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TACOMA, WASH. (Feb. 19, 2016)- Pacific Lutheran University students may soon see their professors, dressed in commencement regalia, coming to classes with a special invitation to join one of the most prestigious honor societies in the nation. This week, PLU joined the ranks of schools…
PLU joins national ranks of prestigious honor society Phi Kappa Phi Posted by: Kari Plog / February 19, 2016 Image: Phi Kappa Phi Chapter instillation ceremony at PLU on Friday, Feb. 19, 2016. (Photo: John Froschauer/PLU) February 19, 2016 By Samantha Lund '16PLU Marketing & CommunicationsTACOMA, WASH. (Feb. 19, 2016)- Pacific Lutheran University students may soon see their professors, dressed in commencement regalia, coming to classes with a special invitation to join one of the most
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right now, “St. Matthew Passion,” what inspired you to take on this piece in the way that you did? I was on sabbatical in 2014-2015, and as part of that I went on a three-week trip to Scandinavia and the Baltics. The purpose of the trip was to hear great choirs, meet their conductors and also meet composers. While in Sweden I met with conductor Stefan Parkman, who was working on the Swedish premiere of the Sandström “St. Matthew Passion.” I had sent Stefan recordings of my choirs as a way of
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program also responds to the educational and technological learning needs of practicing nurses to remain current, competent practitioners and/or to revise their practice focus. Outstanding, diversified clinical experiences and instruction are provided for all nursing students through over 100 cooperating health care agencies and community-based sites in the Tacoma metropolitan area. These agencies include the Multicare Health Care System with Good Samaritan, Tacoma General, Mary Bridge Children’s and
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Medical Center in Seattle. Tom was a member of the university’s Cross Country and Track and Field teams, as well as Outdoor Recreation. He was a loved and respected student on campus and beyond. His family’s profile on the website CaringBridge.org shows hundreds of comments that describe Tom as a kind, energetic and genuine young man. Tom’s parents, Craig and Jane, responded to the outpouring of support saying that each comment underscores how their vibrant, brilliant son touched so many lives. “Even
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An undocumented PLU student shares her experience going back to Mexico — for the first time since her family relocated to the United States — as part of the Oaxaca Gateway program.
forced her to reconsider. “I wasn’t 100 percent guaranteed re-entry to the country,” she said. OAXACA, MEXICO This program explores the intersection of development, culture and social change through the lens of the dynamic context of contemporary Mexico. View the Oaxaca programBut after hearing success stories, as the mystery shrouding DACA started to clear, she had a change of heart. “That inspired me, in a way, to push for it,” she said. The process was complex — lots of paperwork and lots of
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TACOMA, WASH. (Oct. 17, 2016)- MediaLab at Pacific Lutheran University, the multimedia, applied research organization that celebrates 10 years of success this fall, counts more than 200 students as participants throughout the decade. Those participants are invited to mark the organization’s milestone anniversary Nov. 5…
international video and documentary awards, including three first-place grand prizes from the National Broadcasting Society and major film festival screenings in New York City, Los Angeles, Vancouver and elsewhere. “It just grew, it mushroomed, and became this 700-pound gorilla that it is today,” Wells said. One of MediaLab’s first community-oriented projects involved writing stories, taking photographs and editing copy for a weekly newspaper that aimed to serve Jewish residents of the Puget Sound region
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volunteer, to create a digital map to accurately geo-locate these sites. Here is a link to their work: http://www.mappingmonuments.pludhlab.org/ Not only has Riley helped create this map, but his Hispanic Studies capstone project revolved around his research. In addition, he has presented his research in several HISP 301 classes, at PLU’s Undergraduate Research Symposium, and at the Honors Symposium at Seattle University. Another monument located in Guatemala City. All photos courtesy of Riley Dolan
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of it as having a larger role in how society can be better,” Barot said. “I’m trying to make them think about the world differently through poetry.” Recently, he was one of 16 recipients of the 2009 Artist Trust Fellowship Awards, which recognizes an artist’s creative excellence and accomplishments, professional achievement and continuing dedication to their artistic discipline. It comes with a $7,500 cash award. In 2009, more 380 applicants in a variety of disciplines applied for the fellowship
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‘Strong link of three’: PLU graduate’s life — suddenly cut short — is remembered through legacy scholarship Posted by: Kari Plog / February 26, 2018 Image: Panayotis (Panago) Horton ’12 February 26, 2018 By Kari Plog '11PLU Marketing & CommunicationsTACOMA, WASH. (Feb. 26, 2018) — Panayotis (Panago) Horton ’12 tattooed a three-link chain on his forearm: one link each for himself, his mother and his brother. The family emigrated from Greece when he was just 2 years old. They were his rock.And
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Prior to 1950, for two decades, pre-nursing at Pacific Lutheran College (PLC) was offered in cooperation with Tacoma General Hospital, Swedish Hospital, and the California Lutheran Hospital in Los Angeles. The first indication that a bachelor’s degree with a major in nursing existed at PLU is identified in the 1945-46 PLC catalog. In the fall of 1950, the nursing curriculum was submitted for consideration by the State of Washington. On April 23, 1951, the State Board of Professional Nurse
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