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  • Showcase at Tula’s Will Feature the Jazz Sound Trio, the University Jazz Ensemble, Student Combos and Little Big Bands SEATTLE, Wash. (April 23, 2015)—Jazz music is a dish best served live and in person. A fusion of African-American, European-American and international musical traditions, jazz is…

    23, 2015)—Jazz music is a dish best served live and in person. A fusion of African-American, European-American and international musical traditions, jazz is known for its energy, creativity and ingenuity. Its iconic founding fathers and mothers are revered as some of the greatest improvisational artists in modern history.No performance stage is too grand or too modest for the lively genre, but jazz music may be most at home in culturally vibrant metropolitan nightclubs. New Orleans, Chicago and

  • Senior Allison Sheflo will graduate this spring with a triple major in geosciences , environmental studies and religion and a minor in mathematics . She forged her own trail at PLU, welcoming the adventures that piqued her curiosity and let that lead her way. “It’s…

    PLU senior and triple major Allison Sheflo discusses her PLU experience Posted by: shortea / May 11, 2023 May 11, 2023 By Lisa PattersonPLU Marketing & Communications Guest Writer Senior Allison Sheflo will graduate this spring with a triple major in geosciences, environmental studies and religion and a minor in mathematics. She forged her own trail at PLU, welcoming the adventures that piqued her curiosity and let that lead her way. “It’s definitely not the course I thought I would take

  • The curriculum for the Business and Economic History program at PLU is administered by the History department, and taught by the Benson Family Chair.

    Studies minor History Department Economics Department School of Business Click here: Sign up on our business & economic history information listThe Eighteenth Dale E. Benson LectureThe Eighteenth Dale E. Benson Lecture in Business and Economic History will be a celebration of the Benson Student/Faculty Research Fellowship program, which has produced 16 research projects since its inaugural year in 2016. A lecture and celebration is scheduled for Monday, October 13, 2025 in the Scandinavian Cultural

    Business and Economic History Program
    253-535-8305
    Xavier, Room 101 Tacoma, WA 98447
  • Lute and her pals from Montana win Folgers jingle contest By Barbara Clements Oh why not? That was the general idea when Jenny Snipstead and her friends from Montana decided to enter a Folger’s Jingle Contest. The grand prize was $25,000 and the winner would…

    national television next year. (Photo by John Froschauer) Snipstead, ’11, said neither she nor her friends really thought they had a chance. But now, six months later, Snipstead, 20, is still pinching herself. The Hispanic Studies major was collecting her bags at Sea-Tac Airport Friday afternoon, and a bit breathless. She and her bandmates had just spent a whirlwind week in Los Angles recording the jingle and the “behind the scenes” video of the event. Look for Snipstead, who will be singing the jingle

  • Emma Lazarus called America the “mother of exiles” in her poem, “The New Colossus,” which graces the Statue of Liberty.

    obscured nation-building agendas, and why opposition to asylum seekers from Central America today may not be so anomalous to our immigration history.Dr. Mae NgaiSpeaker: Mae Ngai is Lung Family Professor of Asian American Studies and Professor of History at Columbia University, whose research and teaching focuses on the histories of migration, citizenship, race and ethnicity. She is author of the award-winning Impossible Subjects: Illegal Aliens and the Making of Modern America (2004), and The Lucky

  • On the day of high school class choices, a middle school teacher noticed the normally outgoing Jackson Reisner sitting quietly, acting withdrawn. Jackson grew increasingly anxious as the morning progressed. A movie buff, the Burlington eighth grader had seen all the difficult depictions of high…

    cushion of support. Moving to college is a big life change, and having your sibling around throughout that makes the process a whole lot easier.” Read Previous YouTube Short: Men’s Ultimate Frisbee Read Next YouTube Short: The PLU Pantry LATEST POSTS PLU Scores 4.5 out of 5 on Campus Pride Index: What does that mean? November 21, 2024 YouTube Short: A quick campus tour and Lute lingo with Zari Warden November 19, 2024 Major Minute Monday: Global Studies November 18, 2024 You Ask, We Answer: Do you

  • Lecturer - Harp | School of Music, Theatre & Dance | elizabeth.landis@plu.edu | 253-535-7602 | Elizabeth Landis is a much sought-after harpist in the greater Seattle and Tacoma area.

    Elizabeth Landis Lecturer - Harp Phone: 253-535-7602 Email: elizabeth.landis@plu.edu Biography Biography Elizabeth Landis is a much sought-after harpist in the greater Seattle and Tacoma area. As a concert harpist she serves as principal harpist of Symphony Tacoma and Northwest Sinfonietta, among others. She’s performed professionally with the Seattle Symphony Orchestra, Seattle Opera, Columbus Symphony Orchestra, Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra, Jacksonville Symphony, Harrisburg Symphony

  • Every year since 2011, PLU has sent two Lutes to Norway as part of its summer Peace Scholars program. The Lutes learn about peacebuilding and dialogue, bringing what they learn home to apply it on

    Scholars to deepen their understanding and application of peacebuilding. The scholars travel to Norway, known as a hub for humanitarian and peace organizations. During their time abroad, they participate in an intensive, weeklong workshop at the Nansen Center for Peace and Dialogue in Lillehammer. Then, they attend the Oslo International Summer School for a six-week peace studies course. They also visit a number of Norwegian peace organizations, including the Nobel Peace Prize Institute. They engage

  • David Yun ’22 has been busy throughout his four years at Pacific Lutheran University. The pre-med student and chemistry major has been an academic standout, serving as a chemistry teaching assistant presenting research at the Murdock Conference and the American Chemical Society convention. He’s held…

    , serving as a chemistry teaching assistant presenting research at the Murdock Conference and the American Chemical Society convention. He’s held down a variety of jobs, including working as a medical scribe, tutor, and scholar lead/mentor for Washington state opportunity scholars. He’s also been a campus leader, serving as the Vice President of the PLU Habitat for Humanity chapter, At-large senator of ASPLU, and founding the university’s Global Medical Brigades/Pre-med Club.Global Medical Brigades is

  • David Yun ’22 has been busy throughout his four years at Pacific Lutheran University. The pre-med student and chemistry major has been an academic standout, serving as a chemistry teaching assistant presenting research at the Murdock Conference and the American Chemical Society convention. He’s held…

    chemistry teaching assistant presenting research at the Murdock Conference and the American Chemical Society convention. He’s held down a variety of jobs, including working as a medical scribe, tutor, and scholar lead/mentor for Washington state opportunity scholars. He’s also been a campus leader, serving as the Vice President of the PLU Habitat for Humanity chapter, At-large senator of ASPLU, and founding the university’s Global Medical Brigades/Pre-med Club.Global Medical Brigades is an international