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  • Global health: Why does it matter? If public health was a fashion show, global health would be the new black. It’s hot. But what is global health, exactly? And why does it matter? Mark Twain once complained that everybody talks about the weather but nobody…

    defensible answers here. The vicious circular explanation is that hardly anybody cared about these diseases because hardly anybody – in the industrialized world anyway – cared about these diseases. They afflicted the billions of invisible poor in Africa, Asia and the rest of the developing world. What finally made the health of the developing world appear on our radar screen was not some new political movement or mass enlightenment. What happened, very simply, is that some powerful, high-profile people

  • Dave Robbins Steps Down after 33 Years as Chair of the Department of Music Greg Youtz’s first glimpse of Dave Robbins was him strolling down a hallway in Eastvold, while his two-year-old daughter toddled along at his side, clutching his finger. “I remember thinking that…

    month. Exactly a month later (to the hour) he received the second call from Skones. He interviewed and the rest is history. “I loved the campus, the colleagues were wonderful. At the time I was 23 or 24, so I thought ‘this would be a great first job’. Little did I know it would be my best job and my only job,” Robbins said.THE 80s - A DECADE OF GROWTH Robbins became chair in 1981, and his first project was to take the department from a small program identified solely with the Choir of the West, to a

  • Just south of Denver, Colorado, tucked beneath the vast mountain range, lies Rocky Mountain Wildlife Alliance . Their vision soars high above the Rocky Mountains as they unite communities and ignite a passion for wildlife like never before, relentlessly working to deepen public understanding, resolve…

    rehabilitation, husbandry, medicine, and animal training during this internship, and I will take all of these experiences with me in this future endeavor! What was one of the most memorable moments from your internship, and what did you learn from it? BD: The most memorable moment of my internship was performing a rescue for a juvenile Golden Eagle who fell from his nest, puncturing his right thorax on the way down. After being admitted to our care, we discovered he also has suspected West Nile Virus and

  • Sounds of Christmas with a Reformation choral work performed by University Singers and Men’s Chorus and directed by Associated Director of Choral Studies Brian Galante.

    spirituality.Lutheran Education on the FrontierSunday, Feb. 12 (Opening) – Scandinavian Cultural CenterElisabeth Ward, director of the center, has prepared a narrative exhibit that traces the establishment of Lutheran schools from the Midwest to the West: the challenges educators faced, the cooperation they offered each other,and the distinctive dimensions of Lutheran education they provided. The exhibit can be viewed during regular hours when the center is open to the public. Hours: Sundays from 1 to 4 p.m. and

  • PLU offers a number of direct transfer degree opportunities from community colleges, that provide automatic junior status upon enrolling at the university.

    minds and caring hearts. They’re engaged citizens who strive to serve the common good, and who are local, regional and global leaders in fields like health care, technology, the performing arts, and education." Allan Belton, President Pacific Lutheran University "One of the main reasons I chose to attend PLU was because I can participate in both the arts and the natural sciences, and I am incredibly grateful to be able to sing in Choir of the West, major in physics, and work different jobs, too

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  • President John F. Kennedy delivered a speech addressing the joint convocation of Pacific Lutheran University and the University of Puget Sound on September 27, 1963.

    resounding message stressed the role of education in meeting the sociopolitical and environmental problems facing the nation. Kennedy’s optimism energized the crowd, as when he sketched out his rosy vision for the coming years: “I want to see…the best brains we have meeting the most difficult problems this country has ever faced.” He described his tour of the American west as a “trip of conservation” and urged “the talented and able people of this state [to] make the judgments on recreation and

  • See what our seniors have accomplished.

    Portfolios Lauren Peterson '14BFA in Printmaking Interests: Printmaking, DrawingWebsite Sam Hosman '14BFA in Graphic Design with a Minor in Communication Sam Hosman is a west coast born, Midwest raised designer living in the beautiful Pacific Northwest. He will be moving to Copenhagen, Denmark in December to intern for the AD Department at the Danish Institute for Study Abroad for one year. Class of 2013 Portfolios Krista Fredricks '13BFA in Graphic Design Jaeda Reed '13BFA in Art & Design Interests

  • All PLU lots are private property and require a parking decal or pass issued by PLU to park in them. Students are permitted to park in varying campus lots based on the type of Parking Permit they

    continue into the next year and expand its reach.Walking & BikingStudents who live close to campus often walk or bike to campus. Students who bring bikes to campus can lock their bikes to one of the many bike racks located around campus, or are able to store their bike in the Harstad Bike Storage rooms located on the West side of the building (Lutecard swipe required) Please note that when traveling in the community, to always be aware of your surroundings.  Walk with a friend, if you can, to ensure

  • “James and the Giant Peach” premieres this February When James Henry Trotter is forced to move-in with his horrible aunts, he finds comfort in a magical peach and a group of extraordinary friends who lead him on an adventure through the Atlantic Ocean, above the…

    , understand and change the world.” Wee became interested in continuing PLU’s revitalized children’s theatre program after spending a semester in London working with a children’s theatre. Wee worked as assistant to the artistic director in a program that paired children with professional actors, directors and playwrights to work one-on-one to write a play. “These professionals have worked at Shakespeare’s Globe, the National Theatre, on the West End, and in various movies and television shows, so the

  • Visiting Assistant Professor of Music Education | School of Music, Theatre & Dance | justin.lader@plu.edu | 253-535-7602 | Justin Lader received his PhD in music and human learning from The University of Texas at Austin, Master’s degree in viola performance with emphasis in string pedagogy from the University of Oregon, and Bachelor’s of Music from the Oberlin Conservatory.

    regularly performs throughout the West Coast with Celtic Harper, David Helfand. The duo performs original and traditional music that is influenced by Middle Eastern, Celtic, and Indian styles. Together the duo has released three albums, Through the Portal, From a Distant Time: Inspirations from the Celtic Lands, and After the Rain. Dr. Lader’s compositions have been featured in documentaries by Reiko Fujii (Detained Alien Enemy – Japanese American Internment) and Matt Cook (Exploring the nature of

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