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Finding a special place at PLU Posted by: Mandi LeCompte / April 21, 2010 April 21, 2010 By David Robbins It all started so simply, yet signs were there. In the spring and summer of 1969, I was looking for my first college teaching job as I completed my graduate music degree at the University of Michigan. Like so many seeking their first real job, I had cast a wide net, applying for any and all positions that vaguely aligned with my interests, training and abilities. One such position was at a
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There Will Come Soft RainsThis record celebrates the music of Latvian composer Ēriks Ešenvalds. One of the most sought-after composers of today, Ešenvalds studied both in Latvia and the UK. He has had works premiered by the Boston Symphony Orchestra and the City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra, which have won him many awards.Learn MorePurchase Look Down, Fair MoonThe disc features selections from the choir’s 2013 and 2014 tours, including music from the choir’s heralded performance at the 2013
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disciplines might seem quite different at first, his two senior capstone projects under Justice integrate the two to examine energy consumption and waste on campus. His math capstone uses statistical analysis to determine the success of a PLU electricity conservation campaign. In environmental studies, the capstone focuses on how PLU’s catering department could deal with leftover food in a more efficient and environmentally conscious way. “It took a long time to come up with the subjects, but the two
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of K-12 educational leadership: ethics and social justice, inquiry, policy, and leadership development. Demonstrate competency in National Educational Leadership Program Standards (NELP District Standards). Prepare and present written work to both academic and practitioner audiences. Understand, evaluate, and apply educational theory and inquiry knowledge and skills to problems of policy and practice of educational leadership. Design, conduct, report, and present clear and coherent research
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? Instagram. I love pretty pictures.What should potential PLU theatre students know before they apply to PLU or declare the major? The skills we learn in theatre are valuable across disciplines. Collaboration, communication, analysis, empathy, time management, and expression, problem solving, etc. Theatre inherently teaches all the skills listed on the NACE (National Association of Colleges and Employers) career readiness competency list. One of the things I love about PLU is that you can be involved in
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Trio July 18 – Dmitri Matheny Group July 25 – Dan Duval Good Vibes Quartet August 1 – Eugenie Jones August 8 – Nancy Erickson August 15 – Vianna/Bergeron Brazilian Quintet Bring your lawn chairs and your picnic food. Free coffee is available and select wine, beer and snacks are available for sale. Concerts are never cancelled due to weather. Weather updates and location changes will be shared on the PLU Music Facebook page. On days with inclement weather, concerts will held in Lagerquist Concert
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Lute Plays Piano ‘Up Close with the Masters’ Posted by: Mandi LeCompte / February 21, 2014 Image: Natalie Burton ’13 plays a Bach piece on the piano for master pianist Vladimir Feltsman during Portland Piano International’s Up Close With the Masters series. (Photo courtesy of Portland Piano International) February 21, 2014 A Q&A With Natalie Burton ’13 By Sandy Deneau Dunham, PLU Marketing & Communications Music and Chinese Studies major Natalie Burton graduated magna cum laude from PLU in 2013
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Opera, Kitsap Opera, Vashon Opera, Seattle Early Music Guild, Seattle Baroque Orchestra, Columbia Chorale of Oregon, Tacoma Youth Symphony, Northwest Sinfonietta, Bellevue Philharmonic, Northwest Puppet Center, and more. Former faculty member of Academy of Music Northwest, Burton Music Camp. Active private studio in Seattle.
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August 18, 2010 Contributions to Excellence By Steve Hansen Alumnae are a proud group of people. Instilled with a passion to give of themselves. Jean (Hesla ’50) Kopta is no exception. Kopta graduated from PLU in 1950 with the bachelor’s degree in education. Jean (Hesla ’50) Kopta. Later in her life, she returned to school to obtain her Master’s degree in vocal performance. Her passion was to share her love of singing and music by teaching voice lessons. She landed at PLU at the Department of
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). More recently, she has examined contemporary Japanese women’s fertility with regard to their family structure and relationships. Her recent work has been published in such peer review journals as Human Organization (2008 and 2012), Journal of the Society for the Anthropology of Europe (2009), Ethnology (2009), and Journal of Immigrant and Minority Health (2010). Courses she teaches at PLU include “Introduction to Human Cultural Diversity,” “Anthropology of Age,” “East Asian Cultures,” “Ethnic
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