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Dr. René Carrasco is the new Assistant Professor of Hispanic Studies, who began at PLU in Fall of 2019. Originally from Mexico City, René came to the United States when he was 15. After he graduated high school, he went on to community college and…
“Opening Crazy Worlds”: Learning about Language with Professor René Carrasco Posted by: hoskinsk / May 7, 2020 May 7, 2020 By Hannah Stringer '22English MajorDr. René Carrasco is the new Assistant Professor of Hispanic Studies, who began at PLU in Fall of 2019.Originally from Mexico City, René came to the United States when he was 15. After he graduated high school, he went on to community college and studied history and literature. From there, he went to the University of California and
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Cassio Vianna, Assistant Professor of Music, Director of Jazz Studies, 2018-present David Deacon-Joyner, Professor of Music, Director of Jazz Studies, 2000-2018 David Robbins, former Chair, PLU Music
continued to grow and draw young and old, and from far outside the Parkland community. Competition became fierce for the limited seating in the amphitheater, with people staking their claim as early as 1:30 in the afternoon for a 7:00 show. The crowd starting setting blankets on the upper lawn between the music building and Kreidler residence hall. Audio Services accommodated the overflow crowd by adding extra speakers to pipe the music outside of the amphitheater area to the upper lawn. Yet, even as
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Lots of Lutes at Ferrucci A quorum of the 15 Lutes on staff at Ferrucci Junior High pose for a group photo outside the Puyallup school. From left: Jeanine Wernofsky ’82, Ron Baltazar ’00, Joan Forseth ’91, Kim Lawson ’82, Brent Anderson ’97, Steve Leifsen…
(Advancement Via Individual Determination) deepen the dialogue. Three AVID teachers (two of them Lutes!) work with students—many whose parents did not go to college—to build “hidden skills” such as organization, note-taking and review necessary for college planning, Leifsen said. An eighth-grade Alex Mattich is among these Ferrucci Junior High students who toured PLU as part of an AVID class. (Photo courtesy of Alex Mattich) College students come to Ferrucci to mentor the younger ones, and whole AVID
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Pacific Lutheran University presents the U.S. premiere of ‘Nordic Light Symphony,’ a multimedia production inspired by the Northern Lights The Aurora Borealis is the largest optical phenomenon in the Earth’s upper atmosphere; a spectacular event, that many only dream of seeing. For those that aspire…
general admission, $10 senior citizen, alumni, and PLU community members, $5 for students. Tickets$15 General Admission, $10 Senior Citizen, Alumni, and PLU Community Members and $5 Students PurchaseĒriks EšenvaldsComposerThe Latvian composer Ēriks Ešenvalds is one of the most sought-after choral composers working today, with a busy commission schedule and performances of his music heard on every continent. Read Previous A cross-culture band exchange teaches both student and teacher Read Next Army
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Matters of Faith By Patricia O’Connell Killen, Ph.D. Provost and Dean of Graduate Studies Professor of Religion At PLU, students talk about spirituality. They think about the meaning of life – human experiences of love, joy, creativity, success, suffering, death, of making and keeping commitments,…
June 16, 2009 Matters of Faith By Patricia O’Connell Killen, Ph.D. Provost and Dean of Graduate Studies Professor of Religion At PLU, students talk about spirituality. They think about the meaning of life – human experiences of love, joy, creativity, success, suffering, death, of making and keeping commitments, of extending oneself on behalf of others. Students grapple with the meaning of integrity. They seek to find a purpose, something that is, in the words of some of my former students
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Interested in a future job at a major tech company? Come and meet a Pacific Lutheran University graduate who successfully followed that career path. Cameron Emerson ’08 graduated from PLU with a degree in Economics. These days the Oregon native works out of Chicago as…
Economics and Careers Posted by: halvormj / April 20, 2018 Image: Cameron Emerson April 20, 2018 Interested in a future job at a major tech company? Come and meet a Pacific Lutheran University graduate who successfully followed that career path. Cameron Emerson ’08 graduated from PLU with a degree in Economics. These days the Oregon native works out of Chicago as the Midwest manager of Google’s Cloud — and he’s returning to campus to talk about his career, share his experiences at one of the
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“In 1993 Margie Witt, a young Air Force nurse, was chosen as the face of the Air Force’s “Cross into the Blue” recruitment campaign.
. Margaret Witt ’86 spoke about her story with her lecture “Find Your Mission.” She shared parts of her book Tell: Love, Defiance, and the Military Trial at the Tipping Point for Gay Rights.Book Description“In 1993 Margie Witt, a young Air Force nurse, was chosen as the face of the Air Force’s “Cross into the Blue” recruitment campaign. This was also the year that President Clinton’s plan for gays to serve openly in the military was quashed by an obdurate Congress, resulting in the blandly cynical
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My goal as a therapist is to help you find solace in your relationships and confidence in yourself. Together, we’ll focus on improving communication with yourself and others; highlighting your
Brad Cole, Therapist in TrainingMy goal as a therapist is to help you find solace in your relationships and confidence in yourself. Together, we’ll focus on improving communication with yourself and others; highlighting your strengths, learning to grow, and understanding how to communicate in a way that is special to you. My goal isn’t to change you but instead work together to show you how to be comfortable with yourself. I’m excited to work alongside families, couples, and individuals ranging
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8:45am - Welcome & Connection Activities 9:15am - Getting to Know PLU & More 10:30am - Campus Tour (part of Lute Life Day) 11:30am - Lunch in the Commons (part of Lute Life Day) 12:30pm -
FUTURE LUTES OF COLOR - LUTE LIFE DAYS MARCH 15 & APRIL 10 Designed specifically for our admitted students of color, Future Lutes of Color – Lute Life Day is a unique way for students to build community with one another while experiencing first-hand the resources and intentional spaces at PLU that center, celebrate, and work for Diversity, Justice, and Sustainability (DJS). The day will include activities to meet and connect with current students and potential future classmates, and you’ll also
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Leaders from the Nisqually Indian Tribe visited Pacific Lutheran University earlier this month to take possession of materials from a PLU anthropology excavation done around Woodard Bay, Washington in the 1990s. This repatriation process was led by Associate Professor of Anthropology Bradford Andrews and Faculty…
who have been working closely with Annette Bullchild (Nettsie), the Nisqually Tribe’s historic preservation officer.Just minutes from downtown Olympia, the lands around Woodard Bay have a complicated history. Part of the traditional lands of the Nisqually Tribe, the area was seized and occupied by the logging industry from the 1920s until the 1980s. During her visit to campus, Bullchild explained why the materials being repatriated are significant to the tribe. “It helps us when we’re out there
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