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  • By Dana Shreaves, Instructional Designer When instructors want to communicate with students at a distance, one option is to create video or audio recordings. Many faculty dislike seeing or hearing themselves recorded. Others are intimidated by the process of creating recordings. However, recordings can be…

    Recording Instruction and Communications for Distance Learners Posted by: Marcom Web Team / March 31

  • By David Robbins It all started so simply, yet signs were there. In the spring and summer of 1969, I was looking for my first college teaching job as I completed my graduate music degree at the University of Michigan. Like so many seeking their…

    international tours to China (by the Choir of the West and University Orchestra) and to Norway (by the Wind Ensemble and University Chorale), thereby affirming both our place on the Pacific Rim and our Scandinavian history. The times of change returned in the early 1990s as enrollment downturns of the previous decade finally hit PLU and the university entered uncertain economic times. PLU’s current president, Loren J. Anderson arrived and led the university through those turbulent times. The university

  • Editor’s Note: When Lorna Vosburg Burt ’40, ’69 read our story on PLU’s annual Christmas Concerts in the winter 2013 edition of Scene magazine, she was inspired to recall—and share—her own Choir of the West story … from 1939. It was so full of history…

    flowers and greenery. It is like a miniature city. At night, it is breathtakingly beautiful with a myriad of splendidly colored lights playing on the buildings and fountains.” The summer was whizzing by, and soon it was time to say goodbye to the World’s Fair, and our friends and host families. But we had a special appearance to make in Hollywood! The choir was extremely honored to be invited to join the International Lutheran Choral Union in a 2,000-voice choir in the Hollywood Bowl. Inside the

  • Finding a special place at PLU By David Robbins It all started so simply, yet signs were there. In the spring and summer of 1969, I was looking for my first college teaching job as I completed my graduate music degree at the University of…

    international tours to China (by the Choir of the West and University Orchestra) and to Norway (by the Wind Ensemble and University Chorale), thereby affirming both our place on the Pacific Rim and our Scandinavian history. The times of change returned in the early 1990s as enrollment downturns of the previous decade finally hit PLU and the university entered uncertain economic times. PLU’s current president, Loren J. Anderson arrived and led the university through those turbulent times. The university

  • Archbishop Desmond Tutu spoke to a crowd of 15,000 at the Tacoma Dome urging them to change their world for the good, one act at a time.   Tutu urges 15,000 in Tacoma Dome to be the spark that changes a community, a life. By…

    resulted in the charity Free the Children which now has 3,500 chapters and provides daily education to 55,000 children. Tutu noted that not everyone is called to start an international organization, but urged the crowd to do something, anything, to make their community better. One small act can make a difference, he said. Washington Gov. Christine Gregoire urged the group to unplug from the computer and reach out to people in the community. She also noted to the crowd “that this will be an evening that

  • Hunger & Homelessness Awareness Week Participants speak at the 2013 Working for Change Panel during Hunger and Homelessness Awareness Week. (Photo: John Froschauer/PLU) From on-campus simulations to community service projects, PLU promotes advocacy and action By Brenna Sussman ’15 PLU Marketing & Communication Student Worker…

    homelessness around the United States, as well as a Q&A with the film’s producer, Thomas Morgan. The film will begin at 4:30 p.m. in The Cave. Wednesday, Nov. 19 There are two Hunger & Homelessness Awareness events on Nov. 19: From 4-6 p.m., students can participate in Empty Bowls in the University Center. Then, from 5:30-7:30 p.m., students can attend the Working for Change Panel in Room 133 of the Anderson University Center. Empty Bowls is an international movement to combat hunger. During the event

  • Conductor Dr. Richard Nance Returns From Sabbatical to a Full Schedule of Performances and Tours By Shunying Wang ’15 PLU Marketing & Communications Student Worker TACOMA, Wash. (Nov. 7, 2014)—It’s an especially busy—and newsy—year for PLU’s renowned Choir of the West, including the return of…

    world premiere of Robert Kyr’s Christmas Oratorio. Kyr is Professor of Music at the University of Oregon. From the end of May to the second week of June 2015, the Choir of the West will go on an international tour, performing concerts in Stockholm (Sweden), Copenhagen (Denmark), Wittenberg (Germany), Prague (the Czech Republic) and Linz (Austria).  In Linz, the choir will compete in the Anton Bruckner Choir Competition. The Choir of the West has been invited to perform as the featured choir for the

  • TACOMA, Wash. (April 24, 2015)—Pacific Lutheran University awarded six student scholarships and other awards on April 22 for outstanding contributions to service at PLU and the surrounding community . Individual scholarships ranged from $250 to $1,000. “The scholarships here don’t come close monetarily to justify…

    and sustained service through maintaining community partnerships and designing opportunities for PLU students and community members to join in monthly build days. Other nominees included Chem Club, The Student Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC), Circle K International and Habitat Restoration. Nicholaus Townsend Falck, left, with PLU President Thomas W. Krise. The 2015 David T. Alger Student Service Award and the 2015 David T. Alger Faculty/Administrator/Staff Service Award, named in honor of the

  • TACOMA, WASH. (Feb. 10, 2016)- Robin DiAngelo’s presentation at the 15th annual Diversity Institute began with a bold pledge. “If you remain comfortable this entire time, I didn’t do my job,” she told the audience of more than 200 educators, administrators and students at the…

    expert Steinar Bryn to discuss international peacebuilding work that has deep ties to PLU 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 Competition November 7, 2024 PLU professors Ann Auman and Bridget Haden share teaching and learning experiences in China November 4, 2024 Lutes celebrate another impactful

  • TACOMA, WASH. (Jan. 27, 2020) — On the PLU campus this winter, two of the faces you’ll pass might look a little similar. Mirna Morris, 39, recently started attending PLU full time to get a BSN in nursing, a final step toward her dream of…

    political science and economics. He hopes to attend law school after graduating, then work as a Foreign Service officer in the U.S. State Department — once he’s old enough to do so, at age 30. Ramirez-Ortiz chose PLU because while a smaller school, it’s also globally connected, with opportunities to study abroad and meet people from around the world. “PLU is where you can prepare to become part of the international community,” he says. He plans to take advantage of study-away opportunities, particularly