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  • nothing back: If something was wrong with a student performer’s shoes, posture, grammar, pacing or pitch—she called it. Blythe is recognized as one of the best in her generation. She has visited the Metropolitan Opera in New York and the San Francisco Opera and is performing in Semele with the Seattle Opera through March 7. Vocal Studies professor James L. Brown told PLU’s The Mast that Blythe “is an advocate for opera and a champion of the whole gambit of vocal music.” Fifty Lutes applied to perform

  • years and a dedication to preparing you for real-life industry challenges. Master of Arts in Education (MAE)If you want to make an impact in the lives of the future generation, whether you have a background in education or not, consider the Master of Arts in Education at PLU. We have a one-year graduate program designed to prepare you to make an impact in the classroom as soon as possible.Your career options with one of our degrees include: School Administration Curriculum Development Teacher

  • most about the process? I have been surprised at how much fun a show for children can be. Most times, theatre people like to do “challenging” or “deep” shows because they think that they have more weight and depth to an audience, and lose sight of the fact that theatre can also be fun and silly. Charlotte’s Web rehearsals have reminded me that theatre, at its core, is meant to be fun. Do you see this production as hopefully the first of a revitalization of children’s theatre at PLU that will

  • Determination), Tacoma Public Schools. (Photo by John Froschauer/PLU) Using examples from entertainment, news media, advertising and K-12 public education research, DiAngelo spent the morning illustrating a jarring truth: “the default of our society is the reproduction of white supremacy.” The afternoon centered on exploring the roots of white defensiveness and microaggressions, as well as ways to challenge racism in individual relationships, classrooms and institutions at large. Diversity Institute co

  • Music under David Robbins, who remains the head of the department. Kopta taught private voice lessons at PLU for 11 years. She also taught in her private voice studio while also serving as a choral director. Kopta left PLU in the spring of 2007, but not without making a positive impact on the lives of students of all ages, all levels of ability and all walks of life. Her teaching career was complimented by her career in performing. Kopta spent many years in Seattle and Rome. She was selected to be

  • , she took the position. Colleen and her fellow coaches for women’s soccer (1995-1996). While Colleen certainly wasn’t out of her depth athletically or as a coach, she was entering into an environment with a “very homogenous, heterosexual, white male, male-dominant status quo… It wasn’t just the norm, you know, it wasn’t 60/40, it was 98/2.” “If I listened to one more person stand at the podium and thank their wife who made this all possible…” She rolled her eyes. “That was the role of women

  • a great deal through France. She visited many small towns, as well as the beaches of Normandy and Paris. She also visited students on the PLU Oxford program, London, Rome, Bergen, Cadiz, and Sevilla. Looking back on her experience abroad, Sarah remembers her favorite memory from her experience. She went with her friend Jérémy and two other friends to see a giant elephant robot, a remnant of an exhibition in the 20th century. The day did not appear promising. The weather was very miserable, Sarah

  • What is DataFest? DataFest is a competition sponsored by the American Statistical Association (ASA) where teams of up to four students participate in a weekend-long data analysis session. Teams are given large and complex sets of data from real-world organizations and businesses, and the teams’ results may have an impact on research, policies, or decisions in those institutions. Over the course of two days, teams work around the clock to create a thoughtful analysis to present to the judges and

  • . From space, a ruthless Lunar people watch, waiting to make their move. No one knows that Earth’s fate hinges on one girl. . . . Cinder, a gifted mechanic, is a cyborg.” Renegades “Secret identities. Extraordinary Powers. She wants vengeance. He wants justice. The Renegades are a syndicate of prodigies — humans with extraordinary abilities — who emerged from the ruins of a crumbled society and established peace and order where chaos reigned. As champions of justice, they remain a symbol of hope and

  • points of their therapeutic journey. Guided by the mantra “No Mud, No Lotus,” Alicia underscores the transformative potential within adversity. Just as the lotus flower blooms in the muddiest waters, she believes in our capacity to reach full potential, even amid life’s hardships. Utilizing a mindfulness-based approach, Alicia fosters a profound awareness of the cycles and patterns in one’s life without judgment, empowering individuals to navigate toward positive change.