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Christmas Concert Gala to Feature Two Musical Premieres and a Superstar Headliner Posted by: Zach Powers / November 2, 2015 Image: Dr. Richard Nance conducts The Choir of the West at a 2014 PLU Christmas Concert. (PLU Photo/John Froschauer) November 2, 2015 By Zach Powers '10PLU Marketing & CommunicationsTACOMA, WASH. (Nov. 2, 2015)- Pacific Lutheran University’s annual Christmas Concerts have entertained and inspired audiences across the Pacific Northwest for decades. For 2015, PLU is making
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that hung from the ceiling.He crafted the first model from cardboard in 1966 before experimenting with a second version made from Masonite and eventually settling on Plexiglas as the favored material. For five-year-old Bliss, his grandfather’s acrylic tree was a thing of wonder and a hallmark of the Mid-century Modern design aesthetic Bliss would grow to love. “That tree was special not only because my grandfather designed it,” Bliss said. “But also because it made the holidays memorable. It was
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space of the US-Mexico, where — to use the critic and author Gloria Anzaldúa’s concept of the “borderlands” — “the third world grates against the first and bleeds.” For Anzaldùa, this ‘blood’ signifies not only suffering, but also life-giving nutrition: the encounter between two cultures produces pain, but also enriches each side. Our immersion group also tried to deepen our understanding of the border and immigration by listening to the testimony of individuals representing many different
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Advanced Placement courses this year, so while he was in the Pacific Northwest for another conference, he searched online for accreditation opportunities—and found PLU’s AP Summer Institute. CHEMISTRY DEPARTMENT Outstanding curriculum, excellent faculty and great facilities … plus it’s accredited by the American Chemical Society. Learn More Now he’s one of thousands of teachers—from PLU itself to Argentina, Europe, Russia, Spain, Mexico, Saudi Arabia (and, now, Indonesia)—who have benefited from PLU’s
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By Matthew Salzano ’18 and Genny Boots ’18 Samuel Hosman ’14 went to college and fell in love. With Denmark. After spending his junior year in Denmark and absolutely loving it, Hosman decided he wanted to return to the “happiest country on earth.” He currently works in Copenhagen as a graphic designer, and will be starting this fall at KADK, the Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts, for a masters degree in Graphic Communication Design. How did you end up working in Copenhagen? Honestly, I would
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The life and work of Bjug Harstad (1848-1933)The Rev. Bjug Harstad, Pacific Lutheran University’s founder, was born on a small farm in Valle, Norway, on Dec. 17, 1848. The youngest son of 10 brothers and sisters, Bjug began working to support the family at a young age by herding cattle for neighboring farms — the beginnings of a lifelong work ethic. In the winter of 1860, Bjug’s parents made the decision to move the family to America. They set sail for Quebec by schooner, then made their way
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February 28, 2008 Senior attends national seminar, gains insight Harvard. Columbia. Northwestern. These were the titles my peers listed off. When my turn came, I proudly stated, “Breanne Coats, Pacific Lutheran University.” Being selected as one of 19 students from around the nation to participate in the National Press Foundation’s “Introduction to Washington for College Journalists” program was a surprise and such an honor. The program took place Feb. 16 to 20 in Washington, D.C. After being
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April 11, 2008 Education students teach internationally In January 2008, nine education students began their student teaching experience in Windhoek, Namibia, and returned to campus in the spring to complete the experience at Tacoma schools. The student teachers worked for six weeks in three Windhoek primary schools, which were some of the poorest in the area. It was the first time PLU offered the study-away experience. Primary schools in Namibian include first through eighth grades, and the
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June 16, 2008 Developing athletes into leaders Jen Thomas ’98, ’99 wears many hats in the PLU athletic department. She’s the assistant athletic director, a senior woman administrator and assistant athletic trainer. She’s also the mentor for the Student Athlete Advisory Council (SAAC). The council is one of several methods the athletics department is employing to develop student leadership and more effectively connect athletic programs to the university as a whole. “We have some great leaders in
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assembled Tuesday at Pacific Lutheran University’s opening day Convocation ceremony. PLU is a place “for dreaming, for imagining what might be and each year our campus is energized by those who dare to dream and act boldly, and in many cases, achieve the totally unexpected,” Anderson told the assembly of over 800 students, staff and faculty this week. “We have a remarkable group of dreamers here.” More to the point – Anderson highlighted two groups that took everyone by surprise this year as they gained
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