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PLU Senior to Present Economics Capstone at National Conference
TACOMA, Wash. (March 24, 2015)—Pacific Lutheran University senior Helen “Nellie” Moran has been chosen out of 3,700 submissions to present her Economics Capstone at the National Conference on Undergraduate Research (NCUR) April 16-18. Moran, a double major in Economics and French, began her initial research…
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Lifeguard Lutes Save Another Lute’s Life
TACOMA, Wash. (March 23, 2015)—Thanks to two intrepid lifeguard Lutes, a retired Lute lives to see another day. On Jan. 28, Anna Volk ’16 and Gray Endicott ’15 saved the life of retired Pacific Lutheran University staff member John Neary. Neary had participated in AM…
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PLU’s New Greenhouse is Growing Into Something Amazing
UPDATE (10.15.15): Please join the PLU community in dedicating the Carol Sheffels Quigg Greenhouse . A reception and opportunity to explore the greenhouse will follow the dedication ceremony. We hope to see you there! Date: Monday, October 19, 2015 Time: 10:30 a.m. Location: Between Rieke…
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Cultural/Environmental Expert Returns to Campus for Earth Day Lecture
TACOMA, Wash. (March 19, 2015)—Author, professor and cultural geographer Dr. Carolyn Finney is the keynote speaker for the 2015 Earth Day Lecture at Pacific Lutheran University on April 21. Finney’s lecture, “ This Patch of Soil: Race, Nature and Stories of Future Belonging ,” is…
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Pick Your Favorite Film for PLU Hebrew Idol 2015
TACOMA, Wash. (March 19, 2015)—Lutes, it’s that time of year again—not just Spring Break, but also time to vote for your 2015 PLU Hebrew Idol. PLU Hebrew Idol is a film competition between students of Associate Professor of Religion Antonios Finitsis. Everyone who enrolls in…
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PLU Establishes Parkland Promise Scholarships
TACOMA, Wash. — Pacific Lutheran University has established new Parkland Promise Scholarships, allowing PLU to provide even stronger support for outstanding students from our community. PLU will award scholarships of $5,000 each to selected students from Franklin Pierce and Washington high schools, both in the…
![Wild Hope Center for Vocation Director Lynn Hunnicutt, left, meets with two of this year's Wild Hope Fellows, Evan Schmidt '16, center, and Carli Snyder '17. (Photo: John Froschauer/PLU)](https://www.plu.edu/news/wp-content/uploads/sites/573/2015/03/wild-hope-567-3-6-151.jpg)
PLU Holds Inaugural Day of Vocation on April 8
TACOMA, Wash. (March 11, 2015)—You hear the word “vocation” a lot at Pacific Lutheran University—in fact, Lutes pretty much have heard about (and lived) vocational exploration since PLU’s founding in 1890. Technically, that probably makes PLU a “vocational” institution—but the phrase takes on quite a…
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PLU’s School of Nursing Ranked Among U.S. News & World Report’s Best Graduate Schools
TACOMA, Wash. (March 10, 2015)—Pacific Lutheran University’s School of Nursing is ranked among the best 100 in the nation in U.S. News & World Report ‘s 2016 edition of Best Graduate Schools . In addition to its in-demand undergraduate and continuing education nursing programs, PLU…
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PLU Faculty Members to Present at TEDx Tacoma
TACOMA, Wash. (March 5, 2015)— On Saturday, March 21, a diverse and distinguished group of speakers will present “ideas worth spreading” at the fourth annual installation of TEDx Tacoma. Among that group will be three Pacific Lutheran University faculty members representing a variety of PLU’s…
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Emmy-Nominated Documentary Screened for Powell-Heller Holocaust Conference
TACOMA, Wash. (March 5, 2015)- Writer and director Steven Pressman screened his Emmy-nominated documentary film, 50 Children: The Rescue Mission of Mr. & Mrs. Kraus , on March 4 as part of PLU’s Eighth Annual Powell-Heller Conference for Holocaust Education. Several hundred people gathered in…
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Women’s Center’s Warwick Selected for National Think Tank
TACOMA, Wash. (March 4, 2015)—Jennifer Warwick, PLU Victim Advocate and Voices Against Violence Project Administrator, has been selected to participate in the national Think Tank on Sexual Violence Prevention on College and University Campuses organized by the Centers for Disease Control. Warwick, who has worked…
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PLU’s New Emergency Notification System Goes Online
1st Test of Outdoor Speakers Scheduled for March 10 Fire Drill TACOMA, Wash. (March 4, 2015)—When you hear a big, booming voice in the sky on March 10, it (probably) won’t be A Message From Above. But it is a message Campus Safety hopes you’ll…