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InternshipsOne of the hallmarks of the PLU sociology and criminal justice program is the opportunity for students to participate in experiential learning opportunities. Internships are a great way to gain valuable work experience and to learn more about potential career paths. Internships are required for Criminal Justice majors and strongly recommended for Sociology majors.Criminal Justice students commonly complete internships with juvenile courts, law enforcement agencies, probation offices

microphones and sound reinforcement for University meetings and events.Classroom Technology Support253-535-7525 • media@plu.edu • Support infoReceive support using installed classroom technology.Clickers (Audience Response Systems)253-535-7525 • itech@plu.edu • Support infoPoll students or audience in real time during classes or events.Clickers (Sakai Integration)253-535-7525 • sakai@plu.edu • Support infoImport Turning Technologies clicker response sessions into Sakai courses.Consultations253-535-7525

his white roommate. And Wallace also knew that both Pacific Lutheran University students likely viewed the narrative behind recent cases of police brutality differently, as a result. He used their conversation about the nation’s racially charged incidents as a teaching moment for his roommate, who Wallace says never needed to think about how their upbringings contrast. “We’re taught two different things when we’re growing up,” Wallace recalled explaining to his friend, who he fondly calls “the

Carrying on a Legacy of Service A tough cross-country move at a young and vulnerable age left Carol F. Brandenburg-Smith ’80 looking for a fresh start, and she got one the moment she set foot on the steps of Harstad Hall. “I felt so loved and welcomed,” Carol says. “PLU gave me my life back, and gave me the new beginning that I needed.” Support from her new Pacific Lutheran University family helped her regain the sense of security she’d once had in her hometown of Bedford Township, Mich., which

Welcome to the Burton Ostenson Museum of Natural HistoryThe Burton Ostenson Natural History Museum at Pacific Lutheran University houses over 10,000 preserved animal specimens collected and preserved by PLU faculty, students, and member of the Tacoma community over the past 100 years. Specimens are used by PLU faculty and students for teaching and research. In addition to serving as educational tools, preserved specimens carry with them information on where and when they were collected

Work With Us!and help nourish our communityAt PLU Hospitality Services & Campus Restaurants, our student employees play a major role in the dining experience!  We seek to attract, hire, and develop individuals that are talented and passionate about their work. We look for team members that not only want to be a part of the PLU community, but also want to support our goal to nourish, engage, and sustain the University Community. We look for outstanding people and provide a broad base of benefits

Acknowledgment of Funding and Certification Pacific Lutheran University acknowledges that the institution’s authorized representative signed and returned to the Department of Education the Recipient’s Funding Certification and Agreement to Students under the CARES Act. PLU gives its assurance that the institution has used, or intends to use, no less than 50 percent of the funds received under Section 18004(a)(1) of the CARES Act to provide Emergency Financial Aid Grants to students. Aggregate

Lemkin Trust, founded by Irving Young of Haifa, Israel, helps support prizes and scholarships. Currently offered at Yale Law School, Duke University Law School, Hamilton College and others, the prizes serve to inspire young people to reflect upon the issue of genocide and to inform them about Raphael Lemkin. PLU invites currently registered students to write an essay on the topic of genocide. A panel of faculty members will judge the essays. The first-place essay writer will be awarded a $750 prize