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The Passing of Bryan Dorner Professor Emeritus Bryan Dorner passed away on Sunday, May 19, 2024. Beloved by his students and peers alike, Bryan joined the Department of Mathematics in 1980 and retired in 2017. He earned tenure in 1986 and was promoted to full professor in 2004. “Bryan truly… June 4, 2024 Mathematics

New Year, New Initiative—and New Initiatives We kicked off the 2015-16 academic year at Pacific Lutheran University on Sept. 2 with our traditional University Conference. In a speech to faculty, staff and administration, I outlined what we call “the state of the university”—but this year, my voice did not officially open… September 3, 2015 Administration

President Krise’s open letter of support for Muslim community An executive order signed by President Trump late Friday afternoon immediately barring immigrants and non-immigrant visitors from seven Muslim-majority countries from entering the U.S. has had immediate effects on scholars and students nationwide.  More than 17,000 students in the U.S. come from the seven countries… January 30, 2017

Students of Color at PLU: Belonging and Persistence Following PLU’s annual University Conference kick-off, our faculty members attended a number of breakout sessions, one of which was led by Teresa Ciabattari, chair of Women’s and Gender Studies and associate professor of Sociology. Here, Dr. Ciabattari helps us understand what we can do to… September 11, 2015

Intersections: Called and Empowered (and Assessed) Cover art If we were all eyes, could we see each other? by Vickie R. Phipps Intersections, Number 54, Fall 2021 Intersections is a publication by and largely for the academic communities of the twenty-seven institutions that comprise the Network of ELCA Colleges and Universities… April 29, 2022 faculty newsletterIntersections

Intersections: Fall Edition Features PLU Faculty Members Cover art by Sheila Agee Intersections, Number 48, Fall 2018 Intersections is a publication by and largely for the academic communities of the twenty-seven institutions that comprise the Network of ELCA Colleges and Universities (NECU). Each issue reflects on the intersection of faith, learning, and teaching… October 26, 2018 faculty newsletterIntersections

What About Monkeypox? Monkeypox has now shown up in Pierce County and we are in close contact with Tacoma Pierce County Health Department (TPCHD) to determine an appropriate initial campus and Health Center response to this matter. TPCHD sends out regular updates on new cases, which, as of… July 14, 2022

Public health concerns update Dear PLU Community, We are writing today to provide you with a follow up to the communication that you received on July 29, 2022. In that communication, we outlined fall protocols for both COVID-19 and MPX (previously referred to as Monkeypox). Now that more detailed… August 23, 2022

Off to the Faeroes! 4 days of adventure! August 18, 2016

PLU’s Scandinavian Cultural Center selected for Registrars to the Rescue service project TACOMA, WASH. (June. 23, 2016)- Pacific Lutheran University’s Scandinavian Cultural Center (SCC) is one of two Tacoma-area museums selected for a service project by Registrars to the Rescue (R2R), an initiative of the Washington Museum Association. Curators with R2R will visit the SCC on June… July 28, 2016 Scandinavian Cultural Center