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  • convincing. He pivoted, disappearing into the market crowd. Bergman wondered if he would come back. But he did, in his car. He flipped open the lid, and there were 25 parrots, stuffed in grocery sacks. Available to anyone who would pay. Bergman, who was working for Audubon Magazine on illegal bird trafficking, also happened to be helping out the U.S. Customs agents, who confiscated the birds and arrested the man. But as Bergman pointed out, this small sting didn’t even make a dent in the 150,000 parrots

  • March 22, 2010 Survivor accounts paint picture, provide lessons By Chris Albert, Barbara Clements, Loren Liden ’11 The silence of the ghetto in 1940s Holland is broken by whistling, shouting and the thud of doors being kicked in by the S.S. The teenage Philip Wagenaar, lays in his bed waiting for the horror. He knows the Nazi soldiers are there to take Jews away to concentration camps.   Holocaust survivor Philip Wagenaar shares his story at PLU’s third annual Powell and Heller Holocaust

  • FAQ for Students Asking for Letters of Recommendation Checklist, before you request the letter: Keep track of the deadlines. Ideally, your letter writers should have at least one month’s notice. Keep in mind that a potential letter writer might have to decline, and you’ll want to have enough time to find an alternate. Is this the right person from whom to request a letter? Choose people who are most familiar with your studies, research interests, or work, including at least one professor in the

  • PLU’s Director of Jazz Studies, Cassio Vianna, receives grant from the City of Tacoma to write and perform genre-bending composition Pacific Lutheran University’s own Cassio Vianna , Assistant Professor of Music and Director of Jazz Studies , has been awarded a grant from the City of Tacoma. This grant, part of the Tacoma Artists Initiative Program (TAIP) , encourages artistic engagement in the city by… April 18, 2024 FacultyMusic

  • Newly Admitted StudentsSteps for New StudentsAdditional Steps for New International StudentsSteps for New StudentsCongratulations on your admission to PLU! We’re excited that you’re joining the MFT program and becoming a Lute. You can download the class schedule for academic year 2019-2020 (for all incoming 2019 students) Below you’ll find a list of steps to take now that you’ve been admitted. Remember that at any point you can contact the Office of Graduate Admission at 253-535-8570 with

  • For Newly Admitted StudentsFor Newly Admitted StudentsAdditional Steps for New International StudentsFor Newly Admitted StudentsWelcome to PLU! As a newly admitted student, there are a few important things you need to take care of. Please carefully read the list below regarding next steps and important information and let us know if you have any questions. Pay your non-refundable enrollment deposit online (your PLU ID is at the top of your admit letter). Create your PLU e-pass Submit your

  • year and continue through the school year. In rare cases, early completion can be arranged but the typical internship will last until at least mid-spring. During this time, the candidate spends all day, every day in their internship gaining an intimate knowledge of how schools work. When the candidate and supervisor agree that the candidate is ready and prepared, the university supervisor will oversee the completion of the Teacher Performance Assessment (edTPA). When the candidate has successfully

  • For Newly Admitted StudentsAdditional Steps for Newly Admitted International StudentsFor Newly Admitted StudentsWelcome to PLU! As a newly admitted student, there are a few important things you need to take care of. Please carefully read the list below regarding next steps and important information and let us know if you have any questions. Pay your non-refundable enrollment deposit online (your PLU ID is at the top of your admit letter). Create your PLU e-pass Submit your Medical History

  • single today, that may not be the best practice anymore. Sure, the lovey dovey holiday hasn’t lost its momentum — in fact, Valentine’s Day sales reached an all-time high of $19.7 billion in 2016. Yet, that’s because it’s become a holiday that both couples and singles celebrate. Many people are buying gifts and experiences for friends, co-workers and pets rather than that special someone. So if you’re thinking romance is the best way to boost your sales, think again — it’s time to switch gears and

  • January 12, 2011 Todd Sheridan Perry ’92 worked on many of the Gollum scenes in the second Lord of the Rings movie. How Todd Sheridan rose from PLU to become one of Hollywood’s most successful special effects wizards By Barbara Clements Remember the scene in the “The Lord of the Rings – Two Towers,” where outraged forest guardians, called Ents, descend on the tower where the evil wizard is trapped? The walking, talking and very large trees tear down a dam, and floodwaters surge into the valley