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  • TACOMA, Wash. (Sept. 2, 2016) The air on campus at Pacific Lutheran University was thick with excitement and optimism on Friday morning as hundreds of first-year Lutes moved into the residence halls they will call home for the next nine months. Instagram Hongerlie RA and…

    pic.twitter.com/X92yF5Ogh9 — PLU Admission (@plu_admission) September 2, 2016 MOVE IN DAAAAAAAY!!!! #GoLutes — Andy Foltz (@CoachFoltz) September 2, 2016 #WelcomeHomeLutes! The first copy of this year’s Mast Magazine will be on your doorstep shortly — its another special fold out edition! — Mast Media (@PLUMast) September 2, 2016 #WelcomeHomeLutes #PacificLutheran #HinderlieHall pic.twitter.com/TVGU4PYhHW — PLU (@PLUNEWS) September 2, 2016 The “official” welcome to new PLU students and farewell to parents

  • By Michael Halvorson, Benson Family Chair in Business and Economic History The following excerpts were gathered from an April 24, 2018 conversation between Michael Halvorson, PLU student Teresa Hackler, and Economics professor Karen Travis. Hackler and Travis completed a Benson Summer Research project together in…

    ; however, the overriding theme is how various groups have been adversely affected by the economic incentives facing providers.” “Recently, I wrote a book chapter on health care and the middle class, and I am currently writing another on health care inequality in access. This work with Teresa really helped me to consider how access to care has changed over time and the importance of understanding its historical roots.” Presenting in Oklahoma Halvorson: “Teresa, you have presented the results of your

  • TACOMA, WASH. (April 3, 2018) — In response to years of student inquiries and interest, Pacific Lutheran University’s Department of Communication announced a new concentration in Film and Media Studies. Courses, which will be available for registration April 16-27, launch in fall 2018. The new…

    .” Previously, PLU was one of the few colleges and universities in the Pacific Northwest without some sort of formal film or media studies curriculum. Implementation of the new Film and Media Studies concentration builds on the success of MediaLab, PLU’s award-winning, student-faculty applied research program housed within the School of Arts and Communication’s Center for Media Studies. Since its establishment in 2006, MediaLab has received dozens of regional, national and international recognitions for its

  • In both Douglas McGrath’s and Autumn de Wilde’s adaptations of Jane Austen’s Emma (1815), Christmas dinner scenes intimate the intersection of the familial love and comfort associated with Emma and Mr. Knightley’s romance. At the same time, these scenes draw attention to Knightley’s often paternalistic…

    Knightley to the comfort, conventions, and even the colors of the Christmas season, and crystallize his identity as the story’s central patriarchal figure.De Wilde’s Emma. (2020) shapes its “Winter.” chapter along the intersections of the romantic and familial plots of the story. The chapter opens with the arrival of Emma’s sister Isabella and her husband, John Knightley, to Hartfield. Soon after, the camera centers on an image of Emma and Mr. Knightley’s reconciliation after their most recent spat

  • Former Governor Christine Gregoire talks about personal responsibility during PLU’s Earth Day celebration. (John Froschauer, Photo) Get involved, take personal responsibility and, by the way, vote, former governor says during Earth Day lecture Barbara Clements, Director of Content Development Turn off the tap. Scoop your…

    of their particular turf, and the temptation to put all the blame on another group. “We have to stop blaming the other guy,” she said. While she was governor, Gregoire created the Puget Sound Partnership to try to cut through some of the red tape and interagency squabbles that were hindering its protection. Her goal, and the partnership’s, is still to make the Sound, all of the Sound, “swimmable, fishable and diggable” by 2020. “The challenge for us all in 2014 is to change our day-to-day

  • Maria 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…

    director the Women of the Red Clay collective. Surla’s class visited Martinez in the Zapotec village of San Marcos Tlapazola, where Martinez shared her story with the PLU students, demonstrated how the red clay is processed, and took the class up to the hills to experience the harvesting of the red clay. Surla and classmate Jessica Herklotz ’23 on a visit to the textile studio of Maria Bautista in Teotitlán del Valle, a Zapotec village known for its textiles and rugs. Students received a cooking

  • Need a break from classes? A few moments to de-stress? Check out links below to destress, explore, listen, and more. Curated Collections by the Campus Life Engage Ambassadors

    Looking for fun virtual activities? Need a break from classes? A few moments to de-stress? Check out links below to destress, explore, listen, and more. Curated Collections by the Campus Life Engage Ambassadors Virtual Tours Take a Virtual Tour of Tacoma Underground Bainbridge Island Museum of Art Travel Tacoma Tacoma Arts & Culture Virtual field trips to Mars, Yellowstone National Park, San Diego Zoo, The Louvre, and more! Explore different famous museums like Guggenheim, National Gallery Art

  • The 2018 Jazz Under the Stars series will begin on Thursday, July 19 in the outdoor amphitheater of the Mary Baker Russell Music Center at PLU. This annual summer concert series is FREE to the public, as it is PLU’s gift to the community. The…

    annual summer concert series is FREE to the public, as it is PLU’s gift to the community. The series runs Thursdays, 7:00-9:00 p.m. for four weeks. This year, JUTS will be celebrating its 20th anniversary. The lineup for the 2018 series: July 19 – Jovino Santos-Neto July 26 – LaVon Hardison August 2 – David Deacon-Joyner August 9 – Tall and Small, Pete Christlieb and Linda Small Bring your lawn chairs and your picnic food. Free coffee is available and select wine, beer and snacks are available for

  • Kate Monthy ’04 and Dmitry Mikheyev ’10 empower fellow artists at Spaceworks.

    Arts as well as Harbor Dance and Performance Center. Arts leaders close to Spaceworks say hiring working artists helps make the program more effective. “The secret sauce of Spaceworks is that it is a creative organization,” said Amy McBride, Tacoma’s arts administrator. “Having working artists and creatives at the core of it is important to understanding the needs of the community and responding in creative ways.” Joy believes the trust built between Spaceworks and its clients is a product of the

  • General Responsibilities - The Council shall supervise, control, and direct the affairs of the organization, pursue its purposes, and determine its policies, consistent with the policies of the

    Council Committee General Responsibilities – The Council shall supervise, control, and direct the affairs of the organization, pursue its purposes, and determine its policies, consistent with the policies of the University. They can raise funds and receive gifts and other assets on behalf of the organization. Composition – The Council will be comprised of volunteers from the membership. The chairs of the standing committees will serve on the Council as ex-officio members. The Council size will