Full-tuition Scholarship Program Now Open to Yakima Students
Pacific Lutheran University has announced the expansion of the Act Six Scholarship to Yakima Valley students, broadening the reach of this highly successful full-tuition, full-need scholarship partnership. Act Six, a leadership and scholarship program that connects local community affiliates with faith- and social justice-based colleges,…
PLU MAE alumna Brooke Brown ’06 named the 2021 Washington State Teacher of the Year
Brooke Brown ’06, an ethnic studies teacher at Parkland’s Washington High School, was recently named the 2021 Washington State Teacher of the Year by the Washington State Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction (OSPI). Brown engages students in her classroom by centering each student’s…
PLU ranked the number one college in Washington for financial aid
Pacific Lutheran University has been recognized as the No. 1 school in Washington state for financial aid by LendEDU, an online marketplace for personal finance products. The report, released October 28, 2020, also ranks PLU ninth in the country. “This ranking reflects PLU’s institutional commitment…
PLU receives funding from Pierce County Connected to support mental health services
Pacific Lutheran University has been selected for a second time to receive funding from Pierce County Connected, a collaborative philanthropic fund led by the Greater Tacoma Community Foundation and United Way of Pierce County in response to COVID-19. PLU will receive $8,470 to support mental…
PLU French professor receives a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities
The National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) recently awarded Pacific Lutheran University Professor of French Rebecca Wilkin a $133,333 grant under the Scholarly Editions and Translations interest area. Wilkin and her collaborator Angela Hunter, an English professor from the University of Arkansas at Little Rock,…
Professor and alumnus Mark Mulder appointed dean of the PLU School of Business
Pacific Lutheran University has selected award-winning scholar, longtime business professor, and alumnus Mark Mulder to lead its business school. Mulder will serve as the dean of the PLU School of Business, a nationally recognized program offering a major and minor in business and graduate programs…
PLU to offer a “PLUS Year” of free tuition to all current students
Earlier today, Pacific Lutheran University announced plans to offer an additional tuition-free year to all undergraduate students enrolled full time for the 20-21 academic year. Dubbed a supplemental “PLUS Year” by the university, the two additional semesters will be offered to students directly after their…
Former PLU President Eugene Wiegman will be remembered for his passion for service, advocacy and Tacoma
Former PLU President Eugene Wiegman passed away on July 1 at the age of 90. Dr. Wiegman will be remembered for his remarkable career in education, government, advocacy and ministry—and his unceasing kindness and compassion. “Dr. Wiegman was a pure joy to talk with and…