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University Singers. It’s exciting to see some of the new students develop their vocal ability and musicianship. There are also singers in that group who are very busy with their majors and just want to sing for fun without a big time commitment. I love seeing them enjoy what they do for fun and relaxation. Also, conducting classes are a blast! My favorite part is seeing the “lights come on” with students in Conducting 1 who are experiencing conducting gesture for the first time. Conducting 3 requires

districts don’t hesitate to bring a PLU graduate on board. “The brand speaks for itself. They are only endorsing and signing off on well qualified folks.” Alternative Routes to Certification programPLU School of Education's intensive program for teacher certificationRolling admissions will be made through May 15.PLU has already trained many new teachers through ARC. Now, a state grant will help 42 more candidates become certified to teach special education over the next two years. The education

a special meeting with PLU admission counselor Julian Franco. Franco was visiting to share about a brand new, full-ride scholarship called 253 PLU Bound. The students who attended the meeting learned that they were all eligible for the scholarship. Gutierrez says that the prospect of attending a university for four years, something he’d seldom considered as an option, was exciting. “I immediately applied and am so happy I got in,” he says. Gutierrez didn’t know a great deal about PLU prior to

Post. But something just wasn’t clicking. “I wanted to see what else grabbed me other than journalism,” she said. So, after a stint with National Civilian Community Corps, a branch of AmeriCorps, and teaching kids garden art as part of an after-school program, Laumb decided to turn a quirky hobby into a fun new job. She traveled and performed with the Flynn Creek Circus, an animal-free circus, for three months over the summer. The circus showcases knife throwing, flying trapeze, hoop diving and

:30 p.m. | The Cave Annual dance begins with a basic swing lesson. Open to all, cash entry at the door, $3 with a PLU ID and $5 for non-PLU students. Sounds of Christmas  Dec. 8 | 8 p.m. | Lagerquist Concert Hall | Tickets The University Singers and Men’s Chorus present an intimate musical journey through the season, framed in the format of the traditional Lessons and Carols. Come hear biblical readings, songs both familiar and new, and even participate in singing a few of the carols with the

continue with the livestreams of our church services. Also staying connected to the outdoors. The fact that it’s spring and there’s physical signs of new life and hope, I think is just really energizing for me. I try to get outside every day, and enjoy the beauty of this region and everything it has to offer us. I’ve got grown kids, and so certainly we stay connected that way as well as with my parents, who I’m fortunate to still have living. And then my colleagues here at work are huge sources of

completely different from an undergraduate application. What was your process for entering the Benson Summer Research Fellowship Program in 2022, and how did you discover your research topic? I developed a research proposal and spun it off of my History 301 research. I settled on the topic of agricultural constructive resistance and food sovereignty in Palestine. My own experience knowing Palestinians in the military and examining constructive resistance sheds new light on what is going on over

how it’s turned out. Is there any advice you might offer to new PLU students? An opportunity isn’t just one opportunity. Within each opportunity, 15 more may be hiding behind it, waiting to unfold. For example, my work on the Jewish Diaspora in Uruguay project was a jumping-off point to present translation research at the UW and PLU undergrad symposiums. I then won the 2023 PLU Raphael Lemkin Essay Contest for a paper titled “Translating Genocide: Preventing the Erasure of Holocaust Stories.” Read

Amy Young‘s advertising and PR class offered Stafki new concepts, such as how to market and advertise her documentary. Stafki is currently an intern at the video production company Meraki Agency, where she’s engaged in various hands-on projects to improve her videography, photography, and business skills. Assignments have included brainstorming and shooting videos for Travel Tacoma. She also picked up on-campus work experience as a PLU Marketing & Communications student photographer. Sy Bean

; as if to deliver a sigh of relief and contentment upon the world, or at the very least, the room and those who were present to breathe in the moment. June 9thToday was the second and final round of competition – the choir gave a stellar performance.  For the evening concert we headed to Dreifaltigkeitskirche in the nearby town of Kaufbeuren.  Choir of the West was the highlight of the evening, singing alongside the German and Swedish choirs. June 10thWe are coming to the end of our journey