Gatherings and parties during COVID
Dear Students, Let me start with an acknowledgment that this semester has been like none other and really hard. It’s complicated navigating learning that is often online; being socially distanced from your friends, your family, your classmates, your faculty; and just having a college experience…
Off-campus parties
Dear Lutes, This is really tough. There’s just no way around it. It’s tough not being able to have classes like normal, it’s tough not being able to compete on the athletic field, it’s tough not being able to have our concerts and performances, and—perhaps…
Announcing J-term and Spring 2021 plans
To: PLU Community From: Office of the Provost Dear PLU Community, As our highest priority remains the health and safety of our students, faculty and staff, PLU has adopted a new calendar for J-Term and the Spring 2021 semester. The primary rationale for adjusting the…
Reminders about Thanksgiving Break and Post-Thanksgiving plans
To: PLU Community From: Office of Student Life Dear PLU Community, Reminders about Thanksgiving Break and post-Thanksgiving plans In addition to starting the fall term remotely for most classes, this is a reminder that, with a few exceptions, we will also be ending the term…
Spring 2021 Study Away Programs announcement
In response to the Coronavirus pandemic and to ensure the safety of all of our students and community, PLU participation in all Spring 2021 study away programs has been suspended. Currently, all Summer-Term 2021 study away programs are continuing as planned. Students are advised, however,…
Expanded proactive community testing
To: PLU Community From: President’s Office Dear PLU Community, Following our fourth week of testing—including large scale testing last week—we have had one positive case out of more than 1400 tests administered for returning students and some frontline faculty and staff. (We wish our Lute…
Healthy and safety update // COVID-19, wildfires, and sexual assault prevention
To: PLU Community From: President’s Office Dear PLU Community, To prepare for the weekend, we have a few health and safety updates for all Lutes. As you know, PLU will begin the 2020–21 school year with a staged approach to reopening. We are currently in…
PLU moves to a tentative Stage 3 on Campus Status Dial
Dear PLU Community, As you know, PLU will begin the 2020–21 school year with a staged approach to reopening. We’ve created a status dial to ensure that our community members can quickly and easily see which stage we’re currently in, from fully remote learning and…
Introducing the PLU Campus Status Dial
TO: PLU Community FROM: Office of the President PLU will begin the 2020–21 school year with a staged approach to reopening. We’ve created a visual representation— a status dial —to ensure that our community members can quickly and easily see which stage we’re currently in,…
Six mid-August details you need to know for fall
TO: All students and families FROM: Office of the President 1. Campus Status Dial Pacific Lutheran University will begin the 2020-21 school year with a staged approach to reopening. We’ve created a visual representation—a dial—to ensure that our community members can quickly and easily see…
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