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PLU’s latest Fulbrights are delving into indigenous studies research, education Posted by: Thomas Kyle-Milward / April 10, 2019 Image: Wendy Call, left, and Kaja Gjelde Bennett ’17, PLU’s latest recipients of Fulbright grants, both have chosen to use this opportunity to pursue Indigenous Studies work. April 10, 2019 By Thomas Kyle-MilwardMarketing & CommunicationTACOMA, WASH. (April 4, 2019) — Pacific Lutheran University has a proud history of producing Fulbrights. The 2018-19 recipients are
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I volunteered to serve because of 9/11. On September 11, 2001, I was attending high school in a city where many of the inhabitants commute into New York City for work, a beautiful city that looks right across the water into Manhattan. My dad worked in the city and the majority of girls attending this small, private school had at least one parent working in the city as well. I was standing by the window during the break period between classes, waiting to start History class (of all things), when
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All fees are non-refundable whether a student withdraws from the semester or withdraws from a course. This includes course fees, graduation fees, health insurance plan fees, private music lesson fees, etc. Alternative Transportation Subsidy PLU encourages students and with benefits faculty/staff to use alternative transportation by subsidizing the cost of a transit pass and by providing carpool and bicycle parking. PLU pays $49 a month per eligible commuter towards the purchase of a transit
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level was so-so, to theater. “Life is too short to be doing something you don’t love,” he said. Hobson credits his experience at PLU with helping him make it to Broadway. With so many opportunities – from student-produced productions to large touring chorale groups – Hobson was able to explore his passions. Moreover, because PLU is smaller than most state universities, it allows a theater or music student to really get involved and try a lot different things. “A lot of [theater] programs are very
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followed by a panel discussion on how three PLU alums found diverse ways of following their passions: • Kathryn (Claus) Burke ’10 sings songs of PLU Professor of Music Gregory Youtz while working at Nordstrom. • Lauren Whitham ’07 conducts the PLU University Singers on her way to a doctorate degree. • Steve Wolbrecht ’99 shares film music he writes after putting in hours as an engineer at Honeywell Aerospace. 3:30 p.m.: Interactive discussion: “Food, Vocation and Justice” Anderson University Center
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longtime Pierce County leader, acknowledge a staff or faculty member and student who have exemplified an extraordinary commitment to service; sustained engagement; and collaborative leadership with agencies, programs and community leaders that serve the public good. The student service award was presented to Nicholaus Townsend Falck, who combined his dual passions for music and business into a nonprofit that provides an after-school program at Brookdale Elementary and three one-week summer music camps
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between the library, Anderson University Center and Garfield Street, which is home to numerous stores and restaurants. To learn more please visit our Harstad Hall page. Hinderlie Hall is located close to Mary Baker Russell Music Center and Ingram Hall and central to the entire campus, it is convenient to everything regardless of your major! Home to approximately 130 residents, this hall is also the home of the Community for Creative Expression. Whether you identify as an artist or just love to be
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environment that fosters intellectual growth, promotes creativity and expression, facilitates a sense of belonging and connects to place. As with the Campus Master Plan, the overall vision aims at conserving and enhancing areas that are highly valued while improving those that are weaker by comparison. Campus improvements also are maintained, such as increasing pedestrian linkages and upgrading buildings in the long term in a way that enhances sense of place and celebrates the campus history. Connections
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Northwest is made for it. In PLU’s Parkland neighborhood, you’ll hardly have to step foot off campus to eat at some of Tacoma’s best restaurants, including great Italian food at Marzano, or grab a quick bite at Farrelli’s Wood Fired Gourmet Pizza or PLU’s own 208 Garfield. PLU is also just minutes away from downtown Tacoma and the world famous Museum of Glass, the Tacoma Art Museum and the Washington State History Museum. The short drive to Seattle means you’ll have the opportunity to enjoy big-city
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PLU is home to many students who are pursuing a career in medicine. In 2014, Donald and Barbara Simmons established a scholarship for this group of dedicated scholars to help them as they prepare for a life of service and care. We asked Barbara for the history behind the Donald E. Simmons, MD & Barbara A. Simmons Endowed Scholarship for Pre-Medicine Students, and she was kind enough to share her story with us. “My late husband, Don (Donald E. Simmons, M.D. 1967) was a graduate of PLU in 1967
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