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  • “Our future is China,” declare Boeing executives who are exploring newly opened trade opportunities with the world’s most populated country and the globe’s fastest growing economy.

    this 21st-century superpower expand.Additional Opportunities for Chinese Studies Majors Study Abroad You can earn PLU credit (and even transfer your PLU financial aid) when you study in China on one of PLU’s study abroad programs. Zhongshan University in Guangzhou (near Hong Kong) is the premier university in southern China, drawing students from all over China and around the world. Sichuan University in Chengdu offers a broad range of courses including the natural sciences. Both programs emphasize

  • SOAC’s 2015 FOCUS Series will kick off on February 11 from 5pm-7pm as the PLU and printing communities celebrate the opening of the University Gallery’s ‘National Print Exhibition: Vantage Points.’ The exhibition will be on view from February 4 – March 4, with the official opening…

    opportunity to see what great printmaking is being accomplished all over the country and connecting the Pacific Northwest to the larger printmaking community of the nation.” Printmaking encompasses etching, lithography, relief and serigraph works, and it is unique in that it requires a matrix before the artwork can be produced. Because of this matrix, printmaking is part craft, part sculpture, part drawing and a lot of process and experience. Etching requires a metal plate, lithography typically requires

  • by Dana Bodewes, Instructional Designer  Like it or not, technology is influencing the  process of teaching and learning in new and evolving ways. Two key trends that draw upon innovations in technology and pedagogy are the flipped learning format and the blended learning format. As…

    will highlight some of the key differences between flipped and blended learning and why you might want to choose either one. The term flipped learning comes from the idea that instructors are flipping or reversing the activities traditionally completed in-class and out-of-class. The term blended learning reflects the decision to blend or use both online and onsite instruction and activities, drawing on the best of both media. Let’s look at three important factors – direct instruction, homework and

  • Lutheran education is indelibly marked by a love of liberal and collegial learning. It was, in fact, a group of Wittenberg scholars – working together – who launched the reform of education,

    established to educate children regardless of their socio-economic status. Influenced by the Italian humanists, the German reform insisted on the study of languages as a communal activity: students learning together under the guidance of their instructors. Indeed, the cultivation of literacy opened all knowledge to all students, an opening enhanced by the latest communication technology: the printing press. At the same time, Lutheran professors led the reform of university education. Drawing on humanist

  • SOAC Week highlights creativity, tradition The School of Arts and Communication Week kicked off with a showing of student Andrea Calcagno’s documentary about global climate change, and performances by saxophonist Jamie Rottle and vocalists Kari Liebert, Morgan Ostendorf and Maggie Smith. The annual event spanned…

    pointed out artwork on campus. “We want to highlight PLU as a whole,” explained co-chair Allie Moore. Other events included a discussion with former KOMO 4 news reporter John Sharify and the MediaLab Open House, which showcased senior Tove Tupper’s documentary “Keeping the Rhythm: The Story of the DASH Center.” Additionally, PLU faculty members hosted a variety of classes and workshops, from drawing, pottery and playwriting to resume and portfolio tips. Alumni also spoke about life after PLU, and

  • Like many students, Emily Peterson ’14 began her time at PLU unsure of what, exactly, she wanted to do. “I wanted to work for the United Nations,” she says. “Although at the time, I didn’t know what it was, to be honest, when I was…

    with what you can contribute to the world.” Global Studies at PLUPLU’s Global Studies Program educates students to engage critically and actively with contending perspectives on global issues, their origins, and possible solutions to global problems drawing on methods and perspectives from multiple disciplines. × This article is part of the “Lutes in New York” series in the Fall 2023 issue of Resolute Magazine. Read Previous Dayton Campbell-Harris ’16: Fighting for voters’ rights Read Next Aaron

  • PLU’s College of Natural Sciences is excited for Bryn Nelson to deliver “From Revolting to Revolutionary: How Poop Has Transformed Science and Reshaped the World,” the 2024 Rachel Carson Science, Technology and Society Lecture, on February 21 at 7:00 P.M. in the Anderson University Center…

    : How Poop Has Transformed Science and Reshaped the World,” the 2024 Rachel Carson Science, Technology and Society Lecture, on February 21 at 7:00 P.M. in the Anderson University Center at PLU. Drawing on his background as a former microbiologist with expertise in bacterial biochemistry from the University of Washington, Nelson seamlessly integrates insights from biology, biomedicine, ecology, green technology, and unconventional travel destinations. The Seattle-based freelance writer and editor is

  • News articles and blog posts from Pacific Lutheran University.

    You Ask. We Answer. How is your Art & Design Program? Curious about PLU’s art & design program? With courses ranging from drawing to 3D digital modeling, our art and design program provides you hands-on experience to hone and expand your craft. In this session, hear from Dr. Heather Mathews, Chair of Communication, Media & Design… May 3, 2024 AcademicsFAQ'sProfessorsThe Arts

  • News articles and blog posts from Pacific Lutheran University.

    You Ask. We Answer. How is your Art & Design Program? Curious about PLU’s art & design program? With courses ranging from drawing to 3D digital modeling, our art and design program provides you hands-on experience to hone and expand your craft. In this session, hear from Dr. Heather Mathews, Chair of Communication, Media & Design… May 3, 2024 AcademicsFAQ'sProfessorsThe Arts

  • See what our seniors have accomplished.

    Class of 2015 Portfolios Katie DePreker '15BFA in Painting Katie  has always loved making pictures. Loved, as in, a house in Snohomish still has her first “drawings” etched into the walls. Katie never outgrew drawing on walls and continues to create, exhibit,  and sell her work, which has since taken many forms. Andre Tacuyan '15BFA in Graphic Design Interests: Product Design, User Experience Design, User Interface DesignWebsite Nicholas Mann '15BA in Graphic Design I believe good design is about