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  • Choir of the West, University Chorale, and University Wind Ensemble Spring Conference Appearances 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… February 15, 2022 Choir of the WestUniversity Wind Ensemble

  • History Learning OutcomesAll history majors must develop a breadth of historical knowledge that represents awareness of the diversity of world civilizations. This is now assessed through the requirement that students take at least one class in each of three geographic areas (non-west, European, and U.S.). Our new requirements are thematically structured and the revised outcome will address the importance of having students learn to compare and connect historical inquiries that reflect a range

  • News 3720 PLU named the leading distributor of creative arts scholarships among West Coast colleges Mollie Smith November 2, 2016 News 372 Views Read more

  • thoughtful individual, but I was also challenged to leave my comfort zone. In doing so I became a sojourner my junior year and lived in South Africa for 11 months, an experience that opened up my eyes to a world I didn’t know existed. Additionally, PLU encouraged me to explore my personal values, faith and views; which has resulted in strengthening my understanding of what I hold to be true. My PLU experience has provided me with opportunities I didn’t know I was seeking, a support network that has

  • Musical Memories Editor’s Note: When Lorna Vosburg Burt ’40, ’69 read our story on PLU’s annual Christmas Concerts in the winter 2013 edition of Scene magazine, she was inspired to recall—and share—her own Choir of the West story … from 1939. It was so full of history… March 21, 2014 AlumniChoir of the West

  • Pacific Lutheran University Choirs and Orchestra close “Passion Week” with North American premiere The Pacific Lutheran University Choir of the West, Choral Union and the University Symphony Orchestra perform the North American premiere of the “St. Matthew Passion” by Sven-David Sandström, one of the world’s best-known composers, on Tuesday, March 22 and Wednesday, March 23 at 8:00 pm… March 11, 2016 Choir of the WestOperaUniversity Symphony Orchestra

  • Wondrous Child - A Christmas Celebration From Pacific Lutheran University Choir of the West & University Men’s Chorus – Richard Nance, Conductor University Chorale & University Singers – Stefen Zopfi, Visiting Conductor (2007), Brian Galante, Conductor, (2008) University Symphony Orchestra – Jeffrey Bell-Hanson, Conductor, Jonathan Pasternak, Visiting Conductor (2008) This is our first double-disc Christmas CD. This album contains highlights from the 2006, 2007 and 2008 Christmas concert

  • . Students from all majors have studied on all seven continents. They have studied ecosystems of the mountain peaks of New Zealand and analyzed business trends in China. They have explored nature and literature in Ecuador and economic development and human rights in South Africa. They have experienced a literature and nature adventure on the Antarctic Peninsula. PLU faculty direct most of these programs. Others are offered in collaboration with partner institutions. PLU regularly places among the top 10

  • Humanitarian of the Year by the Muhammad Ali Center.He received the Stuart Scott ESPY Enspire Award in 2023 and the American Athletic Conference Trailblazer Award and was named one of the 100 Most Powerful People in Sports.Lapchick was one of 200 guests personally invited by Nelson Mandela to his inauguration after leading the American sports boycott of South Africa from 1975 until the end of Apartheid.He has been married to Ann Pasnak since 1989. They have a son, Joe, and two daughters, Chamy and Emily

  • Panelists Margaret Chell '18 Margaret Chell ’18 (she/her/hers) graduated from Pacific Lutheran University in Tacoma, Washington with a degree in Global Studies. Highlights of her time at PLU include volunteering at the Neighborhood Clinic in downtown Tacoma, spending a semester studying public health in Vietnam, South Africa, and Argentina, and playing ultimate frisbee. Shortly after graduating, she joined Peace Corps Guinea as a Public Health Education volunteer. While in Guinea, her projects focused