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PLU’s 125th Anniversary will come to a spectacular crescendo December 11, 2015, with a televised broadcast, a performance by opera star Angela Meade ’01 and a world premiere by an acclaimed Hollywood composer-all in one very special concert. It may just have turned to fall,…
Christmas at Pacific Lutheran University. PLU is pulling out all the stops for the 2015 Christmas Concerts in celebration of PLU’s 125th Anniversary. Lutes are invited to be a part of history in the making by purchasing a ticket to the 125th Anniversary Gala Concert on Friday, December 11. Attendees will enjoy a pre-concert reception with plentiful hors d’oeuvres and champagne before the concert. This special one-night-only performance will be recorded and broadcast on Christmas Eve and Christmas 2015
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There will be high notes and high kicks as you travel to the depths of the dark underground this November at Pacific Lutheran University. PLU’s opera program will perform Offenbach’s Orpheus in the Underworld for four performances on the Karen Hille Phillips Mainstage: November 19,…
.” The opera will be performed in English making it more accessible to the students performing it and the audience enjoying it. What’s the secret to producing a great opera? Lots of homework, according to Brown. “One must know the musical style, the background and direct translation of the librettos, along with the cultural environment in which the opera was premiered, and preparation for staging,” Brown explains. “Then the cast and the director arrive with ideas and plans, which primes for great
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A PLU education made a difference Three journalism graduates, from three decades, representing three Seattle media outlets shared insights on sports reporting during a Homecoming panel discussion Friday. Art Thiel ’75, Tom Glasgow ’81 and Chris Eagan ’95 spoke on how their PLU education helped…
space devoted to the topic by both broadcast and print media. “For us in print, the economic reality is that our shrinking news hole due to tightening budgets means we have less space to cover our beat,” Thiel said. He said that will result in even less coverage for those teams like PLU that traditionally have had a smaller fan base. Read Previous Author says book has brought more than he expected Read Next Making all the green moves COMMENTS*Note: All comments are moderated If the comments don't
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7:15 a.m. – Mr. Lee’s special education class Aaron Lee ’02, has just arrived at his classroom from his South Hill home in Puyallup, 30 miles away. He has about 10 minutes before students in his special education class begin to wander in. He usually…
teach in any other discipline. He gets to know – really know – the 11 students assigned to his class each year. They range from an autistic young boy who won’t utter a sound to a girl who will probably be mainstreamed into the regular classroom soon. At first the pay was tough, he admits. He was pulling in about $2,200 a month, if that. But now that he’s up the pay scale, it’s better.“My friends might be making more money than I, but they are not happy with their jobs,” he says. As the students come
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Victim advocacy brings visit, praise from Department of Justice By Barbara Clements An Assistant Attorney General with the U.S. Department of Justice will visit PLU’s Women’s Center on Thursday, March 11, as a part of a nation-wide tour honoring programs that have showcased exceptional campus…
Southern California in Los Angeles. Read Previous Making a difference Read Next Power off – Competition on! 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 in 2024 Angela Meade Vocal Competition November 7, 2024 PLU professors Ann Auman and Bridget Haden share teaching and learning experiences in China November 4, 2024 Lutes celebrate
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TACOMA, Wash. (Nov. 20, 2014)—Pacific Lutheran University will give thanks to 120 soldiers from Joint Base Lewis McChord by hosting a home-cooked Thanksgiving dinner for them on campus on Nov. 26. The JBLM soldiers, from all over the world, still are awaiting processing and assignments…
100 special occasions, from Thanksgivings to Christmases, including the birth of my first son,” Farnum said. “We just want these soldiers to know that PLU recognizes the sacrifice they are making to keep the rest of the nation safe and happy. We want them to know we are proud of them for their service and that we are thankful for them. And when they’re sitting in the barracks over this long weekend, we hope they think back on this evening and know that someone cares about them.” Read Previous PLU
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TACOMA, WASH. (May 27, 2015)—Pacific Lutheran University welcomes its first Doctor of Nursing Practice cohort to class orientation on May 28. The DNP, which prepares graduates in the advanced-practice specialty area of Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP), already has been ranked as one of the top…
. Kaiser Foundation, titled “Nurse Practitioners to Meet Rising Demand for Primary Care,” also noted that demand for Nurse Practitioners is set to increase to alleviate healthcare shortages. The PLU FNP program, then, is designed to meet the demand for additional primary-care providers in the region and state. The program qualifies students to sit for national certification examinations for Family Nurse Practitioner, making them eligible under Washington State law for Advanced Registered Nurse
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Pacific Lutheran University’s eleventh annual Jolita Hylland Benson Education Lecture will be held virtually at 5:30 p.m. on May 5. Meg Medina,, and New York Times best-selling author will deliver this year’s Benson lecture titled “Rough Patch: On Writing About Painful Experiences for Kids“ and…
, reading authors like Meg is especially important.” For pre-lecture reading, event organizers recommend Medina’s acclaimed books “Merci Suárez Changes Gears,” “Evelyn Del Ray is Moving Away,” “Burn Baby Burn,” and Medina’s most recent book “Merci Suárez Cant Dance,” publishing on April 8. “Using children’s literature to introduce, educate, and guide children through difficult subjects is challenging, yet necessary,” says Gardiner. “Meg has mastered this in her own work time and time again, making
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PLU officials announced the launch of a Doctor of Education (Ed.D) in Educational Leadership program. The program will focus on educational leadership in P-12 schools, preparing graduates to serve as district superintendents and in other education strategy and leadership roles. “We are thrilled to announce…
in Educational LeadershipLearn more about the program Read Previous Two PLU football players are bone marrow matches for people in need Read Next Culture wars are making it harder than ever for the small number of Latino professors (PLU professor Maria Chávez interviewed) 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 in 2024 Angela
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Dr. Maria Chávez American Political Science Association Member of the Month Founded in 1903, the American Political Science Association is the leading professional organization for the study of political science and serves more than 12,000 members in more than 80 countries. With a range of…
define you” when I was sharing a particularly challenging experience I was having. This is important because of how students of color are racialized and stereotyped. It has given me strength on many occasions. Read Previous Professor to serve as featured speaker at statewide conference aimed at addressing opportunity gap Read Next Social Sciences/political science major “Making Waves” at State Capitol LATEST POSTS PLU Professor announced as Keynote speaker for the 2024 Latinx Youth Summit November 20
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