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Lute receives endowed scholarship honoring her Native American heritage Posted by: Kari Plog / December 11, 2017 Image: Katie Dean ’21 accepts the Red Feather Endowed Scholarship from Michael Farnum, director of military outreach at PLU. Dean is the first to accept the award, which honors Native American students who exhibit great pride in their heritage. (Photo by John Froschauer/PLU) December 11, 2017 By Genny Boots '18PLU Marketing & CommunicationsTACOMA, WASH. (Dec. 11, 2017)- Katie Dean
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Showcase at Tula’s Will Feature the Jazz Sound Trio, the University Jazz Ensemble, Student Combos and Little Big Bands SEATTLE, Wash. (April 23, 2015)—Jazz music is a dish best served live and in person. A fusion of African-American, European-American and international musical traditions, jazz is…
23, 2015)—Jazz music is a dish best served live and in person. A fusion of African-American, European-American and international musical traditions, jazz is known for its energy, creativity and ingenuity. Its iconic founding fathers and mothers are revered as some of the greatest improvisational artists in modern history.No performance stage is too grand or too modest for the lively genre, but jazz music may be most at home in culturally vibrant metropolitan nightclubs. New Orleans, Chicago and
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TACOMA, Wash. (Aug. 31, 2015)—Pacific Lutheran University has been closely connected to the Scandinavian world—and to the local Scandinavian community—since its founding by Norwegian Bjug Harstad in 1890. These days, PLU’s Nordic roots are reflected across campus: in building names, artwork, Scandinavian Area Studies programs…
opening reception on Sept. 26) It’s a huge opportunity—literally—to showcase PLU: The exhibition is anchored by five 5-by-8-foot canvas tapestries displaying photos from eras of PLU’s history. Each banner is accompanied by a plaque with information about each era, and separate panels chronicle the evolution of Lutheran education in the Pacific Northwest and at PLU specifically. The exhibition also includes maps, interactive media and selected historic items from PLU’s Archives. SCC Director Elisabeth
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Fr. Charles R. Gallagher, S.J., of the history department at Boston College will speak about his explorations of a heretofore unknown set of intelligence relationships involving Nazi, British, and
Raphael Lemkin Lecture - Spring 2021``Hitler's American Friends - Political Extremism and Nazi Sympathizers in the 1930's`` Dr. Bradley W. Hart, Ph.D. – California State University, Fresno May 12, 2021Dr. Bradley Hart, author of “Hitler’s American Friends”, was the guest presenter at the 2021 Raphael Lemkin Lecture event. Most Americans remember the years of the Second World War as a period of national unity and shared sacrifice, but this is hardly a complete picture of the era. In reality, the
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TACOMA, WASH. (Sept. 26, 2016)- Pacific Lutheran University has created a fun way to honor the Lutheran tradition and put those Pokémon Go skills to use in a new way (we promise we had the idea before Lutes were out looking for Pokéstops). Marty’s Reformation…
on a journey toward enlightenment. Once you find the location, look for the clever Martin Luther statues designed by Associate Professor of Art and Design, Spencer Ebbinga. Once you’re near the statues, the app will unlock a fact about Luther, the revolutionary theologian who launched a movement of reform that continues to this day. The first three Lutes to unlock all the locations and show proof of their quest to a MarCom representative near Campus Concierge (on Nov. 1, starting at 7:30 a.m
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PLU choral conductor winner of The American Prize for 2013 Posted by: Mandi LeCompte / September 21, 2013 Image: Richard Nance, the Director of Choral Activities at Pacific Lutheran University, has been named the recipient of The American Prize in conducting for 2013. (Photo by John Froschauer) September 21, 2013 Pacific Lutheran University’s professor and choral conductor, Richard Nance, was named the winner of The American Prize for 2013. Richard Nance is the Director of Choral Activities at
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September 16, 2013 Richard Nance, the Director of Choral Activities at Pacific Lutheran University, has been named the recipient of The American Prize in conducting for 2013. (Photo by John Froschauer) PLU choral conductor winner of The American Prize for 2013 Pacific Lutheran University’s professor and choral conductor, Richard Nance, was named the winner of The American Prize for 2013. Richard Nance is the Director of Choral Activities at Pacific Lutheran University where he has worked since
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The mission of the Scandinavian Cultural Center at Pacific Lutheran University is to enrich understanding of Nordic and Nordic-American cultures in support of PLU’s educational mission and in
Welcome to the Scandinavian Cultural Center at PLU!The mission of the Scandinavian Cultural Center at Pacific Lutheran University is to enrich understanding of Nordic and Nordic-American cultures in support of PLU’s educational mission and in recognition of PLU’s Nordic heritage. The Center is located in the Anderson University Center at Pacific Lutheran University, in Tacoma Washington. We are open Tuesdays and Wednesdays 12 p.m. to 3 p.m. and Sundays 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. during the academic year
Center Open HoursMonday: ClosedTuesday: 12:00 PM - 3:00 PMWednesday: 12:00 PM - 3:00 PMThursday: ClosedFriday: ClosedSaturday: ClosedSunday: 1:00 PM - 4:00 PMOffice HoursMonday: By appointmentTuesday: By appointmentWednesday: By appointmentThursday: By appointmentFriday: By appointmentSaturday: N/ASunday: N/AScandinavian Cultural CenterAnderson University Center, Room #100 Tacoma, WA 98447 -
The Thorniley Collection of Antique Type, a massive donation to PLU’s Publishing and Printing Arts Program, has elevated the university’s letterpress resources.
Thorniley, a friend and fellow printing arts enthusiast. Russell said WCP has needed the space occupied by the collection for roughly five years. “I didn’t want to sell it,” she said. “It didn’t seem right.” Perfect home Thorniley started his collection in 1909, after receiving his first printing press at the age of 10. Over time, as he traveled for work on the lookout for type, Thorniley’s collection grew to include pre-Civil War pieces from the deep south, Gold Rush-era fonts from California and
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TACOMA, WASH. (April 21, 2016)- Senior Tyler Dobies and first-year Caitlin Johnston say spring break changed their lives. While some Pacific Lutheran University students may have gone on vacation or had fun in the sun, other Lutes – like Johnston and Dobies – were busy…
up, and then seeing the torn-down, unkempt tombstones where they buried African-American people, that was meaningful and impactful to see. I am reminded of how much we still have to do.” Dobies said the Lutes visited Savannah, Georgia and the South Carolina cities of Charleston and Saint Helena Island, where students visited the Penn Center that was one of the first abolitionist schools for freed slaves. Other stops included museums, historical civil-rights era buildings and the two cemeteries
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