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  • Department of Languages and Literatures Film Festival 2012-13 presents: “The Invisible War” The Department of Languages and Literatures Film Festival 2012-13 presents a screening of The Invisible War at 7 p.m. Monday, Oct. 8 in Ingram 100. Kristina Setchfield, Marine Corps Veteran and survivor, will…

    September 1, 2012 Department of Languages and Literatures Film Festival 2012-13 presents: “The Invisible War” The Department of Languages and Literatures Film Festival 2012-13 presents a screening of The Invisible War at 7 p.m. Monday, Oct. 8 in Ingram 100. Kristina Setchfield, Marine Corps Veteran and survivor, will introduce the film. The event is open to the public. It is co-sponsored by the Departments of Marriage and Family, Philosophy, Psychology, Sociology, the Voices Against Violence

  • Gustav Klimt painted this portrait of Adele Bloch-Bauer in 1907 at the behest of her husband, Ferdinand Bloch-Bauer. The painting was confiscated by the Nazis in 1938, and was displayed in the Austrian National Gallery until Ferdinand’s niece, Maria Altmann decided in 1998 to claim…

    Clements, University Communications Editor’s Note: Maria Altmann’s son, Peter, will tell the full story of his mother’s attempts to retrieve the stolen artwork this Thursday, Nov. 15, when he will be the keynote speaker at the Holocaust Conference Fall Lecture. The lecture begins at 7 p.m. in the Scandinavian Cultural Center and is free and open to the public. Ferdinand Bloch Bauer had two great passions: his wife and great artists. So it seemed natural, as a wealthy Austrian businessman and patron of

  • MediaLab’s Newest Film Breaks Down the Food Equation MediaLab member Olivia Ash, left, conducts an interview in London while Taylor Lunka operates the camera. (Photo courtesy of MediaLab) ‘Waste Not’ premieres in Tacoma on Nov. 8 By Natalie DeFord ‘16 MediaLab TACOMA, Wash. (Oct. 23,…

    30-minute documentary. When: 3 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 8. Where: The Broadway Center for the Performing Arts’ Theatre on the Square, between Ninth and 11th streets on Broadway in downtown Tacoma. Admission: Free and open to the public. Those interested in attending are encouraged to RSVP at ml@plu.edu. For more information: wastenotdoc.weebly.com or 253-535-7150. MediaLab members, from left, Olivia Ash, Amanda Brasgalla and Taylor Lunka work on location for “Waste Not” in Austin, Texas. (Photo

  • TACOMA, Wash. (March 31, 2015)—Pacific Lutheran University students interested in creative media such as film and television no longer will have to wait for “the real world” to start learning about those industries, or how to generate content for their portfolios. Through the Center for…

    questions and global stories to tell and are currently missing an important outlet to do so,” added Adams, an English major. “Students should be able to experiment with all avenues of interest in college, and this is a major area that is just waiting to be developed at PLU.” They said such a program also could have extensive community impact for PLU, such as establishment of film festivals, film competitions that could involve local public schools and other universities, and student-produced creative

  • Tacoma, Wash. (July 17, 2015)— South Sound residents of numerous ethnicities, political persuasions and religious convictions will gather in Tacoma’s Hilltop neighborhood on Saturday, August 1 for the 5th Annual 1000 Man Family March & Festival. This year’s event will feature a special guest, Alana Simmons,…

    State Need Grant Program Read Next Rainier Writing Workshop Begins Aug. 2—Along With Free Public Readings by its Esteemed Faculty 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 "private" window. LATEST POSTS Caitlyn Babcock ’25 wins first place in 2024 Angela Meade Vocal Competition November 7, 2024 PLU professors Ann Auman and Bridget Haden share teaching and learning experiences in China November 4

  • TACOMA, Wash. (Oct. 1, 2015)—Dr. Janice E. Brunstrom-Hernandez ’83 will be returning to campus on Thursday, Oct. 8, to deliver the 2015 Meant to Live Lecture. The inaugural event of Homecoming weekend, Brunstrom-Hernandez’s lecture will shed light on the personal and professional rewards she has reaped…

    current PLU students at Thursday’s lecture? Take the time to find your true calling in life—the reason why you are here on this planet, including the career/ job that excites you and pushes you to do your very best. It is worth the effort. It will change your life, and you may just change your world!Meant To Live Lecture & ReceptionThursday, Oct. 8 | Lecture: 6:30 p.m. | Reception: 7:30 p.m.Both events are free to the public and will be held in the Scandinavian Cultural Center (Anderson University

  • TACOMA, WASH. (Jan. 19, 2016)- Scholars and thought leaders from a broad range of disciplines will gather at Pacific Lutheran University on February 25-26 to explore the concept of “resilience” during the seventh biennial Wang Center Symposium. Officially titled The Countenance of Hope: Toward s…

    free and open to the public. Online registration is encouraged before Feb. 19. Event organizers say the topic was selected in the wake of current events both domestic and abroad. “The theme of resilience and hope is timely for a variety of reasons,” Assistant Professor of Global Studies and Anthropology Ami V. Shah said. “The world is in the midst of several massive movements and transitions, from multiple refugee crises to the long-term effects of conflict to the consistent struggle for education

  • TACOMA, WASH. (March. 13, 2016)- TEDxTacoma 2016: Healthy Future will welcome a diverse bill of local business, arts, education and nonprofit leaders to share their ideas on a wide spectrum of topics including health care, leadership, human nature and violence against women. The annual event…

    addition to PLU, TEDxTacoma 2016 is sponsored by South Sound Magazine, Northwest Public Radio, Heritage Bank, Tapco Credit Union, Click! Cable TV and the Tacoma Weekly. TEDxTacoma 2016: Healthy Future is on Friday, April 22 from 7-9 p.m. in PLU’s Karen Hille Phillips Center for the Performing Arts. Tickets are on sale now. Read Previous PLU professor, local archaeologist team up with students to study prehistoric artifacts from Mount Rainier Read Next PLU Summer Academy: First-year students spend five

  • TACOMA, WASH. (Sept. 29, 2016)- First-generation immigrant Shiva Thapa ’17 struggled to find a sense of belonging in his new country. After two years of searching, he finally found his identity in the Army. “Oftentimes when you are from somewhere else, you find that you…

    military science, said Thapa’s accomplishment shows the rest of the nation what PLU students are capable of. “We (at PLU ROTC) are really good at what we do,” Dye said. “Three out of the last five years, we’ve won the regional MacArthur Award. Thapa beat out people from Stanford, people from Berkeley, MIT (for this honor). It’s good for the nation and the Army to see that little PLU has great students, too.” Thapa studies biology and anthropology and plans to earn a master’s degree in public health

  • TACOMA, WASH. (Feb. 3, 2017)- You know it’s a good class when even the professor goes home shouting: “You’re not going to believe what we learned today!” Joanna Gregson, professor of sociology, says she told her husband just that throughout her January Term course “Policing…

    outside the typical curriculum in a given department, usually concern a professor’s unique research interests or offer insight into contemporary issues outside the standard course sequence. Gregson, who worked with criminology as a graduate student, thought the policing course was well suited, since police have been at the center of public discourse. Gregson wanted to create an interesting experience for students who chose to stay on campus rather than study away during J-Term — an experience that