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  • Matt Leslie is pursuing the MSK degree in hopes of becoming a mental performance consultant. He shares about his passion and what he is most excited to learn in the MSK program. What is one fun fact about yourself? In addition to beginning graduate school…

    from the faculty and community that has inspired and shaped my career thus far. What are you most excited to learn? I am excited to learn more about what career opportunities exists in the dynamic and growing field of applied sport psychology. I am also eager to learn the relevant research and scientific theory of mental performance enhancement, and apply it to the diverse populations I work with as both a high school basketball coach and wilderness expedition instructor with the National Outdoor

  • 16th Annual Jazz Under the Stars Kicks Off July 10 By Sandy Deneau Dunham, PLU Marketing & Communication  As a gift to the community—and really, to everyone who attends—the Pacific Lutheran University Department of Music kicks off its free summer concert series, Jazz Under the…

    2009 release, Wait For Me. July 31 The Rob Hutchinson Group Hutchinson teaches music theory, orchestration, analysis, counterpoint, improvisation and composition at the University of Puget Sound. He is also a jazz bassist and organizes and appears at the Jazz in the Rotunda series at the UPS. His band, the Rob Hutchinson Group, includes Kareem Kandi on saxophone, David Deacon-Joyner on keyboards and Jacques Willis on drums and performs original compositions in the jazz/rock fusion style of groups

  • Risk & Reward By Chris Albert The board of directors is listening intently to a fellow member about a decision they need to make. At risk are thousands of dollars, if not tens of thousands. They might lose it all. Or, they could reap great…

    have the experiments yet to simulate that. I think, as much as possible, the students take it from theory to reality.” He should know—Boeh has worked on Wall Street. The club has a long history at PLU. In 1982, Mary Lund Davis set up a fund of $25,000 with the primary focus of giving students an opportunity to gain experience in investment management through real-life investing. Through investment decisions students made, the fund grew to a high of about $160,000 by the fall of 2007, but then, like

  • TACOMA, Wash. (March 31, 2015)—Pacific Lutheran University students interested in creative media such as film and television no longer will have to wait for “the real world” to start learning about those industries, or how to generate content for their portfolios. Through the Center for…

    course, whose primary instructor will be MediaLab faculty advisor and Communication Professor Robert Marshall Wells, will explore subjects including film theory, scriptwriting, video production techniques and beyond. “This is the first small step in what we hope will be the start of a full-fledged Creative Media Program at PLU,” said Wells, who also serves as director of CMS. The intent is to provide students with opportunities to learn about visual media and ultimately create their own films and

  • TACOMA, WASH. (April 3, 2018) — In response to years of student inquiries and interest, Pacific Lutheran University’s Department of Communication announced a new concentration in Film and Media Studies. Courses, which will be available for registration April 16-27, launch in fall 2018. The new…

    Film and Media Studies. Courses, which will be available for registration April 16-27, launch in fall 2018.The new concentration consists of up to 44 credit hours in core communication courses, as well as classes in theory, criticism, research and media production, all of which aim to engage students with interests in various types of media, including television, narrative and documentary filmmaking, advertising and marketing, and more. Amy Young, department chair and associate professor of

  • Across the world, we’ve seen a change in our daily routines as we seek to socially distance and help flatten the curve of the current pandemic. Nearly every part of daily life has been affected from how we learn, to how we work. What does…

    communication that will help me no matter where I go.”  LaBrie hopes to continue working in journalism or public relations after graduation in May.   Meanwhile, Armanda Dupont is honing her skills in a different area of communications, working in internal communications for McKinstry, a construction engineering company in Seattle. Study Communications at PLUCommunication is a dynamic and varied field. We have designed our program to provide you with both theory and practice in the field—we want you to know

  • PLU has added a Master of Social Work (MSW) degree to its offerings and is now accepting applicants for the fall of 2024. Rooted in PLU’s tradition of academic excellence and community engagement, the new MSW program will equip aspiring social work professionals with the…

    good in our world,” said Dean of Health Professions David Ward. “Our MSW program is designed to nurture compassionate leaders equipped with the necessary skills and grounded in a strong ethical framework. We’re excited to provide a platform for our students to make tangible, positive changes in the lives of those they serve.” Diverse Learning Pathways and Global Focus The curriculum will immerse students in social work theory, practice, and ethics with practical applications. To accommodate working

  • The PLU capstone project is a meaningful culmination of a student’s academic journey at PLU. It offers students a chance to embrace complexity and ask tough questions. In a display of remembrance and advocacy, Nasier Ford ’24, La’akea Ane ’24, and Jesse Canda ’24 opened…

    ’24 are all members of the PLU football team. (PLU Photo / Sy Bean) The presentation stressed the significance of recognizing and tackling mental health concerns. They discussed theories, like social judgment theory, to examine the link between navigating performance pressures and coping with injuries while balancing academic and personal responsibilities. Ford, Ane, and Canda created a dedicated website offering resources, including educational materials on mental health and practical coping

  • Building relationships, building scholars Academic posters, scholarly articles and videos illustrated the intellectual life of the university at the third annual Student-Faculty Research Reception. Sponsored by the Office of the Provost, the reception is just one venue where faculty and student researchers display their work…

    . These types of projects demonstrate a student’s ability to think like a scientist and connect theory to practice. Beyond that, it trains students to think critically. “It’s one of the ways they develop habits of mind that are connected to being good citizens, too, because research questions are rarely neat,” Killen said. The process of developing a hypothesis, and determining how to explore that question and collect data, may look like a method useful only in academic research. However, Killen

  • Free Summer Jazz Series Brings Stars—and the Community—to PLU A crowd enjoys the music at a 2013 Jazz Under the Stars concert at PLU. (Photo: PLU student John Struzenberg ’15) 16th Annual Jazz Under the Stars Kicks Off July 10 By Sandy Deneau Dunham PLU…

    and is a frequent soloist with symphonies throughout the United States. Moby featured Gardner prominently on his 2009 release, Wait For Me. July 31 The Rob Hutchinson Group Hutchinson teaches music theory, orchestration, analysis, counterpoint, improvisation and composition at the University of Puget Sound. He is also a jazz bassist and organizes and appears at the Jazz in the Rotunda series at the UPS. His band, the Rob Hutchinson Group, includes Kareem Kandi on saxophone, David Deacon-Joyner on