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PrideStudents pose with their chosen flags for National Coming Out Day. GLOBAL GET DOWNStudents play to win in a game of “Name That Flag” during an annual campus celebration of global cultures. VISITING WRITERTrinidadian author Earl Lovelace leads a Caribbean history class with Associate Professor Gina Hames. ‘WHAT THEY SIGNED UP FOR’Authors of this essay collection written by soldiers visited PLU for a book reading and signing. Picture the FutureBusiness students stop for a selfie during a visit to the
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songs and jazz standards from the 1920s to the 1960s that were created for Broadway and Hollywood, performed by PLU’s brightest talents! 7:00 – 9:00 pm – PLU on Tap, featuring Lute produced wine, beer and cider and light appetizers. Sunday, October 6 10 – 11:15 am – Sunday Worship at Trinity Lutheran Church 11:30 – 1:00 pm – The Golden Club Brunch for alumni who graduated 50 or more years ago. A great opportunity to connect with classmates before saying goodbye. President Allan Belton will give some
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festival adjudicator. Prior to coming to PLU in 2014, he was the band director at West Valley High School in Yakima where his band program had a strong reputation for excellence in all areas (Concert Band, Jazz Band, and Marching Band). He has proudly served as an honor band conductor on several occasions, most notably the 2019 APAC Honor Band in Kobe, Japan, and the 2017 WMEA Junior All-State “Rainier” Band. A passionate advocate for music education, Ron is an active member of WMEA, currently serving
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choice to attend PLU: “I didn’t just want to play music, so a conservatory wasn’t right for me when I graduated from high school. However, I was still very serious about studying the double bass, and because of the relatively small size of the department, I was afforded many more performance opportunities than I would have been had I attended a larger university or conservatory (playing in the orchestra, jazz band, jazz combo, wind ensemble, and chamber music groups—not to mention the opportunity to
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symphonic soundtrack, or a puzzle game with light jazz in the background, I was challenged everyday to create something distinctive, likable and effective. I needed to listen to my team-mates’ comments, but also needed to know when to advocate for my own vision. This background has been incredibly useful when I moved back to teaching and moved into academic leadership. So much value is given to collaboration and inclusion, rightly so. My other take-away from my years composing for movies and video games
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dance program into the best it can be,” Brown explained. “I know that with the help of everyone involved, we can make it happen.” Brown will be teaching all dance related courses for the upcoming terms. In the fall, she will teach Introduction to Dance, Jazz 1, Modern 1, and Ballet 1. She will also serve as the Director of the Spring Dance concert, “Dance Continuum,” where students can perform in faculty, guest, and student choreography.Faculty Fun Facts I like to karaoke (“Build Me Up Buttercup
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dance program into the best it can be,” Brown explained. “I know that with the help of everyone involved, we can make it happen.” Brown will be teaching all dance related courses for the upcoming terms. In the fall, she will teach Introduction to Dance, Jazz 1, Modern 1, and Ballet 1. She will also serve as the Director of the Spring Dance concert, “Dance Continuum,” where students can perform in faculty, guest, and student choreography.Faculty Fun Facts I like to karaoke (“Build Me Up Buttercup
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2024-25 Season The Great American Songbook: a musical revue Performances: October 4 @ 7:30pm and October 5 @ 5:30pm; Eastvold Auditorium Director: Tom Smith and Parker Brown (’25) Music Director: Amy Boers Choreographer: Taya Lovejoy (’25) An evening of American popular songs and jazz standards from the 1920s to the 1960s that were created for Broadway and Hollywood, performed by PLU’s brightest talents! Native Gardens by Karen Zacarías Performances: November 7-9 @ 7:30pm, and November 10 @ 2pm
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Photo Gallery The Spring 2022 History capstone class (Hist 499) with Professor Halvorson. History students and faculty celebrate the end of the 2018-2019 academic year.Happy History majors celebrate completing their Spring 2018 capstone presentations to enthusiastic audiences. From left to right, front row, Kayla Abler, Alicia Sprague, Siobhan Flanagan, and Rachel Watkins; back row, Molly Munsterman, Michael Diambri, Kate Wiley. In April, 2018, senior History majors Alex Lund (left) and Michael
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Meet Professor Fred Hardyway The History Department is excited to welcome Dr. Fred Hardyway to campus for the 2024-2025 academic year. Professor Hardyway received his Ph.D. in History from Washington State University in 2020, and will be teaching World History courses this Fall at PLU, including FYEP 101: Revolution… August 12, 2024
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