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Revenge and Pies: Theatre’s Upcoming Sweeney Todd https://www.plu.edu/music-theatre-dance/news/2019/03/13/revenge-and-pies-theatres-upcoming-sweeney-todd/

melodramas, silent films, radio plays, graphic novels and, most notably, this musical. “Sweeney Todd holds a place in the canon of important modern musicals due largely to its distinct characters, theatrical style, and almost shameless embracing of obsessive love and revenge. Yet, to me, what feels current about the piece is its sense of railing against injustices inflicted by those who have privilege. In a very tangible way, Sweeney’s anger is not only directed against the man who wronged him, but on

Revenge and Pies: Theatre’s Upcoming Sweeney Todd https://www.plu.edu/theatre-dance/news/2019/03/13/revenge-and-pies-theatres-upcoming-sweeney-todd/

melodramas, silent films, radio plays, graphic novels and, most notably, this musical. “Sweeney Todd holds a place in the canon of important modern musicals due largely to its distinct characters, theatrical style, and almost shameless embracing of obsessive love and revenge. Yet, to me, what feels current about the piece is its sense of railing against injustices inflicted by those who have privilege. In a very tangible way, Sweeney’s anger is not only directed against the man who wronged him, but on

Endowment https://www.plu.edu/administrative-services/endowment/

Saving For the FutureThe PLU endowment provides the university with income to fund student scholarships, and technological and classroom innovation through gifts from PLU friends. Policies are in place to guide the endowment investing and spending. Please click on the following link to view these policies in more detail: PLU Endowment Investment and Spending PolicyQuick Links Office of AdvancementCurrent EndowmentValue of Endowment as of May 31, 2022: $123.1 million As of 9/30/2022, an

PLU named the leading distributor of creative arts scholarships among West Coast colleges – Acclaim https://www.plu.edu/acclaim/2016-17/11/02/plu-named-the-leading-distributor-of-creative-arts-scholarships-among-west-coast-colleges/

Pacific Lutheran University was named one of the top colleges in the country for awarding creative arts scholarships by LendEDU. PLU ranked 22nd on the list, credited with distributing more than $1.4 million in creative arts scholarships in 2015. It was the only institution west of Texas included in the top 25, and one of only two Pacific Northwest universities included in the top 50. Self-described as “a marketplace for student loans and student loan refinance,” LendEDU based their list on the

PLU alum returns to Namibia to research infections and teach marimba https://www.plu.edu/admission/blog/plu-alum-returns-to-namibia-to-research-infections-and-teach-marimba/

, her decision was cemented by books she read in middle school classrooms, biology classes she took in high school, and eventually, the teachers and mentors she met at Pacific Lutheran University. Now, the Bonney Lake, Washington native has graduated and earned the prestigious Fulbright research grant — a national award that only 20 percent of applicants receive after a rigorous, year-long application process. In January, she will leave for Namibia, where she will spend nine months studying

Grants Fuel Innovation at PLU – Resolute Online: Spring 2019 https://www.plu.edu/resolute/spring-2019/grants-fuel-innovation/

Puget Sound Energy and supported by Independent Colleges of Washington. The project’s faculty advisers, business Assistant Professor Leong Chan and computer science Assistant Professor Renzhi Cao, led a team that includes students from both disciplines. Business students developed the research model and designed consumer survey questions, while computer science students worked to collect data and build a website to increase awareness of energy efficiency through the use of smart home systems. The

PLU Dedicates New Baseball Press Box to Jim Kittilsby ’60 on May 3 https://www.plu.edu/news/archive/2015/04/28/kittilsby-press-box/

significant role in changing the teams’ nickname from Knights to Lutes and his popular “Old Time Prices Night” promotion at basketball games. Kittilsby also returned PLU football and men’s basketball to the radio and handled play-by-play duties for Lute baseball from 1983-85. He was named PLU Distinguished Alumnus in Sports in 1980 and The News Tribune’s Puget Sound Athletic Administrator of the Year in 1978. As Sports Information Director, he won three “best in nation” awards for his recruiting books and

Spending and Reimbursement Procedures https://www.plu.edu/clubs/documents/spending-and-reimbursement-procedures/

Student Activity Release and Waiver of Liability (docx) download

Olympian and advocate Elana Meyers Taylor to deliver PLU Commencement address https://www.plu.edu/news/archive/2023/04/25/elana-meyers-taylor-commencement/

spoken out about the racism she experienced as a Black bobsledding athlete and advocated for institutional change in her sport. In 2018, she announced she would donate her brain to concussion research as a way to help and empower future female athletes. Meyers Taylor is a graduate of George Washington University, where she was a decorated softball athlete and earned a bachelor’s in exercise science and a master’s in sports management. Commencement will be held at the Tacoma Dome on Saturday, May 27

Case Statement for King Harald V of Norway https://www.plu.edu/provost/documents/833/

Faculty List (data as of 11.01.2023) (pdf) view download