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Jacob Taylor-Mosquera ’09 was 18 when he returned to Colombia. Although he considered it a homecoming, it took several more visits for him to truly feel at home.
to his middle and high school students was simple: “You have one world when you’re monolingual, but when you learn another language you’re opening a door to another world.” Taylor-Mosquera was inspired by the opportunity to help his students discover a world that he loved. “I saw my students really grow with their Spanish as I had in high school,” he said. “It was a very powerful experience to lead others in that process.” After three years honing his abilities as an educator, Taylor-Mosquera was
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Sirine Fodstad spent nearly two decades traveling the world for work. But her story starts and ends in Norway, where she is a global human resources director for the Norwegian Sovereign Wealth Fund.
. During that time, she worked in human resources and consulted for international companies. At one point in her career, she was on a plane twice a week on average. “I’ve spent a lot of time traveling my whole career,” she said. Her first job out of college was at an international agriculture company in Trinidad and Tobago, where she studied away as a PLU student. That experience abroad was her first time immersed in a culture totally different from her own. And she loved it. “That’s when I decided I
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Hospitality Services is a group of services that touches nearly 100% of the PLU community. We provide services and hospitality to the PLU community and its friends while supporting PLU’s fiscal
event.Plan Your EventThe GuestbookTell us about your PLU experience and see what others are saying!Please Sign our GuestbookInternal Event PlanningWhere PLU departments, groups and organizations get a perfectly planned event.Internal Event Planning
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TACOMA, WASH. (March 21, 2016)- MediaLab, the applied research and media production program at Pacific Lutheran University, has received a prestigious national award for its most recent documentary film. These Four Years, which premiered in Seattle in November 2015, has earned a Grand Prize in…
exciting to see our hard work paying off,” said DeFord, a senior communication and German double major who will graduate in May 2016. “We are honored about the recognition and hope that These Four Years can be helpful to students and families.” These Four Years focuses on the value of higher education and the college experience. Specifically, the filmmakers sought to understand the effects that higher education, or the lack thereof, can have on professional opportunities and personal well-being and
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Three distinct stories of multiculturalism in Norway share one common desire: belonging despite difference.
, who vehemently pushed back. “They said ‘prove that you’re strong.'” That’s when they hit her. Magga stayed silent for a long time; she feared that reporting what happened would label her weak, as they claimed. “I was scared they would be right,” she said. The experience recently resurfaced, after a prominent politician used her story to show the error of his anti-Sámi ways and the effects those had on society — right down to the children. “I shut it out for a very long time,” Magga said. Last year
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Pacific Lutheran University purposefully integrates the liberal arts, professional studies and civic engagement in the beautiful Pacific Northwest.
hearts driving that future. The PLU experience allows their ambition to blossom into purpose, their skills to sharpen into tools, and their caring to become a transformative force.RECENT ACCOLADES Ranked 14th best regional university in the West by U.S. News Named #3 in "Best Value Schools" for 2022 by U.S. News and World Report Ranked best in Washington State for financial aid by LendEdu Ranked #5 in "Best Colleges for Veterans" by U.S. News Top 10 Peace Corps Prep certificate-issuing partner
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TACOMA, WASH. (Aug. 1, 2016)- Bryanna Plog ’10 seems to have done it all in her years after Pacific Lutheran University – teaching English abroad in Colombia, writing books about travel and interning for a conservation nonprofit. But now, she says, serving as a park…
, no matter how sad your day is, you always know you live in a beautiful place.” Plog said she loves working with people – kids and adults alike – especially visitors who have never seen the park before. “It’s a cool experience to see someone looking at a place for the first time,” she said, “or seeing a deer for the first time, bear for the first time.” During her offseasons, Plog puts her English writing minor to use, writing travel books – a collection of travel stories from her study away trips
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TACOMA, WASH. (Oct. 17, 2016)- MediaLab at Pacific Lutheran University, the multimedia, applied research organization that celebrates 10 years of success this fall, counts more than 200 students as participants throughout the decade. Those participants are invited to mark the organization’s milestone anniversary Nov. 5…
to gain valuable professional media experience. Associate Professor of Communication Robert Marshall Wells, faculty advisor of MediaLab, has directed the program since its inception. But Wells, who left a successful career in journalism to teach at PLU, said the idea of MediaLab actually came from fellow Communication Professor Joanne Lisosky.MediaLab AnniversaryVisit to learn more and purchase tickets for the fundraising event“I was sitting in a faculty meeting, minding my own business, just
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William Davis ’06 is co-founder of FabLab Tacoma, a makerspace dedicated to project-based learning, entrepreneurship and tinkering.
awesome community here. This is a magnet for interesting people.” – William Davis ’06 “It gives people access to tools they might not otherwise get to experience or become familiar with,” he said. “Before FabLab, I had only seen a laser cutter. It was at FabLab that I became familiar with one.” Davis said FabLab has community partnerships with organizations such as Tacoma Art Museum and UWT. He hopes to expand those partnerships, including to PLU. “As we get more and more urbanized, it’s tough for
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The Department of Music at PLU a nationally recognized center for musical learning, serving, and sharing.
Wind EnsembleUniversity SingersConcert BandKnights ChorusUniversity Jazz EnsemblePiano Ensemble EXPLORE OUR ENSEMBLES PLU Music offers many different ensemble options for our students. Vocal ensembles and instrumental ensembles are open to students via yearly auditions at the beginning of each fall semester. Diverse musical and vocal styles are celebrated, allowing students to build their own custom musical experience. Vocal Ensembles Instrumental EnsemblesBrian Galante, Chair, Department of Music
Current HoursMonday: 8:00am-4:00pmTuesday: 8:00am-4:00pmWednesday: 8:00am-4:00pmThursday: 8:00am-4:00pmFriday: 8:00am-4:00pmSchool of Music, Theatre & Dance253-535-8669Mary Baker Russell Music Center Tacoma, WA 98447
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