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On Tuesday, Pacific Lutheran University celebrated Tacoma Pride Week with its second annual pride flag raising. Hosted by the dCenter, the online/campus hybrid event featured five student speakers, who spoke about what pride means to them, especially in 2020. “Although this is only our second…
PLU helps celebrate Tacoma Pride Week by raising the rainbow flag on Red Square Posted by: Marcom Web Team / July 10, 2020 July 10, 2020 By Rosemary Bennett '21PLU Marketing and CommunicationsOn Tuesday, Pacific Lutheran University celebrated Tacoma Pride Week with its second annual pride flag raising. Hosted by the dCenter, the online/campus hybrid event featured five student speakers, who spoke about what pride means to them, especially in 2020.“Although this is only our second flag-raising
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Pacific Lutheran University is making plans to hold two virtual commencement ceremonies in late May: one for the Class of 2021 and one for the Class of 2020. The Class of 2021 ceremony will be held on May 29 at 11:00 a.m., and the Class…
PLU announces plans for virtual spring commencement 2021 Posted by: bennetrr / April 1, 2021 April 1, 2021 Pacific Lutheran University is making plans to hold two virtual commencement ceremonies in late May: one for the Class of 2021 and one for the Class of 2020. The Class of 2021 ceremony will be held on May 29 at 11:00 a.m., and the Class of 2020 ceremony will be held on May 29 at 2:00 p.m.Current state regulations and the continuing public health risk posed by large gatherings prohibit the
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Cover art Cross of Life by Tom Stancliffe Intersections, Number 52, Fall 2020 Intersections is a publication by and largely for the academic communities of the twenty-seven institutions that comprise the Network of ELCA Colleges and Universities (NECU). Each issue reflects on the intersection of…
Intersections: The Tradition’s Wisdom in a Time of Pandemics Posted by: abryant / December 1, 2020 December 1, 2020 Cover art Cross of Life by Tom Stancliffe Intersections, Number 52, Fall 2020Intersections is a publication by and largely for the academic communities of the twenty-seven institutions that comprise the Network of ELCA Colleges and Universities (NECU). Each issue reflects on the intersection of faith, learning, and teaching within Lutheran higher education. It is published by the
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The History Department is excited to welcome Dr. Fred Hardyway to campus for the 2024-2025 academic year. Professor Hardyway received his Ph.D. in History from Washington State University in 2020, and will be teaching World History courses this Fall at PLU, including FYEP 101: Revolution…
Meet Professor Fred Hardyway Specialist in World History joins the Department for 2024-2025 Posted by: halvormj / August 12, 2024 August 12, 2024 The History Department is excited to welcome Dr. Fred Hardyway to campus for the 2024-2025 academic year. Professor Hardyway received his Ph.D. in History from Washington State University in 2020, and will be teaching World History courses this Fall at PLU, including FYEP 101: Revolution in the Coffee House and HIST 103: Modern World Conflicts. To
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PLU’s Division of Humanities concludes the 2020-21 school year with relief and gratitude. Dean Kevin O’Brien working from home. Also pictured is Pancake, one of two cats he adopted during the pandemic You can probably imagine the reasons for our relief. This was the third…
Greetings from the Dean Posted by: dupontak / May 13, 2021 May 13, 2021 By Professor Kevin O'BrienDean of HumanitiesPLU’s Division of Humanities concludes the 2020-21 school year with relief and gratitude. Dean Kevin O'Brien working from home. Also pictured is Pancake, one of two cats he adopted during the pandemic You can probably imagine the reasons for our relief. This was the third semester of the global COVID-19 pandemic and so the third semester of all or mostly remote learning at PLU
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The 2019-2020 academic year marks the 15th anniversary of the Visiting Writers Series, the English department’s annual program bringing writers from various backgrounds to Pacific Lutheran University. Most visits consist of an afternoon conversation called “The Writer’s Story” and an evening reading followed by question…
Revisiting the Visiting Writer Series: the 15th Anniversary Edition Posted by: hoskinsk / May 6, 2020 Image: Visiting writer and author Minal Hajratwala visits Wendy Call’s class at PLU, Tuesday, March 6, 2018. (Photo: John Froschauer/PLU) May 6, 2020 By Wyatt Loranger '21English MajorThe 2019-2020 academic year marks the 15th anniversary of the Visiting Writers Series, the English department’s annual program bringing writers from various backgrounds to Pacific Lutheran University. Most visits
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In March 2020 PLU shifted to online learning in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. “How will classes work? Will there still be group projects? Will Capstone presentations still happen? How long will it be like this?” These are just some of the questions students and…
The Adaptation of Learning Posted by: dupontak / May 13, 2021 May 13, 2021 By Levia Roskopf '21Creative Writing MajorIn March 2020 PLU shifted to online learning in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. “How will classes work? Will there still be group projects? Will Capstone presentations still happen? How long will it be like this?”These are just some of the questions students and faculty alike were asking. The process of teaching changed in this time, professors have found themselves altering
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The PLU Theatre & Dance Department is lucky to have Amanda Sweger as a faculty member. Amanda has taught at PLU since fall 2012. She focuses on lighting and scenic design and has a professional practice outside the classroom. Continue reading to get to know…
and still opt in to this life, I will pull out a chair for you at the table and teach you the resilience you will need to make it. Most importantly, I will be there to support you if you change your mind. I care about you as a human being, not just as a major on my spreadsheet. Does PLU feel different than other universities that you’ve studied or taught at? Yes. I chose to go to a conservatory for undergrad because I was filled with conviction and I wanted to get the most intensive training in
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The PLU Theatre & Dance Department is lucky to have Amanda Sweger as a faculty member. Amanda has taught at PLU since fall 2012. She focuses on lighting and scenic design and has a professional practice outside the classroom. Continue reading to get to know…
and still opt in to this life, I will pull out a chair for you at the table and teach you the resilience you will need to make it. Most importantly, I will be there to support you if you change your mind. I care about you as a human being, not just as a major on my spreadsheet. Does PLU feel different than other universities that you’ve studied or taught at? Yes. I chose to go to a conservatory for undergrad because I was filled with conviction and I wanted to get the most intensive training in
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PLU mathematics professor Jessica Sklar is one of 23 collaborators creating a notable work of art, soon touring the nation. Called Mathemalchemy, the installation celebrates the beauty and creativity of mathematics. The finished piece will be about 16 x 8 feet in area and 9…
about mathematics’ beauty and power, as well as its theory and applications.Art in the Making In January 2020, Sklar attended the Joint Mathematics Meetings, an annual gathering of the major national mathematical professional organizations. While there, she sat in on a session on mathematics and art. In the session, Ingrid Daubechies, a Duke University mathematician, and Dominique Ehrmann, a fiber artist, proposed the math-art installation and called for collaborators. Sklar rushed to sign up. Sklar
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