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a trombonist, and James Dixon as a conductor. I’ve also had some significant experiences with other teachers, like Murry Sidlin and Henry Charles Smith. What is your favorite class to teach and why? That’s tough! I love the orchestra, of course. I find something wonderful about all of the courses I teach—the music history course, the introductory research course for our capstone students and composers, and, yes, even ear training. That last one in particular is crucial to the development of

Endowed Internship Allows Lute a Full-Circle Vocational First Step Posted by: Zach Powers / August 6, 2015 Image: Patricia Krise, Jessica Milian ’15 and PLU President Thomas W Krise at the Gonyea House. [Photo by John Struzenberg ’16/PLU] August 6, 2015 By Matthew Salzano ’18PLU Marketing & CommunicationsTACOMA, WASH. (August 6, 2015) — Thanks to a major award, one Lute is spending her summer in a juvenile detention center — as a mentor who is paying it forward.Jessica Milian ’15 is the second

October 28, 2009 Alum learns that teaching fifth graders requires mixture of toughness and fun Eric Pfaff had a cold, but he was staying a few more hours in his classroom at Eugene Field Elementary School in Tulsa, Oklahoma to finish up grading some papers, talking with kids. “No, I’m fine, ” as he hacked. Besides, he couldn’t stand the thought of missing a day with his 17 fifth graders, who challenge him, tease him and inspire him each day. “This is much different than anything I’ve ever done

perspective as an alumnus—and a current PLU parent—to his role as dean.“PLU was absolutely transformational for me, and to this day I still have connections with faculty and friends that were created at PLU,” Mulder says. “I want this generation of Lutes to have transformational experiences at PLU as well, and I’m excited to work with students, staff, faculty, campus colleagues and external stakeholders to help make that happen.” Mulder’s areas of academic focus include marketing strategy and planning

Students crammed into PLU’s Studio Theatre on April 17 for the 2014 edition of PLU’s Hebrew Idol Live finale. Even the stairs and aisles were filled as the audience clapped, cheered and laughed its way through the event, hosted by Tommy Flanagan ’14 and organized by Religion Professor Antonios Finitsis. PLU Hebrew Idol reflects the knowledge students have gained in Finitsis’ introductory Religion and Literature of the Hebrew Bible course. Each year, students are required to apply their interpretations

PLU Establishes Parkland Promise Scholarships Posted by: Sandy Dunham / March 12, 2015 Image: (Photo: Zach Powers/PLU) March 12, 2015 By Sandy Deneau DunhamPLU Marketing & CommunicationsTACOMA, Wash. — Pacific Lutheran University has established new Parkland Promise Scholarships, allowing PLU to provide even stronger support for outstanding students from our community.PLU will award scholarships of $5,000 each to selected students from Franklin Pierce and Washington high schools, both in the

PLU Students Check In From Summer Internships Posted by: Zach Powers / August 10, 2015 August 10, 2015 By Zach Powers '10PLU Marketing & CommunicationsTACOMA, WASH. (August 10, 2015)- Each summer PLU students fan out across the globe — working, researching, studying or just plain relaxing. Many students leverage the summer months as an opportunity to add depth to their resumes by completing internships at local and corporate businesses, nonprofit organizations and government agencies

PLU’s Website, Online Magazine Win Web Marketing Awards Posted by: Sandy Dunham / September 22, 2015 September 22, 2015 By Sandy Deneau DunhamPLU Marketing & Communications TACOMA, Wash. (Sept. 22, 2015)—Pacific Lutheran University’s website has won a 2015 Outstanding WebAward from the Web Marketing Association, and the spring 2015 edition of the university’s flagship magazine, ResoLUTE, won its Magazine Standard of Excellence Award. Judges wrote of www.plu.edu: “Beautiful site, great layout

PLU’s MediaLab recognized for latest documentary film about higher education Posted by: Kari Plog / February 26, 2016 Image: MediaLab member Natalie DeFord (left) interviews engineer and former Canadian astronaut Julie Payette in Montreal, Quebec. (Photo courtesy of MediaLab) February 26, 2016 By Amanda Williams '16MediaLab General Manager, special to PLU NewsTACOMA, WASH. (Feb. 26, 2016)- MediaLab, the applied research and media production program at Pacific Lutheran University, has received

Dr. Darrell Jodock to speak to Lutes about inspiring racial justice through the Lutheran tradition Posted by: Kari Plog / March 3, 2016 March 3, 2016 By Kari Plog '11PLU Marketing & CommunicationsTACOMA, WASH. (March 3, 2016)- Dr. Darrell Jodock says Martin Luther had a different understanding of God; one that’s grounded, not predetermined. “God is up to something and invites you to participate in that work,” said Jodock, Bernhardson chair in Lutheran studies at Gustavus Adolphus College in St