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“ The Galleons ,” a poem by Rick Barot, Associate Professor of English and Director of the Rainer Writing Workshop at PLU, was published in the March 12, 2018 issue of The New Yorker magazine. This recent publication adds The New Yorker to an already impressive…
, The New Republic, Ploughshares, Tin House, The Kenyon Review, Virginia Quarterly Review, and The Threepenny Review. He is the author of three poetry collections published by Sarabande Books, including most recently, Chord (2015), which received the UNT Rilke Prize, the PEN Open Book Award, and the Publishing Triangle’s Thom Gunn Award, and was a finalist for the LA Times Book Prize. He has received fellowships from the John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation, National Endowment for the Arts, the
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Monkeypox has now shown up in Pierce County and we are in close contact with Tacoma Pierce County Health Department (TPCHD) to determine an appropriate initial campus and Health Center response to this matter. TPCHD sends out regular updates on new cases, which, as of…
Monkeypox and I encourage all of us to be as informed as possible about this virus and its associated symptoms. Students who have concerns about a rash or flu-like illness, regardless of your potential for exposure to MP, should call the Health Center (253-535-7337), your healthcare provider or an urgent care clinic to determine how and where to be evaluated and tested. Employees should consult with their healthcare providers. As of this writing, the Health Center does not have access to the required
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Senior Allison Sheflo will graduate this spring with a triple major in geosciences , environmental studies and religion and a minor in mathematics . She forged her own trail at PLU, welcoming the adventures that piqued her curiosity and let that lead her way. “It’s…
— freshman me would have laughed if you’d told her she would triple major, especially with religion, and I think that’s something special about being at PLU,” Sheflo said. “I’ve been able to develop my interests and do a lot of things at once to continue to chase them down.” In addition to her studies, she rowed all five years (she took a tuition-free PLUS Year) and is captain of the rowing team and on the executive board for the Student Athlete Committee. She also works in the scene shop in the theater
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PLU archaeologist uncovers Egypt’s secrets In high school, Lisa Vlieg ’07 told her friends that one day they’d see her on the Discovery Channel. While her dream has yet to come true, the recent graduate may be one step closer after spending five weeks this…
January 18, 2008 PLU archaeologist uncovers Egypt’s secrets In high school, Lisa Vlieg ’07 told her friends that one day they’d see her on the Discovery Channel. While her dream has yet to come true, the recent graduate may be one step closer after spending five weeks this fall in Egypt’s famed Valley of the Kings. Vlieg accompanied Faculty Fellow Don Ryan ’79 and his team to the ancient burial ground for the seventh field season of the Pacific Lutheran University Valley of the Kings Project
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University Gallery: PLU Faculty Show The Ingram Hall University Gallery opens its season with a collection of recent work by faculty of PLU’s Department of Art & Design. Each year, the University Gallery showcases work from local artists, students, emerging talents and faculty alike. The…
September 17, 2010 University Gallery: PLU Faculty Show The Ingram Hall University Gallery opens its season with a collection of recent work by faculty of PLU’s Department of Art & Design. Each year, the University Gallery showcases work from local artists, students, emerging talents and faculty alike. The space not only offers a unique place to display compelling pieces of art, but also a learning opportunity for PLU students and the community. The Faculty Show runs through Oct. 9. This will
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Life of the Mind: One student’s journey shapes the landscape of PLU, by imagining the past By Chris Albert Standing under the branches of a Garry oak tree on the hill behind the University Center, Reed Ojala-Barbour ’11 takes stock of the open space in…
, can do when he follows his passion. Reed Ojala-Barbour ’11, talks with Fred Tobiason, professor emeritus of chemistry, during the dedication of the Fred L. Tobiason Outdoor Learning Center at PLU on Monday, April 18, 2011. The project, culminating with a ceremonial blackberry-vine cutting this April, was three years in the making. When Ojala-Barbour was looking for a summer job upon returning to campus his sophomore year from Spain, it was suggested he apply for a Sustainability Fellowship. The
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On Exhibit: Common Reading Book 2021, The Best We Could Do The 2021-2022 academic year Common Reading book is the critically acclaimed graphic novel, The Best We Could Do by Thi Bui. In this timely and breathtaking memoir, Bui explores her experiences as a daughter…
, the library has online films and journal articles and links to other content. Below is the virtual exhibit with links to resources. Website Critical Refugee Studies Collective. (n.d.) Critical Research, Teaching, and Public Initiatives on Refugees. https://criticalrefugeestudies.com/ Refugees have long been the objects of inquiry for fields such as sociology, history, and political science. Refugees are also often featured in the media serving as objects of suffering or agents of terrorism. The
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Three PLU music ensembles will take their performances to venues near and far next month. Two vocal groups, Choir of the West and University Chorale, are traveling to Spokane to perform at the American Choral Directors Association (ACDA) 2022 regional conference. University Wind Ensemble is…
regional conference. University Wind Ensemble is making an appearance much closer to home, on the campus of the University of Puget Sound for the College Band Directors National Association divisional conference.Choir of the West & University ChoraleThe PLU Chorale joins collegiate singers from six universities in presenting the opening concert of the Northwest ACDA Conference, with world-class conductor Edith Copley, headliner composer Morten Lauridsen, and professional orchestra. Chorale will open
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Swimmer Jay Jones rewrites the record books. And he’s only a sophomore. When PLU swimming head coach Jim Johnson recruited Jay Jones out of Mt. View High School in Vancouver, Wash., during the 2006-07 school year, he knew that the young man with an ordinary…
June 4, 2009 Swimmer Jay Jones rewrites the record books. And he’s only a sophomore. When PLU swimming head coach Jim Johnson recruited Jay Jones out of Mt. View High School in Vancouver, Wash., during the 2006-07 school year, he knew that the young man with an ordinary last name could be an extraordinary swimmer for his Lutes. In (swimming)recruiting you go by times, not like other sports such as basketball and football where it is more subjective,” Johnson said. “He had good times, so we knew
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TACOMA, WASH. (August 24, 2015)- This week, PLU introduced “Open to Interpretation,” a new podcast devoted to exploring the meanings and implications of words commonly used in the news, on social media and on college campuses. Hosted by Associate Professor of Communication Amy Young, each…
Assistant Professor of Communication Justin Eckstein. Young, who serves as Chair of the Department of Communication & Theatre, says she has long been a consumer of podcasts and that she is hopeful that “Open to Interpretation” will welcome listeners into conversations commonly found on college campuses and in intellectual communities.Listen NowEpisode 1: AdvocacyWhere did the inspiration for the premise of “Open to Interpretation” come from? When I was in graduate school, the only required course in our
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