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  • Sanford Research offers the Sanford Program for Undergraduate Research (SPUR) , which provides opportunities for undergraduate students interested in research careers to participate in research. This dynamic summer program allows you to apply your classroom knowledge by working in a laboratory under the supervision of…

    graduate students and postdoctoral fellows. In addition to obtaining research experience in state-of-the-art facilities, you will attend weekly career and professional development workshops, as well as build your presentation and communication skills through scientific presentations. You will also benefit from the collegial and interactive research environment and enjoy the social community in Sioux Falls, a small city with an abundance of dining, shopping, sporting events and entertainment. Here’s a

  • Dave Robbins Steps Down after 33 Years as Chair of the Department of Music Greg Youtz’s first glimpse of Dave Robbins was him strolling down a hallway in Eastvold, while his two-year-old daughter toddled along at his side, clutching his finger. “I remember thinking that…

    as chair. I’d actually helped write the initial one with Maurice Skones,” Robbins said. “I didn’t necessarily plan to hang around for the fourth one, but it was looming. I kind of thought, that’s a good thing to end my tenure on. To make that my final, big, big project.” THE NEXT PHASE Robbins is stepping down as chair and will take his first official sabbatical. He is looking forward to taking the time to reacquaint himself with high-end art music, mastering notation software, and converting his

  • The college experience is about education in the classroom, but it’s also deeply rooted in building tools and traits that translate into rewarding professional careers after graduation. For some PLU student entrepreneurs, those budding careers get started while they’re still on campus. An app to…

    honors. After walking across a commencement stage for the second time, this time to retrieve a college diploma, the road to get where she is today has been weighing on her mind. “I’m thinking a lot about my high school graduation and how emotional that was,” Dawson said. “It’s just crazy thinking about how much further I’ve come. When I started college, I had no idea how it was going to go and if I was going to finish.” Something that’s truly flourished during her college years has been her art

  • Lute Air Student Radio (LASR) in collaboration with PLU Instructional Technologies (iTech) announces a run of free monthly concerts in The Cave at the Anderson University Center every third Thursday of the 2022 Fall Semester. Rock, jazz, pop, ska and other genres shows are held…

    County Ska Band Los Ocupados brings international rhythms to PLU. Playing originals and covers, their work spans the history of Ska. Check out more on their Facebook. facebook.com/Los.Ocupados.ska/ Read Previous Results & Photos of Juried Student Art Exhibit 2021 Read Next Scholarship Application Tips 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 20, 2024

  • By Damian Alessandro. Innovation .  If you read the popular press, you’ll see that this word is constantly thrown around in professional settings. But what does it mean? For some, innovation is all about progression and disruption. One of the defining ideologies of our time,…

    professional/academic world. Naturally, majors such as Business, Art, Economics, History, and Communications are some of the core populations that will benefit from the major, and courses in those programs form the backbone of the minor. But I would encourage anyone to look at the list of courses available to meet program requirements if you have not already done so, just to see the diverse array of courses and faculty involved (over 20 PLU professors). I started in Innovation Studies as it was emerging as

  • Some say dance is a universal language. At Pacific Lutheran University, that concept is growing further through the opportunities that its Dance minor program offers. This fall 2017 semester marks the 40th anniversary of the program. The Dance minor program and Dance Ensemble were created…

    courses has equipped him with tools for performing. “My natural love for moving and expression translated smoothly onto the stage,” Gienger said. “I am now a year into my dancing career and far more educated in the art, and I am still loving every second of it.” Dance minor-related classes can also fill in credits for students while fulfilling several fundamental aspects of their education at the same time. “I’ve seen how we’ve attracted so many students from different areas of study,” Winchester said

  • By Leah Traxel ’14 Justin Huertas ’09 was ready to “break up” with acting and playing the cello to pursue a steadier paycheck, when fate stepped in. Huertas, who has a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree from PLU, had worked fairly steadily immediately after graduation.…

    the Seattle production at the Balagan theatre as Ilse. After becoming friends during productions at PLU, they knew they wanted to stick together after graduation. “We love making art together, so to end up in the same place, working on the same show, was unbelievable and heartwarming,” Helland said. “It’s a gift.” The original production started rehearsing in November 2011 and premiered in January. The remount of Balagan’s production of Spring Awakening opened on April 20th and closed this summer

  • Soon Cho has traveled throughout the country and world as a lyric mezzo-soprano. Today, you can find her teaching to music students at PLU. What is your background? I began my musical training as a pianist and a violinist and never had aspirations of being…

    , concerts and operas in Australia, Belgium, Bulgaria, China, Canada, France, Great Britain, New Zealand, South Korea and the United States. I have previously taught at Texas State University in San Marcos and Baylor University in Waco, Texas.  I am also on the faculty at Cornish-American Song Institute in England, a summer three-week intensive study of art songs for singers, composers and pianists. I received my education and training from the University of Cincinnati, College-Conservatory of Music

  • Alum to address changing face of global health Epidemiologist William Foege will speak on campus Feb. 22 at the Wang Center for International Programs’ symposium “Advances in Global Health by Non-Governmental Organizations.”The symposium will highlight the work of non-governmental organizations that are searching for global…

    Communications staff writer Megan Haley compiled this report. Comments, questions, ideas? Please contact her at ext. 8691 or at haleymk@plu.edu. Photo by University Photographer Jordan Hartman. Read Previous South Sound colleges lead way to green future Read Next Conference unites art and religion 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 Caitlyn Babcock ’25 wins first place

  • Norwegian film takes top honors At the second annual Hong International Film Festival, the Norwegian film took top honors. In fact, it swept all five award categories. The festival featured 10-minute films created by students in 300-level foreign language courses in their target language (with…

    others,” explained Rebecca Richardson. The upper-division Norwegian language course has only four students – far fewer than most of the other languages offered at PLU. Along with Richardson, the filmmakers included Britta Helm, Christy Olsen and Ryan Hoskins, with help from special guests along the way. “We were fortunate that our professor, Troy Storfjell, designed the class around film,” Olsen said. All semester long, they learned the art of filmmaking by watching Norwegian films and learning about