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  • TACOMA, WASH. (Oct. 26, 2016)- Roche Harbor, Washington, sits on the northwest side of San Juan Island at the edge of the Canadian border. For one week over the summer, Roche Harbor served as a site of discovery for a handful of Lutes interested in…

    employed a variety of field methods to uncover artifacts and information about the site and its inhabitants.PLU AnthropologyLearn more about the university's anthropology department. Digging shovel probes revealed a number of buried objects. Participants discovered an abundance of shoes on the property, presumably left by a family of residents from the early 1900s. One student, Taylor says, dedicated her time to researching the shoes in particular. “It was really neat to see the old shoes that were

  • masculine space he has access to. Mr. Woodhouse is fretful, silly, and neither conventionally masculine nor a strong patriarch. The dinner scene from Autumn de Wilde's 2020 film. Emma is attracted to Knightley because he is a strong patriarchal figure. Yet being with Knightley also means that marriage will not rupture the existing family structure and this comes across in how the films depict the Christmas dinner scenes. Dinner is routinely interrupted by either Emma’s fixation on the idea of Mr

  • TACOMA, WASH. (April 15, 2016)- Art makes people feel. Art offers a window into the hearts and minds of those who create it, and invokes emotion for those who view and admire it. For Edvard Munch, those feelings were complicated and, often times, dark. “…

    fascination with the sea has not been explored before,” said Stephanie Stebich, executive director of TAM. The museum brought the dynamic pieces to Tacoma from major institutions across the country, including the National Gallery of Art, the Metropolitan Museum of Art, Museum of Modern Art, deYoung Museum, Los Angeles County Museum of Art and from private collectors. The core of the exhibit at TAM is thanks to Sarah G. Epstein, whose family foundation owns the largest collection of Munch prints outside

  • TACOMA, WASH. (March 3, 2016)- Dr. Darrell Jodock says Martin Luther had a different understanding of God; one that’s grounded, not predetermined. “God is up to something and invites you to participate in that work,” said Jodock, Bernhardson chair in Lutheran studies at Gustavus Adolphus…

    institutional reform, but to remain focused and persistent. He said King epitomized that approach, staying remarkably focused on the end goal of equity for all and avoiding an “us-versus-them” pitfall. Jodock is eager to meet Lutes and call them to courageously do just that – “to create justice, wholeness and peace in the world,” he said. Read Previous PLU religion professor Seth Dowland discusses his new book “Family Values and the Rise of the Christian Right” (Podcast) Read Next Lutes at the Legislature

  • TACOMA, Wash. (Sept. 28, 2015)—In eighth grade, Annika Smith-Ortiz ‘19 competed in a distance-kicking competition during gym class. Now, she’s competing with Pacific Lutheran University’s football team as its first female player. Photo: Matthew Salzano ’18 After playing Junior Varsity and Varsity games at Edina…

    meetings we have.” For her, the PLU football family has been accepting, and there was never a discussion about her gender; she is simply a member of the team. “This team is very different,” Smith-Ortiz said. “Everyone here plays for the heart, and it’s a real team.” In addition to making history at PLU, Smith-Ortiz also has high hopes for life after college. Currently studying Pre-Med and a member of The Reserve of Officers Training (ROTC) at PLU, she plans on becoming an Army surgeon and serving her

  • TACOMA, WASH. (March 24, 2016)- Natalie McCarthy ’09 lost her vision when she was a child, but that hasn’t stopped her from showing up. And she’s continued to show up all the way to the world stage. McCarthy spent the evening and afternoon of March…

    lot of hard work to get there. She has been rejected six times from the national team. At one point, she worked a part-time job to give herself the time needed for intense training. Then a pivotal moment took McCarthy’s dedication to the next level — just 0.2 seconds separated her from the 2012 Paralympic games in London. “I was chasing that top-notch success,” she said. “I was going to go until I didn’t love it anymore.” So, she quit her job, left her family behind and moved to Oklahoma City to

  • Xavier 150 and Ramstad 206 Classrooms Receive Technology Upgrades Posted by: Jenna S / September 4, 2012 September 4, 2012 Two classrooms, Xavier 150 and Ramstad 206, received classroom technology upgrades over the summer. The technology podium was replaced with a smart classroom podium and equipment that includes a document camera and Smart Sympodium smartboard display. Read Previous Twelve Classrooms Funded for Technology Upgrades in 2012-2013 Read Next Where’s my Sakai course? LATEST POSTS

  • TACOMA, WASH. (May 20, 2016)- It’s the season for awards, banquets, recognition and a whole lot of celebrating for Pacific Lutheran University students as they approach Commencement 2016. The ceremony will mark the culmination of several years of hard work, community involvement and the pursuit…

    resources,” said Adams, this year’s student speaker for Commencement. He’s served as a resident assistant, including resident assistant positions with the Social Action and Leadership and First in the Family communities. He says he’s proud to have worked with Residential Life to provide resources and programs that focus on “empowering residents to handle adversities and develop skills to navigate the university campus.” Adams also has served as the youth engagement coordinator at PLU’s Center for

  • Sarah Seder’s passion for dance has taken her all over North America. Now, she returns home to the Seattle area bringing with her unique experiences, a vast repertoire of skills, and an effervescent personality. She will lead PLU students through Ballet 1, Contemporary Dance 1…

    graduate thesis at Smith College. We have a one-year-old daughter who just learned to walk. Read Previous A Christmas Carol – PLU’s one-act musical version of Charles Dickens’ classic tale Read Next Upcoming Student Series Production, Blood Wedding LATEST POSTS Theatre Professor Amanda Sweger Finds Family in the Theatre February 28, 2023 Twisted Tales of Poe: A Theatre/Radio Collaboration May 16, 2021 Theatre Guest Artists in Spring 2021 February 16, 2021 Hints and Help for Your Virtual Theatre

  • Sarah Seder’s passion for dance has taken her all over North America. Now, she returns home to the Seattle area bringing with her unique experiences, a vast repertoire of skills, and an effervescent personality. She will lead PLU students through Ballet 1, Contemporary Dance 1…

    graduate thesis at Smith College. We have a one-year-old daughter who just learned to walk. Read Previous A Christmas Carol – PLU’s one-act musical version of Charles Dickens’ classic tale Read Next Upcoming Student Series Production, Blood Wedding LATEST POSTS Theatre Professor Amanda Sweger Finds Family in the Theatre February 28, 2023 Twisted Tales of Poe: A Theatre/Radio Collaboration May 16, 2021 Theatre Guest Artists in Spring 2021 February 16, 2021 Hints and Help for Your Virtual Theatre