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Why did you decide to study music? What sparked your interest in music and how did your academic path and career develop from there? It was a family business for me, so to speak. My father was my first teacher in both piano and trombone,…
you’ve had since you began teaching at PLU. Lots, but the orchestra tours in Europe have to be highlights. I don’t think I have ever had a better concert experience than our last concert in Barcelona in 2017. Favorite way to unwind after a long week of teaching and grading? The Saturday morning walk with my wife and our dog, Chloe.Just for fun!Cats or dogs? Dogs! They don’t make me sneeze. Coffee or chocolate? Must I choose? French fries or hash browns? Same answer, but I really should order the
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Hubert Locke, a renowned Holocaust scholar and dean emeritus of the Daniel J Evans Graduate School of Public Affairs at the University of Washington talked about was Martin Niemoeller during the Fall Holocaust Lecture. Martin Niemoeller: One man’s journey of conscience reviewed at Holocaust lecture…
wife would respond that the friend was dead, missing or arrested. After Niemoeller was released, he’d realized what had happened, not only to his neighbors, but to the Jewish population of Germany and Europe “and it was his Damascus Road experience,” Locke said. Niemoelleröller was president of the Protestant Church in Hesse and Nassau from 1947 to 1961. He was one of the initiators of the Stuttgart Declaration of Guilt, signed by leading figures in the German Protestant churches. The document
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TACOMA, WASH. (May 8, 2017)- Two Lutes were accepted into the prestigious Fulbright Program and will serve as English teaching assistants around the world. A third Pacific Lutheran University student was recognized as an alternate. Sydney Otey ’17 and Alexandra Dreher ’17 were awarded full-service…
immersion in her year abroad. “I saw this as a great opportunity to get me over to Europe without costing a fortune,” she said. Lapp also was chosen as an alternate for the Fulbright Program in Spain. She is a global studies and anthropology double major, with a minor in Hispanic studies, from Kalispell, Montana. Although she won’t be serving abroad, she is honored to have made it so far in the process. “Being selected as an alternate has been really encouraging,” she said. Previously, Lapp was selected
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Chair of Earth Science | Earth Science | lechlear@plu.edu | 253-535-7744 | My research centers on mountain building processes and regional climate change and the associated influences of each on atmospheric dynamics.
stable isotope-based paleoaltimetry and hydrologic studies." GSA Bulletin no. 3/4 Vol. 124, 2012: p. 318-334. Lechler, A. R., and Niemi, N. A.. "Controls on the spatial variability of modern meteoric d18O: empirical constraints from the western US and east Asia and implications for stable isotope studies." American Journal of Science no. 8 Vol. 311, 2011: p. 664-700. Lechler, A. R., and Niemi, N. A.. "Sedimentologic and isotopic constraints on the Paleogene paleogeography and paleotopography of the
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At PLU, four core foundations define the honors curriculum: multidisciplinary approaches historical and internationally focused study intentional intellectual formation and ethical reflection, and
International Honors Mission & GoalsAt PLU, four core foundations define the honors curriculum: multidisciplinary approaches historical and internationally focused study intentional intellectual formation and ethical reflection, and the establishment of a cohesive learning community. Multidisciplinary Approaches: In the modern university, the disciplines are usually compartmentalized: you won’t find physics, for example, intersecting with economics or French. PLU’s International Honors
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A commitment to the advance of knowledge and skill is nothing new at a Lutheran university. Indeed, the Lutheran reform of education began with one sixteenth century professor’s doubts and
“thoughtful inquiry” with “service” and “care for others.” At Pacific Lutheran University, this questioning continues among a faculty committed to the advance of knowledge in the many disciplines which constitute the modern university. Whether through experimentation in the natural sciences, critical assessment of received traditions in the humanities and fine arts, or field and clinical research in the social sciences, PLU professors are committed to a teaching and learning environment that introduces
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The annual dance concert, Dance 2015 , once again leaps onto the stage of Eastvold Auditorium on Friday, April 10 and Saturday, April 11 at 7:30pm. This year’s concert will be Associate Professor and Dance 2015 Director Maureen McGill’s last show after 35 years. Dance 2015…
minor to focus more on technique. Courses, such as Dance and Culture, will be added along with Ballet, Modern and Hip-Hop Technique, Dance Production, Intro to Dance, Dance Composition and Improvisation. Tickets for Dance 2015 are $8 General Admission, $5 Senior Citizens and Alumni, $3 PLU Community, Students and 18 and under. Tickets are available at the Concierge Desk in the Anderson University Center, 253-535-7411 [credit/debit/cash), and can be purchased at the door before the show [cash only
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“This is not your grandmother’s Romeo and Juliet ” December 7, 8, 9, 10 at 7:30pm and December 11 – 2pm Studio Theater, Karen Hille Phillips Center for the Performing Arts Director’s Note Romeo and Juliet. Four hundred and nineteen years ago, William Shakespeare penned…
, they must keep their new and budding romance a secret. In this reimagining of Shakespeare’s most well-known work, the conventions of time and sequence have been manipulated to reposition the original plotlines and dialogue in order to highlight new connections and themes for a modern audience. Read Previous Musical genius hits PLU Theatre in Amadeus Read Next Children’s theatre continues its revival at PLU LATEST POSTS Theatre Professor Amanda Sweger Finds Family in the Theatre February 28, 2023
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In this Tony-winning musical, Sweeney Todd returns to London after 15 years in prison on a trumped up charge. His wife is gone and his daughter has been adopted by the very Judge who imprisoned him. As Sweeney seeks justice, he partners with Nellie Lovett,…
melodramas, silent films, radio plays, graphic novels and, most notably, this musical. “Sweeney Todd holds a place in the canon of important modern musicals due largely to its distinct characters, theatrical style, and almost shameless embracing of obsessive love and revenge. Yet, to me, what feels current about the piece is its sense of railing against injustices inflicted by those who have privilege. In a very tangible way, Sweeney’s anger is not only directed against the man who wronged him, but on
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Visiting Instructor of Music, Strings, and Composition | School of Music, Theatre & Dance | korine.fujiwara@plu.edu | 253-535-7602 | Montana native Korine Fujiwara is a founding member of the Carpe Diem String Quartet, a devoted and sought-after chamber musician and teacher, and a gifted composer and arranger. Ms.
, Cincinnati College Conservatory, and Northwestern University to continue their musical studies. Named as one of Strings Magazine’s “25 Contemporary Composers to Watch,” Korine has received multiple commissions including works for opera, chamber ensembles, chorus, concerti, and music for modern dance. Her works have been performed throughout the United States, Canada, Great Britain, Italy, The Netherlands, Switzerland, Spain, Australia, China, and Japan. Her musical language encompasses a wide range of
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