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The annual dance concert, Dance 2015 , once again leaps onto the stage of Eastvold Auditorium on Friday, April 10 and Saturday, April 11 at 7:30pm. This year’s concert will be Associate Professor and Dance 2015 Director Maureen McGill’s last show after 35 years. Dance 2015…
, special guest Sarah Shartis and choreography by McGill. Inspired by the theme of Military loss, McGill‘s choreography is driven by her latest book, Baby It’s You, Messages From Deceased Heroes. The book is a collection of real experiences from military widows, mothers, family members, friends and surviving heroes. In many of the love stories in the book, the other side brings messages of hope and inspiration, demystifying death and after-life experiences. The book will be released this summer by Ozark
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TACOMA, WASH. (Aug. 10, 2016)- Typically, summer allows college students to take advantage of free time that’s hard to come by during the academic year. But for many Lutes, summer is a time to work hard and continue their vocational endeavors. Students travel, work internships…
at PLU. “That keeps me motivated,” Dela Cruz said. “What I do is in service to others.” Angelo Mejia '17 is pictured in the front row, second from the right. (Photo courtesy of Mejia) Angelo Mejia '17By Genny Boots ’18 Most students spend the summer recovering from the busy academic year. But Angelo Mejia ’17 spent two months in sweltering heat, preparing for his future career in the military and for his senior year at Pacific Lutheran University. “It was hot!” Mejia remarked, referencing the
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While not new to PLU, Sue Loiland (parent of a 2012 graduate) and Jennie Griek have recently joined the planned giving team, bringing with them extensive experience in major gifts. Planned giving allows donors to make impactful contributions through their estate plans or financial strategies,…
impactful contributions through their estate plans or financial strategies, ensuring lasting support for the university’s mission. We sat down with Sue and Jennie to learn more about the opportunities and benefits of planned giving at PLU. How has PLU’s planned giving evolved, and what trends are you seeing? Sue: The planned giving landscape at PLU has evolved significantly. Traditionally, donors were long-time supporters, often in the later stages of life, with or without children or spouses. However
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Norm Dicks to be Commencement Speaker at Pacific Lutheran University Commencement in May Former Congressman Norm Dicks will be Pacific Lutheran University’s Commencement speaker at the university’s Commencement ceremony on May 24.”After almost 36 years in Congress, U.S. Representative Norm Dicks closed out a career…
aerospace industry and the military. From 1995 through 1998, Dicks served as the Ranking Democratic member of the House Intelligence Committee and was awarded the CIA’s Director’s Medal upon completing his service. Upon his retirement, he received the Department of Defense Distinguished Public Service Medal, the highest honor bestowed upon a civilian, for his work on behalf of military members and their families. Dicks is a native of Bremerton, Wash., and a member of an ELCA congregation. Dicks
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TACOMA, Wash. (Oct. 13, 2015)—Pacific Lutheran University will host a lecture by Seattle University School of Law Professor Dean Spade, a leading scholar and activist in trans rights. His talk, “Romantic Notions: Soldiers, Spouses and the Limits of LGBT Equality,” will be held at 6…
declares that the key demands of queer and trans politics are to be offered entry into legal marriage and the military. Anti-colonial, feminist and anti-racist queer and trans activists and scholars contest this, Spade says, and argue that the alignment of this pro-military, pro-marriage gay and lesbian rights politics with the global war on terror and the explosive growth of racialized criminalization and imprisonment are no coincidence.Event Details What: Dean Spade: “Romantic Notions: Soldiers
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TACOMA, WASH. (Nov. 17, 2016)- Thanksgiving break is right around the corner. Pacific Lutheran University students are ready to go home, spend time with family and eat a nice home-cooked meal. But PLU’s service-based nursing club, Delta Iota Chi, has a way for students to…
United States Army and PLU. Michael Farnum, PLU's director of military outreach, and others deliver 1,200 turkeys to service men and women on Joint Base Lewis-McChord Friday, Nov. 18, thanks to Association of the United States Army, PLU and Puget Sound partners. (Photo courtesy of Farnum) The event, in the Anderson University Center the day before Thanksgiving, will welcome soldiers who are waiting to be assigned to their duty stations. “They’re missing family, they’re missing out on a normal part of
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This pinnacle of classical opera focuses on the marriage of Figaro and Susanna. Together with the Countess Almaviva, they foil the efforts of the philandering Count to seduce Susanna and teach him a lesson in fidelity. Mozart’s comic masterpiece presented by the PLU Opera Workshop, is…
Directed by James Brown. Le Nozze di Figaro (The Marriage of Figaro) opens the last weekend of January- 24, 25 and 26 at 7:30pm; January 27 at 3pm in Karen Hille Phillips Center for the Performing Arts. Tickets are $17 general admission; $10 seniors citizens (60+), military, alumni, PLU community; $5 PLU students, 18 and under. Tickets can be purchased on Eventbrite. Read Previous Concert web streaming of PLU’s annual Christmas Concert, Winter Rose Read Next PLU Wind Ensemble travels to Hawaii LATEST
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A Powerful Presentation at PLU Watch Lt. Col. Celia FlorCruz’s riveting talk on sexual assault, “From Victim to Survivor to Leader,” which she delivered to a rapt audience at Pacific Lutheran University on Feb. 17. FlorCruz publicly shared her own story of sexual assault for…
, in the military and on campus. Her full story will appear, along with more video and photos, in the May edition of ResoLUTE. Read Previous PLU’s New Lancelute Mascot Premieres, Reignites Spirit Read Next Communities In Schools of Key Peninsula Led by Lutes COMMENTS*Note: All comments are moderated If the comments don't appear for you, you might have ad blocker enabled or are currently browsing in a "private" window. LATEST POSTS Caitlyn Babcock ’25 wins first place in 2024 Angela Meade Vocal
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Training with the Lute battalion By Katie Scaff ’13 Most college students don’t walk out of the classroom and directly into a leadership position. Most don’t have a job locked down more than a year before they graduate. And most don’t get the training needed…
Winstead, a master sergeant and senior military instructor of the MSIIIs. In his eyes, Velásquez, “is a very self-motivated cadet.” “Physically, [he’s] very fit. Academically, he’s probably into the top 10 percent of his class. He’s been a solid student in every aspect,” Winstead said. When he graduates next year, Velásquez will commission as a second lieutenant, but his exact assignment won’t come until sometime during his senior year. This summer, Velásquez and other MSIIIs from around the country
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oq3lW0AVSJo A Veteran Soccer Player By Valery Jorgensen ’15 PLU’s men’s soccer team gained a veteran player this season—in every sense of the word. Jeremy Dornbusch ’15, a transfer student with sophomore standing, is a war veteran and a seasoned soccer player. In his eight…
kind of exertion adds about three years of age for each deployment, Dornbusch said. And while most infantry veterans move on to police, correctional or border-patrol work, Dornbusch didn’t want to follow that career path. “School is important for future employment, and you can’t stay in infantry forever,” he said. So now Dornbusch is majoring in pre-physical therapy, with plans to work in sports therapy and earn a doctorate in radiology. Having previously attended American Military University
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