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  • There will be high notes and high kicks as you travel to the depths of the dark underground this November at Pacific Lutheran University. PLU’s opera program will perform Offenbach’s  Orpheus in the Underworld  for four performances on the Karen Hille Phillips Mainstage: November 19,…

    livestreaming the performances on our website! Read Previous Simon Carrington to guest-conduct PLU’s Choir of the West Read Next The University Wind Ensemble featured at the Western International Band Clinic LATEST POSTS PLU’s Director of Jazz Studies, Cassio Vianna, receives grant from the City of Tacoma to write and perform genre-bending composition April 18, 2024 PLU Music Announces Inaugural Paul Fritts Endowed Chair in Organ Studies and Performance January 29, 2024 PLU’s Weathermon Jazz Festival to

  • Regents recognize faculty, student leaders At the annual spring meeting, the Board of Regents approved 12 faculty recipients of Regency Advancement Awards and recognized student and faculty leaders. The Regency Advancement Awards are intended to enhance opportunities for professional development and encourage faculty to pursue…

    John de Mars were recognized. Other board action included the election of Bruce Bjerke as board vice chair for next year and nominating Jeffrey Rippey to serve as at-large regent for the 2008-2011 term. The board approved the promotion in rank to professor for David Joyner in music and Patsy Maloney in nursing and tenure for Richard Knuth in instructional development and leadership. It also ratified Angelia Alexander’s appointment as dean of the natural sciences division from 2008-2011, and the

  • Veterans Day offers a time for reflection, thanks As the PLU brass played the unforgettable anthems of each branch of the United States Armed Services, the soldiers, sailors and airmen in the audience, stood up to applause. That was the crescendo of the PLU Veterans…

    November 17, 2008 Veterans Day offers a time for reflection, thanks As the PLU brass played the unforgettable anthems of each branch of the United States Armed Services, the soldiers, sailors and airmen in the audience, stood up to applause. That was the crescendo of the PLU Veterans Day Celebration last week in the Mary Baker Russell Music Center Lagerquist Concert Hall. The veterans were recognized for their sacrifices and the audience was asked to reflect with pride on the brave men and

  • Workers install new furnishings in a Stuen Hall room on July 8. The renovated residence hall will be ready for residents in Fall 2014. (Photo: John Froschauer/PLU) PLU Upgrading Residence Halls With $10 Million Bond PLU Marketing & Communication Pacific Lutheran University will save millions…

    students,” said WHEFA Board Secretary Tom Johnson. Since 1983, the Washington Higher Education Facilities Authority has helped the state’s private, nonprofit colleges access more than $2.5 billion in tax-exempt financing for projects such as student housing, academic and administrative buildings, sports and music facilities, and computer systems. WHEFA’s ability to obtain lower interest rates through the sale of tax-exempt bonds has saved Authority borrowers millions of dollars—a savings ultimately

  • TACOMA, Wash. (Feb. 6, 2015)— Pacific Lutheran University’s Speech and Debate team returned from competition at Western Washington University with major honors: The team earned a coveted debate sweepstakes award for the 2014-15 season—its first such award since 2005—which honors PLU’s performance over the year…

    Salem, Ore., the last weekend of February. Read Previous Student-Director Mitchell Helton Hopes ‘Charlotte’s Web’ Production will help Revitalize Children’s Theatre at PLU Read Next PLU Alumna and Gospel Music Superstar Returns to Campus 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

  • TACOMA, WASH. (March 5, 2015)- Tears were shed, laughs were had and ovations were given in response to the stories of Ela Stein Weissberger. Weissberger visited Pacific Lutheran University on March 5 for the Eighth Annual Powell-Heller Conference for Holocaust Education. Her speech in the…

    children and the arts. “I’m trying to tell children in schools, if they have some opportunity to do some arts — do it,” Weissberger said. “Don’t let anyone discourage you.” Her advocacy has had a profound impact on many people. “Ela has taken an opera and elevated it to a life-changing experience,” said Mina Meller, the artistic director of Music of Remembrance who introduced Weissberger. Lutes attending her lecture expressed they felt this way, too. “It was very powerful to understand that what we

  • TACOMA, WASH. (May 31, 2017)- Pacific Lutheran University will welcome about 3,000 people for the opening ceremony of the Special Olympics, which the university is hosting for the first time. Roughly 800 athletes will stay on campus through the weekend as they participate in events…

    disabilities. In total, more than 17,000 athletes participate in Special Olympics activities statewide. More than 3.5 million athletes compete in Special Olympics programs in 160 countries. Read Previous PLUtonic debuts first solo music video Read Next Commemorative PLU brew celebrates 500 years of the Reformation 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

  • TACOMA, WASH. (Feb. 14, 2020) —The Gospel Experience Concert is returning to Pacific Lutheran University on Saturday, Feb. 15., featuring an encore performance by national recording artist and event headliner Crystal Aikin ’97. The renowned gospel singer was born and raised in Tacoma, and graduated…

    dancing featuring artists Sabian Pleasant and Diana Starr. Gospel Experience is a Pacific Lutheran University Campus Ministry event directed by Melannie Denise Cunningham. Cunningham’s goal is to bring people of different cultures together through gospel music and to specifically honor people who identify with black culture. “I am particularly proud of this event because of the cultural learning and experience that students gain from participating. Black students are affirmed in their culture and

  • One of the most common questions that I receive as I am working with students that are considering PLU is “I had a 504 plan or an IEP in high school, what does that mean for me at PLU?” At PLU, we are able to…

    breaks in class. We frequently provide those accommodations to students, but we are not limited to those. When it comes to accommodations in classes, I am very glad to get creative – one of the best parts of my work is getting to partner with students to identify solutions to accessibility needs. At PLU the accommodation process is not just transactional. Beyond sending out the notifications of accommodation to your professors, I will also partner with you actively throughout your entire time as a

  • 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…

    more thankful for the opportunity we were given. Now, we’re returning to our classes, catching up on missed homework, getting ready for mid-terms and bringing new ideas and innovations into our student media sessions on campus. We’re returning tired, but with brains full of new ideas and we’re ready to make Mast Media, our newsroom, bigger and better than ever. Mast Media is an award-winning student group consisting of The Mast (newspaper), Mast Magazine, Mast TV and Mast Radio. You can see their