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  • Chinese Studies program receives grant The university has received a $200,000 grant from the Freeman Foundation to continue work begun in 2002, when it gave $786,000 to broaden and strengthen the PLU Chinese Studies Program and enrich Chinese studies in local elementary and high schools.“The…

    ,” said Greg Youtz, primary author of the grant and a member of the Chinese Studies Committee. “We are enormously pleased to have been funded for the second round and are excited to continue our work begun six years ago.” With a match from the university, the grant will provide $300,000 over three years for Chinese studies education for PLU faculty and local-area high school teachers, continue the enhancement of China-based curriculum in classrooms, and support China workshops here and travel tours to

  • Faculty nominate students for the Dean’s Award via an online process. Final award decisions are made by the Dean in consultation with school/department leadership.

    -curricular organizations Process:Faculty nominate students for the Dean’s Award via an online process. Final award decisions are made by the Dean in consultation with school/department leadership. The award recipients are announced and honored at end-of-year ceremonies. Nominations for 2023-24 awards are now closed. PREVIOUS AWARD RECIPIENTS 2023-2024 Felicity Ankrom ’24 (Elementary Education) Caroline Bergren ’24 (Music Education & Music Performance) Isabella Daltoso ’24 (Music Performance) Jessa Delos

  • Performance/clinic: Each school band will perform and receive a 30-minute clinic from two professional jazz educators following their performance on stage Midday Concert:  The PLU Jazz Ensemble

    the Festival Director for the historic Mt. Hood Jazz Festival and he is on the assessment faculty for the American Band College of Central Washington University. Dan also serves on the board of the Oregon Music Educators Association as the State Jazz Championship Chair. Dan received a Bachelor of Music in Music Education from the Berklee College of Music and his Master of Music from Sam Houston State University. He taught high school for eight years in Massachusetts before moving into higher

  • 2023 - Anxiety in an Age of Overwhelm: Gaining Understanding and Resilience 2022 - Resisting an Ancient Hatred: Antisemitism in Church and Society 2021 - Living with Mortality: Illness, Trauma, Joy

    The annual Lutheran Studies Conference provides an opportunity for the university, the larger community, and persons from diverse religious and humanistic viewpoints to explore particular and pressing issues within the thoughtful and generous milieu of Lutheran higher education. Each conference welcomes scholars, artists, and religious leaders whose expertise is offered in an engaging and thought-provoking manner. As a university of the church, PLU promotes the 500 year Lutheran tradition of

  • This year’s Powell-Heller Conference for Holocaust Education will emphasize stories of survivors and the role of rescuers during WWII.

    that almost never landed. Scholars including Dr. Susanna Heschel, Dr. Christopher Browning, Dr. Helmut Lehmann will join Dr. Robert Ericksen in Ericksen’s retirement year. Survivor Renee Firestone and rescuer Nellie Trocme Hewett will also present talks during the three-day conference. Ilana Cone-Kennedy and Nick Coddington have prepared a Friday morning dual-track experience for teachers and high school students to explore teaching and learning the lessons of the Holocaust. Teachers seeking credit

  • This year’s Powell-Heller Conference for Holocaust Education will emphasize stories of survivors and the role of rescuers during WWII.

    that almost never landed. Scholars including Dr. Susanna Heschel, Dr. Christopher Browning, Dr. Helmut Lehmann will join Dr. Robert Ericksen in Ericksen’s retirement year. Survivor Renee Firestone and rescuer Nellie Trocme Hewett will also present talks during the three-day conference. Ilana Cone-Kennedy and Nick Coddington have prepared a Friday morning dual-track experience for teachers and high school students to explore teaching and learning the lessons of the Holocaust. Teachers seeking credit

  • This year’s Powell-Heller Conference for Holocaust Education will emphasize stories of survivors and the role of rescuers during WWII.

    that almost never landed. Scholars including Dr. Susanna Heschel, Dr. Christopher Browning, Dr. Helmut Lehmann will join Dr. Robert Ericksen in Ericksen’s retirement year. Survivor Renee Firestone and rescuer Nellie Trocme Hewett will also present talks during the three-day conference. Ilana Cone-Kennedy and Nick Coddington have prepared a Friday morning dual-track experience for teachers and high school students to explore teaching and learning the lessons of the Holocaust. Teachers seeking credit

  • This year’s Powell-Heller Conference for Holocaust Education will emphasize stories of survivors and the role of rescuers during WWII.

    that almost never landed. Scholars including Dr. Susanna Heschel, Dr. Christopher Browning, Dr. Helmut Lehmann will join Dr. Robert Ericksen in Ericksen’s retirement year. Survivor Renee Firestone and rescuer Nellie Trocme Hewett will also present talks during the three-day conference. Ilana Cone-Kennedy and Nick Coddington have prepared a Friday morning dual-track experience for teachers and high school students to explore teaching and learning the lessons of the Holocaust. Teachers seeking credit

  • This year’s Powell-Heller Conference for Holocaust Education will emphasize stories of survivors and the role of rescuers during WWII.

    that almost never landed. Scholars including Dr. Susanna Heschel, Dr. Christopher Browning, Dr. Helmut Lehmann will join Dr. Robert Ericksen in Ericksen’s retirement year. Survivor Renee Firestone and rescuer Nellie Trocme Hewett will also present talks during the three-day conference. Ilana Cone-Kennedy and Nick Coddington have prepared a Friday morning dual-track experience for teachers and high school students to explore teaching and learning the lessons of the Holocaust. Teachers seeking credit