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Concert Hall. Stefan Parkman, who has conducted many of Europe’s finest professional choirs, will guest conduct. Soloists include Metropolitan Opera star soprano Angela Meade, along with PLU vocal alumni – Annie Herzog (mezzo-soprano), Anthony Webb (tenor), Eric Olson (baritone) and Benjamin Harris (bass baritone). James Brown, PLU Chair of Vocal studies, has sung the Evangelist in both of the Bach Passions and coached a quartet of vocal students singing the role of the Evangelist. Sandström will

, Music Department, Administrative and Performance Assistant, Tour Chaperone Read Previous Winners of the Inaugural Angela Meade Vocal Competition Read Next New Director of Jazz Studies, Cassio Vianna LATEST POSTS PLU’s Director of Jazz Studies, Cassio Vianna, receives grant from the City of Tacoma to write and perform genre-bending composition April 18, 2024 PLU Music Announces Inaugural Paul Fritts Endowed Chair in Organ Studies and Performance January 29, 2024 PLU’s Weathermon Jazz Festival to

From Oxford, England to Oaxaca, Mexico, Jackie Lindstrom ’23 uses math to understand migration Posted by: nicolacs / May 23, 2023 Image: Jackie Lindstrom ’23 is a chemistry and math major and minor in Hispanic Studies. (PLU Photo / Sy Bean) May 23, 2023 By By Emily Holt, MFA ’16PLU Marketing and Communications Guest WriterRecently, chemistry major Jackie Lindstrom found herself in Oxford, England, conducting a series of informational interviews with public health representatives from Oxfam and

said. “It’s fun to do something that spreads what I know to a larger audience.” The Scandinavian Studies scholar provided expertise on the Norse Gods, as well as how they relate to the writing of J.R.R. Tolkien – the author of The Lord of the Rings. This summer he flew to New York to film the segments and was referred by PLU Associate Professor of classics Eric Nelson to producer Chris Cassel. Nelson appeared as an expert in Cassel’s Emmy Award winning program “Rome: Engineering an Empire.” Nelson

Science and Global Studies, with a minor in Hispanic Studies. “I had to wait until I got home to read the email myself.” After her Fulbright experience, she plans to attend graduate school, or perhaps law school, specializing in immigration policy or law. Sponsored by the U.S. Department of State, the Fulbright program was established in 1946 by Congress to “enable … mutual understanding between the people of the United States and people of other countries.” It is the largest U.S. international

.” During Krise’s tenure, PLU launched its first-ever professional doctorate, the Doctor of Nursing Practice, plus three new graduate degrees in finance, marketing research and accounting, as well as a new minor in holocaust and genocide studies. The university also extended its outreach to high-need students in the region by launching the 253 College Bound Scholarship, and the Parkland Promise Scholarship for students from PLU’s immediate neighborhood. “I feel very good that we have raised the

valiantly supported by a dedicated team of doctors at Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center and the Seattle Cancer Care Alliance. In her short time with us, Rae Linda made an indelible mark on PLU. She was a supreme champion for student access and she inspired many students with her remarkable journey from humble beginnings to Yale University, where she earned both her master’s degree in African American Studies and her Ph.D. in Musicology. Music filled Rae Linda’s life. Her grandparents, father, aunt

podcast.” The two shortly found themselves quarantined together, and the idea continued to develop until they released their first episode in late April. “We haven’t really done anything like that before, and we had always kicked around the idea,” said Sager. “For us, it never really solidified until we realized the need, and how much time we have on our hands.”The Capstonavirus series features students from many disciplines, including music, chemistry, history, geoscience, environmental studies, and

, leadership and care — for other people, for their communities and for the Earth.” Organizers say the symposium reflects the PLU environmental studies program’s commitment to thinking about environmental issues from intersectional perspectives that bring into focus the connection between the health of the environment and the health of people and their communities. “This year’s annual symposium topic, Sowing Resilience in Fractured Land, will invite us to challenge our current thinking and consider how the