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  • Thomas W. Krise arrived as Pacific Lutheran University’s 13th president on June 1. He was chosen for his passion for a liberal arts education, as well as being a strategic thinker and first and foremost a teacher and an academic. (Photos by John Froschauer) What’s…

    July 30, 2012 Thomas W. Krise arrived as Pacific Lutheran University’s 13th president on June 1. He was chosen for his passion for a liberal arts education, as well as being a strategic thinker and first and foremost a teacher and an academic. (Photos by John Froschauer) What’s He Like? By Barbara Clements Details say a lot about a person, and that’s certainly true when you meet Thomas W. Krise, Pacific Lutheran University’s new president. First, there’s the greeting. “Call me Tom.” As he works

  • TACOMA, WASH. (March. 13, 2016)- TEDxTacoma 2016: Healthy Future will welcome a diverse bill of local business, arts, education and nonprofit leaders to share their ideas on a wide spectrum of topics including health care, leadership, human nature and violence against women. The annual event…

    business, arts, education and nonprofit leaders to share their ideas on a wide spectrum of topics including health care, leadership, human nature and violence against women. The annual event will be held April 22 at 7 p.m. at Pacific Lutheran University’s Karen Hille Phillips Center for the Performing Arts.Now in its fifth year, TEDxTacoma provides a platform for the exchange of creative and often paradigm-challenging ideas about how thoughtful, action-oriented individuals can contribute to positively

  • At a summer 2023 banquet launching the Uukumwe Project, Sanet Steenkamp, executive director of Namibia’s Ministry of Education, Arts, and Culture, advised a group of Namibian and American teachers not to hold back. “The children,” she said, “deserve for us not to hold back.” Steenkamp’s…

    Collective Action Rooted in Reciprocity The Uukumwe Project continues to inspire teacher development Posted by: oharasm / October 23, 2024 Image: The PLU Uukumwe team at Sosusvlei October 23, 2024 By by Emily Holt, MFA ’16PLU Marketing and Communications Guest WriterAt a summer 2023 banquet launching the Uukumwe Project, Sanet Steenkamp, executive director of Namibia’s Ministry of Education, Arts, and Culture, advised a group of Namibian and American teachers not to hold back. “The children

  • Shelia Smith, new Dean of the School of Nursing. John Froschauer, Photographer Liberal Arts and Nursing. A Perfect Match of Science and Compassion By Barbara Clements PLU Marketing and Communications Pacific Lutheran University’s new Dean of the School of Nursing, Dr. Sheila Smith, says she…

    September 26, 2014 Shelia Smith, new Dean of the School of Nursing. John Froschauer, Photographer Liberal Arts and Nursing. A Perfect Match of Science and Compassion By Barbara Clements PLU Marketing and Communications Pacific Lutheran University’s new Dean of the School of Nursing, Dr. Sheila Smith, says she was drawn to move across country and take the top leadership role at one of the premier nursing schools in the Northwest because of the sense of mission at PLU, commitment to academic

  • Education Program Director, Foss Waterway Seaport Museum, Tacoma | Our Thirsty Planet | Janice Adams develops curriculum for and coordinates all K-20 education programming for the Foss Waterway Seaport’s land and boat-based education programs, summer family programs and education events, and she coordinates with higher education institutions for integrated learning experiences.

    over 20,000 Seaport visitors. Jan has a Master of Science in Education from Kansas State University, and a Bachelor of Arts in Elementary Education with a Minor in Art from Franklin College. She also earned an AAS-T degree in Media Design and Production from Clover Park Technical College.

  • Kinesiology is the study of human movement. It is a dynamic and growing field with applications to a wide array of allied health, medicine, fitness, education, sport, and recreation related

    life-enhancing pursuits. The successful completion of our majors demands a strong integration of the liberal arts and sciences with thorough professional preparation in light of respective state and national standards, accrediting bodies and certification programs. Internship experiences are an integral and required element of all majors in the department and allow for students to further develop and apply their education and training in real world, professional settings.The Major and Minor

  • Wednesday, January 28, 2015 • 7:30pm Christ Lutheran Church 299 Haywood Lane Nashville (Brentwood), Tennessee The Pacific Lutheran University School of Arts and Communication and the Department of

    PLU Wind Ensemble Wednesday, January 28, 2015 • 7:30pm Christ Lutheran Church 299 Haywood Lane Nashville (Brentwood), Tennessee The Pacific Lutheran University School of Arts and Communication and the Department of Music are pleased to announce that their University Wind Ensemble will appear in concert at Christ Lutheran Church, January 28th at 7:30pm. The Ensemble consists of 47 very talented musicians from a variety of academic disciplines. They will play from an exciting repertoire

  • Our MFA, the Rainier Writing Workshop, is the Pacific Northwest’s premier low-residency Master of Fine Arts in creative writing.

    Innovation. Challenge. Community.What are your goals as a student and maker of literature, as an art

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    Pacific Lutheran University 12180 Park Avenue South Tacoma, WA 98447-0003
  • Our MFA, the Rainier Writing Workshop, is the Pacific Northwest’s premier low-residency Master of Fine Arts in creative writing.

    Innovation. Challenge. Community.What are your goals as a student and maker of literature, as an art

  • 8:15 a.m. | March 8 | Karen Hille Phillips Center for Performing Arts   Who: Bob Ferguson Title: Washington State Attorney General Bio: Bob Ferguson is Washington State’s 18th Attorney

    Register for the Wang Center SymposiumKeynote SpeakersBob FergusonRoberto DondischAlessandro MonsuttiFredy GonzálezElizabeth FussellGreg HermsmeyerLisa Sun-Hee ParkMunib YounanBob FergusonKeynote 8:15 a.m. | March 8 | Karen Hille Phillips Center for Performing Arts   Who: Bob Ferguson Title: Washington State Attorney General Bio: Bob Ferguson is Washington State’s 18th Attorney General. As the state’s chief legal officer, Bob is committed to protecting the people of Washington against powerful