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TACOMA, WASH. (Feb. 5, 2016)- When she was 17 years old, Megan Wonderly had no idea what she wanted to be when she grew up. One afternoon, her teacher had the class look through a list of possible careers. At the top of that list…
civilization that, through trade and military conquest, stretches across several modern day African countries, Wonderly said. Now back at school and looking toward graduation, Wonderly plans on becoming an archaeological field technician after she graduates and to eventually join the Peace Corps in Ethiopia to get closer to the cultures she finds intriguing. Ultimately, she wants to continue doing field work and learn more about the ancient civilizations people know so little about. For now, Wonderly is
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Sarah Seder’s passion for dance has taken her all over North America. Now, she returns home to the Seattle area bringing with her unique experiences, a vast repertoire of skills, and an effervescent personality. She will lead PLU students through Ballet 1, Contemporary Dance 1…
Vashon Island, WA. That’s where I fell in love with dancing, and I became involved in musical theater. Throughout my dance career I have trained in ballet, contemporary/modern, jazz, flamenco, Dunham technique, tap, hip hop, swing, salsa, West African, and musical theatre dance. I majored in dance and psychology at Bard College. At Bard, I was introduced to dance composition, and I choreographed a number of original works. For my psychology thesis, I wrote about the benefits of including dance in
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Two of PLU’s most important Gateway programs — Telemark and Oslo — connect PLU to its roots while also teaching students about contemporary Norway.
Telemark Gateway, says both programs look beyond Scandinavian heritage and focus on the “needed element” of studying contemporary Norway. “Our courses (in Scandinavian-area studies) and study away both strive to move students from an interest in heritage to an interest in how Norway approaches disciplines like business, alpine ecology and literature from their perspective,” she said. Norway NostalgiaRead what Sonja Ruud '12 has to say about her journey abroad in Norway. Students studying in Telemark
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Our MFA, the Rainier Writing Workshop, is the Pacific Northwest’s premier low-residency Master of Fine Arts in creative writing.
Innovation. Challenge. Community.What are your goals as a student and maker of literature, as an artist contributing to the conversation about the urgent matters of our time? What is the work you want to do, the work that is specific to your experience, talent, and imagination? Now celebrating over 19 years of accomplishment, the Rainier Writing Workshop has been helping writers to answer those questions, and to generate new, even deeper questions about the writer’s aspirations. Our MFA is an
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Our MFA, the Rainier Writing Workshop, is the Pacific Northwest’s premier low-residency Master of Fine Arts in creative writing.
Innovation. Challenge. Community.What are your goals as a student and maker of literature, as an artist contributing to the conversation about the urgent matters of our time? What is the work you want to do, the work that is specific to your experience, talent, and imagination? Now celebrating over 19 years of accomplishment, the Rainier Writing Workshop has been helping writers to answer those questions, and to generate new, even deeper questions about the writer’s aspirations. Our MFA is an
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The University Symphony Orchestra has long been one of the most important centerpieces of a stunningly rich musical calendar.
the primary orchestral ensemble at Pacific Lutheran University. With an annual roster of over seventy musicians, the USO performs 4 of the 5 major concerts on the School of Music, theatre & Dance’s “Orchestra Series.” Its repertoire is diverse, from early orchestral works of the 18th and 19th centuries to brand new literature. In fact, each year the USO performs at least two world or regional premieres, often of works written specifically for it. The USO also sponsors Student Showcase, a concerto
Pacific Lutheran University Symphony Orchestra253-535-8669Mary Baker Russell Music Center, Room 335 Tacoma, WA 98447-0003 -
TACOMA, WASH. (May 2, 2016)- Forty years of nursing experience is not on the usual résumé for politicians, but that did not stop Rosa Franklin ’74 from running for office. Franklin hasn’t been concerned with what is usual. She’s concerned with bringing people together to…
. Franklin hasn’t been concerned with what is usual. She's concerned with bringing people together to solve problems. Franklin, the first African-American woman to serve as a Washington state senator, attended several South Sound universities, but earned her master’s degree in social science and human relations from Pacific Lutheran University in 1974. At the time of her attendance, Franklin was raising children, working and taking night classes. “At PLU, you get to see your professors, you get to see
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TACOMA, WASH. (June 24, 2016)- As Hannah Park poses for a few quick photos outside the main office of Franklin Pierce High School, it seems she is well-liked by everyone in the close-knit community. “Hey Hannah, should you be in class?” a staff member playfully…
close to home while earning an education degree. Hannah Park (photo by Zach Powers/PLU) “Teaching is the way I’d like to give back to my community,” Park says. “Having teachers who were there for me, and talked to me about problems in and outside of the classroom is something I’ve really appreciated and something I hope to do for students in the future.” Both self-assured and gently soft-spoken, Park has a clear vision for her four years at PLU. “I would like to teach high school English, literature
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Within the environmental studies curriculum at PLU, the social sciences provide perspectives on the environment from a human point of view, balancing the ecological perspectives contributed by the
, beliefs and values, and the dissemination of these ideas through business, education, nursing and other professions.Within the environmental studies curriculum, the social sciences provide perspectives on the environment from a human point of view, balancing the ecological perspectives contributed by the natural sciences with the economic and political aspects of human society. Courses in the humanities bring the insights of religion and ethics as well as a body of literature and artistic appreciation
Environmental Studies253-535-8700Rieke Science Center Room 158 Tacoma, WA 98447 -
TACOMA, WASH. (March 17, 2016)- Joshua Cushman ’08 stood in front of a crowd at the Wang Center Symposium last month and recalled his childhood in which nobody asked him about his future. The Tacoma native was the product of a broken home, plagued by…
and affirm all kids from all backgrounds at all times. “Many students are not engaged with caring adults who value their experiences and who validate them as well,” Cushman said. “I feel honored to be the teacher/mentor/coach of similar students because…they will be the future leaders of our communities.” In particular, Cushman concentrates his efforts on nurturing young African-American and Latino men. It is them, Cushman says, who perhaps face some of the worst forms of misrepresentation and
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