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  • By Zach Powers & Mandi Brady PLU Marketing & Communications and the School of Arts and Communication TACOMA, WA (Jan. 20, 2015) — The Pacific Lutheran University Wind Ensemble is heading South this month to perform four concerts in Tennessee. The tour includes performances in Nashville…

    it as well. Youtz says many small universities and high schools with modest budgets jumped at the rare opportunity to be a part of funding an original piece. “We pitched to them that it would cost the same amount of money it does to license a score and parts which most bands do each year,” Youtz explains. “We asked that, this year, instead of sending that money to a publisher and getting something that already exists, how about sending it to a composer and helping to create a new piece of music

  • TACOMA, WASH. (May 8, 2017)- Two Lutes were accepted into the prestigious Fulbright Program and will serve as English teaching assistants around the world. A third Pacific Lutheran University student was recognized as an alternate. Sydney Otey ’17 and Alexandra Dreher ’17 were awarded full-service…

    and Alexandra Dreher ’17 were awarded full-service positions in Mexico and Germany, while Ellie Lapp ’17 was selected as an alternate for a Fulbright in Spain. PLU has produced more than 100 Fulbright recipients since 1975, and was named a top producer of scholars accepted into the program in 2014-15 by The Chronicle of Higher Education. For Otey, a sociology and Hispanic studies double major from Billings, Montana, the Fulbright award came as a huge surprise. She said it was a rare opportunity

  • June 2023 The purpose of this policy is to state the pay rules that apply to nonexempt employees for compensable time when traveling on PLU business. Employees in positions classified as nonexempt under federal and state law are eligible for compensation for the time they spend traveling. PLU follows all applicable federal, state, and local...

    therefore unpaid except under rare circumstances, like being asked to run a work-related errand on the way to work. The time an employee spends before their workday driving from their home to PLU is not compensable. Likewise, the time an employee spends traveling home after their workday is not compensable. Travel During the Workday Travel during the workday as either a driver or passenger is considered “hours worked” and is therefore compensable if the travel is to complete job duties or is otherwise

  • Diversity, Social Justice, and Sustainability are not separate concerns, but instead interrelated ones, no one of which can be addressed without addressing the others.

    meaning for all living things that have a relationship with the earth.” – Pacific Lutheran University White Paper on Sustainability Pacific Lutheran University values Sustainability because: Sustainability supports the values and goals that are inherent in PLU’s mission. The project of educating students for lives of thoughtful inquiry, service, leadership and care for other persons, for the community, and for the Earth suggests all three legs of sustainability: people, planet, and prosperity. It is a

  • Originally Published 1999 “The Artist, the thinker, the hero, the saint —who are they, finally, but the finite self radicalized and intensified? . . . The difference between [them] and the rest of us . . . is a willingness to undergo the journey of…

    Gaps and Gifts Posted by: alex.reed / May 26, 2022 May 26, 2022 By Patricia O’Connell KillenOriginally Published 1999 “The Artist, the thinker, the hero, the saint —who are they, finally, but the finite self radicalized and intensified? . . . The difference between [them] and the rest of us . . . is a willingness to undergo the journey of intensification into particularity to the point where an originating sense for the fundamental questions and feelings that impel us all, and a rare response

  • Course Development Stipends For new or existing courses in the Innovation Studies Minor With the generous support of donors to the Innovation Studies program, the INOV Steering Committee invites all PLU faculty to submit a proposal for a stipend to support the development of a new or existing course in the Innovation Studies minor. Options...

    peers to research, prepare, and present a strategic plan for a new innovation; By studying innovation, business, and the emerging global economy, students will be preparing themselves for future employment, study, and creative engagement with PLU’s core mission: to creatively inquire, serve, lead, and care — for other people, for their communities, and for the earth. Innovation Studies Curriculum The Innovation Studies minor combines PLU’s unique offerings in the liberal arts and the professional

  • The discipline of history focuses on critical analysis of text-based evidence from the past and seeks a detailed, complex understanding of individual and collective human behaviors as they have

    technical and analytical requirements in the public and private sectors, where the capacity to identify, assess, and explain trends is essential.

  • News articles and blog posts from Pacific Lutheran University.

    Major Minute Monday: Global Studies Curious about what it’s like to major in Global Studies at PLU? In this quick video, Professor Ami Shah breaks down the essentials of the program, from the interdisciplinary courses you’ll explore to the analytical and practical skills you’ll develop. Whether you’re interested in understanding… November 18, 2024 AcademicsGlobal EducationProfessorsStudy AbroadStudy Away

  • News articles and blog posts from Pacific Lutheran University.

    Major Minute Monday: Global Studies Curious about what it’s like to major in Global Studies at PLU? In this quick video, Professor Ami Shah breaks down the essentials of the program, from the interdisciplinary courses you’ll explore to the analytical and practical skills you’ll develop. Whether you’re interested in understanding… November 18, 2024 AcademicsGlobal EducationProfessorsStudy AbroadStudy Away

  • Are you ready to dive deep into the fascinating world of oceanography? If you’re looking for a unique class offering that perfectly embodies the Pacific Northwest (PNW to locals) experience, look no further than ESCI 102: General Oceanography at PLU. This class is also a…

    YouTube Short: Exploring Oceanography in the Pacific Northwest Posted by: mhines / March 1, 2024 March 1, 2024 Are you ready to dive deep into the fascinating world of oceanography? If you’re looking for a unique class offering that perfectly embodies the Pacific Northwest (PNW to locals) experience, look no further than ESCI 102: General Oceanography at PLU. This class is also a requirement for the Earth Science major. ESCI 102 goes beyond the surface level of oceanography, encompassing a wide