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  • Memoir chronicles the life of Nazi Germany refugee and successful Tacoma entrepreneur – Kurt Mayer Tacoma businessman, philanthropist and community leader, Kurt Mayer, has written a rags to riches story of his life and times. “My Personal Brush with History,” written with Joe Peterson, is…

    to an event that may yet be defined as the greatest crime in modern history,” Kurt Mayer wrote. “I am telling my story because we must continue to learn from the lessons of the past.” Mayer was the first person of the Jewish faith to serve on Pacific Lutheran University’s Board of Regents, serving from 1995 to 2005. He was instrumental in the development of the university’s Holocaust Studies Program. Mayer’s family was one of two prominent Tacoma area families who funded a $1 million endowed

  • Welcome to dance at Pacific Lutheran University!  We offer a Dance minor within the Department of Theatre & Dance under the College of Professional Studies.

    DanceWelcome to dance at Pacific Lutheran University!  We offer a Dance minor within the Department of Theatre & Dance under the College of Professional Studies. Dance at Pacific Lutheran University provides unique opportunities in performance, choreography, dance history, production, and dance technique (including contemporary, jazz, ballet, hip-hop and tap). Classes are offered every semester along with co-curricular opportunities. Students can receive credit for their participation in dance

  • This Summer Numerade  is currently offering remote, flexible, and paid internship opportunities for undergraduate and graduate students. You will be developing STEM content for middle school and high school students. The outcomes of this internship will provide you with experience developing project and time management,…

    : Support middle and high school students in various STEM subjects through video explanations Gain professional experience Earn an income Further master STEM subject material through the practice of explanation. Here’s an example of one of our undergraduate educators creating video lessons as an intern. If you’re interested in applying please go sign up at this link. Read Previous Open Field Chemist Position at Veolia North America Read Next Science Undergraduate Laboratory Internships (SULI) LATEST

  • Fr. Charles R. Gallagher, S.J., of the history department at Boston College will speak about his explorations of a heretofore unknown set of intelligence relationships involving Nazi, British, and

    Wiley for her essay “People are Bad,” but…Exploring the Lessons of Genocide. Raphael Lemkin Lecture - Spring 2018Watch Last Year's Lecture Raphael Lemkin Lecture 2017Raphael Lemkin Lecture - Spring 2017Watch 2017 Raphael Lemkin Lecture

  • Education Program Director, Foss Waterway Seaport Museum, Tacoma | Our Thirsty Planet | Janice Adams develops curriculum for and coordinates all K-20 education programming for the Foss Waterway Seaport’s land and boat-based education programs, summer family programs and education events, and she coordinates with higher education institutions for integrated learning experiences.

    , and the Seaport’s educational touch tanks. Jan, along with a team of trained volunteers, teaches a wide variety of hands-on, innovative learning experiences each year to over 1,500 students visiting the Seaport. These lessons include Tacoma’s rich working waterfront history, the effects of urbanization on Puget Sound’s marine ecology, and state and federal cleanup activities in Commencement Bay and Thea Foss Waterway. She also collaborates to design educational exhibits annually experienced by

  • Collaborative Piano Studies - CX MUSI 352 Organ Improvisation - CX MUSI 353 Solo Vocal Literature - CX MUSI 355 Diction I (English/Italian) - CX MUSI 360 Choir of the West - CX MUSI 361 University Chorale - CX MUSI 362 Knights Chorus - CX MUSI 363 University Singers - CX MUSI 366 Opera - CX MUSI 370 University Wind Ensemble - CX MUSI 371 University Concert Band - CX MUSI 375 University Jazz Ensemble - CX MUSI 380 University Symphony Orchestra - CX MUSI 381 Chamber Ensemble - CX MUSI 383 Piano Ensemble - CX

  • The global CI program was initially launched under China’s Ministry of Education (MOE) in 2004, and more recently has been advanced as part of the PRC’s national strategy of Chinese culture

    the CIs in the United States. Faculty concerns over preserving academic freedom and university budget constraints concerning operating funds have all contributed to the trend. But so has a decline of American student interest in China studies and learning Mandarin Chinese. These closings and the attendant inflammatory rhetoric exacerbate a national foreign language deficit at a time when training Mandarin speakers familiar with an ever more consequential China should be a national priority. To

  • Jack Burrows ’25 won first place in the 2023 National Association of Teachers of Singing (NATS) Competition in San Diego earlier this month. The Pacific Lutheran University music major participated in 5 rounds of auditions and competition to earn first place in the Upper Classical…

    PLU music major Jack Burrows awarded first place at national singing competition Posted by: Zach Powers / July 31, 2023 July 31, 2023 By Liza ConboyPLU College of Professional Studies Jack Burrows ’25 won first place in the 2023 National Association of Teachers of Singing (NATS) Competition in San Diego earlier this month. The Pacific Lutheran University music major participated in 5 rounds of auditions and competition to earn first place in the Upper Classical TBB (Tenor-Baritone-Bass) Voice

  • The PLU Department of Mathematics offers a broad choice of educational and career goals. We offer three degree options: a BA and BS in Mathematics and a BS in Mathematics Education.

    mathematical modeling, as a tool to solve a variety of real-life interdisciplinary problems. This program builds upon the existing mathematics courses, incorporates interdisciplinary studies, and adds a permanent mathematical modeling course. Graduates will gain an understanding of applied mathematics and statistics, making them well equipped as they seek employment or pursue graduate programs. This degree pairs well with other Natural Sciences majors such as computer science, physics, and chemistry, as

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