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Remove Back New Delete Individualized Academic Programs all programs program website Individualized Undergraduate Major College of Liberal Studies Bachelor of Arts Meet the Professors More Stories Visit About With an individualized major, students chart their own course. Guided by a faculty mentor, you design and propose your own program of study, one that reflects your goal, passions, and experiences. Some students design their degree because they have a dream job in mind, one that isn’t necessarily

it to music, just to see how it felt. He ended up writing three scenes, and with the help of some PLU singers and software simulating an entire orchestra, they got to hear some of their work. “She was very intrigued with the music,” Youtz said. They decided to stop in the face of uncertainty. “Why would you write an entire opera if you don’t have a performance in mind?” Youtz pointed out. “That would be a lot of work, and maybe for nothing.” But then James Brown, chair of vocal studies and

Torvend — the Kurt Mayer chair of Holocaust studies and chair of Lutheran studies, respectively. The faculty members sat down to discuss PLU’s approach to Holocaust and genocide studies and how the university talks about Martin Luther’s anti-Semitism. Read More VOLUME 3, ISSUE 3 RESOLUTE is Pacific Lutheran University’s flagship magazine, published three times a year. EDITORIAL OFFICES PLU, Neeb Center Tacoma, WA 253-535-8410 Contact Us Links Features On Campus Discovery Class Notes ResoLute Staff

messenger. I came back to PLU in Fall 2013 because of my dad. I promised him I would take Bob Ericksen’s Holocaust class. Than I enrolled in Fall 2014 to take the new class for the minor in Holocaust and Genocides Studies. My dad is my strong connection and pull to PLU. It feels like a part of his heart and soul lives on in PLU. I can’t imagine going anywhere else. During my father’s final days, somehow on a level deeper than I can describe, he passed a baton to me. There was no doubt that his message

CreativeWorks at PLU CreativeWorks, a new applied theory and skills program within the Center for Media Studies, launched during the Fall 2014 semester. Projects undertaken by CreativeWorks students include media productions for both on and off-campus clients and audiences. In addition, the Center and CreativeWorks are also home to a student-run and semi-autonomous film and TV production program called “Showrunners.” Founded by PLU English majors Camille Adams ’16 and Rachel Diebel ‘16

has published essays about numerous contemporary American poets. A regular essayist for The Georgia Review, his critical articles and reviews have appeared in many journals and collections, among them The Iowa Review, Papers on Language and Literature, The Southern Review, Contemporary Literary Criticism, and Poetry International. He was awarded the Distinguished Teaching Award at Cal Poly in San Luis Obispo, CA, where he taught poetry writing and modern and contemporary American literature. Still

experiencing physically and hopefully empowering them to take care of themselves from that moment forward. How did studying Nursing at PLU help prepare you do go to work at Tacoma General right after graduating? PLU provided me with an abundance of clinical, hands-on experience that helped make the transition from school to work life less daunting. The nursing program really hones critical thinking skills and prepared me to take a more creative approach to problem solving. How did you choose Nursing as a

connection to the food you’re eating and who is producing it,” Perez said. Trinity Lutheran GardenLutes from the Center for Community Engagement & Service work in the Trinity Lutheran garden. Kevin O’Brien, PLU’s chair of environmental studies, said the key is people learning the story behind their food and asking if they’re comfortable with that story. “The easiest and most damaging habit is thinking that food comes from a grocery store,” said O’Brien, who is also an associate professor of Christian

Professions, the College of Liberal Studies, the College of Natural Sciences, and the College of Professional Studies. Undergraduate students may choose from a variety of majors and minors, and graduate degrees are offered in business administration, creative writing, education, finance, marketing research, marriage and family therapy, and nursing.