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  • TACOMA, Wash. (April 17, 2005)—Pacific Lutheran University’s MediaLab will host the on-campus premiere of its most recent documentary film, Waste Not: Breaking Down the Food Equation , on Thursday, April 23, at 6 p.m. in the Studio Theater. Admission is free, and the event is…

    include filmmaking, photography, public relations, advertising and other media content and services. MediaLab has received numerous awards since its inception, including an Emmy Award, five National Broadcasting Society Awards and many other honors. MediaLab is one of several programs within the Center for Media Studies at PLU, which is part of the University’s School of Arts and Communication. For more information about the campus premiere of Waste Not, contact the School of Arts and Communication at

  • My best friend and I met in our residence hall at Pacific Lutheran University. The band he and I started performed for the first time in its lobby. I can remember with equal fondness all-nighters spent cramming for finals and all-nighters playing video games. Earlier…

    for a feat of architecture on a campus of PLU’s cachet, even at the time of its ribbon cutting. But, like a quality pair of hiking boots—sturdy, safe and accommodating— Foss was always fit for its charge. “It was far from a perfect building, but its imperfections were part of its charm,” reflected former ASPLU President and Foss resident Willie Painter ‘06 on social media after learning of the university’s decision. “While I can understand the decision to demolish the building, the hardest part is

  • TACOMA, WASH. (Jan. 12, 2018)- Hundreds of community members are expected to attend a gathering at Pacific Lutheran University on Wednesday, Jan. 17, to celebrate the life of a Pierce County Sheriff’s deputy who died in the line of duty. A two-hour, public memorial for…

    masked intruders, who fled on foot and exchanged gunfire with the deputy. One suspect was found dead at the scene; another was arrested shortly after on unrelated warrants and faces charges in the crime. McCartney was a 34-year-old Navy veteran. He was married with three young sons. “We lost one of our best,” Sheriff Paul Pastor said in a statement on social media. “I pray for the gracious blessings of strength and peace for his family and friends.”Anyone who wishes to donate to the deputy’s family

  • TACOMA, WASH. (Nov. 8, 2016)- Gabri Joy Kirkendall ’09 studied political science and French languages and literature at Pacific Lutheran University. Now, she’s a published author and artist. Below is an edited discussion about her vocational journey and her experience creating hand-lettering books. Question: How…

    outlets and publications.  I am very excited to see where this new book will lead. Q: What is the best advice you can give an undergraduate student pursuing a career in the arts? A: Make yourself and your work visible online from day one. Use social media to put your work out there. You never know who might see it. If I hadn’t put my work on Facebook and Etsy, I never would have been given the opportunity to write my books. (My success is a direct product) of my online visibility. I have received

  • PLU students in Professor Amy Young’s strategic communication class have spent the fall semester working with RIP Medical Debt, a nonprofit organization that competes with collections agencies to purchase unpaid medical debt for a fraction of the cost and helps folks run crowdfunding campaigns to…

    media campaign aimed at specific target audiences in an effort to crowdfund $5000. “The funding-to-debt ratio is 1:100, so every $100 relieves $10k in debt,” explains Young. “That means this campaign would settle $500,000 in debt.” Students have designed a landing page and are focusing on marketing the campaign to their community members and neighbors, aiming to motivate gratitude-inspired giving during the Thanksgiving season. In addition to its fall goal, the students also hope to eventually raise

  • In June, PLU’s Kinesiology Team—Emily Whittaker ’21, Alyssa Pociernicki ’22, and Brianna O’Malley ’21—finished third in the 2021 American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM) National Knowledge Bowl. “This achievement is significant to us and PLU because it shows how great our undergraduate program is and…

    the study of human movement. It is a dynamic and growing field with applications to a wide array of allied health, medicine, fitness, education, sport, and recreation related professions. An undergraduate degree in Kinesiology will provide you with the breadth and depth of knowledge you need to successfully pursue graduate programming or entry level professions in the field. Read Previous Discipline Dash: Professor Ami Shah on Global Studies Read Next PLU Media Lab students win Emmy for

  • The University Gallery opens its fall semester’s final show with the annual  Juried Student Exhibition  on Wednesday, November 14, 2012, with a reception that night from 5 to 7 p.m. Works will be on display until December 12, 2012. The reception is open to the…

    . Three awards will be announced during the reception at 5:30pm. “This fall’s Student Juried Exhibition represents the best of PLU’s student artists,” Gallery Coordinator and Assistant Professor, Heather Mathews, says. “We were pleased not only with the large number of submissions (approximately 80), but especially with the high quality of the work we received. More than 60 pieces will be featured in the exhibition, with a wide range of media: from lithography to ceramic, photography to oil, and more

  • Rents are rising in Tacoma and surrounding areas, becoming increasingly unaffordable for vulnerable populations. What should be done? Pacific Lutheran University’s Ruth Anderson Public Debate will examine the rising cost of housing in Tacoma and whether a policy for rent control should be instituted. Brandi…

    the community.” The debate will probe a wide range of issues from multiple angles, like the efficacy of government intervention into the market versus market-based solutions, and balancing the rights of both tenants and property owners. Registration for this free community event is optional and available online with Eventbrite. For more information, visit https://www.plu.edu/comm-media-designarts/about/debate/. Read Previous Life Under Drones: A Scholarly and Research Symposium Read Next 2019

  • Giza Alterwajn de Goldfarb, 79, discusses her experiences of sharing her story of surviving the Holocaust and her obligation to testify. Giza was born in the Warsaw Ghetto in 1940. She was smuggled out of the Ghetto as a toddler in a suitcase and was…

    Spanish TranscriptAdditional Media Giza. The Girl in The Suitcase directed by David Serrano Blanquer (2014) Translation on the book jacketGiza’s reencounter with her Polish sister We believe this book to be a contribution to the active memory of the Shoah, of the imperious and sustained struggle for survival, as well as a possible attempt to grieve the loss of loved ones, which does not stop with just one generation, as stated by Judith Kestemberg, for many generations are needed to process this grief

  • EDpuzzle is an online tool that enables an instructor to add interactivity to educational videos. Instead of having students simply watching a video assigned for a class, EDpuzzle lets them engage with the content they watch while they watch it. Using this platform, it’s possible…

    instructional media. By adding multiple choice, true false, or free response questions, instructors can encourage students to pay close attention to what they’re watching, rather than tuning out or drifting away. EDpuzzle has tools to prevent skipping around in the video, requiring it to be watched all the way to the end. Students can skip back to any point during the video that they’ve already viewed in order to review material. When they reach a question, the video will pause and the question will appear