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  • Earth & Diversity Week  is an opportunity to explore the interconnected relationship between diversity, justice, and sustainability and how these values experienced in our contexts today. Earth & Diversity Week is hosted annually during the week of Earth Day and features Earth Day lectures, campus…

    . in Xavier 201. About the Author: Joshua L. Reid was born and raised in Washington and is a registered member of the Snohomish Indian Nation. Reid is currently an associate professor of American Indian Studies and the John Calhoun Smith Memorial Endowed Associate Professor of History at the University of Washington. Reid’s presentation is titled “Makah Voices and the Sea” and will be related to his inaugural book “The Sea is my Country.” This award-winning book explores the Makahs, a tribal nation

  • State of PLU: ‘Strong and stable’ PLU President Loren J. Anderson addresses faculty and staff at the annual State of the University. (Photo by John Froschauer) By Chris Albert During a time of economic crisis, Pacific Lutheran University has not only managed to hold its…

    to $80 million of last week.  Project Access reached its $1 million goal. – New endowed chairs in Holocaust Studies and Elementary Education, as well as an endowed professorship in Lutheran studies were established last year. – The campus has grown with new facilities, like the Martin J. Neeb Center – the new home of KPLU. The building is LEED Gold certified, which is the third building at PLU to receive such certification. Buildings that make up the university’s heritage, like Eastvold, have

  • Jennifer Cigler ’12 plans to go to law school after completing her history degree at PLU. She was attracted by the small classes and the support on campus for veterans. Veterans find a home base at PLU By: Barbara Clements For Ryan Butters ’12, PLU…

    classroom, and become the first in his family to attend college. These stories are all familiar to Michael Farnam, himself a veteran and currently working on his environmental studies degree at PLU. He plans to graduate in 2013. Veterans find a welcoming home and academically supportive environment on campus, Farnam said. As PLU’s VetsCorps Representative, Farnam helps the approximately 130 veterans navigate through financial aide and scheduling questions, to whether they should go back to school at all

  • Note: Acting out of concern for the safety of guests, the celebration of life service for Dick has been rescheduled due to a significant winter storm that is predicted to affect the South Sound. In consultation with the family, the new date is confirmed for…

    and Dean of Graduate and Summer Studies in 1975. He was recognized with an Excellence in the Arts award from the university in 1988 for becoming “a champion for the education, support and advocacy of all the art disciplines; the creative processes that reflect most honestly the human spirit.” During his time at PLU, Dick helped make the university’s School of Arts one of the best in the region, working with the chairs of art, music and theater departments, hiring excellent faculty and bringing

  • TACOMA, WASH. (April 11, 2020) — Pacific Lutheran University is announcing a new major in criminal justice. Officially launching in fall 2020, the new program is designed for students interested in a wide variety of career fields, including law, policing, corrections, and victim services and…

    classroom learning to their future career paths,” says Luther. “As a major with direct connections to criminal justice-related careers, we see the internship requirement as a way to help students gain work experience, network, and further discern their vocation.” Program faculty expect that many criminal justice students will double major, combining their criminal justice studies with a second major that will enhance their potential service impact. Such double majors may include social work, Hispanic

  • Earth & Diversity Week is an opportunity to explore the interconnected relationship between diversity, justice, and sustainability and how these values experienced in our contexts today. Earth & Diversity Week is hosted annually during the week of Earth Day and features Earth Day lectures, campus…

    . in Xavier 201. About the Author: Joshua L. Reid was born and raised in Washington and is a registered member of the Snohomish Indian Nation. Reid is currently an associate professor of American Indian Studies and the John Calhoun Smith Memorial Endowed Associate Professor of History at the University of Washington. Reid’s presentation is titled “Makah Voices and the Sea” and will be related to his inaugral book “The Sea is my Country.” This award-winning book explores the Makahs, a tribal nation

  • PLU students in Professor Amy Young’s strategic communication class have spent the fall semester working with RIP Medical Debt, a nonprofit organization that competes with collections agencies to purchase unpaid medical debt for a fraction of the cost and helps folks run crowdfunding campaigns to…

    , 2024 Major Minute Monday: Global Studies November 18, 2024 You Ask, We Answer: Do you have Marine Biology? November 15, 2024

  • Pacific Lutheran University was recently selected to participate in the second cohort of the Institute of International Education (IIE) American Passport Project. Through this initiative, 25 eligible PLU students who have never had a U.S. passport, will get one free of charge. PLU was one…

    Pride Index: What does that mean? November 21, 2024 YouTube Short: A quick campus tour and Lute lingo with Zari Warden November 19, 2024 Major Minute Monday: Global Studies November 18, 2024 You Ask, We Answer: Do you have Marine Biology? November 15, 2024

  • Are you ready to dive deep into the fascinating world of oceanography? If you’re looking for a unique class offering that perfectly embodies the Pacific Northwest (PNW to locals) experience, look no further than ESCI 102: General Oceanography at PLU. This class is also a…

    Short: A quick campus tour and Lute lingo with Zari Warden November 19, 2024 Major Minute Monday: Global Studies November 18, 2024 You Ask, We Answer: Do you have Marine Biology? November 15, 2024

  • Applications for the NIH sponsored  Summer Research Experience in Translational Neuroscience and Neurological Surgery  program open  November 1 st , 2023! If you have an interest in the neurosciences and desire lab experience in neurological biomedical research, please apply! Applicants chosen to participate in the…

    U.S. have participated in the program. Over 35 students from our earlier classes have now been accepted into medical school and other clinical training programs. Many students just entering college have gone on to neuroscience, pre-med studies, medical school or PhD neuroscience programs. The application period will close on Tuesday, January 2nd, 2024. Application is free. See the Program Overview NSSSP 2024 for more information. Please email nsssp@uw.edu with any questions you may have about the