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PLU’s Weathermon Jazz Festival to Feature Acclaimed Musician Aubrey Logan Posted by: Marcom Web Team / February 28, 2023 February 28, 2023 By Zach PowersPLU Marketing and CommunicationsThe Pacific Lutheran University Department of Music and the Dick and Helen Weathermon Joyful Noise Endowment for Jazz Studies will host the PLU Weathermon Jazz Festival on Tuesday, March 21. The public is invited to the festival’s evening concert showcase featuring Aubrey Logan, the PLU Jazz Ensemble and PLU Jazz

October 24, 2010 Learning anthropology by doing anthropology By David R. Huelsbeck – professor of anthropology The two courses mentioned in Ted Charles’ essay seek to provide an opportunity for students to experience a different culture: to learn anthropology by doing anthropology. This summer, as part of the Tribal Journeys celebration, the focus was on Northwest Native American culture. The J-Term course specifically focuses on Makah culture. The goal is to help students learn to recognize

back since. This year, Jepsen is the club’s secretary and helps teach new moves at their weekly meetings. “You don’t need to be able to dance well to come in and have fun,” Jepsen said. “We take people who have been dancing for years and people who started dancing that night.” Our goal is “breaking down that stereotype of, ‘oh I don’t want to dance,’ or, ‘oh I can’t dance,’” Jepsen said. Find out more To find out more about Swing Club, like when they meet and how to join, email swing@plu.edu

BIOL 387’s Greenhouse Fieldtrip Posted by: mhines / December 19, 2023 December 19, 2023 One of the highlights of our natural sciences program is that students learn in the classroom and in the field. This semester, students in Professor Romey Haberle’s BIOL 387 lab titled “Economic Botany” met with plant pathologists at Washington State University’s Puyallup Research & Extension Center, delving into fascinating insights about planting research–watch this YouTube Short to see what students

Dr. Munro and PLU Chemistry Students Publish Paper Posted by: nicolacs / December 5, 2016 December 5, 2016 The Journal of Physical Chemistry C will publish a new article co-authored by Chemistry professor Andrea Munro and four PLU Chemistry majors – Caleb Chandler, Matthew Garling, Darick Chai, and Victoria Popovich – as well as two members of North Dakota State University’s Chemistry and Biochemistry departments,  Levi Lystrom and Svetlana Kilina. The title of the article is

Medical Terminology for Allied Health Posted by: alemanem / May 19, 2017 May 19, 2017 If you’re thinking of going to medical school, interning at a clinic, or starting work in a health-related non-profit, you’ll need to have a strong foundation in medical terminology. Take advantage of this accelerated, online offering to master this key skill set, with the support of faculty from Pacific Lutheran University’s Kinesiology program. Details Cost: $140 Dates: July 10 – August 13 Instructor: Harry

Recording an Album Posted by: Jenna S / May 28, 2014 May 28, 2014 by Patrick Colin Wakefield Last July I was contacted by a PLU music faculty member, Erik Steighner, about recording an album. Erik, as a saxophone professor, obviously loves music for saxophone. His dream was to record an album of modern chamber music for saxophone featuring composers from the Pacific Northwest area. I was excited to be able be a part of this new opportunity.   Erik Steighner My First Album Produced at PLU

raised in Douglas, Arizona on the Mexican border, the youngest of five children. I played baseball, acted in plays, and played trombone in the band. I didn’t sing in a choir until my junior year in high school and got a wonderful opportunity my senior year when I sang at a solo/ensemble contest in Tucson. My adjudicator was Eugene Conley, revered baritone and accomplished voice teacher at the University of Arizona. That chance meeting that day led to enrolling in the U of A to study with Mr. Conley

submitted it to the Bonneville Environmental Foundation in May. “We’ve gotten to a point,” Cooley said, “now it’s time to start looking at offsetting our power.” PLU is one of just four higher education institutions in the state to receive this grant. The Solar 4R Schools program works mainly with schools to increase public understanding and foster commitment to renewable energy. According the Bonneville Environmental Foundation website, Solar 4R Schools has installed 183 systems in 17 states across the

June 28, 2012 Zylstra to lead PLU’s Center for Community Engagement and Service By Barbara Clements The way Joel Zylstra ’05 sees it, PLU’s mission is all about reaching out, getting involved and making a difference of individuals in the nearby Tacoma and Parkland community. It is obvious that it is his mission as well. One he embraces with gusto. “The community really is a classroom for the students,” Zylstra said. “And the campus is an invaluable resource for the community.” Joel Zylstra