![His Majesty King Harald V of Norway](https://www.plu.edu/news/wp-content/uploads/sites/573/2015/02/king.jpg)
Public Opportunities to See the King During His Visit to PLU
TACOMA, Wash. (May 1, 2015)—The public will have two opportunities to see His Majesty King Harald V of Norway on May 23 when he visits Tacoma in honor of Pacific Lutheran University’s 125 anniversary: during his arrival at PLU, at 11:15 a.m., and at the…
It’s On Us | It’s On Lutes (Video)
300+ Lutes turned out to make a personal commitment to help keep all people safe from sexual assault and violence on campus and in our community. Look for the feature story on the “It’s On Us” campaign at PLU in the new edition of ResoLUTE…
![Marissa Meyer signs a book at the launch party of "Cress" at PLU on Feb. 4, 2014. (Photo: John Froschauer/PLU)](https://www.plu.edu/news/wp-content/uploads/sites/573/2015/04/cress-375-2-4-14.jpg)
Award-Winning Alumnae Authors Return to PLU on May 2
TACOMA, Wash. (April 30, 2015)—Award-winning authors and PLU alumnae Leslye Walton ’04 and Marissa Meyer ’04 will return to campus May 2 for the inaugural Cavalcade of Authors West youth writing workshop. Cavalcade of Authors West is comprised of two components: 1) students reading novels…
![Professor of Communication Joanne Lisosky, left, and Jennifer Henrichsen '07 have been a powerhouse researching/publishing team since Henrichsen's first year at PLU. (Photo courtesy Jennifer Henrichsen)](https://www.plu.edu/news/wp-content/uploads/sites/573/2015/04/joanne-and-me.jpg)
PLU Alumna and Scholar Seeks Justice for Journalists
TACOMA, Wash. (April 29, 2015)—Jennifer Henrichsen ’07 has accomplished much more than she could’ve imagined in the years since she left Pacific Lutheran University. Not only has she had a book published with a PLU professor, but Henrichsen also has recently been published by UNESCO…
![Tuesday, March 31, 2015. PLU baseball won 6-1 to mark the 125th win for the year for Lute athletic teams in the Drive to 125.(Photo: John Froschauer/PLU)](https://www.plu.edu/news/wp-content/uploads/sites/573/2015/04/baseball-cropa.jpg)
PLU Dedicates New Baseball Press Box to Jim Kittilsby ’60 on May 3
TACOMA, Wash. (April 7, 2015)—Jim Kittilsby ’60 is the first to admit he probably wasn’t the premier baseball player of his era—or the winningest baseball coach once he returned to his alma mater in 1970 to lead the team. So when Pacific Lutheran University dedicates…
![Participants in the 2014 Take Back the Night event at PLU. (Photo: John Froschauer/PLU)](https://www.plu.edu/news/wp-content/uploads/sites/573/2015/04/take-back-night-140-4-24-14.jpg)
Take Back the Night on April 30
TACOMA, Wash. (April 27, 2015) — Take Back the Night, an annual internationally recognized protest against rape and sexual assault, will be held at 5 p.m. Thursday, April 30, in Red Square at Pacific Lutheran University. The event offers a chance to learn about ending…
![A Marketing Management team made up of, from left, Taylor Gonzales, Kevin McKay, Kayla Evans, Lindsey Campbell and Austen Wilson (all ’15), took first place in a track of the 2015 Business Plan Competition.](https://www.plu.edu/news/wp-content/uploads/sites/573/2015/04/dsc00613-3.jpg)
PLU Marketing Students Win Business Competition Track
TACOMA, Wash. (April 24, 2015)—A team of PLU Marketing students has won the Social Business track of the 2015 Business Plan Competition presented by the Tacoma Entrepreneur Network. The winning team—Taylor Gonzales, Kevin McKay, Kayla Evans, Lindsey Campbell and Austen Wilson—is mapping a marketing plan…
![PLU's annual Celebration of Service honored students, administrators and community members. (All photos by John Froschauer/PLU)](https://www.plu.edu/news/wp-content/uploads/sites/573/2015/04/celebration-service-085-4-22-15.jpg)
PLU Presents Service Awards to Students, Staff and Community
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…
![The Jazz Sound Trio, comprised of PLU faculty members David Deacon-Joyner on piano, Clipper Anderson on bass and Mark Ivester on drums, performs at Jazz Under the Stars at the Gonyea House. (photo: John Froschauer/PLU)](https://www.plu.edu/news/wp-content/uploads/sites/573/2015/04/sound-jazz-trio.jpg)
PLU Jazz Day in Seattle May 3
Showcase at Tula’s Will Feature the Jazz Sound Trio, the University Jazz Ensemble, Student Combos and Little Big Bands SEATTLE, Wash. (April 23, 2015)—Jazz music is a dish best served live and in person. A fusion of African-American, European-American and international musical traditions, jazz is…
![Career Fair recruiter talking to a student](https://www.plu.edu/news/wp-content/uploads/sites/573/2015/04/humanities-career-fair-818-2-25-15.jpg)
Student Organizes April 24 Salary-Negotiation Workshop to Combat Gender Wage Gap
TACOMA, Wash. (April 22, 2015)—According to research by the American Association of University Women, women earn 82 percent of what their male counterparts earn one year after graduation, and the gender wage gap widens over the next 10 years. Over the course of her life,…
![“Because My Team Became My Family” is one of two #whyPLU billboards in Seattle’s “sports zone”—this one at First Avenue and East Marginal Way. (Photo: John Froschauer/PLU)](https://www.plu.edu/news/wp-content/uploads/sites/573/2015/04/billboard-banner.jpg)
PLU Billboards are Back—and Bigger Than Ever
TACOMA, Wash. (April 21, 2015)—Last fall, Pacific Lutheran University made a big impression on the Puget Sound area with dozens of giant black-and-gold billboards—and Link light-rail trains. We made such a big impression, in fact, we’re doing it again. PLU’s first outdoor campaign launched in…
![Capitol Building in Olympia Washington](https://www.plu.edu/news/wp-content/uploads/sites/573/2015/04/olympia-banner1.jpg)
State Need Grant Facing Cuts; Over 600 PLU Students Could be Affected
OLYMPIA, Wash. (April 21, 2015)— The Washington State Need Grant, a crucial source of tuition support for hundreds of current Pacific Lutheran University students, is at the center of an ongoing debate at the Washington State Legislature. The State Need Grant provides need-based financial aid…