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  • happened from Oct 1-16, 2013, so there was no way to ensure that the votes were cast by the deadline. “We are gratified that the faculty of PLU have voted to support our unique system of shared governance — in which all full-time faculty members, tenure line and contingent alike — have full voice and vote in the Faculty Assembly,” said Steven P. Starkovich, Provost and Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs at Pacific Lutheran University.  “We believe our robust, general assembly style of faculty

  • Stringer ’08. Also, the Nursing Alumni Association’s Distinguished Nursing Alumna Charleen (Zrust ’77) Tachibana will be honored. Homecoming Football Game: What you’ve been waiting for! The alumni tent will be open from noon to 3 p.m. Game time is at 1:30 p.m. at Sparks Stadium. PLU Lutes will take on Gustavus Adolphus College in this year’s Homecoming game. Homecoming Gala: This event will be from 7:30 p.m. to 11:30 p.m., Tacoma Art Museum. The cost is $45, and $25 for GOLD Alumni. Live jazz music

  • March 4, 2013 Louis Hobson ’00 talks with theater and voice students at a workshop in January. (Photo by John Froschauer) What’s Next After Normal? Louis Hobson ’00 talks about life after working in Pulitzer-winning play By Barbara Clements, University Communications So now what? After going to the Big Apple and making it big – as in a key part on a Broadway, Tony-winning, Pulitzer Prize winning play big – what’s next? Louis Hobson ’00 gets asked that question a lot these days. And his answer

  • about my family and Japanese-American identity. I think that attending the pilgrimage in Heart Mountain made me realize how many people are fighting for the Japanese-American voices to be heard, and my writing became my contribution to that fight.”  Kishaba’s voice, both for Irene and for herself, is clear and strong, deconstructing historical prejudice word by word. A Passion for the ClassicsWhy the Digital Humanities Lab Impacts Us Read Previous The Importance of Dead Languages Read Next Why The

  • . The work of the search committee will be ongoing, but separate from the university administration, as the committee will report directly to the Board of Regents. The coming academic year will include a series of events to celebrate and honor the Andersons and their many contributions to the university. Read Previous New endowed professorship announced Read Next 13th Annual Jazz Under the Stars COMMENTS*Note: All comments are moderated If the comments don't appear for you, you might have ad blocker

  • secondary schools. As a result, more than 50 Lutes have unique teaching experiences in Namibia. And now, just as PLU changed the lives of nine Namibians, Namibia is changing the lives of six PLU filmmakers. “The experience has been transformative,” said Capere. Read Previous Jazz Under the Stars Brings the Stars to PLU Read Next Marissa Meyer ’04: Living the Dream as a Best-Selling Author COMMENTS*Note: All comments are moderated If the comments don't appear for you, you might have ad blocker enabled or

  • performs regularly as a soloist and chamber musician and has been soloist with the Boise Philharmonic, Tacoma Symphony, and Lyric Brass. Paul lives in Tacoma with his wife, soprano Karen Early Evans, and their three beautiful daughters. Read Previous A PLU Christmas, Winter Rose Read Next Concert web streaming of PLU’s annual Christmas Concert, Winter Rose LATEST POSTS PLU’s Director of Jazz Studies, Cassio Vianna, receives grant from the City of Tacoma to write and perform genre-bending composition

  • took me to the nation’s capital. As I stood by the Washington Monument and cheered with thousands and thousands of people I couldn’t believe I was there. At 12:06 p.m. EST Barack Obama became the 44th President of the United States. The crowd cheered and cheered. It was such a wonderful feeling to hear his speech, his voice resounding, across the entire Mall. Once his speech concluded the crowds began heading toward the exits. Some headed for the parade route others visited DC monuments or simply

  • hours and minutes will likely be used in the program. Either way it was a fun experience and he looks forward to laying low with his family and watching the episodes. “I think my sons are going to stay up past their bedtimes too,” Storfjell said. Doorways Editor Chris Albert produced this report. Contact him at 253-535-8691 or albertct@plu.edu for comments or more information. Read Previous Convocation – A generation of globalists Read Next Giving a people a voice, a face COMMENTS*Note: All comments

  • feels like the usual happenings outside the world of icebergs, towering mountain islands, and the floating home that is our ship don’t actually exist at all.” The routine each day is in danger of becoming just that – a routine. At 7:25 every morning, a crew member comes in the intercom. “Good morning, Antarcticans!” the voice pronounces before giving the weather report and a reminder that breakfast will be served in five minutes. We all (well, most of us), roll out of our bunk beds and sleepily head