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Jeff Clapp ’89, PLU artistic director of theater, PLU theater program undergraduate, son of a theater professor, likes to tell a story of his tenure interview. There, he was asked: What is the strength of the PLU theater program? “We sort of teach the MacGyver…
testament to this school,” she said of her upcoming production. “It is quite a gift to let a student use the mainstage for a performance. At most schools, that does not happen.” Schultz has selected “In the Garden of Live Flowers” by Attilio Favorini and Lynne Conner, a drama inspired by the life of environmentalist Rachel Carson and the writing of her groundbreaking book, “Silent Spring.” In making this ambitious choice, Schultz said she was looking to select a play that would make the audience both
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Join the national celebration of international education & exchange. PLU International Student Services and the Wang Center for Global and Community Engaged Education invite you to a week of
140Time: 12:30 PM - 1:30 PM and 1:45 PM - 2:45 PM Please join us in the DJS lounge for our weekly check-ins. During this time of year, we are focusing on advocacy, so this week, we will be reflecting on local/global issues that are impactful/meaningful/important to us. Each student will start by writing a journal reflection on an issue they choose, then write on how they feel it needs to be changed, and how they could be an advocate for it. We will spend the rest of the time having each student create
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Each proposed change in curriculum and in degree requirements shall be discussed and approved by the department or school of origin.
of Curriculum Changes and sent via email to all faculty members. Complete copies of proposals may be requested by email via facgov@plu.edu. Faculty members must submit objections to proposals in writing via facgov@plu.edu, to the Chair of EPC within 30 days from the date listed on the 30-day Notice of Curriculum Changes distributed by EPC. Objections received within this 30-day period will suspend approval, pending resolution of the objections. In the event a dispute cannot be resolved, EPC will
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We feel honored to introduce our Alumni of Color Supervisor Scholarship Recipients:
daily. I have additional training in clinical hypnotherapy, EFT, RLT, and EMDR therapies, Conflict Mediation, and Relationship/Life coaching. My future endeavors include completing post-graduate work, writing, & launching our podcast focused on mental health and different approaches to issues based on culture, race, gender, and age. Miles “The bravest acts at times demand the most vulnerability, and you are Brave!” Websites: www.sunrisefamilytherapy.com/ www.sunrisecouplestherapy.com
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Performance/clinic: Each school band will perform and receive a 30-minute clinic from two professional jazz educators following their performance on stage Midday Concert: The PLU Jazz Ensemble
festivals throughout the Western United States, as well as 2018 and 2019 Outstanding Performance Awards from DownBeat Magazine. Her band was also selected for a featured performance at the 2020 JEN Conference in New Orleans. In 2016, she was nominated by her students and won the 21st Century Fox/ Give a Note Foundation MusicEd Idol Award. She was the founding director of the Jane Addams Middle School Music Department, has served in leadership roles on writing teams for Curriculum and Assessment, and was
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Commencement 2009 This year more than 650 students will make up the graduating Class of 2009 at PLU on May 24 at the Tacoma Dome. Here in their own words are a few insights from graduating students about their time at PLU and the next…
Intramural sports among many other things. Academically I have worked to achieve a double-major in economics and religion and along the way, have pushed myself in my writing and research to the point that I have attended and been invited to many conferences across the country. Recently, I had the opportunity to present a co-authored paper with Dr. Lynn Hunnicutt at a conference in Texas, and hope to have it published in the coming year in the Journal of Faith in Economics. My next chapter: Graduate
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‘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…
and first responders, with three other students and one of my communications professors. If you had told me that I would be spending my summer vacation interviewing tornado victims or 9/11 first responders, I would have thought you were crazy. When I came to PLU in September 2009 I had no idea what opportunities and experiences awaited me. I was young, naïve and had no idea what I wanted to do with my life. I took Writing 101 with Associate Professor of Communication Robert Wells during my first
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Center Stage: The $20 million Karen Hille Phillips Center for the Performing Arts officially opens in October By Steve Hansen Jeff Clapp ’89, PLU artistic director of theater, PLU theater program undergraduate, son of a theater professor, likes to tell a story of his tenure…
school,” she said of her upcoming production. “It is quite a gift to let a student use the mainstage for a performance. At most schools, that does not happen.” Schultz has selected “In the Garden of Live Flowers” by Attilio Favorini and Lynne Conner, a drama inspired by the life of environmentalist Rachel Carson and the writing of her groundbreaking book, “Silent Spring.” In making this ambitious choice, Schultz said she was looking to select a play that would make the audience both laugh and cry
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PLU's mission is reflected in teaching and learning excellence in the Division of Humanities. We celebrate the accomplishments and hard work of our students who have gone on to conduct lives of
Political Science) to pursue an MSc in Migration Mobility and Development at the School of Oriental and African Studies at the University of London. Sarah reports that “PLU’s small, seminar-like classes, research- and writing-intensive curriculum, heavy reading loads, fast-paced and rigorous learning environment, and strong emphasis on diversity, cultures, languages, and interdisciplinary degrees” helped prepare her for graduate study. For students contemplating graduate school, she recommends “a gap
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Immersive experience in classrooms on the other side of the world teach PLU students how to learn on the fly, one of many skills they bring home with them.
. “They see it as an opportunity to get into the Western economic and communication world.” Tamara Williams, executive director of the Wang Center for Education at PLU, said STEM is a major academic focus throughout many aspects of the Namibia Gateway program. Writing is another, she said. Sam says his time teaching in PLU’s program helped affirm his love of teaching. More specifically, it affirmed his desire to work with marginalized communities. WINDHOEK, NAMIBIA This English-speaking country
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