Student Art on Display in the University Gallery
TACOMA, Wash. (Dec. 7, 2015)—The latest works by Pacific Lutheran University student printmakers, painters and drawers will be on display through Dec. 16 in Ingram Hall’s University Gallery as part of the fall 2015 Juried Student Exhibition. The Gallery is open Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. For…
Nursing Students Help Provide Thanksgiving Dinner to Over 225 Families
TACOMA, WASH. (Nov. 1, 2015)- More than 225 families were able to enjoy Thanksgiving dinner last week thanks in large part to the Pacific Lutheran University Delta Lota Chi Turkey Basket Drive. The student-led Turkey Basket Drive is organized by the PLU nursing group Delta…
Mary Beth Sheehan ’00, Immigration Law Attorney
Mary Beth Sheehan ’00 is an award-winning attorney specializing in immigration law, including removal defense, asylum, U visas, VAWA claims, family-based petitions, adjustment of status and naturalization. Sheehan is one of 11 notable alumni currently featured in a billboard campaign that asks “what can you do with a PLU degree?” Others featured…
PLU Included on Best-of Lists for Value and Business Schools
TACOMA, WASH. (Nov. 17, 2015)- Pacific Lutheran University was ranked one of the “Best 295 Business Schools” by the Princeton Review and named one of the best value colleges in Washington state by BestValueSchools.com. The Best 295 Business Schools rankings were created using a survey of…
‘PLU Sunday’ Celebrates Life, Faith and the Friendship Shared by PLU and Eastside Baptist Church
TACOMA, Wash. (Oct. 17, 2015)— “We’re all a bunch of nobodies, trying to tell everybody, about somebody who can save anybody,” Rev. Dr. Arthur Banks told the congregation at Eastside Baptist Church on Sunday, Nov. 15. It was “PLU Sunday” at the predominantly black faith community…
MediaLab Documentary to Premiere at the Seattle Public Library
TACOMA, WASH. (Nov. 11, 2015)- MediaLab, the award-winning film production program at Pacific Lutheran University (PLU), will premiere its latest documentary, These Four Years, on Saturday, Nov. 14, 2015. These Four Years investigates the current state of higher education in North America, including factors that sometimes…
Teacher, Veteran, Mentor: Willie Stewart ’69
Willie Stewart , who earned a Masters in Education from PLU in 1969, became the first black principal in Tacoma School District history when he was appointed principal of East Tacoma’s Lincoln High School in 1970. After decades of leading Lincoln, in 1999 Stewart was elected…
Documentary Screening and Filmmaker Discussion to Explore Honduran Coup Aftermath
TACOMA, WASH. (Nov. 4, 2015)- After screenings and film festivals and cinemas throughout the world, the acclaimed documentary “Resistencia: The Fight for The Aguan Valley“ will be screening at Pacific Lutheran University. The free, public showing will begin at 7 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 12, in…
PLU Introduces New Maritime Management Certificate
TACOMA, WASH. (Nov. 2, 2015)- Pacific Lutheran University is expanding its Continuing Education programming by offering business professionals a non-credit Certificate in Maritime Management starting January 2016. The program is a result of recent growth in shipping and logistics, as well as the maritime industry’s high…
Christmas Concert Gala to Feature Two Musical Premieres and a Superstar Headliner
TACOMA, WASH. (Nov. 2, 2015)- Pacific Lutheran University’s annual Christmas Concerts have entertained and inspired audiences across the Pacific Northwest for decades. For 2015, PLU is making Christmas Concert history in celebration of its 125th Anniversary. As in previous years, the concerts will be performed…
New Holocaust Studies Chair Prepares to Give First PLU Public Lecture
TACOMA, WASH. (Oct. 26, 2015)- Dr. Beth Griech-Polelle is taking on the dark roots of the Nazi’s genocidal plan in her first lecture as the new Kurt Mayer Endowed Chair of Holocaust Studies. To hit the ground running, Griech-Polelle, who joined the Lute family this…
‘UnPLUgged’ to Conclude With Recycling Fashion Show on Oct. 30
TACOMA, WASH. (Oct. 23, 2015)- Pacific Lutheran University’s UnPLUgged series aims to entertain, educate and make a difference on campus. UnPLUgged is a series of events that encourage students to recycle their waste and unplug their electronics for the sake of sustainability and education. The…