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International Star Imparts Wisdom to Operatic Lutes Posted by: Sandy Dunham / March 3, 2015 Image: Opera star Stephanie Blythe works with student Eric Olson ’15 during a master class at PLU. (Photo: Matthew Salzano ’18) March 3, 2015 By Matthew Salzano ’18PLU Marketing & CommunicationsTACOMA, WASH. (March 2, 2015)—Internationally known mezzo-soprano Stephanie Blythe gave more than just singing lessons to five lucky Lutes.When Blythe visited campus on Feb. 23 to deliver a master class, she held

-specific perks you may not have heard about: Music Lessons Have you been itching to learn Blackbird on the guitar? Have you wanted to learn how to play something other than The Office theme song on the piano? Good news: The Music Department offers lessons to Lutes regardless of major! Beginning musicians simply can head to the Music office, on the second floor of the Mary Baker Russell building, and fill out a questionnaire. Students then can choose whether they’d like to take the lessons for one or

. She’s learned to record Zoom lessons, sharpened her Google Docs skills, and misses the real-life campus interactions. She’s also had to pass on accepting the prestigious Fulbright scholarship she was offered because coronavirus-related travel restrictions would delay her service as an English as a Second Language Assistant in Mexico, where she also planned a secondary study of the water quality. But Cheney-Irgens, who was raised in the Dallas-Fort Worth area and chose PLU for its beauty and

campus. Saxophonist Jeff Coffin is a globally recognized musician, composer, educator and author. He is a member of the Dave Matthews Band, a 3X Grammy winner, and was a 14-year member of Béla Fleck and the Flecktones. He also fronts his own band, Jeff Coffin and the Mu’tet. In addition to a long list of other accomplishments, Jeff finds time to teach saxophone and improvisation at Vanderbilt University in Nashville, TN. Thanks to a generous endowment established by PLU alumnus, Dr. Richard

Help: How do I rearrange, hide, or rename the items in the Tool Menu? Tip 2: Organize Your Site with the Lessons Tool – (QM 4.2, 8.1) Another common theme from student interviews was confusion in navigating through the course content by using the tool-centric approach of the tool menu. For instance, some assignments were located in Resources, others used the Drop Box, and still others used the Assignment tool. Students had to move in and out of the tool menu to search for relevant resources and

Ignota by Ingrid Stölzel; premiered by the ensemble in October 2021 Breathe by Alex Shapiro, resident of Friday Harbor, WA, and previous master class leader Echo Chambers by Peter Van Zandt Lane; premiered by the ensemble in Spring 2018 Additionally, the conference features an Intercollegiate Honor Band and PLU had a number of students selected to perform. Congratulations to these students: Jeremy Wuitchick, clarinet Benjamin Martin, soprano saxophone Marie Morgan, tenor saxophone Jessa DelosReyes

team travel. It helps empower student-athletes to lead lives of impact. We spoke with Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC) officers Danny Samson ’22 and Bridget Duven ’22 about the impact athletics has on their development and for the PLU community as a whole.What things have you learned about being an athlete and a student? How do they benefit one another? Danny: Being a student-athlete has taught me numerous lessons. I have learned how to be a more responsible individual, work in a team with

PLU Psychology student/faculty collaboration Posted by: Marcom Web Team / January 31, 2020 January 31, 2020 By Jon GraheProfessor, Dept. of PsychologyAmber Matteson, PLU Senior Psychology, Physics Double Major and Psi Chi Vice President recently taught herself the R statistics program while serving as a Teaching Apprentice to help PLU Psychology learn R better. This January, she was the sole instructor for a three-part workshop that led four faculty (shown here) through a series of lessons she

development and for the PLU community as a whole. What things have you learned about being a college athlete and a student? How do they benefit one another? Danny: Being a student-athlete has taught me numerous lessons. I have learned how to be a more responsible individual, work in a team with differing personalities, and manage my time while juggling multiple roles. The opportunity to participate in athletics while also furthering my education has only given me positive experiences that I will continue

2022, the group consistently plays all-over the South Sound. The quartet includes Felix Halvorson (guitar), Benjamin Martin (saxophone), Josh Hansel (drums) and Joshua Greene (bass). instagram.com/rainierquartet Tacoma’s Indie-Pop rising stars Dead Amy join the Rainier Quartet. Dead Amy busted onto the local indie scene last April after a headlining performance at Alma for 90.1 KUPS’ KUPS Fest. The four piece consists of Audrey White (vocals, guitar), Tatiana Klein (vocals, guitar), Wendell Ratliff