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Kirsten deLohr Helland ’10 never considered being an actor during her early years at Pacific Lutheran University. Actually, she was thinking about being a psychology major as she mulled over her future in her sophomore year. That is, until Assistant Professor of Theatre Brian Desmond…
Brian Desmond insisted that she try out for a part in “Cabaret.” She lobbed back excuses. Too much homework, she had to work, too busy. “He finally told me that if I didn’t try out I’d regret it, so I gave in and did, and got the part of Sally Bowles,” she said. After that, Helland was hooked and quickly declared her theatre major. After she graduated, Helland recalled she was completely prepared to “do her time,” working small parts, part time jobs, and maybe eventually going to New York. But fate
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Reaching out at lightning speed Getting to know people outside of your comfort zone is no easy matter. But a student group of Rieke Scholars from the Diversity Center may have found a way to break down some of those walls – Speed Friendship.“We all…
November 10, 2008 Reaching out at lightning speed Getting to know people outside of your comfort zone is no easy matter. But a student group of Rieke Scholars from the Diversity Center may have found a way to break down some of those walls – Speed Friendship.“We all just realized we just get stuck in our own routines,” said Hannah Pershall, student. “You don’t really branch out that often.” So a group of Rieke Scholars, including Pershall, Boo Dodson, Kevin Floyd and Joanne Nguyen came up with
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By Sandy Deneau Dunham PLU Marketing & Communications TACOMA, WA (Jan. 12, 2015)—Once Ryan Seacrest starts in with his trademark “THIS is ‘American Idol’” catchphrase on TV, you know another Idol is just waiting in the wings. Yep. It’s time for PLU Idol. Same premise…
Association during J-Term,” said Anne-Marie Falloria, RHA president. “RHA puts on PLU Idol as a way of building community since J-Term is the least-populated month of the year due to students studying away or taking the month off. Students gather in Lagerquist Concert Hall (over three) evenings to hear other students share their musical talents while cheering and supporting them.” This year, the competition kicks off at 7:30 p.m. Jan. 14 with contestants’ choice songs. “We have wonderful administrators
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Join six adolescent outsiders who are vying for the spelling championship of a lifetime. The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee is coming to Pierce County this week. The award-winning musical comedy, performed by Pacific Lutheran University’s Theatre Program will be sure to knock your s-o-c-k-s…
The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee opens May 10 Posted by: Mandi LeCompte / May 2, 2013 May 2, 2013 Join six adolescent outsiders who are vying for the spelling championship of a lifetime. The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee is coming to Pierce County this week. The award-winning musical comedy, performed by Pacific Lutheran University’s Theatre Program will be sure to knock your s-o-c-k-s off. The show runs May 9 (Student Preview), 10, 11, 17 and 18 at 7:30 pm and May 19 at 2 pm
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In mid-February the student radio station KCCR changed names to LASR. KCCR is now LASR In mid-February the student radio station KCCR changed names to LASR . An unveiling of the new call sign took place in the Cave with Portland band, Tango Alpha Tango…
March 1, 2012 In mid-February the student radio station KCCR changed names to LASR. KCCR is now LASR In mid-February the student radio station KCCR changed names to LASR. An unveiling of the new call sign took place in the Cave with Portland band, Tango Alpha Tango headlining and student group Mister Master opening. The change in name was sparked by the understanding that an AM station in South Dakota had the same name, said Katy Allen-Schmid, LASR’s general manager. “Although they probably
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Unlocking the Secrets of Tutankhamun’s Gold Mask Tutankhamun’s magnificent gold mask is surely the best-known Egyptian artwork in the world. Or is it? In fact, the piece preserves an astonishing secret: It had never been intended for Tutankhamun at all. Come listen to noted…
October 2, 2012 Unlocking the Secrets of Tutankhamun’s Gold Mask Tutankhamun’s magnificent gold mask is surely the best-known Egyptian artwork in the world. Or is it? In fact, the piece preserves an astonishing secret: It had never been intended for Tutankhamun at all. Come listen to noted Egyptologist Nicholas Reeves, PhD, the Lila Acheson Wallace Associate Curator, Department of Egyptian Art, The Metropolitan Museum of Art. Reeves is an expert on the tomb of Tutankhamun and has served as a
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Join six adolescent outsiders who are vying for the spelling championship of a lifetime. The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee is coming to Pierce County this week. The award-winning musical comedy, performed by Pacific Lutheran University’s Theatre Program will be sure to knock your s-o-c-k-s…
The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee opens May 10 Posted by: Mandi LeCompte / May 2, 2013 May 2, 2013 Join six adolescent outsiders who are vying for the spelling championship of a lifetime. The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee is coming to Pierce County this week. The award-winning musical comedy, performed by Pacific Lutheran University’s Theatre Program will be sure to knock your s-o-c-k-s off. The show runs May 9 (Student Preview), 10, 11, 17 and 18 at 7:30 pm and May 19 at 2 pm
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The Puget Sound Naval Shipyard in Bremerton is looking for Physical Science Technicians to fill positions as Radiological Control Technicians. You will identify deviations from normal or anticipated radiation levels to determine if the deviations are transient, instrument is defective, shielding has moved or equipment…
requirements for controlling radiation in storage, decontamination, and control points of activity. You will perform and interpret air, water and surface radiation surveys. You will maintain surveillance over contaminated tool, equipment and storage areas. You will maintain required Shipyard and radiological control technician qualifications as directed. View the job posting here: https://www.usajobs.gov/GetJob/ViewDetails/573611700 Read Previous Green Chemistry & Engineering Internship grant Read Next
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By Layne Nordgren PLU’s Sakai learning management system now includes an Accessibility Checker tool you can use to inspect the accessibility level of content you create in the rich-text editor ( CKEditor ). This editor is embedded within many Sakai tools such as Lessons, Mailtool,…
issue it finds in your content and often provides Quick-Fix options to correct issues. A Quick-Start for using the Accessibility Checker is available in the following Sakai help document: How do I check my content for accessibility? Why Should I Use the Accessibility Checker? Students are likely to access your online course content through a variety of devices including laptops, tablets, mobile phones, and assistive technologies such as screen readers. Some content that you post online might be
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By Dana Bodewes, Instructional Designer Over the past two weeks, I have been preparing for a faculty workshop on using assessment tools in Sakai. While drafting a section on discussion forums, I scoured the internet looking for an exemplary discussion board rubric to share…
exist. It seemed like the perfect opportunity to create a rubric that reflected what I valued. The first thing I noticed during my search was that most rubrics placed a disproportionate value on what I term “process requirements”. Evaluation criteria often included timeliness of responses (i.e. when were students posting and replying), quantity or frequency of posts and responses (how many times were students posting), originality (how different was a student’s post from classmates’), and mechanics
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