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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

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

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

varied immigration to the area throughout the 20th century. After Chinese immigrants were expelled by city officials in the late 1800s, Japanese immigrants followed. Before the start of internment, Tacoma had a thriving Japanese community. It was during this time that the Tacoma Buddhist Temple started. After internment was in place, the community was dismantled. Following the implementation of immigration laws in 1965, Korean and Vietnamese immigrants began arriving to the U.S. The conflict in these

Michael Diambri Receives Gilder Lehrman History Award Posted by: halvormj / July 31, 2018 Image: Michael Diambri receives award in New York City, June 2018. July 31, 2018 By Michael Halvorson, Professor of History. Welcome to our blog—the place for learning everything about History at Pacific Lutheran University! Today’s post is about PLU History major Michael Diambri ‘18, a Lute who graduated in May with a B.A. in History along with minors in Women’s and Gender Studies and Literature. Like

, Dr. Brown reminded me: “Innovators primarily aren’t listening to what consumers say they want, but they invest in what they believe consumers need.” The Struggle and Profit of Innovation and Entrepreneurship During our talk, I asked Dr. Brown about the differences and similarities between innovation and entrepreneurship, since he also teaches an entrepreneurship class at PLU. Brown pulled out a book by Eric Ries, The Lean Startup, and read me a passage: “A startup is a human institution designed

. The intensive, primarily field-based program within the School of Education and Kinesiology offers individuals a high-quality, accelerated route to certification in high-needs educational areas, specifically special education.    Through the yearlong program, candidates gain hands-on classroom experience while simultaneously taking flexible classes that work around professional and family life. “PLU does a fantastic job fast-tracking good, qualified teachers,” Wade said, adding that school

the wildly popular “JourneyQuest” series — have addressed transgender rights, sexism in gaming, the Black Lives Matter movement and more. The shows are designed to emphasize challenging issues within our society as opposed to pushing them away, Dobyns said. In addition to Zombie Orpheus, “The Gamers” also owes its creation to Dead Gentlemen Productions, which originated at PLU. “We’re an independent film company that is primarily focused on geek entertainment,” said Don Early, who runs Dead

STARTALK program prepares Lutes and other educators across the state to teach Korean, Chinese Posted by: Kari Plog / August 15, 2018 Image: A STARTALK teacher runs through a Chinese-language lesson plan. (Photo by John Froschauer/PLU) August 15, 2018 By Kari Plog '11PLU Marketing & CommunicationsTACOMA, WASH. (Aug. 15, 2018) — Hannah Park ’20, an English major at Pacific Lutheran University, is used to translating. The youngest of her siblings, Park says she naturally fell into the role once

23, 2015)—Jazz music is a dish best served live and in person. A fusion of African-American, European-American and international musical traditions, jazz is known for its energy, creativity and ingenuity. Its iconic founding fathers and mothers are revered as some of the greatest improvisational artists in modern history.No performance stage is too grand or too modest for the lively genre, but jazz music may be most at home in culturally vibrant metropolitan nightclubs. New Orleans, Chicago and