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Studio Theater production plays with theatricality and scholarship Posted by: Mandi LeCompte / March 3, 2016 March 3, 2016 Shakespeare’s most famous tragedies get a second look in Goodnight Desdemona (Good Morning Juliet) at Pacific Lutheran University. The Shakespearean-inspired production runs in Studio Theater on March 10, 11, 12, 18 and 19 at 7:30pm and March 20 at 2pm. Constance, a quirky professor, attempts to go against the grain and prove her controversial theory about the heroines of

Top Ten Syllabus Suggestions Posted by: bodewedl / August 25, 2015 August 25, 2015 by Dana Bodewes, Instructional Designer A new semester is about to begin and that means it is time to update your course syllabi (or syllabuses, if you prefer).  There isn’t one specific syllabus format endorsed at Pacific Lutheran University, so I have created an outline of topics I would recommend for anyone interested in providing a comprehensive overview of key topics.   Syllabus Topics 1. Purpose and

combination of creativity and diligence in the craft of composition, restless curiosity and firmly-rooted mastery of form, Sandström alternates, to all appearances unconcerned, between a sophisticated orchestral texture and musical melodies, film music and music for the church.Learn More Stefan Parkman, ConductorThe Swedish conductor (and tenor), Stefan Parkman, began his musical career by singing in the Uppsala Cathedral Boys’ Choir and playing the violin. As a student at the Royal University College of

Tapped Out Explores our Global Water Crisis Posted by: Todd / April 16, 2014 April 16, 2014 Water is the basis of life on planet Earth, but from the Gulf of Mexico to the Arctic Circle and beyond, many major waterways and water supplies are threatened by drought, pollution and population growth. Thursday, April 10, PLU and the greater community are invited to view MediaLab’s newest documentary Tapped Out: Unearthing the Global Water Crisis, in the Karen Hille Phillips Center for Performing Arts

Summer Sessions: On-Budget, On-Time, Online Posted by: bodewedl / March 1, 2017 March 1, 2017 By Dana Bodewes, Instructional Designer Despite a long and lingering winter, it is almost time for PLU students to begin planning for summer. Instructors and advisers have an opportunity to talk with students about the advantages of participating in Summer Sessions. Consider how online summer courses at PLU can meet a variety of student needs: On-Budget PLU online summer courses are budget-friendly and

Benson Research Fellows Study Terminal Illness Posted by: halvormj / July 6, 2018 Image: Photo by Simon Rae on Unsplash July 6, 2018 By Michael Halvorson.  Each year, the Business and Economic History program at Pacific Lutheran University awards summer research fellowships for innovative work that aligns with the mission of the University. Sarah Cornell-Maier, Benson Fellow In 2018, a student-faculty research team led by Sarah Cornell-Maier and Mark Mulder are looking for community help to

last weekend by winning the most single-tournament world’s style debate awards in the program’s history. Senior division debate duo Angie Tinker and Brendan Stanton earned first place in the preliminary rounds and received a finalist award in a field of 32 teams. Junior division teams Hannah Bates/Matt Aust and Caila Fautenberry/Austin Ballard received awards for debating in the semifinals in a field of 28 teams. PLU debaters who competed at Linfield College include, top row, left to right: Hannah

, an annual Tacoma letterpress and book arts extravaganza founded by PLU Resident Artist Jessica Spring and King’s Books. Print-lovers are invited to the opening reception of The Art of Wayzgoose on Wednesday, March 12 from 5-7pm in the University Gallery. The exhibition will be on display March 12 – April 9 and is free to the public. The Art of Wayzgoose represents six years of steamroller prints created at the Tacoma Wayzgoose (an archaic term describing the celebratory feast held by a master

Christmas at Pacific Lutheran University. PLU is pulling out all the stops for the 2015 Christmas Concerts in celebration of PLU’s 125th Anniversary. Lutes are invited to be a part of history in the making by purchasing a ticket to the 125th Anniversary Gala Concert on Friday, December 11. Attendees will enjoy a pre-concert reception with plentiful hors d’oeuvres and champagne before the concert. This special one-night-only performance will be recorded and broadcast on Christmas Eve and Christmas 2015

in the Presidential Center for Faith and Learning at Augustana College, Rock Island, Illinois, the institutional sponsor of the publication. Intersections extends and enhances discussions fostered by the annual Vocation of the Lutheran College Conference, together lifting up the vocation of Lutheran colleges and universities. It aims to raise the level of  awareness among faculty, staff, and administration about the Lutheran heritage and church-relatedness of their institutions, especially as