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Finding a special place at PLU By David Robbins It all started so simply, yet signs were there. In the spring and summer of 1969, I was looking for my first college teaching job as I completed my graduate music degree at the University of…
international tours to China (by the Choir of the West and University Orchestra) and to Norway (by the Wind Ensemble and University Chorale), thereby affirming both our place on the Pacific Rim and our Scandinavian history. The times of change returned in the early 1990s as enrollment downturns of the previous decade finally hit PLU and the university entered uncertain economic times. PLU’s current president, Loren J. Anderson arrived and led the university through those turbulent times. The university
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In the Business of Making Connections Dan Rosales, left, and Daniel Smith, both ’07, are on the board of PLU’s Business Network Alumni Association. (Photo: John Froschauer/PLU) Marketing graduates’ paths bring them together—again— on the board of PLU’s Business Network Alumni Association By Sandy Deneau Dunham…
. Students get exposure and get to ask some great questions.” This year’s Career Pathways is scheduled for Wednesday, Oct. 1, in PLU’s Scandinavian Cultural Center. The PLU Business Network also hosts a pre-Career Expo event each spring to help students with interview skills, resumes and business-wardrobe tips, and two alumni networking events each year. Last May, for example, more than 100 students and alumni attended the group’s wine-and-chocolate-tasting, featuring alumni products, in the Morken
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Four “Cornerstones” courses - one class each semester during your freshman and sophomore years. These classes lay the foundation for your PLU education.
completed the Washington State Running Start Program are not eligible for the PLU Cornerstones Program. Additionally, this program is not for students who are planning to major in Nursing, Education, Chemistry, 3/2 Engineering, or who plan to follow the Pre-Professional Health Advisory (i.e. pre-med) track.Minors Available for Cornerstones Anthropology Chinese Studies English (including Children's Literature & Culture and Printing & Publishing Arts) Environmental Studies French Global StudiesMinors
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Many of these stories begin in the 1990s, a decade that, for queer Lutes, was symbolically ushered in by the joint decision of two professors—Beth Kraig and Tom Campbell—to come out of the closet
. Beth Kraig Are you brave or are you insane for coming out at a Lutheran university in the 90s… or are you just doing the right thing? Read her story Beth Kraig, Professor of History in phased retirement, and one the first two openly queer faculty members at PLU. Brian Norman How do you move institutions towards living the values they claim to hold? Read his story Brian Norman ’99, student activist and American and African-American Literature scholar. Colleen Hacker How tough do you have to be to
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noun : a conference or meeting to discuss a particular subject From the Greek symp-po-sium : a drinking party or convivial discussion, especially as held in ancient Greece after a banquet
, social and ecological resilience Neuropsychology of resilience Resilience-focused policy and institutionalization Arts and self-expression (film, literature, testimony, etc.) and resilience “Seeding” resilience, literally and figuratively Theological, religious and inter-faith approaches to resilience Transitional Justice and Post-conflict resilience Vulnerability and resilience in the context of climate change 1 Luther, Cichetti and Becker. “The Construct of Resilience: A Critical Evaluation and
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We had the opportunity to speak with Kallan Campa, one of the five students from the first graduating class of the MSK program, Kallan Campa, who earned both a bachelor’s and master’s in kinesiology from PLU, shared about her experience pursuing the master’s in kinesiology.…
how to conduct research through the literature and offering many opportunities to engage in this practice. This program has helped me to become a more critical thinker who seeks to unpack the layers of an issue or situation to best understand the why something is happening, as opposed to only the what.Career after graduationI am currently an elementary PE Teacher in southern California. The most pertinent part of the MSK program that prepared me to secure this position was the applied project
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Amy Van Mechelen ’08 had just finished up her master’s degree in music at Colorado State University and had moved back to the Tacoma area. She auditioned for the chorus of Porgy and Bess,and didn’t think she’d get a part. But she did. And she…
PLU professor) Barry Johnson, who encouraged her to audition. “PLU has given me amazing connections,” she said. As for advice for other students seeking a career in singing or opera? “Life isn’t a dress rehearsal,” she said. “Do your best work every time. Be accountable. Be flexible. Be able, ready and fierce with your art.” Like Van Mechelen, McIntyre arrived at PLU as a transfer student. She graduated with an English literature major, and a vocal and religion minor. McIntyre’s mother, Nancy
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Why did you decide to study music? What sparked your interest in music and how did your academic path and career develop from there? It was a family business for me, so to speak. My father was my first teacher in both piano and trombone,…
early age. I did find that it was what affirmed me the most, as I suspect is true for many of our students. What is your educational background? I attended public schools in central Iowa and then earned a BM with an Education Certification from the University of Iowa. Next was a MM in Trombone Performance and Literature from the University of Notre Dame, and finally a DMA in Orchestral Conducting from the University of Iowa. I consider my major teachers to have been John Hill and Frank Crisafulli as
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Kevin Canady-Pete ’22 has a history with the Pacific Lutheran University campus. He grew up down the street, just a couple of miles from the university. The Franklin Pierce High School graduate came to PLU intending to pursue a music education major. While he enjoyed…
: Dr. Mark Mariani ’98 follows his curiosity at MultiCare Read Next History and literature senior Kathryn Einan ‘22 aspires to be a lifelong learner 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
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While instructors are not clinicians, student wellbeing impacts learning, and it supports our goal as educators to design with it in mind.
academic performance for neurodivergent studentsA systematic review of the literature around neurodiversity and higher education summarizes this succinctly: “the literature suggests that the conditions imposed by academia can challenge neurodiverse students. Emphasis on written assessments and focus on grammar, spelling and punctuation can penalize dyslexic students (12; 20). Students with ASD struggle with traditional teaching and assessment methods (23). Students with ASD and ADHD find coping with
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