PLU Faculty Directs Local Documentary
PLU Assistant Professor of Communication Dr. Kate Drazner Hoyt has directed a documentary which will premiere at the Grand Cinema in Tacoma on Monday, November 21. The film is one installment in the Chinese Reconciliation Project Foundation ’s “Our Communities, Our Neighbors” film series. Funded…
Scholarship Application Tips
Scholarship applications have opened and we are now accepting applications for the 2023-24 school year. Incoming students (new or transfer) are eligible to apply for these renewable, merit-based awards. Read below for tips and tricks for preparing your best application! How do I apply? Apply…
PLU’s Student-Radio Station Lute Air Student Radio Produces Monthly Concerts
Lute Air Student Radio (LASR) in collaboration with PLU Instructional Technologies (iTech) announces a run of free monthly concerts in The Cave at the Anderson University Center every third Thursday of the 2022 Fall Semester. Rock, jazz, pop, ska and other genres shows are held…
Results & Photos of Juried Student Art Exhibit 2021
The Department of Art & Design congratulates all students whose art was included in the Juried Student Art Show! The juror, Lauren Boilini , selected a variety of works to be included in the show and called out several for prizes and honorable mentions. Lauren’s…
New Design Research Lab Opens
The Department of Art & Design is proud to announce the creation of the Design Research Lab in Ingram Hall. A student-led project supported by faculty member Samer Fouad, Visiting Assistant Professor of Design, the space includes a design library, work tables, a printer, and…
Call for Submissions: 2021 Juried Student Art Exhibit
We are pleased to announce we are once again accepting submissions for an in-person Juried Student Art Exhibition. Last year our show was completely virtual due to the pandemic so we are excited to be able to solicit submissions for a show in the University…
Twisted Tales of Poe: A LASR & Theatre Department Collaboration
LASR worked with the department of Theatre & Dance on their final Spotlight production of the year, Twisted Tales of Poe , a staged radio drama. This show came to life in the ears of listeners tuned in to LASR or the online stream. Here’s…
Class of 2021 Art & Design Graduate Capstones
The class of 2021 has worked hard on their final projects! This year, select student work is displayed in the Anderson University Center Gallery. Students and staff on campus are invited to view the work next time they’re in the building. Unfortunately friends and family…
MediaLab’s 2021 Documentary Premiere: Turning The Page
MediaLab students at Pacific Lutheran University will premiere their latest documentary virtually on Thursday, May 13 at 6:00 p.m. Turning the Page: The Story of Next Chapter explores how local nonprofit Next Chapter is tackling the issue of homelessness in greater Pierce County, Washington. Co-founders…
Media Literacy J-Term Projects
Originally published on the PLU Library blog . Reposted with permission. During J-Term 2021, students in Assistant Professor Kate Drazner Hoyt’s Media Literacy COMA 388 explored topics such as: the role that the press plays in sustaining democracies; the different forms of online misinformation and…
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