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  • Editor’s Note https://www.plu.edu/news/archive/2013/10/01/editors-note/

    most recently as the mother of a potential new Lute. But even though I’d been on the PLU campus, I’d never really connected with the PLU campus—and its people, and its history, and its mission—until I became part of it. I imagine you know what I mean. There’s just something about this place, and its people. And that’s the story we want to tell. We start with this issue’s behind-the-scenes look at the energy, passion and jaw-dropping juggling acts that go into PLU’s highly anticipated Christmas

  • Chinese program receives grant https://www.plu.edu/news/archive/2008/09/29/chinese-program-receives-grant/

    world.” Read Previous Prof appears on the History Channel Read Next Students are urged to go vote COMMENTS*Note: All comments are moderated If the comments don't appear for you, you might have ad blocker enabled or are currently browsing in a "private" window. LATEST POSTS A family with a “Bjug” legacy of giving and service September 27, 2024 PLU hosts the 14th Annual Lutheran Studies Conference: Celebrating Cecelia Svinth Carpenter, Indigenous education and tribal sovereignty September 23, 2024 PLU

  • Speakers https://www.plu.edu/congregations/troubled-waters-or-river-of-life/speakers/

    hymnody. An ordained minister of the Presbyterian Church USA, she has presented workshops on hymnody for both scholarly and pastoral groups. She will lead a workshop on congregational water music. Samuel TorvendProfessor of Church History Pacific Lutheran University In addition to his work at PLU, Dr. Torvend serves as Associate Priest for Adult Formation at Christ Church Tacoma. He is the author of Still Hungry at the Feast: Eucharistic Justice in the Midst of Affliction and a member of the Ecology

  • Music Education at PLU https://www.plu.edu/music/musiceducation/

    begin the music education course sequence as sophomores. Two courses ground students in the history and philosophy of music education, curriculum issues, classroom management, lesson planning, and assessment. The first two practicum experiences are also scheduled during this year. Juniors and Seniors: Juniors and seniors take courses in the School of Education and Kinesiology and choose from a variety of Department of Music lab courses in instrumental, choral, and general music methods. As seniors

  • Thor Heyerdahl Lecture – “Beyond the Horizon” 2016 https://www.plu.edu/scancenter/events/thor-heyerdahl-annual-lecture-series/thor-heyerdahl-lecture-beyond-the-horizon/

    together this exhibition and lecture.” The exhibit will capture the adventurous spirit of Nordic explorers from the past and present, and look at their ongoing legacies, presenting the exploration and discovery of the likes of Leif Erikson, Fritjof Nansen, Roald Amundsen and Heyerdahl. Ragnar Kvam Jr. Through this exhibit, learn about the rich history and tradition of Scandinavian explorers who have spanned the globe encountering new lands, boldly reaching inaccessible places and making countless

  • The Troll with No Heart in His Body https://www.plu.edu/scancenter/exhibitions/the-troll-with-no-heart-in-his-body/

    something) into a troll,” “enchant,” and “entroll.” Trolls appear first in Snorri’s Edda. Today, some people still see or hear from trolls: Lindow begins his book Trolls: An Unnatural History (2014) with the story of a young exchange student in Oslo seeing a troll on a dark, rainy night in the 1970s. Lindow writes: “Trolls have been around for 1,000 years, and they are not going away.” The Norwegian Landscape is alive with Trolls. Not only are trolls from the landscape, they return to and shape the

  • 50th Anniversary Editor’s Note https://www.plu.edu/studentmedia/50th-anniversary-editors-note/

    everyone who has kept the journal alive and made it what Saxifrage is today. In preparing this edition, we returned to our roots by revisiting the journal’s history, connecting with founders, editors, and contributors, and deepening our appreciation for literary journals. Saxifrage holds a unique place on PLU’s campus; it is run by, and for, students. The pieces that follow represent not only Saxifrage, but the world, at a turning point. Perhaps what follows can be a source of hope, or an indication of

  • Gary Wright https://www.plu.edu/understanding-the-world/staff/gary-wright/

    coached football and basketball while teaching history and journalism in high school after graduating from Long Beach State. Wright is also a member of the Glendale College and Northwest Football Halls of Fame. He has instructed sports management classes at the University of Washington and Seattle University. He and his wife, Ann, have a family that includes their two grown sons, Larry and Steve; their wives Katy and Michelle; and five grandchildren, Owen, Fiona, Audrey, Stella and Maxwell.

  • PLU Lutes continue on the road to national debate tournament https://www.plu.edu/comm-media-designarts/news/2016/02/02/plu-lutes-continue-on-the-road-to-national-debate-tournament/

    PLU Women’s Round Robin – March 11 Betsey Karl Invitational – March 12-13 Bothell (UW) – April 2-3 USUDC Nationals – April 8-10 Read Previous Textiles show Scandinavian history and culture in University Gallery exhibition Read Next Quick, tasty and healthy? ‘Food & Narrative’ explores the foodie possibilities LATEST POSTS Meet Professor Junichi Tsuneoka August 20, 2024 Pacific Lutheran University Communication students help forgive nearly $1.9M in medical debt in Washington, Idaho, and Montana May

  • 2024 https://www.plu.edu/history/walter-c-schnackenberg-endowment-2024-2/

    , this talk will focus on Makah statements and actions from the eighteenth century onward that illustrate how they have made and continue to maintain the surrounding marine waters as their own.Joshua L. ReidSpeaker: Joshua L Reid was born and raised in Washington and is a registered member of the Snohomish Indian Nation. Reid is currently an associate professor of American Indian Studies and the John Calhoun Smith Memorial Endowed Associate Professor of History at the University of Washington. Reid’s