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TACOMA, WASH. (August. 31, 2016)- The sale of KPLU from Pacific Lutheran University to Friends of 88.5 FM was finalized on Tuesday, August 30. Friends of 88.5 FM, a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit organization formed to preserve the local National Public Radio affiliate, officially took ownership of…
PLU and Friends of 88.5 finalize sale of KPLU Posted by: Zach Powers / August 31, 2016 August 31, 2016 By Zach Powers '10PLU Marketing & CommunicationsTACOMA, WASH. (August. 31, 2016)- The sale of KPLU from Pacific Lutheran University to Friends of 88.5 FM was finalized on Tuesday, August 30.Friends of 88.5 FM, a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit organization formed to preserve the local National Public Radio affiliate, officially took ownership of KPLU at 12:00 a.m. on Wednesday. In a sale approved
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Michigan B.A. and B.M., University of Washington Read Previous Student Sings way to Seattle Opera Read Next Pacific Lutheran University’s Jazz and Wind Ensembles go “Down Under” this summer LATEST POSTS PLU’s Director of Jazz Studies, Cassio Vianna, receives grant from the City of Tacoma to write and perform genre-bending composition April 18, 2024 PLU Music Announces Inaugural Paul Fritts Endowed Chair in Organ Studies and Performance January 29, 2024 PLU’s Weathermon Jazz Festival to Feature
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Former three-term State Superintendent of Public Instruction Terry Bergeson, Ph.D., succeeds, Frank Kline, Ph.D. TACOMA, WASH. (July 7, 2016) – Terry Bergeson, Ph.D., has joined Pacific Lutheran University as interim dean of the School of Education & Kinesiology . Bergeson has extensive experience in state education,…
Tacoma and as a teacher and counselor in public schools throughout Massachusetts and Alaska.About PLUPacific Lutheran University purposefully integrates the liberal arts, professional studies and civic engagement. With distinctive international programs and close student-faculty research opportunities, PLU helps its 3,300 students from all faiths and backgrounds discern their vocations in life. Founded in 1890 by Norwegian pioneers, PLU continues the distinctive tradition of Lutheran higher education
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TACOMA, WASH. (Feb. 4, 2016)- Kamari Sharpley-Ragin reluctantly admits that he used to joke about racism. The ninth-grader from Lincoln High School in Tacoma says it didn’t seem like a big deal, since he never really experienced overt discrimination himself. Now, he says he knows…
different standards than their white peers and being treated as though they don’t speak English well based on their race. CURTAIN CALL Maria Cruse, another senior teaching assistant majoring in women’s and gender studies, said the J-Term course was “an act of service,” not just a standard learning opportunity. “I enjoy being a social justice educator,” Cruse said. “This was another platform to do that.” Many of the students were eager to tell their stories, she said. They did so in front of a crowd on
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Music Events LATEST POSTS PLU’s Director of Jazz Studies, Cassio Vianna, receives grant from the City of Tacoma to write and perform genre-bending composition April 18, 2024 PLU Music Announces Inaugural Paul Fritts Endowed Chair in Organ Studies and Performance January 29, 2024 PLU’s Weathermon Jazz Festival to Feature Acclaimed Musician Aubrey Logan February 28, 2023 Horn & Fixed Media Premiere at Octave 9 in Seattle October 5, 2022
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May 2020 Innovation Studies Graduates Posted by: halvormj / May 28, 2020 May 28, 2020 By Michael Halvorson, Chair of Innovation Studies. The Innovation Studies program is pleased to announce the graduation of five new Innovation Studies minors. Each has completed a program of study designed to foster innovation and design thinking in an interdisciplinary context. They graduated on May 23, 2020 with the Class of 2020. The physical graduation ceremony was postponed until September due to the on
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February 9, 2011 PLU graduate studies the Kindertransport By Barbara Clements Their faces stare out from yellowed passport photos. Some are smiling. Some scared. Some of carrying suitcases. Many are only holding their younger siblings or nothing at all. This photo is of the first transport from Berlin as it embarks at the Hook of Holland, December 1, 1938. (United States Holocaust Memorial Museum) These are the children of the Kindertransport of 70 years ago, when a hodgepodge of English
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Major Minute(ish): Environmental Studies Posted by: vcraker / June 2, 2022 June 2, 2022 Professors Suzanne Crawford O’Brien, Adela Ramos, and Kevin O’Brien share why it’s a great time to study environmental studies and why PLU is a great place to do so! Keep reading to learn more about the environmental studies program. Read Previous International student finds home away from home Read Next Makaela Whalen ’23 pursues newly launched pre-law minor LATEST POSTS Stuart Gavidia ’24 majored in
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graduation of ten more Innovation Studies minors. On May 27, 2023, our students joined the Class of 2023 at the Tacoma Dome for the University’s annual commencement activities. This year, many INOV minors wore brightly colored “Innovate” buttons on their graduation gowns. Please join the Innovation Studies faculty and steering committee in celebrating the graduation of another talented cohort of minors, including: Christian Cambridge Charlie Cutter Nick Etzell Sean Kauffman Ava Nelson Drake Nguyen
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dedication and desire to succeed. I also love the growth that I see in students throughout their PLU careers. Any fun facts about you? I love to go crabbing with my family. Read Previous University Choral Union presents Gioachino Rossini’s “Petite Messe Solennelle” Read Next Concert web streaming of PLU’s annual Christmas Concert, Gloria LATEST POSTS PLU’s Director of Jazz Studies, Cassio Vianna, receives grant from the City of Tacoma to write and perform genre-bending composition April 18, 2024 PLU
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