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  • Graduation year: 2012 Majors: Global Studies and French Studied away in Fort-de-France, Martinque (PLU J-Term), Yaoundé, Cameroon (SIT semester) and Elverum, Norway (PLU Gateway semester at the

    Sonja RuudGraduation year: 2012 Majors: Global Studies and French Studied away in Fort-de-France, Martinque (PLU J-Term), Yaoundé, Cameroon (SIT semester) and Elverum, Norway (PLU Gateway semester at the time) Throughout the course of my studies at PLU, I had the opportunity to study away three times: first for a J-Term in Martinique, then a semester in Cameroon and finally a semester in Norway. As you can imagine, these experiences were all very different from one another – the locations

  • Professor Emeritus | School of Music, Theatre & Dance | Paul Tegels retired in May 2023.

    Paul Tegels Professor Emeritus Website: https://www.plu.edu/organ/ Professional Biography Video Additional Titles/Roles Term of Service: 2002-2023 Education D.M.A., University of Iowa, 1997 M.A., University of Iowa, 1994 M.M., New England Conservatory, 1984 Organ Performance Diploma, Stedelijk Conservatorium, The Netherlands, 1982 Organ Pedagogy Diploma, Stedelijk Conservatorium, The Netherlands, 1980 Areas of Emphasis or Expertise Organ Responsibilities Applied Organ Lessons, Teaches Ear

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  • Professor Emeritus | Music | Paul Tegels retired in May 2023.

    Paul Tegels Professor Emeritus Website: https://www.plu.edu/organ/ Professional Biography Video Additional Titles/Roles Term of Service: 2002-2023 Education D.M.A., University of Iowa, 1997 M.A., University of Iowa, 1994 M.M., New England Conservatory, 1984 Organ Performance Diploma, Stedelijk Conservatorium, The Netherlands, 1982 Organ Pedagogy Diploma, Stedelijk Conservatorium, The Netherlands, 1980 Areas of Emphasis or Expertise Organ Responsibilities Applied Organ Lessons, Teaches Ear

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  • Fiction, Nonfiction | MFA in Creative Writing - Low Residency | Justin St.

    Guardian, Tin House, New England Review, DIAGRAM, ZYZZYVA, and many other publications, as well as anthologies including Best of the West and The Pushcart Prize. He was a Wallace Stegner Fellow at Stanford University and has a BA and MFA from the University of Arizona. He lives in Oregon and teaches at Oregon State University and the Rainier Writing Workshop. Mentor. Workshops and classes in fiction and nonfiction I want your work to be your own, so my approach to advising individual students

  • PLU's Chinese Studies Program is an interdisciplinary program which is designed to provide students interested in China a broad foundation in Chinese language, culture, and history, and an

    range of academic disciplines, together with visiting professors and students from China, and share insights from past and present day China.Program The program requires that major and minor students complete coursework in at least three different disciplines: Chinese language, history, and anthropology, with optional work in political science, the arts, religion, business, and other disciplines. With the approval of the program chair, selected January term, summer, study abroad and experimental

  • Major Minor Chinese Studies 32 credits 20 credits Environmental Studies* 40 credits 24 credits Gender, Sexuality, & Race Studies* 32 credits 20 credits Global Studies* 32 credits 20 credits

    future within China’s through pursuit of an international career or through study abroad and travel. Go NowEnvironmental StudiesEnvironmental Studies is an interdisciplinary program that focuses on the relationships between humans and the environment. Go NowFirst-Year ExperiencePLU’s unique, one-of-a-kind program offers incoming students a chance to learn more about themselves and improve their academic skills as they enter the university system. Go NowGlobal StudiesThe Global Studies Program aims to

  • An actuary uses mathematical and other skills to solve problems related to insurance and pensions. Most actuaries work for insurance companies; others work for government agencies, for unions or as

    Why Study Actuarial Science?An actuary uses mathematical and other skills to solve problems related to insurance and pensions. Most actuaries work for insurance companies; others work for government agencies, for unions or as consultants. For example, actuaries: Design insurance plans and decide what the premiums should be so that the plan will be financially sound. Design pension plans and decide how much needs to be paid in each year to obtain a desired retirement income. Evaluate and compare

  • New program preps Lutes for service around the world Pacific Lutheran University’s ties to the Peace Corps are impressive, and they haven’t gone unnoticed. More than 260 Lutes have joined the service organization, which sends trained volunteers around the world to help countries meet their…

    program and its commitment to funneling students into the Peace Corps after graduation aligns well with PLU’s vision for global education. “It’s not about getting people to study abroad,” Zylstra said. “It’s about how do you raise consciousness about where we fit into a global society and I think this is one more helpful mechanism to do that.”Get started now Apply Inquiry Read Next If you lived with your classmates, what would learning look like? LATEST POSTS PLU Scores 4.5 out of 5 on Campus Pride

  • Professor Emeritus | The PLU Chinese Studies Program | youtzgl@plu.edu | Born in 1956 in Beirut, Lebanon, Gregory Youtz received his B.M.

    Northwesterner, he presently teaches composition, theory, history and courses in world music. He frequently teaches study abroad courses and is the Director of PLU’s China Gateway Study Abroad Program at Sichuan University in Chengdu, China. Behind the Scenes with Music professor Greg Youtz and his Bach-inspired Composition PLU Music Professor Greg Youtz: Why Classical Music Concerts are Underrated Drum Taps: Nine Poems on Themes of War

  • Ash Bechtel always wanted to be in healthcare, she just wasn’t sure which direction to take — nursing or medical school. So, Ash counseled with family and academic advisors before deciding to pursue a biology major that would put her en route to becoming a…

    class that really changed the way I look at the world, and even myself.” PLU’s GSRS program presented Ash an opportunity to study abroad in Tobago for a month, allowing her to gain hands-on social work experience. Ash partnered with a program for adolescent mothers that combined daycare and school and taught classes like first aid, reproductive health and basic science lessons. Recalling when the group made baking soda and vinegar volcanoes, Ash says, “Just seeing the joy on their faces as they saw