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  • Becca’s Story – The Bahamas, J-Term 2019 B.S. Biology – Class of 2019 What she would like other students to know: The Tropical Marine Biology course was one of the best courses I have taken at PLU and it merged two of my favorite things, biology and the ocean. I got to learn about a topic or a species and then go out in the field and see that species in the wild, how cool is that? A piece of advice to future study away students: Don’t be afraid to go outside of your comfort zone, you might end

  • Getting Involved at PLUMulticultural Night Event 2009 A fun event full of cultural interactive activities which was hosted by Diversity Center At PLU, we take student involvement seriously.  Take a look around you—everywhere you look there are programs happening, clubs meeting, discussion being had.  The meaningful intersection of classroom and life is what the college experience is about!  Now that you’re here, we think that there are a few clubs, organizations, and activities that you’d be

  • April 11, 2012 PLU performers hit the stage for the Titanic Centennial Members of PLU’s Choral Union and a few members of University Chorale and Choir of the West and some recent alumni will perform in the 5th Avenue Theatre’s Titanic Friday, April 13 through Sunday, April 15. In all, 76 PLU students and alumni will join the productions chorus, making this performance the theater’s largest yet. “There’s 140 performers on stage—that’s a first,” said 5th Avenue’s Music Director Ian Eisendrath. “I

  • Musician turned math major is excited about teaching in his community Posted by: Silong Chhun / April 29, 2022 April 29, 2022 By Veronica CrakerPLU Marketing and CommunicationsKevin 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 playing music at PLU, he discovered he had a passion

  • How Keegan Dolan’s PLU mentor helped him land a dream internship in Boston Posted by: Silong Chhun / July 22, 2021 Image: Keegan Dolan in Downtown Boston outside the headquarters of the Analysis Group (photo by Derek Palmer) July 22, 2021 By Lisa PattersonPLU Marketing and Communications Guest WriterHard work pays off. Networking is key. Relationships are everything. While this advice might sound cliché, people give it often, and for good reason. Just ask Pacific Lutheran University’s Keegan

  • 2016 Powell-Heller Conference for Holocaust EducationWhy study women and their experiences in the Holocaust. It was not until the 1980s that historians such as Joan Ringelheim and other academics began to ask the question “Where are the women?” in the story of the Holocaust. This conference is not an attempt to create a competition of suffering between males and females. It is merely an acknowledgement that women’s experiences, because of their gender and socialization, were simply different

    Powell-Heller Holocaust Education Conference
    12180 Park Avenue South, Tacoma, WA 98447-0003
  • J-1 Exchange VisitorsPacific Lutheran University extends a warm welcome to its international scholars! The Exchange Visitors and Visiting Scholars are a valued part of the PLU community. The Wang Center for Global and Community Engaged Education is committed to providing support to our visiting scholars each year. We are here to provide assistance with campus logistics, as well as support with immigration services. The broad purpose of the Exchange Visitor program is to promote international

  • Greg Williams Professor Emeritus Professional Biography Additional Titles/Roles Term of Service: 1985-2023 Education Ph.D., University of Washington, 1985 M.Ed., Western Washington University, 1979 B.A., University of Puget Sound, 1969 Areas of Emphasis or Expertise Special Education Biography Dr. Williams was a member of the PLU faculty from 1985 until 2023. His work interests are in the areas of assessment and evaluation and programming for students with emotional/behavioral disorders. Dr

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  • February 1, 2010 Your PLU Idol is… By Chris Albert This year’s PLU Idol winner pulled out all the stops, making all of Lagerquist Concert Hall his stage and getting the crowd singing along to his original song. But the reason behind Taylor Hagbo’s performance madness wasn’t just to be crowned the third PLU Idol, but to catch the eye of a girl.  The reason behind Taylor Hagbo’s performance madness wasn’t just to be crowned the third PLU Idol, but to catch the eye of a girl. “I sort of did it on

  • By Genny Boots ‘18 and Kate Williams ‘16 Soon Cho is from many places. She was born in Seoul and has lived in Houston, Philadelphia, and Federal Way. Most recently, she spent the last ten years teaching at Texas State University in San Marcos, and Baylor University, but returns home to the Northwest to teach high voice at PLU. What is your background? I began my musical training as a pianist and a violinist and never had aspirations of being a professional classical singer (I was a pre-med