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aroma. The students will learn that the Makah can make just about anything out of cedar and have for hundreds if not thousands of years, from a bracelet to a canoe that’s able to navigate the ocean. This is just one of the activities the PLU students learn at the Makah Indian Reservation on Neah Bay on the Washington coast. This January, 15 students spent 12 days with anthropology professor Dr. Dave Huelsbeck immersing themselves in the unique American Indian Culture. “Books can only get you so far

“Physicality of the Present” opens in the University Gallery Posted by: Mandi LeCompte / October 20, 2012 October 20, 2012 On view at the University Gallery at Pacific Lutheran University are the works of two local artists in an exhibition titled Physicality of the Present. Mixed media ceramics and prints showcase vulnerabilities as a result of physical and emotional constraints. The show opens Wednesday, October 10 with an opening reception from 5-7pm and closes November 7. Artist John

to Namibia as a Fulbright-Hays scholar, returning to the country in 2011-13 as a co-leader in J-Term comparative education courses. “I knew my first trip to Namibia transformed me,” she said. “I still am unable to totally articulate the transformation, but I know I was a different person when I returned.  Each time I journey to Namibia I become increasingly comfortable in a culture that is so different from what I know or knew.” Namibia was under South African rule, and apartheid laws, until just

counterproductive to the learning process. The proficiency model, on the other hand, while parading as a “neutral” contextualization of language, can perpetuate a male-biased, heterosexist, often racist and classist view of culture. Concomitantly, the goal of achieving competency often reinforces exclusionary cultural norms. This emphasis on contextualized, conversational usage fails to ask whose conversational agenda is being taught; for example, conversations about sports are more frequently offered as models

to develop a music business degree. “Through my involvement with LASR — the on-campus student media radio station — I was able to explore the music community and learn about careers outside of composition, performance and education,” Lindhartsen said. He credits his advisor, music professor Greg Youtz, a songwriting and production course, and putting on concerts through LASR for helping him realize the individualized major would be the best way to gain the experience needed for this type of work

Lee Cierley will perform a live studio session on KPLU to showcase PLU jazz and promote PLU Jazz Day at Tula’s.Listen Listen Now ( )   Update Required To play the media you will need to either update your browser to a recent version or update your Flash plugin. jQuery(document).ready(function(){ jQuery("#audio-4248").jPlayer({ ready: function () { jQuery(this).jPlayer("setMedia", { mp3: "/media-files/2016/02/jazz-sound-trio-2-re-encode.mp3" }); }, preload: "auto", cssSelectorAncestor: "#player

May 18, 2009 Off to China Blending the Chinese tale of Monkey with an original musical composition comes natural for PLU Music Professor Greg Youtz. The guy is not only a well-respected composer, but learning about and engaging the Chinese culture is a passion of his. “My head is constantly full of China,” he said about a love of a culture that began nearly 25 years ago and has since included many trips to the country. Getting a chance to take PLU music students to China is a perfect blend of

composition. Three students have shared their compositions which you can listen to here: Dylan Cummins '21 ( )Bassoon and Chemistry Major   Update Required To play the media you will need to either update your browser to a recent version or update your Flash plugin. jQuery(document).ready(function(){ jQuery("#audio-4758").jPlayer({ ready: function () { jQuery(this).jPlayer("setMedia", { mp3: "//www.plu.edu/music/wp-content/uploads/sites/465/2021/01/2020masterclassblogdylancumminscomposition.mp3

theme focuses on one of the biggest social movements of American history. Although the trip costs $900, she said the students will have the opportunity to fundraise through a letter-writing campaign. Not only will the trip include visits to famous landmarks in Atlanta, Montgomery, Birmingham and Selma, but students will also have the opportunity to reflect on the role the media plays in current social movements. Many of the revolutions in the Middle East have been sparked by social media, and the

Murdock College Science Research Program in November in Vancouver, Wash. The Mount Rainier research was funded through a PLU Division of Natural Sciences and the Wiancko Charitable Foundation grant through the environmental studies program at PLU. Read Previous New Center for Media Studies takes the classroom into the community Read Next PLU Highly Ranked in U.S. News & World Report’s ‘Best Colleges 2015’ Guidebook COMMENTS*Note: All comments are moderated If the comments don't appear for you, you