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National recording artist Crystal Aiken ’97 returns to PLU for a Gospel Experience Concert encore https://www.plu.edu/news/archive/2020/02/14/gospel-experience-concert-aiken/

encore performance by national recording artist and event headliner Crystal Aikin '97.The renowned gospel singer was born and raised in Tacoma, and graduated from Pacific Lutheran University with a degree in nursing. Aiken performed on Black Entertainment Television’s first all-gospel talent show, “Sunday Best,” in 2009. She competed with some of America’s best gospel singers and won the first season, scoring a contract with Zomba Gospel — the largest gospel label in the world. “PLU is a part of my

A Blue Zones Boosts https://www.plu.edu/news/archive/2024/09/10/a-blue-zones-boosts/

A Blue Zones Boosts Posted by: Chris Albert / September 10, 2024 Image: From left to right, leaders of the Blue Zones Project Parkland-Spanaway are, Queena Tupou, Joseph Gomez, Tono Sablan, Taryn West, and Tammy Jones. September 10, 2024 Sponsored by MultiCare Health System, Virginia Mason Franciscan Health, and Pierce County, the Blue Zones Project Parkland-Spanaway is an initiative working to address local healthcare costs, improve economic and social vitality, and increase public awareness

New In Print: American Philosophy: From Wounded Knee to the Present https://www.plu.edu/prism/new-in-print-american-philosophy-from-wounded-knee-to-the-present/

New In Print: American Philosophy: From Wounded Knee to the PresentAmerican Philosophy: From Wounded Knee to the Present, by Erin McKenna and Scott L. Pratt (Bloomsbury, 2015). This book, written as an introduction to American philosophy, also serves to challenge many perceived notions of what counts as philosophy and who counts as a philosopher. The book explores philosophical voices that responded to moments of conflict in U.S. history. It begins by examining two such moments: the massacre

Senior Profiles: Class of 2019 Is Making a Difference https://www.plu.edu/admission/blog/senior-profiles-class-of-2019-is-making-a-difference/

Senior Profiles: Class of 2019 Is Making a Difference Posted by: Thomas Kyle-Milward / May 23, 2019 Image: April Rose Nguyen ’19, an Act Six Scholar, International Honors student and Rieke Scholar, was this year’s Commencement student speaker. May 23, 2019 By Vince SchleitwilerMarketing & CommunicationTACOMA, Wash. (May 23, 2019 ) — Judging by its accomplishments, Pacific Lutheran University's Class of 2019 is poised to make an immediate impact on the world — mostly because they already have

Q&A: Student experiences art in the big city https://www.plu.edu/comm-media-designarts/news/2015/08/12/qa-student-experiences-art-in-the-big-city/

Q&A: Student experiences art in the big city Posted by: Mandi LeCompte / August 12, 2015 August 12, 2015 Elly Vadseth '16 – New York Academy of ArtOn any given day chances are you can find Elly Vadseth in the painting studio in Ingram Hall. As a senior this year, she’s looking towards grad school, and she has big dreams of studying art in the heart of a bustling metropolis. She’s already tasted those dreams at the “New York Academy of Art.”What’s your internship? My internship was a residency

The Story Depends on the Teller: Book Arts in the Pacific Northwest opens March 9 https://www.plu.edu/comm-media-designarts/news/2016/03/01/the-story-depends-on-the-teller-book-arts-in-the-pacific-northwest%E2%80%A8-opens-march-9/

The Story Depends on the Teller: Book Arts in the Pacific Northwest opens March 9 Posted by: Mandi LeCompte / March 1, 2016 March 1, 2016 Some books are shipped from Amazon, others are found cataloged in libraries, under beds with lost socks, digitized in e-readers, collecting dust on shelves or housed on nightstands. Other books are labored over, crafted with care, written, printed, drawn, sculpted and bound with artist hands. As part of the 2016 SOAC Focus series on Storytelling, the

The Commons https://www.plu.edu/dining/campus-restaurants/the-commons/

The Commons is the main dining facility on the PLU campus featuring five unique stations. Our skilled culinary team has developed an exciting array of menu selections that combine the best of local and global ingredients. The result is an a la carte menu that features a wide selection of freshly prepared items. Ordering Process Ordering in The Commons is easy — simply go directly to the station you want to order from and ask the server for your entrée. Take your food to the cashier station and

Flipping vs. Blending – What’s the Difference? https://www.plu.edu/faculty-resources/faculty-development/teaching-learning-resources/teaching-at-plu/flipped/

Flipping vs. Blending – What’s the Difference? Posted by: bodewedl / August 25, 2015 August 25, 2015 by Dana Bodewes, Instructional Designer Like it or not, technology is influencing the process of teaching and learning in new and evolving ways. Two key trends that draw upon innovations in technology and pedagogy are the flipped learning format and the blended learning format. As these terms are used more often and in varying ways, the difference between the two formats can become confused. I

Residency Teacher Certification https://www.plu.edu/mae-teaching/res_cert/

Program Schedule - Residency Teacher CertificationTotal semester credits: MAE with Elementary Teacher Certification: 38 MAE with Secondary Teacher Certification: 36 PLU’s MAE with Residency Certification program is a full-time program. Students can expect to be at their practicum sites and in classes from morning until late afternoon, or early evening. This schedule varies each term and the time commitment will vary from day to day. Students should refer to the class schedule to see specific

Theatre Professor Amanda Sweger Finds Family in the Theatre https://www.plu.edu/music-theatre-dance/news/2023/02/28/theatre-professor-amanda-sweger-finds-family-in-the-theatre/

Theatre Professor Amanda Sweger Finds Family in the Theatre Posted by: Marcom Web Team / February 28, 2023 Image: Image: Theatre Professor Amanda Sweger in Karen Hille Phillips Center for the Performing Arts. (PLU Photo/Sy Bean) February 28, 2023 By Lisa Patterson ‘98PLU Marketing and Communications Guest WriterLike it did for so many, the theatre called to Associate Professor Amanda Sweger when she was in those awkward teen years. “For the first time, I felt accepted,” she said. Yet she