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Kohlgrub, and had a special concert arranged by the mayor of Neustadt an der Donau.  Sightseeing included Neuschwanstein Castle and the concentration camp of Dachau. Both groups performed jointly to very appreciative audiences at La Madeleine Church in Paris and the charming wooden church of St. Catherines in the resort town of Honfleur, France. Other joint highlights included a very moving tour of the Normandy Beaches and a farewell Seine River Cruise. To view a photo slide show click here. Read

2020 Cohort Spotlight: Krista Aasland Posted by: Catherine Chan / June 3, 2020 Image: Krista Aasland, the flute player, front row on the right. (Photo courtesy Krista Aasland). June 3, 2020 Krista Aasland is a professional musician with a passion in nursing. She is now enrolled in the Entry-Level MSN program to take her passion to a new level.She shares about her journey of applying to the ELMSN program. What is one fun fact about yourself? I am a professional musician. I teach flute and piano

April 13, 2009 Maybe ‘reincarnation’ is a better word For the School of Arts and Communication Week the changing newspaper business was on top of people’s minds. To kick-off the week, News Tribune Publisher David Zeeck, Puyallup Herald Managing Editor Heather Meier, seattlepi.com reporter Monica Guzman and Mast Managing Editor Maren Anderson met for a forum about “The Premature death of Newspapers.” In fact, the four argued that the statement really isn’t true. Newspapers aren’t dying, but

students in Grays Harbor, Lewis, Mason, Pacific and Thurston Counties receive an excellent and equitable education. That birthday gift, Hall says, is the gift that keeps on giving. She feels privileged to work with a talented team of communicators. “I have loved watching the communications team blossom and grow,” she says. She’s had a variety of roles supporting internal and external communications needs, including web design, graphic design, social media and web and document accessibility projects

Quintet, and Regency Jazz Ensemble – along with members of the voice, keyboard, and instrumental faculty. Repertoire was selected with PLU’s history in mind. “This is a special occasion. It’s first and foremost a celebration of the Inauguration of President Krise, and also a rare gathering of PLU faculty artists with a program featuring music with wide appeal,” Jim Brown, chair of vocal studies, says. “It’s a great opportunity for us to showcase our wonderful music faculty.” Svend Rønning, chair of

Professor Wendy Shore receives 2023 Faculty Excellence Award in Mentoring Posted by: Jeffrey Roberts / January 25, 2024 Image: Professor of Psychology Wendy Shore (PLU Photo / Sy Bean) January 25, 2024 By Jeffrey RobertsPLU Marketing & Communications The Faculty Excellence Award in Mentoring recognizes the efforts of a faculty member who serves as a personal or professional guide to students or colleagues and makes a profound difference in the lives of others as a role model, confidant, critic

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 happiness in the 21st Century. In pursuit of answers, the team traveled to cities across North America, including Chicago, New York, Boston, Washington, D.C., Montreal, Portland, Ore., Toronto, New Orleans, and many others. During a particularly

and China to Trinidad and Tobago, or shorter January Term and summer programs from a diverse rotating list of countries that include Italy, Namibia and New Zealand. For those looking to explore other parts of Washington or the United States, domestic options include Neah Bay, Washington, and Honolulu, Hawaii. Internships, research, language immersion and cultural exploration are foundational elements of study away experiences, and vary from program to program. Whereas many of PLU’s peer

March 2, 2014 PLU’s High School Programming Contest Clicks Into Overdrive Students compete at PLU’s fourth annual High School Programming Contest on Feb. 1. (Photo: John Struzenberg ’15) By Sandy Deneau Dunham PLU Marketing & Communications PLU’s inaugural High School Programming Contest, in 2011, drew 32 student competitors from five schools—not bad at all. But … to get to 32, event organizer Kenneth Blaha, Professor of Computer Science and Computer Engineering, sent emails to everyone in the

encouraged us to go after hard-hitting stories, and she advocated for student journalists when we requested permission to attend a faculty meeting. When that permission was ultimately denied and we couldn’t get the information we were looking for, she didn’t just say, “Oh, well”—she told us to write about that. My friends and I like to joke that every time we walk into Joanne’s office, we walk out with a new life plan. Joanne is full of ideas and has an incredible network of professional connections