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professor of English.Board of Regents Chair Gary Severson also announced that a search committee representing regents, faculty, staff and alumni will select an acting president who is expected to serve for one year while a thorough and inclusive search for a long-term successor is underway. “The Board of Regents of PLU recognizes Dr. Krise’s significant contributions to the university and its students, faculty and alumni,” Severson said. “Among his accomplishments was leading an effort to revise

. Lander’s contribution—along with colleagues’ contributions—led to a tremendous honor. This year, the 2020 Nobel Peace Prize was awarded to WFP for “its efforts to combat hunger, for its contribution to bettering conditions for peace in conflict-affected areas and for acting as a driving force in efforts to prevent the use of hunger as a weapon of war and conflict.” “Something we’ve seen in areas affected by conflict is that food can lead to peace,” Lander said. The UN must negotiate with various state

Twisted Tales of Poe: A LASR & Theatre Department Collaboration Posted by: Reesa Nelson / May 17, 2021 May 17, 2021 LASR worked with the department of Theatre & Dance on their final Spotlight production of the year, Twisted Tales of Poe, a staged radio drama. This show came to life in the ears of listeners tuned in to LASR or the online stream. Here’s what some of the student participants had to say about their experience!Hanne Ferguson '23Hanne is a BFA student with a concentration in Acting

, the Theatre BA, or the Theatre minor will submit one to two videos. For an Acting/Directing BFA or Theatre BA or Theatre minor: prepare a memorized 60-90 second contemporary monologue from a play or musical. For a Musical Theatre BFA: prepare a memorized 30-60 second contemporary monologue from a play or musical AND 16-32 bars (30-60 seconds) of a Broadway show tune sung with accompaniment. Where do I upload my video submissions? We strongly prefer videos uploaded to an outside video host, such as

Twisted Tales of Poe: A Theatre/Radio Collaboration Posted by: Reesa Nelson / May 16, 2021 May 16, 2021 For the final Spotlight production of the year, PLU Theatre & Dance presented Twisted Tales of Poe, a staged radio drama. This show came to life in the ears of listeners tuned in to LASR or the online stream. Here’s what some of the student participants had to say about their experience!Hanne Ferguson '23Hanne is a BFA student with a concentration in Acting/Directing. This radio play took

masters in journalism from Emerson College. Still, with all these academic credentials behind her, Valerius remembers turning away from an acting career because “I thought I wasn’t pretty enough.” Black women are also conditioned from a very young age to fit into a certain role, she added. There are certain roles, both socially and professionally for men and women in black culture. “We are conditioned on what a woman buys or doesn’t buy, and to wear high heels and look like Barbies. For the media

. When genocide makes an appearance the international community should take note and act. We know genocide to be repulsive, so we cannot, must not, turn away from acting against it. We cannot be apathetic to the plight of others, no matter how different or complicated our current situation is. Read Previous Grad lands dream job Read Next Evacuation drill COMMENTS*Note: All comments are moderated If the comments don't appear for you, you might have ad blocker enabled or are currently browsing in a

, the Theatre BA, or the Theatre minor will submit one to two videos. For an Acting/Directing BFA or Theatre BA or Theatre minor: prepare a memorized 60-90 second contemporary monologue from a play or musical. For a Musical Theatre BFA: prepare a memorized 30-60 second contemporary monologue from a play or musical AND 16-32 bars (30-60 seconds) of a Broadway show tune sung with accompaniment. Where do I upload my video submissions? We strongly prefer videos uploaded to an outside video host, such as

Twisted Tales of Poe: A Theatre/Radio Collaboration Posted by: Reesa Nelson / May 16, 2021 May 16, 2021 For the final Spotlight production of the year, PLU Theatre & Dance presented Twisted Tales of Poe, a staged radio drama. This show came to life in the ears of listeners tuned in to LASR or the online stream. Here’s what some of the student participants had to say about their experience!Hanne Ferguson '23Hanne is a BFA student with a concentration in Acting/Directing. This radio play took

On the Court and in the Classroom: A Brother and Sister Find Success at PLU Posted by: shortea / March 23, 2023 March 23, 2023 By Lora ShinnPLU Marketing & Communications Guest Writer 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 school. Teens