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11 PLU Students Attend Amazon’s First Annual PNW Career Day Posted by: Sandy Dunham / February 26, 2015 Image: PLU Communication majors, from left, Anne-Marie Falloria ’15, Taylor Lunka ’15 and Amanda Brasgalla ’15 were part of the PLU group that attended Amazon’s first annual Pacific Northwest Career Day Conference on Feb. 23. February 26, 2015 By Taylor Lunka '15PLU Marketing & CommunicationsTACOMA, Wash. (Feb. 25, 2015)—When my advisor first emailed me over J-Term about an opportunity to go

Lute Powered: MultiCare Health System PLU alumni Terri Card ’83, Mark Mariani ’98 and Leah Butters ‘15 serve at the Washington-based health care organization Posted by: Zach Powers / May 10, 2022 May 10, 2022 MultiCare Health System is a not-for-profit health care organization that’s been caring for communities in Washington state since the founding of Tacoma’s first hospital in 1882. MultiCare has grown from a Tacoma-centric, hospital-based organization into the largest, not-for-profit

Dancers learn new moves under guest choreographers Posted by: Mandi LeCompte / March 21, 2016 Image: Miranda Winter and Amy Arand lift Tory Rivera at PLU on Friday, Jan. 29, 2016. (Photo: John Froschauer/PLU) March 21, 2016 Once a year, dancers and dance lovers come together for an incredible show in Eastvold Auditorium that features both artistry and grace. This year, Dance Continuum on April 8 and 9 features more than 50 dancers and a variety of styles including modern, jazz, step, swing

Think faster, work harder, feel more deeply Posted by: Mandi LeCompte / November 21, 2010 Image: PLU Associate Professor of Music, Violin, Svend Ronning,in his office. November 21, 2010 By Barbara Clements Looking back, Svend Rønning ’89 can’t remember when music wasn’t  part of his life. His mother was a piano teacher; his grandfather played the violin. In fact, he still occasionally uses a bow that his grandfather bought from a Sears and Roebuck catalogue in the 1920s. “Actually, it still

January 11, 2008 Bob Dylan, odd instruments inspire Reid A swish of the paintbrush or the swirl of oils on canvas, it was the early colors in Clement Reid’s life that shaped his love of music. His mother, Dorothy, was a commercial artist in the 1930s through the 50s, with her work appearing in the New Yorker, Harper’s Bazaar and Vogue. Throughout her life, and before she died last summer, she did many abstract paintings, cut glass works and a bit of photography, Reid remembered last week when

April 25, 2008 Poetic imagery celebrates Earth Day Mary Oliver has never written a poem from beginning to end, without edits. She loves her dog, Percy, dearly, and has devoted at least three poems to him. She likes to read non-fiction, mostly. She draws most of her inspiration from the natural world, but isn’t above placing images of former Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld sniffing presidential armpits in her work – really. At last Tuesday’s Earth Day celebration, the reclusive Pulitzer

May 9, 2008 Norwegian film takes top honors At the second annual Hong International Film Festival, the Norwegian film took top honors. In fact, it swept all five award categories. The festival featured 10-minute films created by students in 300-level foreign language courses in their target language (with English subtitles). This year showcased 12 films in German, Spanish, French and Norwegian around the theme “Ways of Seeing.” “It’s basically a way to get student to look at what could be

has continued to develop his performing career – he became the concertmaster of the Tacoma Symphony in 2000 and has been the artistic director of the Second City Chamber Series in Tacoma since 2007. His schedule keeps him busy with 30 to 50 concerts a year, while still teaching full time. Ronning’s joy is being around the students and teaching them. “Music is one of the best things you can do for your mind, body and soul,” he said. “No matter what major you take.” Yes, if you want to be a full

April 27, 2014 Norm Dicks to be Commencement Speaker at Pacific Lutheran University Commencement in May Former Congressman Norm Dicks will be Pacific Lutheran University’s Commencement speaker at the university’s Commencement ceremony on May 24.”After almost 36 years in Congress, U.S. Representative Norm Dicks closed out a career as one of the most powerful people ever to represent Washington state in Congress,” said PLU President Dr. Thomas W. Krise.  “As the top Democrat on the powerful House

PLU Raises Black Lives Matter Flag on Red Square Posted by: Zach Powers / September 5, 2020 Image: Andre Jones ’22, speaking during the ceremony raising the Black Lives Matter flag. (Photos by John Froschauer/PLU) September 5, 2020 By Rosemary Bennett '21PLU Marketing and CommunicationsMembers of the Pacific Lutheran University Black Student Union led a ceremony raising the Black Lives Matter flag on Red Square on Friday evening. Organized by BSU student leaders, the ceremony featured Black