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  • We had the opportunity to speak with Kallan Campa, one of the five students from the first graduating class of the MSK program, Kallan Campa, who earned both a bachelor’s and master’s in kinesiology from PLU, shared about her experience pursuing the master’s in kinesiology.…

    more aware of how many areas and careers the concept of sport psychology can be applied to. The variety of interests in the cohort really exemplified how applicable these concepts that we were learning about (performance enhancement, resilience, effects of social interaction, equity, etc.) to many different career fields (education, military, coaching, recreation, medical, etc.)Achieving long-term career goalsThis program prepared me to achieve my long-term career goals by helping me to understand

  • Why did you decide to study music? What sparked your interest in music and how did your academic path and career develop from there? It was a family business for me, so to speak. My father was my first teacher in both piano and trombone,…

    early age. I did find that it was what affirmed me the most, as I suspect is true for many of our students. What is your educational background? I attended public schools in central Iowa and then earned a BM with an Education Certification from the University of Iowa. Next was a MM in Trombone Performance and Literature from the University of Notre Dame, and finally a DMA in Orchestral Conducting from the University of Iowa. I consider my major teachers to have been John Hill and Frank Crisafulli as

  • Sometimes the most random moments leave lasting impressions. Alex Reed’s first experience at PLU happened when she was a high school sophomore, when her school band came to the university to attend a music clinic. “This trip definitely put PLU on my radar as I…

    connections with contacts outside of PLU. Secondly, being able to have personal connections with my professors has been the mentorship I needed to help me flourish. Leaving PLU, I have at least five references, most of which are professors, that I know will vouch for me moving forward, which is a pretty great feeling! Overall, I feel confident that my education at PLU has prepared me for my future.Tell us more about your experience with MediaLab and your roles. This spring is my third semester in MediaLab

  • PLU Professor Lenny Reisberg uses a smart board during instruction for a course he teaches. (Photo by John Froschauer) Technology opens the door By Chris Albert As the snow and ice closed campus during the end of January, the challenge of getting to class was…

    cancellation, but the technological innovations set-up in Hauge 213 made taking part in class from anywhere with a computer and an internet connection possible. “Even on the days where the university was basically closed, I was able to use the technology to have class,” said Reisberg, the Jolita Hylland Benson Endowed Chair in Elementary Education. “The term would have been a disaster without it.” He live streamed a video feed online of the class to his students. It’s one of the many technologies made

  • For the Tacoma Art Museum’s Day of the Dead exhibit, PLU students built an altar to remember and celebrate the lives of women who have died in Juarez, Mexico. (Photos by John Struzenberg ’15) Dia de los Muertos By Chris Albert The Tacoma Art Museum…

    part of. “Branching out into the community like this is really great,” Yaden said. “We know the majority of what our students do with their education happens outside the classroom.” Walker said, being a part of an event like this allows students to show what they’ve learned and share that with the community. “I think what it best highlights is we have this living and learning community at PLU,” Yaden said. “This is 100 percent driven by them with no carrot at the end of the stick. That’s just what

  • Shelia Smith, new Dean of the School of Nursing. John Froschauer, Photographer Liberal Arts and Nursing. A Perfect Match of Science and Compassion By Barbara Clements PLU Marketing and Communications Pacific Lutheran University’s new Dean of the School of Nursing, Dr. Sheila Smith, says she…

    “take the level of patient care to the next level of quality.” That, and be proud of being a Lute, she added. “It’s nurses, most likely, who will make the most enormous difference in the patient’s experience,” she said. “They will be able to spot the trouble and mobilize resources on behalf of the patient.” Smith also noted that faculty in the School of Nursing are highly committed to excellence in nursing education, service, and practice.  These commitments have been repeatedly demonstrated through

  • Photographer Josh Miller ’01 stands with a camera in Death Valley. (Photo courtesy of Josh Miller) By Shunying Wang ’15 PLU Marketing & Communication Student Worker TACOMA, Wash.—(Dec. 5, 2014)—Nature photographer Josh Miller ’01 has had his work featured by numerous national publications and businesses,…

    into working for small newspapers and worked my way up to a big daily newspaper like The Seattle Times,” Miller says. “But I wanted to photograph things that I was passionate about.” He packed his bags and moved to California, where he would live in his minivan for a while and work for Naturalist at Large, an organization that provides outdoors education programming to youth. Miller spent three years leading teens on outdoor recreation trips and teaching about wildlife and natural ecosystems. In

  • TACOMA, WASH. (May 8, 2017)- Two Lutes were accepted into the prestigious Fulbright Program and will serve as English teaching assistants around the world. A third Pacific Lutheran University student was recognized as an alternate. Sydney Otey ’17 and Alexandra Dreher ’17 were awarded full-service…

    and Alexandra Dreher ’17 were awarded full-service positions in Mexico and Germany, while Ellie Lapp ’17 was selected as an alternate for a Fulbright in Spain. PLU has produced more than 100 Fulbright recipients since 1975, and was named a top producer of scholars accepted into the program in 2014-15 by The Chronicle of Higher Education. For Otey, a sociology and Hispanic studies double major from Billings, Montana, the Fulbright award came as a huge surprise. She said it was a rare opportunity

  • TACOMA, WASH. (Sept. 10, 2019) — With Monday’s Convocation marking the beginning of their senior years, Pacific Lutheran University’s first full class of 253 PLU Bound Scholarship recipients are just two semesters away from completing their journey to graduation — and what a journey it…

    advantage of this scholarship opportunity and give PLU a try. He’s been excelling here ever since.  “The 253 PLU Bound Scholarship program was really designed for students who believed they couldn’t afford a private liberal arts education,” said Melody Ferguson, PLU’s Associate Dean of Admission. “Access is important, and this opportunity makes PLU a reality for students from all financial backgrounds.”  The program is available for any student from Washington state who is College Bound eligible and has

  • TACOMA, WASH. (Feb. 6, 2020) — Pacific Lutheran University’s Department of Kinesiology welcomes to campus Sarah Klein, an attorney for Dalton and Associates, PA and sexual assault victim advocate. Klein, who was one the first known survivors of former Michigan State and USA Gymnastics team…

    illuminates issues of power, abuse and corruption in competitive sport.“It is truly an honor for us to be welcoming Sarah to campus and for our students and community to hear from such a powerful voice. Sarah’s personal story of abuse and her professional commitment to fighting for victims of sexual abuse are both inspiring and impactful,” said Karen McConnell, Dean of PLU’s School of Education and Kinesiology. This event is part of the annual Diversity and Inclusion Speaker Series held by the Department