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  • UC, Morken powered by wind turbines As of Jan. 1, nearly 20 percent of the university’s energy is being purchased from renewable sources. The commitment to purchase “green” energy stems from the culture of the university, said Dave Kohler, director of facilities. Renewable energy is…

    Presidents Climate Commitment last January and PLU’s master planning documents. “It’s been a focus of PLU even before we wrote it down,” Kohler said. “That’s the culture. It’s the best thing about PLU.” The construction of the Morken Center for Learning and Technology essentially launched the idea to purchase renewable energy, Kohler explained. PLU designed the environmentally friendly building based on the U.S. Green Building Council’s Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) program. The

  • Building peace By Chris Albert Pacific Lutheran University’s 2010 Wang Center Symposium – Understanding the World through Sports and Recreation started out by recognizing truly dedicated individual’s with the Wang Center for International Programs Peace Builder Award Thursday, March 4 at the Tacoma Convention Center.…

    , commerce, culture and the arts, and for his commitment to establishing the Puget Sound region as a focal point for the rest of the world.”Without a doubt, the dedication Bill Stafford has shown in creating greater global understanding can be matched by very few,” Anderson said. “He is a true leader in bringing our world closer together.” Stafford has been instrumental in assisting PLU faculty design and promote global education programs, offered exceptionally valuable advice in the planning of the Wang

  • https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LL9LZl3j4SQ&feature=youtu.be Choreography and Costumes Avelon Ragoonanan ’15 creates all aspects of a diverse dance for Dance 2014 Story and Photo By Shunying Wang ’15 “There is a witch doctor who raises spirits to dance.” Avelon Ragoonanan ’15, one of this year’s dance choreographers for Dance…

    , the annual spring dance production at PLU. “Designing and performance is my life, basically, in a nutshell,” Ragoonanan said. “This is what I had dreamt to do.” In his native country, Trinidad and Tobago, he is considered a professional designer for a theater company, and he has seven years of design experience. He develops his skills by being around other designers, and through online sources. “I consider myself as a YouTube Junkie,” he smiled. “If there is something that I find interesting and I

  • TACOMA, WASH. (April 6, 2017)- I love souvenirs. So, when I traveled to the College Media Association spring conference in New York City, I had to snatch up as many “I Love New York” keepsakes as I could. T-shirts, stickers, mugs — you name it,…

    media members and advisors nationwide. For five days, we each got to delight in the two “conferencing” perks: education and adventure. Our PLU group attended conference sessions geared toward fine-tuning our skills and inspiring our creativity. Students, advisors and professionals from all over facilitated conversations on everything from copy editing and design to critical reporting and journalistic ethics.Mast MediaLearn more about student media at PLUOutside the sessions, each of us conversed

  • The Pacific Lutheran University School of Business has announced that its Master of Science in Marketing Analytics (MSMA) program will now be offered exclusively online. The program is designed for graduate students interested in data analytics, creative corporate brand development, and digital and social marketing.…

    , and their passions,” Mulder said. “There is an incredible amount of support from faculty, and students are never a number … but rather a relationship. Even students who were a bit unsure of a master’s degree in analytics find that they can flourish in analytics because of this approach. In all cases, the care that PLU is known for will be present in the course design, whether that is working independently at times, or with others.” MSMA students have the option of enrolling in a nine-month or 21

  • Theatre major Zivia Rich ’24 loves a good story. She is especially fond of them in the form of a radio show or podcast. Growing up, the Seattle-area native spent much of her time listening to KUOW, their local National Public Radio station. “We have…

    do the radio play ‘The Twisted Tales of Poes,’” he said. “This is even cooler because it’s an entire student-led production, so I was excited for the collaboration with the theatre department and am excited to do something amazing.”  Rich’s performance of “The War of the Worlds” will debut on Sunday, Nov. 27, and can be streamed on the LASR website at plu.edu/lasr.  “I’m thrilled to have the opportunity to put on a play of my own design here at PLU,” Rich said. “And I’m eternally grateful for the

  • APO Production, “In the Garden of Live Flowers” opens March 7 In the Garden of Live Flowers: A Fantasia of the Life and Work of Rachel Carson, by Attilio Favorini and Lynne Conner, opens March 7 in the Karen Hille Phillips Center for the Performing Arts,…

    national theatre honor society, Alpha Psi Omega, the production is entirely student run and led under the direction of Ali Rose Schultz ’14. More than 30 students are involved onstage and off. As director, Schultz is responsible for selecting and assembling designers and actors, running the rehearsal process, and assisting the design process. Schultz chose this production for several reasons: the multifaceted and relatable content, her passion for theatre that inspires social change, and her

  • Jeff Clapp ’89, PLU artistic director of theater, PLU theater program undergraduate, son of a theater professor, likes to tell a story of his tenure interview. There, he was asked: What is the strength of the PLU theater program? “We sort of teach the MacGyver…

    workshop and clubhouse where students drop in and test out ideas, improvise and hone their craft. It is evident, too, when speaking with PLU Assistant Professor of Theater Amanda Sweger, who begins her second year at PLU teaching theater lighting and design. It is clear she looks at this type of collaboration in the same way a natural science professor in Rieke Science Center might look at a student–faculty research project. It is for this reason Sweger is so quick to let the students learn the light

  • Jeff Clapp ’89, PLU artistic director of theater, PLU theater program undergraduate, son of a theater professor, likes to tell a story of his tenure interview. There, he was asked: What is the strength of the PLU theater program? “We sort of teach the MacGyver…

    workshop and clubhouse where students drop in and test out ideas, improvise and hone their craft. It is evident, too, when speaking with PLU Assistant Professor of Theater Amanda Sweger, who begins her second year at PLU teaching theater lighting and design. It is clear she looks at this type of collaboration in the same way a natural science professor in Rieke Science Center might look at a student–faculty research project. It is for this reason Sweger is so quick to let the students learn the light

  • Have you been reading headlines about the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (aka the FAFSA) in the news? That’s because this year, the federal government is rolling out a brand new form, and while it’s designed to be more streamlined and easier for students…

    scholarship, including our $8,000-$32,000 per year academic scholarships. Merit scholarships are guaranteed every year to PLU students. Artistic Achievement Scholarships – These scholarships range from $1,000 to $7,500 per year in the areas of music, theatre, dance, art & design, and media. The February 15 deadline to apply is coming up soon. Visit Scholarship – This $1,000 per year scholarship is automatically awarded if a student has come to campus for an official visit anytime after June 1, 2023