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Students revitalize PLU children’s theatre program with production of  ‘Charlotte’s Web’ Posted by: Mandi LeCompte / February 3, 2015 February 3, 2015 By Zach Powers & Mandi Brady PLU Marketing & Communications and the School of Arts and Communication Charlotte’s Web, the timeless story about the unbreakable friendship between an affable pig and a courageous spider, will be produced on stage next week at Pacific Lutheran University. The student-led production will be performed three times in

April 7, 2014 Study Away Shots Taken ‘Round the World Shelby Hasse took first place in the Natural Landscapes & Seascapes category for this scenic shot taken near Akaroa, New Zealand. 2014 Wang Center Photo Contest winners on display beginning April 9 PLU Marketing & Communications During the 2013-14 academic year, 394 undergraduate students participated in global and local Study Away programs in destinations as far away as Antarctica and as near as the Tacoma Hilltop community.  As they travel

September 9, 2014 PLU Highly Ranked in U.S. News & World Report’s ‘Best Colleges 2015’ Guidebook By Sandy Deneau Dunham PLU Marketing & Communications U.S. News & World Report released its influential “Best Colleges 2015” guidebook Sept. 9—and Pacific Lutheran University is impressively cited three times in the Western region category, as the: •    17th best university in the Western region; •    fourth best university for veterans; and •    10th best value. U.S. News & World Report’s “Best

Novelist Leslye Walton ’04 Nominated for Prestigious Morris Award Posted by: Zach Powers / January 5, 2015 Image: [Photo Courtesy of www.LeslyeWalton.com] January 5, 2015 By Zach PowersPLU Marketing & Communications TACOMA, WA (Jan. 5, 2014) —Pacific Lutheran University alumna Leslye Walton has been nominated for the prestigious William C. Morris YA Debut Award for her novel The Strange and Beautiful Sorrows of Ava Lavender. First awarded in 2009, the accolade “honors a debut book published by

PLU Wind Ensemble to Premiere Crowd-Commissioned Composition on Tour of Tennessee Posted by: Zach Powers / January 20, 2015 Image: [Photo by John Froschauer/PLU] January 20, 2015 By Zach Powers & Mandi BradyPLU Marketing & Communications and the School of Arts and Communication TACOMA, WA (Jan. 20, 2015)—The Pacific Lutheran University Wind Ensemble is heading South this month to perform four concerts in Tennessee. The tour includes performances in Nashville on Jan. 23 and 28, Chattanooga on

Students revitalize PLU children’s theatre program with production of  ‘Charlotte’s Web’ Posted by: Mandi LeCompte / February 3, 2015 February 3, 2015 By Zach Powers & Mandi Brady PLU Marketing & Communications and the School of Arts and Communication Charlotte’s Web, the timeless story about the unbreakable friendship between an affable pig and a courageous spider, will be produced on stage next week at Pacific Lutheran University. The student-led production will be performed three times in

ask me again in a few months! What were some moments during the campaign that stand out in your mind (good, bad or strange)? There are elements of all three! I really enjoyed talking to people and doorbelling was such a great way to get to know the city. The hardest part was being “on” all the time and being asked to be an expert on issues that I had only just heard about. People expect candidates — especially women — to be superhuman.ResoLute FeatureCommitment to alternative transportation drives

Chemistree Decorating – December 2nd Posted by: Craig Fryhle / December 2, 2014 December 2, 2014 Mark your calendars for the final Chem Club meeting of the year!! On Tuesday, Dec. 2 at 6pm in Rieke 224 we will be decorating the Chemistree, drinking Hot Cocoa, and finalizing Spring Officer Nominations! Positions including Treasurer, Historian, and Communications will be opening up- contact a current officer if you have any questions! Sean Murphy (President) Alice Henderson (Communications) Inga

March 12, 2012 ‘My journey into compassion fatigue’ Editor’s note: In this story, Katie Scaff ’13 writes about her experiences creating the documentary Overexposed – an examination of compassion fatigue, with two other students and her communications professor. The faculty-student research project exposes students to the realities of world issues and makes them masterful storytellers. By Katie Scaff ’13 A detour to Joplin We stepped out of the car and were immediately hit with a hazy fog. We

April 8, 2012 Philosophy Lecture: ‘Ruined by Talking’ The Spring Philosophy Lecture “Ruined by Talking: Kieregaard on Language, Nature, and Communications” will take place at 7 p.m., Tuesday, April 24 in Morken 103. Visiting Assistant Professor of Philosophy Sergia Hay will give the address. The lecture will exam both Danish philosopher SØren Kierkegaard’s sharp criticism of human language and his praise for the communicative skills of non-human life. Does language give humans an advantage over