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Music is very much alive By Chris Albert Several months ago, PLU music professor Edwin Powell began collaborating with Norwegian-born composer Ola Gjeilo. “It’s all been done over Facebook,” Powell said. The PLU Wind Ensemble, director by Ed Powell, will perform the world premiere of…
and honored to have my first, two-band pieces premiered at PLU,” Gjeilo said. “I listened to some great recordings he (Powell) has done with the PLU band. When I realized I really wanted to start writing band music, PLU was the only place I had in mind for a possible premiere. “Luckily, Dr. Powell was into it as well.” From composition to performance, Powell has worked with Gjeilo, via web, and the PLU musicians. What’s great, Powell said, has been seeing the students give their input about the
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TACOMA, WASH. (April 3, 2017)- Pacific Lutheran University is aiming to increase visibility of student-faculty research across campus with its first Undergraduate Research Symposium on April 8. Previously, an annual reception in May showcased endowed projects. The change in format highlights a broader spectrum of…
a main goal of the symposium is ensuring that creative projects and research in all academic fields are highlighted. “We’re really trying to find one place — one venue — where we can showcase and celebrate all of that work,” Lewis said. Students interested in participating in the inaugural conference submitted application forms at the beginning of the semester. Abstracts for the proposed submissions were reviewed by a faculty committee. First-year Cessna Westra worked in tandem with Associate
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PLU sponsors Faculty Excellence Awards to recognize outstanding accomplishments of the faculty in five areas of faculty work: teaching, advising, mentoring, research, and service. The recipients have been nominated and selected by their peers, signifying their high regard among those who know them well. Congratulations…
and who make a profound difference in the lives of others as a role model, confidant, critic, or co-learner. This year we honor Dr. Jason Skipper, Associate Professor of English. One colleague wrote, “From a first year writing course to the capstone, Jason mentors the room and crafts a supportive environment where people can take chances, be vulnerable, and be open-minded…. In doing this careful and labor-intensive work, Jason is mentoring these students into new lives as scholar-citizens. Jason’s
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Dear JED Campus Community, Recent events in Ukraine have created a great amount of concern and uncertainty around the world and on the campuses we work with, especially for faculty, staff and students who have direct ties to and/or family members in the region. We are writing to express our condemnation of the violence in...
Dear JED Campus Community, Recent events in Ukraine have created a great amount of concern and uncertainty around the world and on the campuses we work with, especially for faculty, staff and students who have direct ties to and/or family members in the region. We are writing to express our condemnation of the violence in Ukraine and our solidarity with those who are suffering as a result. This is an uncertain situation and we do not know how events will unfold over the coming weeks and
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Plimpton Award for Fiction, as well as a writing fellowship from The Corporation of Yaddo. Her fiction has appeared in Paris Review, Granta, and Oxford American, among others, has been cited as notable in Best American Short Stories, and was anthologized in The Unprofessionals: New American Writing from The Paris Review. She has lectured in the creative writing department at Emory University, and is the 2016-17 Kenan Visiting Writer at the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill.Brenda MillerBrenda
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Information literacy (IL) is often assumed to focus solely on research skills, but it comprises so much more than that.
. We drew inspiration from Lang’s Small Teaching philosophy in order to create learning moments that can transform and reshape how students learn and how instructors engage with IL concepts. While our aim was to primarily provide support to writing-intensive courses, such as WRIT 101, FYEP 190, and Capstones, these resources will also be useful when applied to any research-based assignments, as well as courses that focus on critical analysis or inquiry. Before you dive deeper into this guide to
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News for Pacific Lutheran University.
Steve Sobeck – “Office Hours” Mandi LeCompte Email:; bradyad@plu.edu In our new series, “Office Hours,” faculty open their doors and give you a look into their creative spaces. Join these faculty for their own office hours at PLU. Come in, sit down, have a conversation, you might just learn something… January 26, 2017 Faculty
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Marketing & Communications faculty and staff.
Simon Sung Executive Creative Director Full Profile 253-535-7786 sungsa@plu.edu
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Associate Dean for Campus Life, Co-Curricular Learning, and Assessment | First Year Experience Program | jes.takla@plu.edu | 253-535-7597 | Jes joined the Residential Life Staff as the Director of Residential Programs in 2013.
Jes Takla Associate Dean for Campus Life, Co-Curricular Learning, and Assessment Phone: 253-535-7597 Email: jes.takla@plu.edu Professional Biography Education M.A., College Student Personnel, Bowling Green State University B.F.A., Photography & Fiber Material Studies, School of the Art Institute of Chicago Selected Presentations ACPA Annual Convention, Flourish and flow: Cultivating creative mindfulness to support student success, Houston, TX (March 2018) NASPA Annual Conference, Flourish and
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The Instructional Technology labs and studios can be used for digital media projects of all kinds, from podcasting to graphic design.
Design Lab, LIBR 140 Labs & StudiosThe Instructional Technology labs and studios can be used for digital media projects of all kinds, from podcasting to graphic design. Our design labs have powerful computers and an array of design software, and the studios have media production equipment and capabilities. During staffed hours, iTech and Help Desk workers will be available to assist you with your creative projects. To schedule a one-on-one consultation, software training, or for
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