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Studying biology teaches you how to think and how to observe your world.To learn biology is more than just learning facts! It’s learning how to answer questions, how to develop strategies to obtain answers and how to recognize the answers as they emerge. The department is dedicated to encouraging students to learn science in both an intuitive and logical way.It encourages students to independently question, probe, experiment and experience the natural world around us as well as life under a

PLU Concert BandUnder the direction of Dr. Ron GerhardsteinThe PLU Concert Band is a non-auditioned ensemble made up of PLU students in all areas and disciplines of the university as well members from the PLU community. The band rehearses one evening per week and performs at the conclusion of each semester. Membership is open to all students with prior high school music experience. Quick Links Scholarship Information PLU Northwest High School Honor BandSee upcoming Concert Band events here

Congregational Engagement at PLUCongregational Engagement helps to create and sustain mutually enhancing partnerships between PLU and the congregations and synods of Region I of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA) and faith communities of all traditions in the Tacoma/Seattle region that share PLU’s mission.Alumni Referral ScholarshipIf you are a Lute Alum, you can refer potential Lutes for a renewable scholarship! Click below for more information. Because the world needs more

Parker Brocker-Knapp ’23 grew up in Portland, but Puget Sound never seemed far—thanks to close family ties to PLU. We sat down with Brocker-Knapp to learn more about how this senior made the most of his time at PLU. Read More Language, Literature, Film, and Cultural Studies Arte callejero en Oaxaca, México Engaging Learning Communities Spanish for Heritage Speakers, Class of 2020: Ashley Carreño-Millan, Brenda Ochoa, Valeria Pinedo Chipana, Dr. Emily Davidson, Omar Miranda, Óscar Cantú, Sandra

International Honors (IHON) Program PLU’s International Honors Program (IHON) is a unique honors program that focuses not on teaching you about things, but instead on cultivating your ability to learn, think for yourself, and express yourself. In IHON, you’ll study and consider perspectives from various pasts about crucial questions of human life: What is a human? How should human animals relate to nature, including other animals? For what should we live? Do we ‘know’ what we see? Does the

Masks Masks have been found in nearly every region of the world, from ancient times to the present. In an African community, the appearance of a mask or masks heralds an important social event. More Information Figures Figures in African art can be representations of human beings or spirits: It all depends on the purpose for which the figure was made, and this can be central to understanding cultural ideals. Read More Personal Objects Personal objects can range from utilitarian items used to

2024 Homecoming & Family Week Registration Now Open! Learn more and register here Create an account on LuteLink, a networking platform exclusively for the PLU community Learn more & connect PLU Internship Fund application is open! Students may apply for up to $500 to support internship-related expenses for a summer unpaid internship Learn more Check out the PLU Opportunities Board! Find job and internship listings in the Opportunities Board. This is a resource for PLU students and alumni. Visit

Faculty of Stringed Instruments at Pacific Lutheran UniversityWelcome to the homepage for PLU’s Lutes, Guitars, Harps, Basses, Cellos, Violas, and Violins! Whether you are a current PLU student, prospectus or curious visitor, we hope you will enjoy learning more about the myriad of public performances, events and courses related to string study at Pacific Lutheran University. PLU offers the most comprehensive music faculty of any private university in the Pacific Northwest. String majors and

2010 International Symposium Understanding the World Through Sports and Recreation As early as the 1920s, journalists described sports in America as an obsession. But of course the United States is not alone in being captivated by its ever-increasing international appeal. The symposium “Understanding the World Through Sports and Recreation” will explore the impact of sports and consider the ways in which sports and recreation both contribute to, and can be used to understand, the complexities

Office of Financial ServicesStarting June 1st, the Business Office staff co-located with Student Financial Services in the Hauge Administration Building to better serve our students and staff by providing a one-stop shop for all financial needs, assisting in streamlining processes, improving communication, and reducing barriers to collaboration. This move is not a merger but rather a joint venture between divisions; it is formally called the Office of Financial Services.StudentsAre you a PLU