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  • Embarking on a journey to study in Reykjavik, Iceland, during the summer is a unique and life-changing experience that offers an extraordinary blend of academic enrichment and natural wonder. Imagine being immersed in a land of fire and ice, where the midnight sun never sets,…

    up in Iceland? AS: I found Global Treks on multiple online internship sites for environmental studies. I knew I wanted to find an internship for the summer that would give me experience in my field, and when I saw that this one combined environmental studies and journalism, it seemed like a perfect fit for the path I wanted to pursue. The goal laid out to us during interviews was that we would be formulating an anthology of Southern Iceland, and each intern would research and write a chapter to

  • PLU and the Parkland community are familiar to Kirsten Kreis . Her roots run deep in Parkland, from learning to swim in the PLU pool, to completing her high school assignments in the Mortvedt Library, to walking across the stage in Olson Auditorium at her…

    seeking more than workshops and events can complete the Pierce County Business Skills Courses co-presented by the School of Business and PLU’s Continuing Education. The program offers busy small business owners and entrepreneurs a way to work on their business on their own time, at their own pace. Small businesses can access free and flexible on-demand and online training in bookkeeping, graphic and web design, marketing strategies, and more to enhance their skills and improve their business

  • Walk across campus and you can see the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic everywhere. Masks on faces, signs reminding you to wash your hands, restrictions on classrooms and more. But the pandemic hasn’t just caused physical changes, but also unexpected mental challenges. And that is…

      Honors Club president.  In an effort to streamline this messaging and provide clarity to the student body, a group of PLU students — representing the Phi Alpha Honor Society in Social Work, Psi Chi Honor Society in Psychology, and the Psychology Club — put their heads together to come up with a way to get these resources into the hands of those who need it.  “The majority of my college experience has been online,” said Beck. “We looked at the outcomes of (the pandemic) and the effects it has had on

  • PLU News documents good work Lutes are doing, on and off campus, as they live and pursue lives of thoughtful inquiry, service, leadership and care.

    Lutes celebrate another impactful Bjug Day of Giving: a PLU tradition in support of students The PLU campus community is grateful to the nearly 2,000 Lutes who came together to celebrate and support what they love at PLU during Bjug Day of Giving on October 17-18. Together, $1.2 million was raised in support of student success and experiences. Through the… October 29, 2024 News, Announcements, Accolades

  • PLU News documents good work Lutes are doing, on and off campus, as they live and pursue lives of thoughtful inquiry, service, leadership and care.

    Lutes celebrate another impactful Bjug Day of Giving: a PLU tradition in support of students The PLU campus community is grateful to the nearly 2,000 Lutes who came together to celebrate and support what they love at PLU during Bjug Day of Giving on October 17-18. Together, $1.2 million was raised in support of student success and experiences. Through the… October 29, 2024 News, Announcements, Accolades

  • Professor of Theatre | School of Music, Theatre & Dance | smithtt@plu.edu | 253-535-7323 | Tom Smith is a playwright, director and improviser.  His plays are published by Samuel French, Playscripts, and YouthPLAYS, among others.  Monologues from his plays appear in five collections of works, and his short plays have been produced internationally.  His work has been enjoyed by audiences in cities across the U.S., including Seattle, Kansas City, San Francisco, and Chicago, as well as in Australia, Belgium, Canada, Germany, Ireland, Latvia, Netherlands, New Zealand, Romania, Sweden, Switzerland, and the United Kingdom.  Tom is also the author of The Other Blocking: Teaching and Performing Improvisation(Kendall Hunt) and articles and reviews for Theatre Journal, Theatre Topics, The Players Journal, and several resource books.  Tom graduated from Whitman College with a BA in Dramatic Arts and Secondary Education certification, and earned his MFA in Directing from University of Missouri-Kansas City.  He is a proud member of the Dramatist’s Guild and Stage Directors and Choreographers Society. .

    Acting Selected Publications Autumn's Child (monologue) in Audition Arsenal for Women in their 20s, Smith & Kraus A Christmas Carol, published by YouthPLAYS Dangerous, published by Playscripts Drinking Habits, published by Playscripts Drinking Habits 2: Caught in the Act, published by Playscripts End of the Meal in 105 Five-Minute Plays for Study and Performance, Smith & Kraus, Inc. ESL, published by YouthPLAYS Gray, published by Original Works Online Johnny and Sally Ann, published by YouthPLAYS

  • Professor of Theatre | Theatre & Dance | smithtt@plu.edu | 253-535-7323 | Tom Smith is a playwright, director and improviser.  His plays are published by Samuel French, Playscripts, and YouthPLAYS, among others.  Monologues from his plays appear in five collections of works, and his short plays have been produced internationally.  His work has been enjoyed by audiences in cities across the U.S., including Seattle, Kansas City, San Francisco, and Chicago, as well as in Australia, Belgium, Canada, Germany, Ireland, Latvia, Netherlands, New Zealand, Romania, Sweden, Switzerland, and the United Kingdom.  Tom is also the author of The Other Blocking: Teaching and Performing Improvisation(Kendall Hunt) and articles and reviews for Theatre Journal, Theatre Topics, The Players Journal, and several resource books.  Tom graduated from Whitman College with a BA in Dramatic Arts and Secondary Education certification, and earned his MFA in Directing from University of Missouri-Kansas City.  He is a proud member of the Dramatist’s Guild and Stage Directors and Choreographers Society. .

    Acting Selected Publications Autumn's Child (monologue) in Audition Arsenal for Women in their 20s, Smith & Kraus A Christmas Carol, published by YouthPLAYS Dangerous, published by Playscripts Drinking Habits, published by Playscripts Drinking Habits 2: Caught in the Act, published by Playscripts End of the Meal in 105 Five-Minute Plays for Study and Performance, Smith & Kraus, Inc. ESL, published by YouthPLAYS Gray, published by Original Works Online Johnny and Sally Ann, published by YouthPLAYS

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  • Advancement Databases An understanding of any past grant success (including rejected proposals) to PLU is often the first place to start.

    or foundation contacts and any communications about proposals. Guidestar This database can provide you with specific information on a private funder total giving and detail about who they have funded in any given year through examination of their 990’s. Grants.gov Grants.gov allows users to search for information about federal, government-wide funding opportunities. Do your own search by filtering search results by grant type, program area or funding agency to find the best fit for your research

  • Gaslighting is the through line and ultimate source of tension in season two of Sanditon . This psychological manipulation is present in Captain Lennox’s abuse of Mr. Parker’s trust and the financial entrapment that threatens to sap Sanditon dry, one more in a series of…

    into feeling a disproportionate amount of guilt for his marriage with Lucy before her affair with Lennox. But the largest perpetrator in the series–to the degree that even Lennox condemns him as a “disgrace”–is, unsurprisingly, Edward Denham. The prevalence of this theme throughout the second season comes at a ripe time in online discourse around the topic of “gaslighting.” It is helpful as a clear representation of not only how it can occur between all manner of people and gender dynamics, but