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Send a Postcard to New StudentsDo you remember that feeling you had when you received your acceptance letter from PLU? Thoughts of excitement, anticipation, and questions including, “Is PLU the right choice for me?” PLU’s Alumni Board members invite you to join them in sending a welcome postcard to newly admitted students. Who better to assure them that PLU is a great choice for their next life adventure than the alumni who have lived it? Each month between October and May, alumni volunteers

Chapel Opportunities Monday, Wednesday, Friday 10:30 – 11:00am*  Monday– Spiritual Practices in Community – a guided exploration of spiritual practices and reflection with others (in partnership with Wild Hope Center for Vocation) Wednesday– University Chapel – rooted in Lutheran traditions with music, prayer, readings, reflection, and community. Friday–Prayers for the World – an outdoor service of praying through song and art (in partnership with Trinity Lutheran) *Monday & Wednesday Chapel

Photo courtesy of Claire Todd Dear Pierce County Surface Water Management Division, Imagine if all of Clover Creek looked like this restored area, if all its concrete lining was torn up, its natural curves restored, and its native plants brought back. Native marine plants and wildlife would come back, and perhaps the salmon too one day. In addition, a winding, tree-shrouded creek making its way through the county, would be a reminder to all those that drive and walk past it of Pierce County’s

Photo by Claire Todd Dear Pierce County, The management of invasive species is a key component when developing restoration sites in an attempt as a means to re-establish the native plant species. From our work in my Environmental 350 course at PLU, we discovered that herbicides are heavily used to diminish the invasive plant population. They are efficient and cost effective. However, the application of herbicides have unintentional environmental risks: they are toxic to applicators and they

Computer Science Learning OutcomesEffective January 2019Learning OutcomesOur learning outcomes are statements that describe skills that we expect to enable our student to attain by the time of graduation. An ability to apply mathematics to solving computing problems. An ability to critically analyze a problem and to design, implement, and evaluate a computing solution that meets requirements. An ability to work effectively in small groups on medium scale computing projects. An ability to

Jeffery WrightJeffery (“Jeff”) Wright has been a professional humanitarian since the early 1990s. Since that time he has been involved as a front-line practitioner in many of the high-profile emergency and humanitarian responses that most Western audiences would have heard of (and perhaps a few that Western audiences would not have heard of). Apart from a brief detour as Country Director for an INGO development portfolio, his career has been entirely focused on humanitarian and emergency

Frequently Asked QuestionsWhere should I park?Parking is available and free! Suggested parking lots are the Library, Hauge and Human Resources. For a campus map click here. Where is the Phillips Center Located?The Karen Hille Phillips Center for the Performing Arts is located in the heart of the Pacific Lutheran University Campus. The University address is 12180 Park Avenue South, Tacoma, WA 98447. Where's a good place to grab a bite to eat?Garfield street is home to a variety of restaurants

Wondrous Child - A Christmas Celebration From Pacific Lutheran University Choir of the West & University Men’s Chorus – Richard Nance, Conductor University Chorale & University Singers – Stefen Zopfi, Visiting Conductor (2007), Brian Galante, Conductor, (2008) University Symphony Orchestra – Jeffrey Bell-Hanson, Conductor, Jonathan Pasternak, Visiting Conductor (2008) This is our first double-disc Christmas CD. This album contains highlights from the 2006, 2007 and 2008 Christmas concert

In case of any emergency go to the nearest telephone and dial ext. 7911 or 535-7911 from your cell phone. If the emergency involves an injured person who is helpless, someone should remain with that person while another leaves the scene to report the emergency. The injured person should not be moved. Identify yourself and the person injured (if possible). Indicate the extension number from which you are calling, the nature of the emergency, and the location of the injured person. Wait on the