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What I saw at the Capitol this week was no surprise. There are no words to describe how sickening it was to witness this attack on our democracy, it was shocking, but it wasn’t a surprise. To put it plainly, we have deeply rooted systems…
on the self alone. PLU calls upon our students and alumni to live in community and to engage this world—a world too marked by ignorance, need, and injustice—to serve the shared good with their distinctive gifts and skills. Whether it is this last week, the last four years, or the last 400 years, the countless violent and unjust events throughout every year of our nation’s history make it clear—we need more thoughtful inquiry, more thoughtful service, more thoughtful leadership, and more
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Pacific Lutheran University and Palmer Scholars are expanding their partnership to better serve students of color in Pierce County. For many years, Palmer Scholars have chosen PLU as their top private school choice. Since 2016, PLU has accepted 19 Scholars and has nine currently enrolled.…
County. The deadline to apply for PLU and be considered for the Palmer to PLU Scholarship is January 15, 2021. Visit plu.edu/palmer/ for more information. Invest in Change-MakersThis spring, members of the community and PLU alumni, family and friends are invited to boldly invest in the new student leaders who will come to PLU as part of this partnership. Learn more at www.plu.edu/change-makers. Read Previous President Belton’s Statement on Insurgence at the Capitol Read Next Looking Outward: Mark
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Cameron Bennett, DMA, is well-known as the Dean of PLU’s School of Arts and Communication , but from 2019-2021 he also had another title — Chief Innovation Officer and chair of the Presidential Commission on Innovation and Change . Established in fall 2019, the commission’s…
-term financial health to deliver its mission. The committee started conversations, hosted workshops and meetings, and – in a nutshell – asked a lot of PLU community members for their ideas. The commission, which also included faculty members Kory Brown, Ph.D, and Adela Ramos, Ph.D., and staff members Melody Ferguson and Erin McGinnis, reviewed and analyzed 208 submitted ideas from faculty, staff, students, the Board of Regents, alumni and community members. Bennett says the work of the commission
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The 11th Biennial Wang Center symposium, “ The Matter of Loneliness: Building Connections for Collective Well-Being ,” will be held at Pacific Lutheran University on March 7-8. Hosted by PLU’s Wang Center for Global and Community-Engaged Education , the two-day conference will bring together academics,…
, activists and professors from the University of Washington, Georgetown University and Middlebury College. The conference will also include a variety of panels, workshops and debates led by professionals, hands-on practitioners, and PLU professors and alumni exploring multiple themes of connection and community. Additionally, experiential sessions will be offered that include a debate sponsored in collaboration with College Debates and Discourse Alliance and ASPLU, a talk and guided meditation by
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If you’re a fan of romantic comedies and a good tune, She Loves Me is just the thing for you. Pacific Lutheran University’s spring musical opens Friday, May 13 in Eastvold Auditorium in the Karen Hille Phillips Center for the Performing Arts. The musical, set…
Campus Concierge in the Anderson University Center or call 253-535-7411 to purchase with cash, credit, or debit. Tickets can be purchased at the door the night of the event for cash only. Tickets are $8 General Admission, $5 Senior Citizen and Alumni, $3 PLU Community, any student ID, and 18 and under. Read Previous Dancers learn new moves under guest choreographers Read Next Musical genius hits PLU Theatre in Amadeus LATEST POSTS Theatre Professor Amanda Sweger Finds Family in the Theatre February
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PLU Theatre presents an exciting new production, The Shape of Things, opening May 3rd. The story is a twisted tale that explores what people are willing to do for love and what can happen when love takes things too far. The play written by Neil…
a featured film starring Paul Rudd. The Shape of Things runs May 3, 4, 5 at 7:30 pm and May 5 (student discount performance) and 6 at 2 pm in the Studio Theater of Karen Hille Phillips Center for the Performing Arts. Tickets are available online on Eventbrite. $10 – General admission; $5 – 60+, military, PLU alumni and students; free – high school students and younger. The Shape of Things follows Adam, a college student who is a little overweight, not very confident, and without much going for
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Dance 2018: Storytelling will feature PLU dancers in an inspiring collection of faculty, student, and guest artist choreography, revealing fresh perspectives and diverse artistry, directed by Visiting Assistant Professor, Rachel Winchester. Storytelling runs April 20 and 21 at 7:30 pm in the Eastvold Auditorium of…
Phillips Center for the Performing Arts. Tickets are available online on Eventbrite. $10 – General admission; $5 – 60+, military, alumni and students; free – 18 and younger. Each year, about 40-50 students participate in the spring dance concert. Allison Zakharov, a Kinesiology major and Dance minor, is one of the many talented student artists participating in this spring’s performance. She is performing in her own choreographed piece, as well as the faculty and guest artist piece. “Transitioning from
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As part of our commitment to diversity and inclusion, U.S. CMS is excited to announce the next edition of the RENEW-HEP USCMS SPRINT/ USCMS PURSUE combined undergraduate internship program . The internship program is intended to address the under-representation of women and minority students in…
the program will share their experiences at the Webinar. This would be a great opportunity for prospective students to learn first hand from program alumni. The link to agenda and registration information for the webinars can be found at the link USCMS PURSUE Webinars (https://sites.google.com/upr.edu/uscms-pursue/webinars). Read Previous Paid Engineering Internships with Tacoma Power – Summer 2024 Read Next Mississippi State University Summer REU LATEST POSTS Dept of Energy Computational Science
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By Michael Halvorson, Benson Chair in Business and Economic History. On Monday, February 19, 2018 (President’s Day), students at Pacific Lutheran University are invited for a special tour of Amazon’s Seattle headquarters (HQ). The event is being sponsored by Amazon and PLU’s office of Career…
Alexa and Innovation Research at Amazon Posted by: halvormj / January 31, 2018 January 31, 2018 By Michael Halvorson, Benson Chair in Business and Economic History. On Monday, February 19, 2018 (President’s Day), students at Pacific Lutheran University are invited for a special tour of Amazon’s Seattle headquarters (HQ). The event is being sponsored by Amazon and PLU’s office of Career Connections and Alumni and Constituent Relations. Interested PLU students get a tour, free lunch, and the
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For Cece Chan ’24, what began as a love of student advocacy and social justice in high school, has blossomed into activism through art at Pacific Lutheran University. From serving as ASPLU president her junior year, to spending a semester in Trinidad and Tobago, to…
supporting communities in their culture and keeping them alive and strong,” says Chan. “I’m not a farmer, I’m not Hmong, so I see myself as a middle person.” Chan is already planning ways to continue pursuing her passions. This summer, she plans to teach film to high school students and travel to China with her sister. During graduate school, Chan plans to apply for a Fulbright grant in hopes of heading back to Trinidad and Tobago to study social work. There, she’d like to learn more about mental health
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