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Thinking about graduate study in history? Pacific Lutheran University history majors have an excellent track record when it comes to earning an M.A. or a Ph.D. (or both) in history. I recently touched base with Carli Snyder, ’17, about her first year in grad school.…
Women’s and Gender Studies & Holocaust and Genocide Studies at PLU, in addition to her History major. She was well-prepared for graduate school elective courses like “Human Rights and Nation States,” and “Sex, Society, and Politics in Post-1945 Europe.” As Carli puts it, in those classes and her year-long required historical literature survey and required research seminar,” I was able to utilize and build upon the intellectual base I formed at PLU and was challenged by fresh perspectives, a new peer
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TACOMA, WASH. (April 13, 2020) — Six teams of PLU students, the university’s largest-ever cohort, participated in the 34th annual Mathematical Contest in Modeling on Feb. 13-17 — an international competition that challenges students to solve real-world math problems over the course of a grueling…
associate professor of mathematics, teaches a series of J-term workshops to help students prepare for the contest. Besides providing a crash course in mathematical modeling — from understanding how to best approach a problem to testing models — Zhu brought in assistant professor of mathematics Dr. Nicola Justice to help students brush up on their statistical knowledge. Zhu says that part of her job is to bring out what students already know and help them apply it to mathematical modeling. “The problems
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Cheri Souza’s philanthropy leadership is motivated by the responsibility she feels to serve her Hawaiian community. When Cheri Souza ’01, MBA ’03 first stepped onto campus at Pacific Lutheran University, the undergraduate from Hawai‘i could not have imagined her future would include redefining philanthropic efforts…
young people could confidently choose to live, work, and thrive in the communities they called home,” Souza explains. “The result was a three-fold approach rooted in community resiliency and community power-building, prioritizing neighbor islands and rural communities.” Souza manages a portfolio of about 80 grantees that includes community organizations and institutional partners. She spends much of her time visiting with her grantees and gathering information, feedback, lessons learned, and impacts
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Once a year, dancers and dance lovers come together for an incredible show in Eastvold Auditorium that features both artistry and grace. This year, Dance Continuum on April 8 and 9 features more than 50 dancers and a variety of styles including modern, jazz, step,…
movement.” McNeillie comes to PLU via a choreographic exchange. At the end of April, Brown will go to Central Washington University to share choreography with their students. “Ariella and I are very different choreographers in process and style,” McNeillie explained. “This is such a wonderful opportunity for both our programs to gain experience with various ways to approach the creative process.“ Tickets for Dance Continuum are $8 General Admission, $5 Senior Citizens and Alumni, $3 PLU Community
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Once a year, dancers and dance lovers come together for an incredible show in Eastvold Auditorium that features both artistry and grace. This year, Dance Continuum on April 8 and 9 features more than 50 dancers and a variety of styles including modern, jazz, step,…
Washington University to share choreography with their students. “Ariella and I are very different choreographers in process and style,” McNeillie explained. “This is such a wonderful opportunity for both our programs to gain experience with various ways to approach the creative process.“ Tickets for Dance Continuum are $8 General Admission, $5 Senior Citizens and Alumni, $3 PLU Community, Students and 18 and under. Tickets are available at the Concierge Desk in the Anderson University Center, 253-535
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TACOMA, Wash. (Aug. 5, 2015)—Pacific Lutheran University’s Human Resources Department kicked off the move-in season early on Aug. 3 when it became the first occupant of retail space in the brand-new Garfield Station. The new space, minus the futons and movie posters expected from a…
expected from a different sort of collegiate move-in, is located on the corner of C Street and Wheeler Street. Human Resources formerly was located in a small building near the parking lot at 122nd Street and Park Avenue. That space meant limited resources and access—Joe Bell, Director of Environmental Health and Safety and Emergency Programs, didn’t even have an office in the building. The new space provides breathing room and ample opportunity for growth. “Our new space will have a good-sized
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The Warm-up to Winterfest Annual PLU Event Turns Donations Into Opportunities for Local Families By Brenna Sussman ’15 PLU Marketing & Communications Student Worker TACOMA, Wash. (Nov. 11, 2014)—Join Pacific Lutheran University and the Parkland-Spanaway community for the 2014 Winterfest, which brings together low-income families…
. Donations of new toys, coats, winter gear and cash or checks are encouraged and appreciated. For a full list of acceptable donations and directions on making a tax-deductible monetary donation, click here. There are several community sites to drop off donations, including LeMay Family Foundation, Franklin Pierce School District headquarters, Bethel School District headquarters, Heritage Bank and Twinstar Credit Union (Parkland/Spanaway Branch), Harkness Furniture, Couples and Family Therapy at PLU and
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With laughs and exuberance, PLU theatre performs Godspell , the musical based on the gospel according to St. Matthew. The story outlines the journey of Christ as he gathers his disciples and forms a community of faith. Godspell plays March 9, 10, 11, 17 and…
, specifically in this time of turbulence for our nation. This is a musical that teaches ‘love your neighbor’ regardless of their feelings towards you and tells a story of people who unite under a common goal despite their personal differences. That’s a pretty powerful story to tell right now.” Viramontes is working as a student co-director alongside Theatre professor Jeff Clapp. He directed Romeo and Juliet earlier this season and Powerless in spring 2016. “Being able to approach a production with a faculty
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With laughs and exuberance, PLU theatre performs Godspell , the musical based on the gospel according to St. Matthew. The story outlines the journey of Christ as he gathers his disciples and forms a community of faith. Godspell plays March 9, 10, 11, 17 and…
, specifically in this time of turbulence for our nation. This is a musical that teaches ‘love your neighbor’ regardless of their feelings towards you and tells a story of people who unite under a common goal despite their personal differences. That’s a pretty powerful story to tell right now.” Viramontes is working as a student co-director alongside Theatre professor Jeff Clapp. He directed Romeo and Juliet earlier this season and Powerless in spring 2016. “Being able to approach a production with a faculty
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TACOMA, WASH. (Oct. 6, 2016)- The scholarship of a Pacific Lutheran University faculty member has evolved into a three-part, cross-cultural project that brings together artists and scholars from around the world. Paul Manfredi, chair of Chinese studies, recently published his book “ Modern Poetry in…
campus Oct. 28. “The conference aims to take a very broad approach to understanding word-image aesthetics in contemporary China and beyond,” Manfredi said. Participating scholars are coming from the United Kingdom, Taiwan, China, Canada and various locations in the United States, Manfredi said. They are specialists in Chinese contemporary art, contemporary literature and film, as well as literature and art from other regions of the world. The project, titled “Ekphrastic Assimilations: Finding Poetry
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