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Gramophone Magazine | Editor's Choice April 2020 “Richard Nance has polished his Pacific Lutheran choristers to perfection.
schedule and performances of his music heard on every continent. After study at the Latvian Baptist Theological Seminary and the Latvian Academy of Music, he was a member of the State Choir Latvija. In 2011 he was awarded the two-year position of Fellow Commoner in Creative Arts at Trinity College, University of Cambridge. Ēriks has won multiple awards for his work and undertakes many international residencies working on his music and lecturing. Recent premieres include Lakes Awake at Dawn for the
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Toppenish school district had long wanted district teachers to obtain an English Language Learners (ELL) endorsement to boost the district’s inclusion model for English-language learners. The endorsement is added to a teacher’s basic certification and allows them to be certified in English language learners and/or…
Toppenish. A new cohort made up of five different Yakima Valley districts will soon embark on their ELL endorsement journey—also on Zoom. Read Previous PLU Shines Light on Student Mental Health with GivingTuesday Campaign Read Next Professor Rick Barot discusses being longlisted for the National Book Award and teaching creative writing during a pandemic COMMENTS*Note: All comments are moderated If the comments don't appear for you, you might have ad blocker enabled or are currently browsing in a
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Originally published in 2016 But, for the time being, here we all are, Back in the moderate Aristotelian city Of darning and the Eight-Fifteen, where Euclid’s geometry And Newton’s mechanics would account for our experience, And the kitchen table exists because I scrub it. It…
and the Creative Arts. Both biblical testaments attest that, “In the beginning was the Word.” Both reveal the divinely creative power of words. For the Gospel of John in the New Testament and for the Stoics, λόγος was both Word and Reason. And in the study of words, in the wrestling with language, is equally the quest for humane (self-)understanding and the creative articulation of Truth—for who we are, where we have come from, and where we are going. This is the perennial conversation of the
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By Damian Alessandro. Innovation . If you read the popular press, you’ll see that this word is constantly thrown around in professional settings. But what does it mean? For some, innovation is all about progression and disruption. One of the defining ideologies of our time,…
history, and the benefits (and shortcomings) that innovative products and ideas have brought. For these reasons, I’ve taken the plunge into the new Innovation Studies minor. Innovation Studies is a new interdisciplinary program at PLU that focuses on innovation (surprise!) and entrepreneurial thinking. The goal of this minor is to encourage creative thinking and adding value to companies and virtually any endeavor. The program hopes to nurture and push students to come up with big ideas that will
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The Bachelor of Music in Composition is intended for those who want the maximum training in compositional technique possible at the undergraduate level. Students in this degree spend 2/
", cssSelectorAncestor: "#player-4262", swfPath: "/wp-content/themes/plu/library/js/jplayer/jquery.jplayer.swf", supplied: "mp3", useStateClassSkin: true, autoBlur: false, smoothPlayBar: true, keyEnabled: true, remainingDuration: true, volume: 1 }); }); La Otra for choir by Jason Saunders Four Miniatures for wind ensemble by Caleb Medeiros Video Derek Gibson '21Derek Gibson wrote this original rap song while under quarantine in spring 2020. A creative student responded to the pandemic and made art about it!Olson
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We are Pacific Lutheran University. Inquiry. Service. Leadership. Care. PLU seeks to educate students for lives of thoughtful inquiry, service, leadership and care – for other people, for their
work, and has shown me what it means to care for your community. These values make me a better leader and I have PLU to thank for that. Kennedy Gwin ‘20, Current Student Former ASPLU president CHOOSE YOUR NEXT PATHMAJORS & ACADEMIC PROGRAMSPacific Lutheran University offers more than 40 undergraduate majors and graduate programs in business, creative writing, education, kinesiology, marriage & family therapy and nursing. Find the program that fits for you.Undergraduate ProgramsGraduate
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TACOMA, WASH. (Nov. 27, 2017)- “You have to raise $500,000 or you’re going to die.” In so many words, that’s what Keven Drews ’16 says his doctor told him over the phone in October, when Drews learned he was out of options in his longtime…
learned he was out of options in his longtime fight for his life. Drews has faced a 14-year battle with multiple myeloma, a cancer formed in the body’s plasma cells. His last hope is a clinical trial at Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center in Seattle, with the half-a-million price tag. “I got 14 years,” he said. “I’m hoping to get more.” Drews recently graduated from Pacific Lutheran University’s Rainier Writing Workshop, the low-residency Master of Fine Arts program in creative writing, after
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The Carol Sheffels Quigg Award for Excellence and Innovation provides support for faculty, staff and students at Pacific Lutheran University who demonstrate unusually inventive, original and creative approaches to advance the mission of the university. The award is granted both in recognition of achievements and in support of proposals that advance knowledge; enhance teaching and...
The Carol Sheffels Quigg Award for Excellence and Innovation provides support for faculty, staff and students at Pacific Lutheran University who demonstrate unusually inventive, original and creative approaches to advance the mission of the university. The award is granted both in recognition of achievements and in support of proposals that advance knowledge; enhance teaching and learning; build a stronger, more vibrant university culture; improve administrative practice and/or demonstrate
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TACOMA, WASH. (July 28, 2015)- It’s safe to say Forrest Griek ‘00, ’02 loves being at school. Currently the principal of Tacoma’s Browns Point Elementary, Griek has spent his career serving in a variety of positions at schools throughout the South Sound, including Todd Beamer…
challenging, and they taught me how to survive and fight for what is right. This would have never happened if PLU had not listened to my dreams as an educator. Another memorable experience was learning about PLU’s commitment to service. I think this was really the capstone of my education at PLU. I remember coming out of my undergrad and having a clear sense of purpose for social justice and serving others. Read Previous Rick Barot and Ann Pancake Discuss PLU’s MFA in Creative Writing and the Impact of
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Imagine Otherwise: Radically Co-Creating Education Futures “Make Change Wherever You Are”
(starting on 3/4/25; Tue or Thurs Nights) Cost: $250/credit ($500/certificate; $1500 for the entire 3-certificate series); discount for signing up for all three in advance (e.g., $1250) Cohort: maxed at 10 participants REGISTER NOWCertificate #1: Imagine Otherwise -- BEGINS MARCH 4 Instructor: Dr. Angie Hambrick Imagine Otherwise: Creative Thinking for Equitable FuturesThrough a series of readings, discussion, and creative and collective thinking, we will explore tangible goals and strategies for
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