A PLU Economics Degree: The First Step For Many World-Changing Lutes
TACOMA, WASH. (June 18, 2015)- PLU Economics students past and present have selected their major with a seemingly endless list of vocational sectors in mind. However, most seem to share many of the same core qualities and passions: a penchant for research, a love of…
From Opportunity to Opry
TACOMA, Wash. (June 5, 2015) — Deanna Fallin ’09 wrote an email on April 8 to her former faculty adviser, Pacific Lutheran University Chair of Art and Design JP Avila, to share some exciting news. “It’s crazy to think that I was just some young…
PLU Welcomes Doctor of Nursing Practice Cohort as First Doctoral Program
TACOMA, WASH. (May 27, 2015)—Pacific Lutheran University welcomes its first Doctor of Nursing Practice cohort to class orientation on May 28. The DNP, which prepares graduates in the advanced-practice specialty area of Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP), already has been ranked as one of the top…
Highlights of the King of Norway’s PLU Visit
TACOMA, Wash. (May 25, 2015)—It’s not every day a king comes to Pacific Lutheran University, but on May 23, an especially special one did—and hundreds of Lutes put together an exceptionally warm, royal welcome for him. Here are some of PLU photographer John Froschauer’s photo…
His Majesty King Harald V of Norway’s Commencement Speech at Pacific Lutheran University
TACOMA, Wash. (May 23, 2015)— As part of his official visit to Washington and Alaska in May, His Majesty King Harald V of Norway spoke at Pacific Lutheran University’s Commencement ceremony, where he received a Doctor of Laws jure dignitatis. His Majesty King Harald V…
Senior Profiles: Class of 2015 Already Has Made a Difference
TACOMA, Wash. (May 22, 2015)— With Commencement on May 23, Pacific Lutheran University sends its largest class ever out into the world—more than 800 Lutes are eligible to graduate, with 755 expected to participate in the Commencement ceremony. Judging by the accomplishments of the Class…
PLU Receives $14,000 in NADA Foundation Grants
TACOMA, Wash. (May 21, 2015) —Pacific Lutheran University has received two $7,000 grants from the National Automobile Dealers Charitable Foundation. The donations were made through the NADA Foundation’s Joseph J. Sanchez Memorial Fund, which supports the emergency needs of students, and the John P. Winston…
PLU & Goodwill Partner to Create Sustainable Options for Spring Move-Out
TACOMA, WASH. (May 18, 2015)- As summer approaches, moving out is on the mind, and Pacific Lutheran University’s Office of Sustainability and Office of Residential Life are partnering with Goodwill for the second straight year to make sure that sustainability is on every Lute’s mind…
The 2015 PLU Celebration of Leadership
TACOMA, WASH. (May 12, 2015)— The 2015 Celebration of Leadership recognized students who live lives of thoughtful inquiry, service, leadership and care while empowering their peers to do the same. On Monday, May 11, the Division of Student Life welcomed PLU faculty, administrators, staff and…
Take a Course at PLU This Summer – Without Leaving Your Living Room!
TACOMA, WASH. (May 11, 2015)- Throughout its 125-year history, Pacific Lutheran University has continuously sought to convene curious minds beyond the confines of its campus and extend the opportunity to participate in its classrooms to non-degree-seeking students. Historically, this value has been reflected in the…
PLU Selected for Tacoma Public Schools’ Community Partner Award
TACOMA, Wash. (May 7, 2015)—Pacific Lutheran University has been selected as the recipient of Tacoma Public Schools’ Gold Star Community Partner Award for May 2015. The awards, instituted this academic year by the TPS Partnership Office, recognize and thank partners who go above and beyond…
MSF Student Krista White Recognized by Puget Sound Business Journal
TACOMA, WASH. (May 5, 2015)- Pacific Lutheran University graduate student Krista White has been awarded the Puget Sound Business Journal Women of Influence Scholarship. A student in PLU’s Master of Science in Finance program, White will be awarded $7,500 by the publication. “What stands out…