![The cast of PLU's performance of "Butterfly Confessions" — a stage play that sheds light on the real and raw experiences of modern-day women of color.](https://www.plu.edu/news/wp-content/uploads/sites/573/2019/10/butterflyconfessionsnewbanner.jpg)
‘Butterfly Confessions’ makes way to PLU after Campus Ministry-SOAC partnership
TACOMA, WASH. (Oct. 28, 2019) — “Butterfly Confessions” is not your average stage play. In the words of PLU’s Director of Multicultural Outreach & Engagement, Melannie Denise Cunningham: “If you’re on a journey of cultural literacy, then this is an opportunity to step into a…
![Chloe Wilhelm ‘20, a double major in economics and political science, has been working with mentor Tim Graciano ‘09, a Senior Manager at Amazon up in Seattle, for the past year.](https://www.plu.edu/news/wp-content/uploads/sites/573/2019/09/econvidbannernews.jpg)
New economics mentorship program eases classroom-to-career transitions for PLU students
TACOMA, WASH. (Sept. 25, 2019) — The academic rigors of higher education provide a rich, well-rounded foundation for students preparing for a professional career. Sometimes, however, it’s the reassuring helping hand of an experienced mentor that best smooths the ensuing transition from classroom to the…
![253 students gather for a photo on Red Square at PLU, Monday, Sept. 9, 2019. (Photo/John Froschauer)](https://www.plu.edu/news/wp-content/uploads/sites/573/2019/09/pluboundnewsbanner.jpg)
253 PLU Bound Scholarship seniors prepare for final year as program grows
TACOMA, WASH. (Sept. 10, 2019) — With Monday’s Convocation marking the beginning of their senior years, Pacific Lutheran University’s first full class of 253 PLU Bound Scholarship recipients are just two semesters away from completing their journey to graduation — and what a journey it…
![Graduate Program Coordinator and Assistant Professor of Nursing Kathy Richardson instructs a PLU nursing class on suturing.](https://www.plu.edu/news/wp-content/uploads/sites/573/2019/09/nursinggrant2newsbanner.jpg)
New federal grant boosts PLU doctoral nursing students serving in underserved WA areas
TACOMA, WASH. (Sept. 3, 2019) — A new $2.8 million federal grant will help increase the number of PLU Doctor of Nursing Practice students who can serve rural and underserved populations in Washington. The grant, from the federal Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA), will…
![Prof. Andrea Munro prepping dough in the Scandinavian Center kitchen for an online chemistry class of the chemistry of food at PLU Friday, July 19, 2019. (Photo/John Froschauer)](https://www.plu.edu/news/wp-content/uploads/sites/573/2019/08/foodchemnews.jpg)
New PLU course Chem 103 illustrates chemistry through food
TACOMA, WASH. (Aug. 13, 2019) — Pacific Lutheran University’s Dr. Andrea Munro didn’t design Chem 103: Food Chemistry in order to teach students how to cook — but everyone agrees it’s been a pretty tasty side effect. Munro, an associate professor of chemistry, intended the…
![Justin Foster '02, and School of Business Dean Chung-Shing Lee photographed in and around Morken at at PLU.](https://www.plu.edu/news/wp-content/uploads/sites/573/2019/08/foster-lee-7-3-19-067-scaled.jpg)
Entrepreneur Justin Foster ’02 on making meaningful relationships with faculty
Lutes often find ways to show gratitude to the community that supported their education, but Justin Foster ’02 got started early. An entrepreneur, marketer, and technology developer, he has been an active supporter of PLU and the School of Business since graduation. “I received a…
![Angie Hambrick (from right, clockwise:) Assistant Vice President of Diversity, Justice and Sustainability, sits down with Hispanic studies professor Giovanna Urdangarain, anthropology professor and PLU Peace Corps Prep Program Coordinator Katherine Wiley, and anthropology and global studies professor Dr. Ami Shah to discuss service abroad.](https://www.plu.edu/news/wp-content/uploads/sites/573/2019/07/care3b.jpg)
Diversity Center Alums: Complexities of Care and Service Abroad
TACOMA, WASH. (July 10, 2019) — Angie Hambrick, PLU’s Assistant Vice President of Diversity, Justice and Sustainability, sits down with anthropology professor and PLU Peace Corps Prep Program Coordinator Katherine Wiley, Hispanic studies professor Giovanna Urdangarain, and anthropology and global studies professor Dr. Ami Shah…
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PLU announces spring partnership with the Clemente Course in the Humanities
TACOMA, WASH. (June 7, 2019) — Thanks to a new 2019 grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities, Pacific Lutheran University is happy to announce a Spring 2020 partnership with the nationally acclaimed Clemente Course in the Humanities. The partnership will launch a Clemente…
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Because We’re Lutheran: Interfaith work, why it’s important and how it shapes students
TACOMA, WASH. (June 5, 2019) — Pastor Jen Rude sits down with Aziza Ahmed ‘19 and Kara Barkman ‘19 to talk about their involvement with interfaith work on campus and how it has impacted their experiences as Lutes. Coming from different backgrounds — one Muslim…