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College has a long history of providing an exceptional education to local students,” said PLU President Allan Belton. “TCC alumni who enroll at PLU have a proven track record of strong performance in PLU classrooms, enriching our campus, and going on to lead and serve in the Tacoma/Pierce County community.” In addition to the automatic admission agreement, PLU will also offer a $30,000 per year scholarship to TCC students who qualify for the program. The admission program and scholarship are intended

Louis Hobson ’00 shares experience and advice at PLU workshop Posted by: Mandi LeCompte / March 29, 2013 March 29, 2013 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 seems to be, everything. Just last month, Hobson acknowledged he will be artistic director of Seattle’s Balagan Theatre in the Capitol Hill

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Universal language: how teaching music in rural Namibia was a life-changing experience for Jessa Delos Reyes ’24 Posted by: Zach Powers / April 16, 2024 Image: Jessa Delos Reyes ’24 is a music education major from Tacoma. (Photo by Sy Bean/PLU) April 16, 2024 By Emily Holt, MFA '16PLU Marketing & Communications Guest Writer When the principal of N/a’an ku sê, a rural school in Namibia that serves the San people, asked PLU music education major Jessa Delos Reyes ’24 to expand their existing

If you lived with your classmates, what would learning look like? Posted by: Marcom Web Team / April 2, 2018 April 2, 2018 By Thomas Kyle-MilwardPLU Marketing & CommunicationsFor many college students, residence halls are the fertile grounds of first-year camaraderie from which lifelong friendships spring. At Pacific Lutheran University, students get to roll that experience over to the classroom by enrolling in courses thematically linked to their Residential Learning Communities (RLCs) — an

to him. One of those applications included a position at Netflix, the popular streaming service based out of Los Gatos, California.  “I was like ‘I’m definitely not going to get this,’ but I was doing the shotgun approach, so I really didn’t care,” Ronquillo said. About a week later he received a notification that his resume had been processed and he was invited to take a technical assessment. One application and many hoops later, Ronquillo was hired at Netflix as a user experience developer

told her mom: “I’m going to be a neurosurgeon!” In the following years, her decision was cemented by books she read in middle school classrooms, biology classes she took in high school, and eventually, the teachers and mentors she met at Pacific Lutheran University. Now, the Bonney Lake, Washington native has graduated and earned a prestigious Fulbright research grant — a national award that only 20 percent of applicants receive after a rigorous, year-long application process. In January, she will

September 24, 2010 ‘We’re so much more than a bookstore’ By Chris Albert What’s taking shape at the Garfield Book Company is creating a better way to serve all its customers, said Kristi Dopp, director of the book company. “We’ve reorganized to make it make sense for all the people who shop here,” she said. Luteworld is created at the Garfield Book Company to house all things PLU. Bookstore patrons will notice the Garfield Book Company isn’t just a bookstore, but much more. For the PLU

Managing Student Email with Discussion Forums Posted by: bodewedl / February 22, 2016 February 22, 2016 By Dana Bodewes, Instructional Designer Living in the age of digital communication, email inboxes can demand the time and attention of many professionals. While there is no perfect remedy to managing email, one strategy faculty may consider is using an online forum for answering general student questions. The strategy is fairly simple: in your Sakai course site, use the Forums tool to create

Introducing New Music Faculty Kate Olson Posted by: Reesa Nelson / September 17, 2020 September 17, 2020 Saxophonist Kate Olson is the newest member of the Music faculty in PLU’s Jazz program. A talented improviser and dedicated educator, Kate has lived in Washington since 2010. She has collaborated with many jazz groups and also performs with her own projects, KO SOLO and KO ELECTRIC. International performances permeate Kate’s resume, as do appearances with a variety of well-known musicians