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Blog Post: Why Do Tuition Fees Increase, and Where Does the Money Go? Posted by: Thomas Krise / February 24, 2015 February 24, 2015 ASPLU President Sarah Smith gave a very good speech to the PLU Board of Regents earlier this month on the subject of tuition fee increases. The gist of her speech was, “We’d like to know more about why tuition fees increase, and where does the money go?” These are great questions, and worthy of being answered. We’re working on having a series of discussions for
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scene to join the PLU faculty, because she realized she wanted to teach others her art. She now has contributed to 31 shows at PLU and has taught numerous students through coursework and hands-on experiences. As the chair of the theatre and dance program, she has found yet another “theatre family” in the Pacific Northwest, and is looking forward to the next curtain rise.What is the theatre experience like at PLU? PLU’s theatre program is very hands-on, and students are highly involved. We work with
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Trinidad and Tobago. After learning about the island nation’s rich history, the Spring 2023 cohort was able to see the historic sites within the bustling city. Port of Spain, Triniadad and Tobago February 12, 20232nd Place Courtney Tudor “Causeway Coastal Route” Preceding the snapping of this photo, I had a spontaneous dance party to the sound of the waves in celebration. With my hands in the air, salty hair, and sand-filled shoes, I hoped to preserve the way I felt at that moment by taking a self
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inaugural dean of PLU’s College of Health Professions. The college includes PLU’s School of Nursing, Department of Social Work, Department of Marriage and Family Therapy, and Department of Kinesiology. Take us back to your college years, what attracted you to the field of marriage and family therapy? I just felt a passion for helping people in this particular context because of the strong relationships that I had, which is why I chose marriage and family therapy as opposed to psychology, because of its
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studies (Spanish), and psychology. Citing local and national data, including a recent report outlining the current nationwide shortage of police officers, faculty members say PLU’s new criminal justice program will prepare students to enter a field eager to welcome a new generation of practitioners.Department of Sociology and Criminal JusticeWhether we are studying families, policing, gender, or deviance, the Department of Sociology and Criminal Justice at PLU teaches students to understand the social
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is speaking out against injustice and paying attention.” Samanta Barcenas is a PLU senior, with a double major in Psychology and English Writing. She completed this article as part of her work in the Fall 2017 Nonfiction Writing capstone. Read Previous Philosophical Discourse and Tweeting: On Dr. Pauline Shanks Kaurin’s Public Philosophy Read Next New Faculty Profile: Adam Arnold LATEST POSTS Gaps and Gifts May 26, 2022 Academic Animals: Making Nonhuman Creatures Matter in Universities May 26
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PLU professor uplifts story of ‘pink victims’ in farewell lecture Posted by: Kari Plog / April 5, 2017 Image: Robert Oelbermann died in Dachau, a Nazi concentration camp pictured above, in 1941. Oelbermann, who faced persecution because of his identity as a gay man, is the subject of Samuel Torvend’s farewell lecture as chair of Lutheran Studies. April 5, 2017 By Genny Boots '18PLU Marketing & CommunicationsTACOMA, WASH. (April 5, 2017)- Professor of Religion and Chair of Lutheran Studies
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to rely on the kindness of the people living in that community – it re-affirmed my faith in humanity,” she said. More than simply a character-building exercise, Henry found the summer to be a great skill-building exercise, too. She really developed her ability to speak before large groups, and she built her community-organizing skills, too. She was made the new media coordinator for her group, organizing meetings and generating publicity to newspapers, community groups and others. She was even
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it looks in the professional world Peyton Noreen ‘23 during a dress Rehearsal of a student production "Late: A Cowboy Song", Wednesday, March 2, 2022, at PLU. (PLU Photo/Matt Shaps) Interested in studying theatre?PLU’s Theatre & Dance Department prides itself on our dynamic and challenging curriculum supported by a season of up to 10 productions each year. Our program trains students in all aspects of theatre and dance: from musical theatre, acting, technical theatre and design, to foundational
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September 3, 2014 Today’s Chapel at PLU: Collaboration, Community, Choice (and a Celebratory Song That Needs Your Lyrics!) University Pastor Nancy Connor at the 2013 Blessing of the Animals service in PLU’s Lagerquist Hall. (Photo: John Froschauer/PLU) By Sandy Deneau Dunham PLU Marketing & Communications In 1952, Pacific Lutheran University made Chapel mandatory for the first time: Seats were assigned, attendance was taken and that, dear congregant, was that. To say Chapel has changed over
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