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Hall of the Mary Baker Russell Music Center. Learn more. Read Previous University Symphony Orchestra Spring Tour 2019 Read Next Choir of the West 2019 Tour – United Kingdom and Germany LATEST POSTS PLU’s Director of Jazz Studies, Cassio Vianna, receives grant from the City of Tacoma to write and perform genre-bending composition April 18, 2024 PLU Music Announces Inaugural Paul Fritts Endowed Chair in Organ Studies and Performance January 29, 2024 PLU’s Weathermon Jazz Festival to Feature Acclaimed

recognized as “the racial conscience of sport,” brings expertise and a call to action for a more just and inclusive sporting landscape.Lapchick’s journey in championing equality and leveraging the power of sports for positive societal change has left an indelible mark on national and international platforms. From founding the DeVos Sports Business Management Program at the University of Central Florida to delivering speeches in esteemed arenas such as the United States Congress, the United Nations, the

a variety of “tubes and lines.” June 9, 2023 By Lora ShinnPLU Marketing and Communications Guest WriterMaria Surla has traveled a long and rewarding road. The 39-year-old recently graduated with PLU’s Class of 2023 with a Bachelor of Science in Nursing.“The difficult experiences I’ve had made me who I am now,” Surla says. Born and raised in the Philippines, Surla first came to the United States with her ex-husband at age 23, excited to learn U.S. culture and improve her English. In a one-bedroom

had other plans, as a director connected with the Fifth Avenue Theatre in Seattle invited her to audition for a part in “Oklahoma!” soon after she graduated. Helland landed the part of Ado Annie, performing that part during the months of February and March. After “Oklahoma!” wrapped, she started preparations for the concert version of “Titanic,” along with PLU’s Choral Union, and then on to the ensemble in “Rent.” Helland can’t keep from shaking her head in disbelief at landing the parts so

, for which psychologist Daniel Kahneman won the 2002 Nobel prize in economics. It proposes that people aren’t always trying to maximize benefits, but are paying attention to a benchmark. In this case, the benchmark is par. “Do golfers pay attention to par? Yes, they sit in it,” Reiman said. This is in contrast to neoclassical economic theory that says that people are always trying to better their situation given the constraints they face. The Economics of Golf was split into two sections in order

University’s campus. When we think of women in jazz, we often think of the many incredible female singers such as Ella Fitzgerald, Billie Holiday, and Sarah Vaughan who used their vocal talents to leave a mark on their most famous songs. The role of female composers in jazz music is often obscured. The objective of this concert is to showcase compositions written by women who have contributed to the jazz repertoire over the last century. The University Jazz Ensemble will play music written by five female

October 13, 2008 Nurses tell of worldwide travels during panel They’ve traveled to the far corners of the globe: Liberia, Iraq, Vietnam and Colombia. They’ve seen desperate poverty, bombed out buildings, and quite frankly, incompetent medical care. However, the four nurses, all PLU alumni who returned to talk about their experiences for Homecoming on Friday afternoon, stressed that their stories don’t end there. Ed Hrivnak, ’96, Helen Holt ’97 (pictured above), Mary Barber ’02 and Mary Beth

Revisiting the Visiting Writer Series: the 15th Anniversary Edition Posted by: hoskinsk / May 6, 2020 Image: Visiting writer and author Minal Hajratwala visits Wendy Call’s class at PLU, Tuesday, March 6, 2018. (Photo: John Froschauer/PLU) May 6, 2020 By Wyatt Loranger '21English MajorThe 2019-2020 academic year marks the 15th anniversary of the Visiting Writers Series, the English department’s annual program bringing writers from various backgrounds to Pacific Lutheran University. Most visits

Post-American World.”Wheat and oil prices reached record levels, straining the budgets of U.S. families with both higher energy and food costs this last year, he noted. Conflicts are still occurring in Iraq and Afghanistan, and new outbreaks of hostilities are occurring in former Soviet states. “And natural disasters remind us that the planet is fragile and the forces of nature far exceed our own,” Anderson said. Yet, Anderson said he was proud of the graduates who go out into the world to take

-discipline honor society in the United States and students from each of PLU’s major fields will be invited to join. The group centers around students’ academic achievements. “The biggest draw for students will be the scholarships,” said Hal DeLaRosby, director of Academic Advising and Phi Kappa Phi member. PLU was officially established as the 333rd chapter of Phi Kappa Phi on Friday, Feb. 19, with a ceremonial installation. At the installation, national board members for Phi Kappa Phi swore in PLU