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April 11, 2012 H2O Project Beginning Wednesday, April 11 a group of PLU students from various campus organizations – including Campus Ministry, Sustainability, G.R.E.A.N., and the Wang Center – are launching the H2O Project. From April 11 until Earth Day April 22, students are taking the H2O challenge and making tap water their only beverage. This effort will seize the purchase of beverage products from large corporations during the pledge, reduce waster, and add to the consciousness of global

March 4, 2013 The Martinez Foundation partners with three new universities, including PLU The Martinez Foundation will now be offering scholarships through six graduate level teacher education programs, with Seattle Pacific University, Pacific Lutheran University, and University of Washington Bothell joining Seattle University, University of Washington and Washington State University as Martinez Foundation university partners. Students must first be accepted into a partner university’s program

February 2, 2009 Learning perspectives About a dozen students silently sit in a semicircle around a Makah woman, as she shows them how to make a cedar bracelet. Students mimic her as she holds several foot-long strands of cedar bark strung out from her mouth to her hands. And they listen eagerly as she tells them how to simultaneously twist and braid the bark, while her teeth stay clenched on one end. She reminds them to keep the cedar damp and the material fills the room with a musky, sweet

Office Hours: Your professors are here to help Posted by: shortea / November 28, 2018 Image: PLU chemistry Prof. Justin Lyle in his office meeting with students during office hours, Monday, March 12, 2018. (Photo: John Froschauer/PLU) November 28, 2018 By Thomas Kyle-MilwardMarketing & CommunicationStruggling to understand a concept from last week’s class? Stressing about that end-of-the-year project? All hope is not lost: Try stopping by your professor’s office hours and talking it out with

Choir of the West wins on a global stage Posted by: Mandi LeCompte / July 9, 2015 Image: The Choir of the West with jury members after winning the Anton Bruckner Choir Grand Prize Award. July 9, 2015 Choir of the West brings back the grand prize at International Anton Bruckner Choir Competition and Festival The Choir of the West covered a lot of ground on their recent European Tour—five countries in twelve days, multiple gold awards and the grand prize award at the 5th Annual Anton Bruckner

Rabbit Hole – A Studio Theater Production Posted by: Mandi LeCompte / February 20, 2012 February 20, 2012 Theatre, as a communal form of art, is an ideal forum in which to experience the kind of shared compassion that helps us persevere in difficult times and bring us closer together. The opening night of PLU’s Rabbit Hole, on March 9, 2012, provides an opportunity for thoughtful discussion on theatre and compassion. We welcome theatre alumni back to PLU for a panel at 5:30 p.m. in Ingram 100

A passion for dance, a call to teach Posted by: Mandi LeCompte / September 4, 2015 September 4, 2015 For Ariella Brown, dance has always been her passion, but not always her full-time job. While working behind a desk during the day, and carving out time in the evening to dance, she realized those few hours would never satisfy her. She made the decision to get an advanced dance degree with hopes of someday teaching at the university level. In graduate school, she taught students who wanted to

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

questions or provide feedback directly to the president. Below is the follow up email that was sent out to all staff after the meetings:Colleagues, A big “Thank You” to President Belton and all of you who were able to attend the PLUSC-hosted conversations with the president. In case you missed it, here were some highlights: Communication: Getting word out across campus in a consistent and timely fashion is a struggle. Discussion on how to better do this, both for employees and students, is ongoing (and

Rabbit Hole – A Studio Theater Production Posted by: Mandi LeCompte / February 20, 2012 February 20, 2012 Theatre, as a communal form of art, is an ideal forum in which to experience the kind of shared compassion that helps us persevere in difficult times and bring us closer together. The opening night of PLU’s Rabbit Hole, on March 9, 2012, provides an opportunity for thoughtful discussion on theatre and compassion. We welcome theatre alumni back to PLU for a panel at 5:30 p.m. in Ingram 100