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  • For the fourth year in a row, Pacific Lutheran University hosted the Angela Meade Vocal Competition , an event that has become a key opportunity for student performers to hone their skills and gain real-world experience in a competitive setting. This year’s competition saw Caitlyn…

    Caitlyn Babcock ’25 wins first place in 2024 Angela Meade Vocal Competition Posted by: mhines / November 7, 2024 Image: Mezzo soprano Caitlyn Babock wins first place in the 2024 Angela Meade Vocal Competition. (PLU Photo / Sy Bean) November 7, 2024 By Marketing and CommunicationFor the fourth year in a row, Pacific Lutheran University hosted the Angela Meade Vocal Competition, an event that has become a key opportunity for student performers to hone their skills and gain real-world experience

  • The global CI program was initially launched under China’s Ministry of Education (MOE) in 2004, and more recently has been advanced as part of the PRC’s national strategy of Chinese culture

    ``It’s Time for a New Policy on Confucius Institutes`` A plaque commemorating the opening of a Confucius Institute at the University of Michigan in 2009. (Brett Ashley, https://tinyurl.com/499frcym; CC BY-NC-ND 2.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/2.0/) By Jamie P. Horsley Thursday, April 1, 2021, 2:30 PM The closings of Chinese language and culture centers in the U.S. exacerbate a national foreign language deficit at a time when training mandarin speakers familiar with China

  • For the Walter C. Schnackenberg Memorial Lecture, Neil Foley, the Robert H. and Nancy Dedman Chair in American History at Southern Methodist University in Dallas, spoke about immigration issues and realities. We’re like the Borg – We Swallow up Everybody By James Olson ’14 For…

    browning of America,” detailing the dueling views surrounding the influx of new immigrants. His intention was not to offer a solution, but rather expand the public understanding of its complexity. In 2012, more than 50 percent of American births were minorities, in an obvious irony, rendering the term less apt. Of course, that figure was comprised of no single minority, but it still highlighted a trend that is irrefutable, no matter where one stands on the issue. Foley, in large part, intended to prove

  • The Career Whisperer Hans Stegemoeller ’14 shakes hands with Scott Myhre of Pariveda Solutions at the 2014 Career Expo at PLU. (Photo: John Froschauer/PLU) New Graduate Had a Job Before He Had a Diploma By Shunying Wang ’15 Many college seniors encounter a real-life challenge…

    June 22, 2014 The Career Whisperer Hans Stegemoeller ’14 shakes hands with Scott Myhre of Pariveda Solutions at the 2014 Career Expo at PLU. (Photo: John Froschauer/PLU) New Graduate Had a Job Before He Had a Diploma By Shunying Wang ’15 Many college seniors encounter a real-life challenge even before they graduate—finding a job that matches their interests and skills and pays the bills. Hans Stegemoeller ’14, however, didn’t have the same struggle. Stegemoeller received a deferred job offer

  • Lutes around the world This January, more than 300 PLU students spent the term studying in places across the globe. Learn about their experiences through blogposts. The Birthplace of Western Music (Austria/Czech Republic/Slovakia) Saturday, Jan 12, 2013 By Karla Stoermer Is this real Life? The…

    February 6, 2013 Lutes around the world This January, more than 300 PLU students spent the term studying in places across the globe. Learn about their experiences through blogposts. The Birthplace of Western Music (Austria/Czech Republic/Slovakia) Saturday, Jan 12, 2013 By Karla Stoermer Is this real Life? The Vienna Philharmonic just blew my mind. Sometimes you experience something so awesome that you can’t put it into words. I am lucky enough to have that feeling tonight after seeing the

  • Bret Underwood is an Assistant Professor in Physics, currently teaching a two-course Mathematical Physics sequence.

    Bret Underwood, PhDPhysics DepartmentFlipped Learning for Student-Centered Class Time Bret Underwood, Assistant Professor of Physics, in class at PLU on Thursday, Sept. 17, 2015. (Photo: John Froschauer/PLU) Bret Underwood is an Assistant Professor in Physics, currently teaching a two-course Mathematical Physics sequence. The courses can be a bit technical, and he’s been spending a lot of time lately thinking about how to integrate active learning into a technical upper-level physics course. At

  • TACOMA, WASH. (Dec. 2, 2019) — After almost six years of deliberation and preparation, Pacific Lutheran University is rolling out a prestigious new Master of Science in Kinesiology program. Aimed at both graduate students looking for rigorous curriculum blended with real-world experiences and working professionals…

    Lutheran University is rolling out a prestigious new Master of Science in Kinesiology program.Aimed at both graduate students looking for rigorous curriculum blended with real-world experiences and working professionals already in the field but looking to broaden their horizons, the university’s MS in Kinesiology program strives to open the door to expanded career opportunities for its participants. “This is a different master’s degree,” said Dr. Karen McConnell, dean of PLU’s School of Education and

  • A walking tour from a graduating senior about her time at PLU Welcome to PLU! I’m the senior you, and I’ll be your tour guide today. I’ve spent almost four years on this campus, and have come to know it well. I want to show…

    May 21, 2008 A walking tour from a graduating senior about her time at PLU Welcome to PLU! I’m the senior you, and I’ll be your tour guide today. I’ve spent almost four years on this campus, and have come to know it well. I want to show you some of the places that will be important to you in your life here. You should know, first of all, that things will be different from what you have known up until now. While you’re at PLU, you’ll learn to think about the world differently. Your integrity

  • COMA 248 Innovation, Ethics, & Society Thursday, September 26th, from 3:40 PM to 5:25 PM, in Ingram Hall, Room 109 Professor Eckstein is excited to welcome Professor Jasinski, who will be hosting a special workshop during this time. Discover how phronesis provides a robust ethical…

    COMA 248 Upcoming Workshop: A Special Session with Professor Jasinski Posted by: jtsuneoka / September 12, 2024 September 12, 2024 COMA 248 Innovation, Ethics, & Society Thursday, September 26th, from 3:40 PM to 5:25 PM, in Ingram Hall, Room 109 Professor Eckstein is excited to welcome Professor Jasinski, who will be hosting a special workshop during this time. Discover how phronesis provides a robust ethical foundation for navigating complex decisions in public safety. You’ll apply this

  • “This residency -- compressed time -- has provided me with time, with time out of time, that has allowed me to immerse myself in language, in my contemporaries, in the writing world.”  

    workshop composed of writers in their primary genre; in the second half, the participant takes part in mixed-genre workshops.“This residency — compressed time — has provided me with time, with time out of time, that has allowed me to immerse myself in language, in my contemporaries, in the writing world.”  In addition to the workshops, participants are required to take 16 credits of classes  during the residency.  A superb variety of classes is offered each day, exploring thematic and technical issues