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hour, told the story of nine Namibian students who attended PLU on scholarships from the Evangelical Lutheran Church, which supported Namibia’s fight for independence from South Africa post-apartheid. Edwin Tjiramba ’94 was one of those Namibian students—and he also narrated the documentary. “I was born in Namibia,” Tjiramba said in the film, “but my future began at PLU.” The film showed the real-life power of a PLU education. Each of the nine now holds a position of leadership, and Cunningham

Parrot Trust—didn’t seem at all interested in making an appearance. With the pull of a rope, Goodall released the enclosure’s trap door, offering the birds the freedom they had been denied for three years. For the love of birds “Let’s face it; she (Goodall) attracts a crowd,” Bergman chuckles as he reviews photos from the month-long trip he and PLU English major Nevis Granum ’14 took to Africa this summer, thanks to funding from Wang Center and Kelmer Roe research grants. http://www.youtube.com/watch

The upcoming Choral Concert will be music to our ears Posted by: Kate Williams / October 16, 2017 Image: Choir of the West PLU, Thursday, Oct. 5, 2017. (Photo: John Froschauer/PLU) October 16, 2017 By Kate Williams '16Outreach ManagerPLU’s annual Fall Choral Concert will feature the Choir of the West, University Chorale, University Singers, and Men’s Chorus. Each choir will present a 15-25 minute program of mixed choral literature from various stylistic eras and genres as they kick off their

learning so much about chimpanzees, Webb decided she needed to visit Africa and learn more. She spent this fall semester studying away in Tanzania through the Lutheran Consortium of Colleges for Tanzania (LCCT). The program is a collaboration between PLU, St. Olaf College, Concordia College and Luther College. In it, students take classes at the University of Dar es Salaam and participate in LCCT work, such as independent research projects and teaching at local primary schools. Tanzania is home to

Award-Winning Alumnae Authors Return to PLU on May 2 Posted by: Sandy Dunham / April 30, 2015 Image: Marissa Meyer signs a book at the launch party of “Cress” at PLU on Feb. 4, 2014. (Photo: John Froschauer/PLU) April 30, 2015 By Evan Heringer ’16PLU Marketing & CommunicationsTACOMA, Wash. (April 30, 2015)—Award-winning authors and PLU alumnae Leslye Walton ’04 and Marissa Meyer ’04 will return to campus May 2 for the inaugural Cavalcade of Authors West youth writing workshop.Cavalcade of

March 11, 2014 Musical Memories Choir of the West members prepare to board the bus at Pacific Lutheran College in 1939 for a 3,000-mile tour. (Photo courtesy of Lorna Vosburg Burt) Choir of the West member recalls bus trip to the 1939 World’s Fair in San Francisco Editor’s Note: When Lorna Vosburg Burt ’40, ’69 read our story on PLU’s annual Christmas Concerts in the winter 2013 edition of Scene magazine, she was inspired to recall—and share—her own Choir of the West story … from 1939. It was

Student Musicians Charm European Audiences Posted by: Mandi LeCompte / September 21, 2011 September 21, 2011 PLU’s Choir of the West and KammerMusikere Orchestra toured Germany and France this past summer with great success. The two groups – sometimes playing together, other times apart – performed numerous concerts at beautiful locations such as the Cathedral at Chartres and the Luxembourg Gardens in Paris. In addition, the Choir of the West made a special stop at the Harmonie Festival in

Pacific Lutheran University where he has worked since 1992. At PLU, Nance conducts the Choir of the West, Choral Union, and teaches classes in choral conducting. Nance holds bachelors and masters degrees from West Texas State University and the Doctor of Musical Arts from Arizona State University. He has studied conducting with Hugh Sanders, Douglas McEwen and David Stocker, and composition with Joseph Nelson and Randall Shinn. Nance is an active member of the American Choral Directors Association

March 8, 2010 Victim advocacy brings visit, praise from Department of Justice By Barbara Clements An Assistant Attorney General with the U.S. Department of Justice will visit PLU’s Women’s Center on Thursday, March 11, as a part of a nation-wide tour honoring programs that have showcased exceptional campus programs geared to address violence against women. Women’s Center receives praise from Justice Department for advocacy against domestic violence. Tony West will be on campus Thursday morning

A thousand-plus Lutes across generations join on campus to get a ‘Taste of Home’ for annual Homecoming celebration Posted by: Kari Plog / October 19, 2016 Image: Choir of the West alumni from multiple generations gather onstage in Lagerquist Concert Hall during Homecoming weekend as part of their 90th anniversary celebration. (Photo by John Froschauer/PLU) October 19, 2016 By Matthew Salzano '18PLU Marketing & CommunicationsTACOMA, WASH. (Oct. 19, 2016)- With thousands of Lutes — whether