing them to PLU, and the potential of its student body. Similarly, she also hopes to work with the Alumni office to further develop an advising and mentoring network with alumni and parents. “I see this position as being

September 4, 2011 A blue heron ignores student paparazzi and continues to look for a midmorning snack at Northwest Trek. First-years have a close encounter on the wild side with the critters at Northwest Trek By Katie Scaff ’13 The sights, sounds, and even smells of local wildlife helped first-year students bond and get to know one another on an excursion to Northwest Trek Wildlife Park near Eatonville on Saturday. The group of 46 students, staff and faculty started the day with a tram tour of