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The University Wind Ensemble featured at the Western International Band Clinic Posted by: Mandi LeCompte / November 11, 2015 November 11, 2015 Lutes played to more than 800 students, band directors and music lovers who packed the house at the Western International Band Clinic on Saturday, November 21, 2015. The PLU Wind Ensemble was featured during the festival’s Saturday night performance and was one of only four groups selected to perform and the only band selected west of Texas. “Our
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AlumniIf you are a PPA alum who knows of internship or other employment opportunities in printing and publication related fields that might benefit other alumni and current students, please get in touch with Solveig Robinson so she can spread the word. Hannah in SeattleHannah (2011) has worked for Scribe Source in Seattle and will be teaching at PLU in the fall of 2023. Besides writing, editing, and proofreading for clients, she also writes and edits marketing materials for her husband’s
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Recipient 2015-2016, Pacific Lutheran University Awarded a DAAD research grant to study with Professors Axel Honneth and Hermann Deuser at the Johann Wolfgang Goethe Universität in Frankfurt am Main Biography Mike Schleeter began teaching as an Assistant Professor at PLU in 2011, having received a B.A. in Philosophy, Comparative Literature, and Biology from the University of Minnesota and a Ph.D. in Philosophy from Penn State University. He regularly teaches courses in ethics, social and political
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in the nation. Since 1961, PLU has produced 242 volunteers in the Peace Corps. “Every year, graduates of colleges and universities across the United States are making a difference in communities overseas through Peace Corps service,” said Peace Corps Acting Director Carrie Hessler-Radelet. “As a result of the top-notch education they receive, these graduates are well prepared for the challenge of international service. They become leaders in their host communities and carry the spirit of service
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Posted on December 1, 2017October 31, 2018 The Environmental Politics of Study Away: a US citizen’s role in the lives of indigenous Mexicans As an Environmental Policy minor, it is of great importance to me to understand the viewpoints of local people, conceptions of geography, cultural practices, and general ideas about people’s relationship with the land in the context of certain ecological issues and phenomena. Throughout my activities studying very specific places and issues as an
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come to see me, it’s like wanting to become a poet, they may want to have a backup plan,” Youtz laughed. “Like teach or maybe drive a forklift.” Of the 700 students involved in PLU’s music program each year, maybe 160 of those are actually music majors. Within that group, there are maybe five composition majors. Many go on to attain master’s or doctorate degrees and end up teaching at universities. Or some may decide to keep the degree as a hobby. For Youtz, composing has always been in the
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Mathematics Education Math and Social Justice Books Reflecting the World: A Guide to Incorporating Equity in Mathematics Teacher Education co-authored with Mathew D. Felton-Koestler and José María Menéndez ( Information Age Publishing, Inc. 2017) : View Book Selected Presentations 61st Northwest Math Conference, What can data tell us about racial disparities in school discipline?, Tacoma, WA. (October 2022) Twenty Sixth Annual Conference of the Association of Mathematics Teacher Educators, Using the
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We are delighted to announce that the Pacific Lutheran University Choir of the West will be on tour in the Southwest in late January 2024! Our tour program is titled “The Gift to Sing”, taken from Damien Geter’s evocative setting of the James Weldon Johnson poem. Centered on themes of resilience, comfort, hope, renewal, and reimagining, we also feature works by Felix Mendelssohn, William Byrd, Roderick Williams, Saunder Choi, Marques L.A. Garrett, Kestutis Daugirdas, Brian Galante, Caroline
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Lottie’s Story – Washington D.C., J-Term 2017; Rwanda, J-Term 2018 Politics & Government, Women’s & Gender Studies – Class of 2019 What she would like other students to know: The two study away experiences I had were the kind of thing I could only get at PLU. No other college or university supports the kind of individualized study away experiences that PLU does. Studying democracy in Washington, DC the year of an inauguration and studying memorialization of genocide in Rwanda? Both with PLU
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Thank you for supporting Lute Volleyball! Q&A with Coach Kevin AokiWhat are some highlights of this year that shows your team succeeding, facing a challenge, and supporting each other? The highlight of the year was having a semi-normal year again with some COVID-19 protocols in place. It was great to get a full schedule with the return of our breakaway bonding trip and most importantly playing in front of fans again instead of the personal cutouts. The season has taught us how to be grateful
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