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Academic Integrity and Honor Pledges Posted by: bodewedl / April 27, 2016 April 27, 2016 by Dana Bodewes, Instructional Designer As the end of the semester approaches, many students will inevitably begin to feel the pressure of impending papers, projects, and exams. While the prevalence of cheating varies and is difficult to measure, most faculty are concerned with ensuring the academic integrity of student work in their courses. Depending on the assessment, a variety of strategies can be

Regency Voices features two compositional perspectives of ‘The Prodigal Son’ Posted by: Mandi LeCompte / March 3, 2015 March 3, 2015 On Friday, March 6, PLU’s Regency Voices ensemble presents two musical realizations from Debussy and Sullivan of the iconic story of the Prodigal Son as part of the 2015 SOAC Focus series on perspective. The concert in Lagerquist Concert Hall, features Janeanne Houston, soprano, James Brown, tenor, Charles Robert Stephens, baritone, Sheila Bristow, piano, Paul

Brass Music & Book Review! Posted by: Reesa Nelson / February 28, 2020 February 28, 2020 PLU Music was featured twice in the most recent edition of the International Trumpet Guild Journal, an industry publication for trumpet players, teachers, manufactures, and music publishers. With thousands of members in over 60 countries, the Journal is an important resource for anyone interested in the trumpet profession. The Journal reviewed the Lyric Brass Quintet’s 2018 album, Luther 501, recorded at

June 4, 2009 Finding the space to breathe – and to ask the big questions Jake K.M. Paikai knows a thing or two about multifaith families. He grew up in Hawaii with grandparents that are Jewish. His mother converted to Christianity. Despite his mother’s conversion, she left it up to Paikai to figure out exactly who or what he should believe in. “She let me decide whether I was gonna do the Christian thing, or the Jewish thing, or neither,” he said. How did attending a Lutheran university

taking classes full-time at Pacific Lutheran University, the senior Biology and Economics double major serves on the city council for her hometown, Fircrest, Wash. Voted in almost one year ago, the 21-year-old Lute is the youngest person elected to a council in all of Pierce County. Also on the Executive Board for the Pierce County Young Democrats, Reynolds first became interested in city council when she grew frustrated that members of the council were relatively inactive.  “I initially ran [for

PLU Marketing Students Win Business Competition Track Posted by: Sandy Dunham / April 24, 2015 Image: A Marketing Management team made up of, from left, Taylor Gonzales, Kevin McKay, Kayla Evans, Lindsey Campbell and Austen Wilson (all ’15), took first place in a track of the 2015 Business Plan Competition. April 24, 2015 By Sandy Deneau DunhamPLU Marketing & CommunicationsTACOMA, Wash. (April 24, 2015)—A team of PLU Marketing students has won the Social Business track of the 2015 Business Plan

President Belton’s Statement on Insurgence at the Capitol Posted by: Silong Chhun / January 8, 2021 January 8, 2021 What I saw at the Capitol this week was no surprise. There are no words to describe how sickening it was to witness this attack on our democracy, it was shocking, but it wasn’t a surprise. To put it plainly, we have deeply rooted systems in this country that collectively excuse and perpetuate violence—specifically racist violence—and we need to take meaningful action to address

PLU Partners with Palmer Scholars to Create New Scholarship Opportunity Posted by: Silong Chhun / January 11, 2021 January 11, 2021 By Veronica CrakerMarketing & CommunicationsPacific Lutheran University and Palmer Scholars are expanding their partnership to better serve students of color in Pierce County. For many years, Palmer Scholars have chosen PLU as their top private school choice. Since 2016, PLU has accepted 19 Scholars and has nine currently enrolled.To continue to support these

friends, and yes, even our foes. Faculty, staff and students will continue working hard in the coming days and weeks to bring about a sense of calm, a sense of Lute community united in care for one another, and united in defending and standing with those who are disenfranchised and oppressed.  At this time, let us remember and honor President Lincoln’s promise of “malice toward none” and “charity for all.” Members of our community who have experienced incidents of hate or intimidation can share their

United States Supreme Court,” Biden said. “It’s long overdue in my view. I made that commitment during the campaign for president, and I will keep that commitment.” – from https://www.cnn.com/2022/01/27/politics/biden-breyer-announcement/index.html In honor of Black History Month, this exhibit focuses on the intersections of race, law, and justice and features print books from the collection that highlight topics that include Black women intellectuals and lawyers; women and the Supreme Court; Supreme