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were all chosen because they speak to the breaking down of barriers between people. Arvo Pärt’s Berliner Messe was written in response to the fall of the Berlin Wall, the three large unaccompanied works the choir will sing all have texts that speak about the need for love, understanding, and unity among all people on the earth. And the poetry links all this together — each musical element was chosen to respond to one of the readings.PLU Department of MusicA nationally recognized center for musical
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, will reflect on the intersection of art, Earth and spirit that informed their successful advocacy for environmental remediation by a mining company in the Cascade Mountains. The Wang Symposium concludes with Justin Spelhaug, who will deliver the 16th Dale E. Benson Lecture in Business and Economic History. Spelhaug leads the Tech for Social Impact group at Microsoft Philanthropies. He’ll explore the role that technology companies are taking in global efforts to fight inequality, eliminate poverty
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about the birds here. When did Birders of PLU form? There were a lot of people interested in it. During PLU’s 2023 Earth and Diversity Week, we hosted a bird walk at the Port of Tacoma with the Student Sustainability Committee. That trip made me decide to form the club. Who are a few of your PLU mentors? One of the people I think of is Adela Ramos, even though she is not on campus anymore. She helped me get an internship at the Tacoma Tree Foundation in Summer 2022. In the math department, Tom Edgar
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Saving the World With a Starship Mathematics professor Daniel Heath’s Starship Design class uses interstellar travel as a lens to focus on issues here on Earth. VIEW STORY International Complexities International affairs and economics analyst Mycal Ford ’12 discusses how he thinks about global policy. VIEW STORY LUTES CENTER COMMUNITY We foster belonging by engaging in meaningful dialogue, seeking authenticity, building connections, and opening minds to see community in new, expansive ways. Centering
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all overlap and intersect. Now, more than ever, is the time for more civic engagement, more conversation, more empathy, more leadership. Lutes need to lead the way in stepping up to right wrongs and to protect our most vulnerable if we are to be true to our mission of care for other people, for their communities and for the Earth. It is in times like these that our values and our faith are most tested. We can have these difficult conversations. We can create change. We must. Sincerely, Thomas W
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! How important is sustainability at PLU? Important enough to include in our University Mission Statement, “to educate students for lives of thoughtful inquiry, service, leadership and care – for other people, for their communities and for the earth.” Sustainability is part of the culture here at PLU and our Residential Life teams partner with various university departments to offer students sustainable living practices on campus. Did you know… Did you know that every minute of a shower uses
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with study away and a specific concentration: Development and Social Justice, International Affairs, or Transnationalism and Its Consequences. When you graduate, you’ll have the skills and analytical methods for careers in diplomacy, development, non-profit work, humanitarianism, community service, international business and politics, advocacy, and much more. Concentrations: Development And Social Justice International Affairs Transnationalism And Its Consequences Graduates from the last 5 years
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, while also developing the critical tools and analytical skills necessary to analyze and discuss them and how they relate to broader issues of Indigeneity. (4) NAIS 361 : Storied Survivance: Seminar on Indigenous Literatures - IT, GE Stories have an immense importance for Indigenous people globally and that importance is reflected in the many Indigenous literatures that have emerged since Colonization. This seminar exposes students to Indigenous literature and critical approaches from around the
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to Facebook Marketplace Liudmyla Ostafiichuk graduated from the MSMA program before its renaming and has moved back to Seattle to continue her research career for Facebook: “[MSMA] program helped me gain a foundational knowledge of consumer behavior, analytical methods, and research techniques that are necessary for my everyday work. After graduation, I worked as a Consumer Insights Manager at T-Mobile’s Brand, Consumer, and Market Insights department where I led the early tenure Customer Health
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Facebook page. I also work very heavily managing Facebook advertising for about 6 of our regions across the US. I’m responsible for looking at the analytics of who our leads are, what ads are bringing in the most leads, what are the quality of our leads, how do we obtain more high-quality leads, what’s new and effective in advertising in the digital world on the broad spectrum and specifically, in this industry.” — Nicole Wassynger, MSMA ‘17The MSMA is an analytical degree allowing candidates to: Know
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