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  • Campus Emergency Communications Plan We have two major components to our emergency communications plan. First is PLU Alert. This is our text, voice message, and email notification system. All PLU students, staff, and faculty are automatically enrolled in the system. Second is our campus loudspeaker emergency notification system. Outdoor speakers have been installed to cover...

    /components are aging and need costly replacements. It has been determined that moving to a digital/IP based system is more reliable and effective. The Blue Phones were evaluated for possible retrofitting for new digital equipment; however, to do such a retrofit would cost over $200,000. This led us to purchase the new system of speakers on the outside of buildings. Blue Phones were originally installed prior to the widespread use of cell phones. We believe that calling for assistance via your cell phone

  • Each year, the PLU Division of Humanities puts together a collection of stories into Prism, offering a few reflections of the great work our faculty do in classrooms and beyond. This year’s stories will introduce you to a new Philosophy professor , a Nordic Studies…

    it.  Most of the stories were written by students who studied Creative Nonfiction with Professor Wendy Call in ENGL 320 and ENGL 425. The digital layout and publication of each story was handled by Matthew Salzano, a Student Assistant in the Division and a tutor in our Digital Humanities lab. Like everything we do, Prism is an explicit collaboration between faculty and students. We are so proud of their great work, and so grateful for the excellent people we have the privilege of working with. I

  • The Tacoma art community will be represented at the eighth annual Foundation of Art Award Exhibition in PLU’s University Gallery October 14- November 11. The exhibition features the 2015 nominees and winners of the Foundation of Art Award given by the Community Foundation. All are…

    artists include 2015 winning artist: Christopher Paul Jordan along with nominees: A’Donna Richardson, Asia Tail, Ben Cobb, Daniel Martin, Diana Leigh Surma, Erika Rier, Gabriel Brown, Jeremy Gregory, Karen Doten, Kassie Mitchell, Kelly McLaughlin ‘14, and Tim Norris. Christopher Paul Jordan, a former student at Pacific Lutheran University, has had a unique path into the art world. Jordan’s artistic journey began at age 12 through digital art, which taught him to compose and illustrate works with

  • In less than six months, Mariken Lund ’22 built a website for her sustainable clothing business, received a crush of orders, and started averaging 60,000+ views on TikTok and other social media platforms. And she did it all during a pandemic. Lund is an international…

    Innovation Studies Student Launches Business During Pandemic Posted by: vcraker / May 28, 2021 May 28, 2021 In less than six months, Mariken Lund '22 built a website for her sustainable clothing business, received a crush of orders, and started averaging 60,000+ views on TikTok and other social media platforms. And she did it all during a pandemic. Lund is an international student who normally studies Business and other subjects at PLU. However, during the pandemic, she returned to Oslo, Norway

  • Music is a big deal at PLU. Each year, more than 140 concert performances present students, faculty artists and exciting guest performers with an incredible array of musical styles and media. Kylie Cordero ‘23 and Noatak Post ‘23 discuss their passion for music and how…

    Students share why they love studying music at PLU Posted by: vcraker / December 8, 2021 December 8, 2021 Music is a big deal at PLU. Each year, more than 140 concert performances present students, faculty artists and exciting guest performers with an incredible array of musical styles and media. Kylie Cordero ‘23 and Noatak Post ‘23 discuss their passion for music and how their journey at PLU inspires them to pursue careers in music. Learn more at plu.edu/music. Read Previous How to be a Lute

  • On view at the University Gallery at Pacific Lutheran University are the works of two local artists in an exhibition titled Physicality of the Present. Mixed media ceramics and prints showcase vulnerabilities as a result of physical and emotional constraints. The show opens Wednesday, October…

    “Physicality of the Present” opens in the University Gallery Posted by: Mandi LeCompte / October 20, 2012 October 20, 2012 On view at the University Gallery at Pacific Lutheran University are the works of two local artists in an exhibition titled Physicality of the Present. Mixed media ceramics and prints showcase vulnerabilities as a result of physical and emotional constraints. The show opens Wednesday, October 10 with an opening reception from 5-7pm and closes November 7. Artist John

  • MediaLab has received three prestigious recognitions for its 2014 original documentary, Waste Not: Breaking Down the Food Equation. Waste Not , which explores global food waste and hunger, received a national second-place award from the Broadcast Education Association’s (BEA) Festival of Media Arts Competition, a…

    MediaLab receives three major recognitions for “Waste Not” film Posted by: Todd / February 25, 2015 February 25, 2015 MediaLab has received three prestigious recognitions for its 2014 original documentary, Waste Not: Breaking Down the Food Equation. Waste Not, which explores global food waste and hunger, received a national second-place award from the Broadcast Education Association’s (BEA) Festival of Media Arts Competition, a Rising-Star Award from the Canada International Film Festival (CIFF

  • MediaLab, the applied research and media services program at Pacific Lutheran University (PLU), received a total of six awards on Wednesday, Nov. 30, 2016, from the Accolade Global Film Competition of Southern California for the new documentary “Changing Currents: Protecting North America’s Rivers.” “Changing Currents,”…

    MediaLab film “Changing Currents” receives awards in multiple categories Posted by: Todd / December 1, 2016 December 1, 2016 MediaLab, the applied research and media services program at Pacific Lutheran University (PLU), received a total of six awards on Wednesday, Nov. 30, 2016, from the Accolade Global Film Competition of Southern California for the new documentary “Changing Currents: Protecting North America’s Rivers.” “Changing Currents,” which publicly premiered at Tacoma’s Theatre on the

  • Earlier this spring, the Getty Museum issued a fun and interesting challenge on social media: recreate a famous artwork using only readily available household items. This idea was inspired by the Dutch Instagram account Between Art and Quarantine . Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook were flooded…

    #BetweenArtAndQuarantine Challenge Posted by: Reesa Nelson / May 16, 2020 May 16, 2020 Earlier this spring, the Getty Museum issued a fun and interesting challenge on social media: recreate a famous artwork using only readily available household items. This idea was inspired by the Dutch Instagram account Between Art and Quarantine. Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook were flooded with unique and clever submissions. Professors Heather Mathews and Kate Hoyt challenged their art and communication

  • The Innovation Studies program is excited to welcome Professor Junichi Tsuneoka as incoming director of the Innovation Studies minor. Professor Tsuneoka teaches design theory and practice in the  Department of Communication, Media, and Design Arts  at PLU. His professional work includes design projects for Nike,…

    Meet Professor Junichi Tsuneoka Professor of Design Appointed Director of Innovation Studies Posted by: Liza Conboy / August 20, 2024 August 20, 2024 The Innovation Studies program is excited to welcome Professor Junichi Tsuneoka as incoming director of the Innovation Studies minor. Professor Tsuneoka teaches design theory and practice in the Department of Communication, Media, and Design Arts at PLU. His professional work includes design projects for Nike, Adidas, Brooks, Google, Microsoft