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  • The 2016 Jazz Under the Stars series will begin on Thursday, July 7 in the outdoor amphitheater of the Mary Baker Russell Music Center on the PLU campus. This annual summer concert series is FREE to the public, PLU’s gift to our community. The series…

    for herself in two distinct areas of its music scene. As the featured vocalist of the renowned Gil Evans Project, her “sweet, declarative voice” (ejazznews.com) and “infectious performances” (allmusic.com) on their two GRAMMY Award-nominated albums, Centennial and Lines of Color, have been roundly praised by critics. Wendy has performed as a leader or featured vocalist in NYC at Carnegie Hall’s Zankel Hall, Jazz Standard, Cornelia Street Cafe, 55 Bar, and Shapeshifter Lab, and in many fine concert

  • Senior capstone: ‘the toughest class they will ever take’ If Tosh Kakar has his way, James Crosetto, Jeremy Ellison and Seth Schwiethale will have spent most of their senior year trapped in a project room just off Morken 212.It is a state-of-the-art room adjacent to…

    March 19, 2009 Senior capstone: ‘the toughest class they will ever take’ If Tosh Kakar has his way, James Crosetto, Jeremy Ellison and Seth Schwiethale will have spent most of their senior year trapped in a project room just off Morken 212.It is a state-of-the-art room adjacent to the electronics lab. This room is theirs for the year, where they will study and experiment – as well as nap on a beat-up couch, and work into the wee hours of the night, fueled on carbonated caffeine drinks and

  • PLU is on the forefront of journalism standards Samantha Lund is a senior Communication major with an emphasis in Journalism. Her studies focus on multimedia journalism. In March, Lund gave a presentation in New York City regarding her capstone research on media convergence. Every year, the…

    University’s student media center, working on merging our print, video and radio offices to create a multimedia newsroom where students can come and learn how to develop their skills as multimedia journalists. This is especially important because the journalism industry expects reporters to be “multimedia” reporters, knowing how to write, shoot and edit video, and post online. Around 2 percent of student newsrooms around the world are converged, according to a study conducted by College Media Association

  • Lute Air Student Radio (LASR) in collaboration with PLU Instructional Technologies (iTech) announces a run of free monthly concerts in The Cave at the Anderson University Center every third Thursday of the 2022 Fall Semester. Rock, jazz, pop, ska and other genres shows are held…

    (drums) and Vance Holtzinger (bass). instagram.com/deadamyband Gabe Fobes (guitar, piano, vocals) rounds out the bill with everlasting solo music. His original compositions are not to be taken lightly. instagram.com/gabe_creates_music   Thursday, September 22: Kemper Thornberry, J. Martin and Zari Alexandria Kemper Thornberry’s overdriven guitar displays vulnerability on stage. Known mostly as the frontman of Miss January, his solo work highlights his other skills. instagram.com/kemmp Martin of

  • by Dana Bodewes, Instructional Designer Blogs have greatly contributed to the explosion of content created and shared on the internet. I, myself, couldn’t count the number of hours I’ve spent reading blogs about everything from recipes to research. There are many academic applications for blogs. Blogs allow…

    Blogging: So Many Uses, So Little Time Posted by: bodewedl / August 25, 2015 August 25, 2015 by Dana Bodewes, Instructional Designer Blogs have greatly contributed to the explosion of content created and shared on the internet. I, myself, couldn’t count the number of hours I’ve spent reading blogs about everything from recipes to research. There are many academic applications for blogs. Blogs allow students to easily publish and share content, foster writing and presentation skills, and help

  • by Dana Bodewes, Instructional Designer Student note taking is usually encouraged to help students process, summarize, and synthesize new information. Some students and instructors are also exploring the idea of collaborative note taking using online tools like Google Docs and wikis. The idea seems great:…

    on one document. It also seems that for the strategy to work well, the instructor must be involved to some extent. Even though faculty bemoan teaching study skills, I see real value in the instructor providing some resources or guidance for effective note taking. This may be simply sharing a handout or video found online. Or, faculty might use the first day of class to establish the practice, model it, and briefly discuss effective strategies. There are several ways to effectively utilize

  • by Dana Bodewes, Instructional Designer The beginning of a new academic year provides an opportunity to reflect on effective teaching practices and perhaps try something new. Consider the practice of using “essential questions” during the instructional process. Essential questions explore salient, fundamental ideas that are…

    skills. Educational trendsetters, Jay McTighe and Grant Wiggins, thoroughly explore this strategy in their 2013 book, Essential Questions: Opening Doors to Student Understanding. The book is admittedly geared toward the K-12 crowd, but the theories and strategies are also highly effective in higher education settings. According to McTighe and Wiggins (2013), essential questions “serve as doorways or lenses through which learners can better see and explore the key concepts, themes, theories, issues

  • “James and the Giant Peach” premieres this February When James Henry Trotter is forced to move-in with his horrible aunts, he finds comfort in a magical peach and a group of extraordinary friends who lead him on an adventure through the Atlantic Ocean, above the…

    performed on February 17 at 7 p.m., and February 18 at 2 p.m. and 7 p.m. in Eastvold Auditorium of the Karen Hille Phillips Center for the Performing Arts. A story of friendship, bravery and adventure, James and the Giant Peach is perfect for all ages and is sure to fulfill the fantasies of anyone who has ever dreamed of escape. “Children’s theatre ignites the imagination,” Director Katie Wee ‘17 says. “It can act as a tool to give children the hope, the skills, and the creativity necessary to face

  • Some say dance is a universal language. At Pacific Lutheran University, that concept is growing further through the opportunities that its Dance minor program offers. This fall 2017 semester marks the 40th anniversary of the program. The Dance minor program and Dance Ensemble were created…

    the skills of PLU’s dance students. The anniversary is “a celebration of all the talented students that we have,” Winchester said. “There is so much talent at this university.” Over the course of these celebrations, PLU will host various theatrical events, including Winchester’s very own choreography of “Girl Pool,” an adaptation of a chapter in Kurt Vonnegut’s work “While Mortals Sleep.” The performance will be featured in the Spring Dance Ensemble Concert hosted in the Eastvold Auditorium

  • New director joins Campus Safety The new director of Campus Safety is Tony Berger, who began transitioning into the role Dec. 17.“I’ve been adjusting well,” Berger said, noting the quiet time around the holidays has made the transition less stressful. “I’ve been gliding into the…

    Building in downtown Tacoma. His last day is Wednesday, Jan. 9. “It’s another challenge,” Villahermosa said of his new position. “I’m excited to bring a lot of what I learned here – the skills I learned, the knowledge and especially the culture – to my new job. “I’ll definitely miss it here, I’ll miss the people.” A reception to bid farewell to Villahermosa and welcome Berger is slated for Jan. 9 from 4 to 5 p.m. in the Scandinavian Cultural Center. Berger has 21 years of law enforcement experience