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opportunity for people of color to finally have their chance in the limelight and to share the story of their people. For the first time in the history of Vpstart Crow, Fences was produced with an all black cast. Student director, Josh Wallace made this decision “to level the playing field and show that inequality is something that can be defeated with the right amount of hard work, dedication, and patience.” Vpstart Crow is a student-created organization that provides support to Theatre majors interested

talk, they discuss their joint work as QED Arts, LLC, and talk about Mathemalchemy, a large multimedia art installation that celebrates the creativity and beauty of mathematics. Jessica K. Sklar is a professor of mathematics at Pacific Lutheran University. She earned B.A.s in mathematics and English at Swarthmore College, and a Ph.D. in mathematics at the University of Oregon. Her research interests include recreational math, math in popular culture, and mathematical art. She’s passionate about

, Professor of Hispanic Studies.× Third-year Lute Sharlene Rojas-Apodaca is a double major in Hispanic studies and philosophy. Her decision to assist at the PLC was easy, because she’d previously served as an AVID tutor at Keithley and Washington her first two years of college. “I saw how many students needed more help outside of school, so when I heard about the PLC I knew that I wanted to be a part of it,” she said. “It has been a very rewarding experience to be able to work with students, especially

April 22, 2014 PLU Alumni Embark on a Central American Adventure of Environmental Education Nathan Page ’13 and Brett Rousseau ’12 enjoy a brief vacation in Montezuma, on the southern end of the Nicoya Peninsula. (Photos courtesy of Page and Rousseau.) By Katie Baumann ’14In the heart of Central America, two Pacific Lutheran University alumni are continuing their global educations in an environmentally focused way. Follow the Travelers Read the “fantastic four” blog here. Nathan Page ’13 and

A Conversation with Shannon Murphy ’07, President of Washington Conservation Voters Posted by: Zach Powers / January 6, 2020 Image: (Photos by John Froschauer/PLU) January 6, 2020 By Lisa Patterson '98Guest Writer for Marketing & CommunicationsShannon Murphy ’07 loved exploring the beauty that surrounds Pacific Lutheran University’s campus — from majestic Mount Rainier to the sparkling Puget Sound. What she learned as a communication major with minors in public affairs and Spanish and during

initiative focused on the theme that everyone is a welcome member of the athletics department and teams, regardless of ethnicity, religion, sexual orientation or gender identity. It previously had earned a Quigg Award for Excellence and Innovation from PLU. In May, SAAC’s scene in PLU’s Tunnel of Oppression, which, in partnership with Special Olympics, focused on the derogatory use of the word “retard(ed),” was selected as the Outstanding Tunnel of Oppression Scene by PLU’s Diversity Center and received

#BlackGirlMagic: PLU administrators uplift experiences of black students’ natural-hair journeys Posted by: Kari Plog / May 2, 2018 Image: Tolu Taiwo (left), outreach and prevention coordinator, and Angie Hambrick, assistant vice president for diversity, justice and sustainability. (Photo by John Froschauer/PLU) May 2, 2018 By Brooke Thames '18PLU Marketing & CommunicationsTACOMA, WASH. (May 2, 2018) — Tolu Taiwo and Angie Hambrick know all about wearing natural hair in predominantly white

Q&A: Meet John Paul, PLU’s new Department of Music Chair Posted by: Mandi LeCompte / February 4, 2015 February 4, 2015 Meet John F. Paul, the new Chair of the Department of Music and Associate Professor at Pacific Lutheran University. Before joining the PLU family at the start of the 2014-15 school year, Dr. Paul served for 13 years as Chair of the Department of Music at Marylhurst University near Portland, Oregon. Dr. Paul is an active composer in both traditional and contemporary formats.  He

Tacoma News Tribune continues support of MediaLab in their 10th year Posted by: Todd / February 10, 2016 Image: MediaLab’s filming their 2015 documentary “These Four Years” February 10, 2016 The success of MediaLab has given students an opportunity to gain valuable skills in a real-world setting. It’s been a goldmine of experience, leading students to internships and jobs and winning them an Emmy and multiple nominations. In addition to faculty and university support, outside organizations have

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