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Broadway performer Jay Paranada ‘06 to speak at spring commencement ceremonies Posted by: bennetrr / May 4, 2021 May 4, 2021 Pacific Lutheran University alumnus and stage actor Jay Paranada ‘06 will deliver the commencement addresses at the virtual ceremonies for PLU’s classes of 2020 and 2021 on May 29. Paranada majored in sociology at PLU, and also studied at the University of York in England and at the American Musical and Dramatic Academy in New York City. His cast credits include New York
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Shining a Light on Female-Identifying Jazz Composers Posted by: Reesa Nelson / October 29, 2019 October 29, 2019 By Reesa NelsonMarketing and Communications ManagerThe University Jazz Ensemble, a 19-piece performing group, will present the concert A Tribute to Women Composers on Friday, November 8, 2019 at 8 PM. Featuring the work of five female jazz composers, the concert will be held in Eastvold Auditorium in the Karen Hille Phillips Center for the Performing Arts on Pacific Lutheran
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April 22, 2013 PLU recognized for community service In March, PLU was named to the 2013 President’s Higher Education Community Service Honor Roll by the Corporation for National and Community Service. The Honor Roll recognizes higher education institutions that demonstrate exemplary community service and achieve meaningful outcomes in their communities. PLU was one of two universities in the state to receive this recognition. The other school was Western Washington University in Bellingham
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September 1, 2009 11:20 a.m. – Cascade Middle School Cafeteria Scott Weide ’00 sticks out in the lunchroom. As students fill the large cafeteria, Weide wanders into the school wearing shorts and a PLU T-shirt. On his back in a toddler carrier is 10-month old Zoe. She has dad’s smile. She couldn’t be happier to make an appearance at school. Although the biology teacher is on paternity leave, Weide and his daughter make the trip to school for lunch everyday. They have a recycling program to run
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Answering the call: PLU nursing alum volunteers for COVID-19 testing unit transfer Posted by: Marcom Web Team / May 5, 2020 Image: Kathy (Welsh) Krogstad ‘85, a registered nurse at Providence Hospital in Torrance, California, volunteered for one of her state’s first mobile coronavirus testing units. May 5, 2020 By Thomas Kyle-MilwardMarketing & CommunicationsTACOMA, WASH. (May 5, 2020) — After a lifetime devoted to care and service, Kathy (Welsh) Krogstad ‘85 wasn’t going to stand on the
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PLU, Dean Waldow receive NSF grant to continue lithium-ion battery research Posted by: Marcom Web Team / April 30, 2020 Image: PLU Professor of Chemistry Dean Waldow has been researching polymers and ion conductors that could revolutionize the lithium-ion batteries used in cars and other vehicles. April 30, 2020 By StaffMarketing & CommunicationsTACOMA, WASH. (April 30, 2020) — The National Science Foundation has awarded PLU and Professor of Chemistry Dean Waldow a $230,000 grant over three
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members of the group, as they discussed school, life, challenges and triumphs. To learn more about the Student Neurodiversity Club, I interviewed the current SNC president, Ryan Browne. Ryan is a senior majoring in Communications at PLU. What does it mean to be neurodivergent? Just a difference in brain chemistry for the most part. We were born or had an experience that caused our brains to start working slightly differently than others. What is the Student Neurodiversity Club? The Student
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Dancers learn new moves under guest choreographers Posted by: Mandi LeCompte / March 21, 2016 Image: Miranda Winter and Amy Arand lift Tory Rivera at PLU on Friday, Jan. 29, 2016. (Photo: John Froschauer/PLU) March 21, 2016 Once a year, dancers and dance lovers come together for an incredible show in Eastvold Auditorium that features both artistry and grace. This year, Dance Continuum on April 8 and 9 features more than 50 dancers and a variety of styles including modern, jazz, step, swing
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March 19, 2009 What would be awesome? By Steve Hansen It would be easy to say that, over his career, PLU graduate Peter Parsons has found himself in the right place at the right time. He was on the Xbox development team when there were fewer than a dozen people working on the project. He was product manager for some of the early groundbreaking video games like Flight Simulator and Age of Empires. He had a hand in the “Where the Hell is Matt?” video going viral. Oh, and by the way, he also led
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following questions might be useful to consider when you communicate expectations at the beginning of a term: Preparing for Class How should students prepare for each class session? When should students skim resources or read deeply? How will students know they are prepared for assessments and/or meeting learning objectives? Participation in Class What does active, engaged participation look like in this class? What are the consequences of missing class, arriving late, or leaving early? Is class
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