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  • The Heller Family https://www.plu.edu/holocaustconference-synagogue-and-church/about/heller-family/

    The Heller Family StoryThe tattooed numbers on her arm are a constant reminder of a time when the best and worst of human nature were in conflict. Harry Heller tells the story. Harry’s mother, Georgette Heller, was only 15 years old when she was separated from her family and sent into hiding with a non-Jewish family in Brussels. She did not go outside for two years – no sunshine, no friends, no freedom. There came a point when she could not take it anymore, and she started sneaking out at night

  • Three students share how scholarships support them in their pursuit to make the world better than ho https://www.plu.edu/news/archive/2024/06/24/rhiannon-leach-hayley-maqui-austyn-blair-world-a-better-place/

    one day I can repay the favor to another hard-working student. Thank you to the donors who are supporting me; it makes me feel that all my hard work did pay off.” Austyn Blair ’25, English Lit and Holocaust and Genocide Studies, Religion, Gender and Sexuality Studies “My goals are to teach English and/or work in genocide prevention and education. I want to educate others as I educate myself.” Austyn Blair ’25 has a full schedule. He is majoring in English Literature and minoring in Holocaust and

  • Congregational Engagement https://www.plu.edu/congregations/

    The Office for Congregational 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

    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

    Pacific Lutheran University 12180 Park Avenue S. Tacoma, WA 98447-0003

  • Technology as a topic of intentional inquiry in the Philosophy Department https://www.plu.edu/prism/technology-as-a-topic-of-intentional-inquiry-in-the-philosophy-department/

    Technology as a topic of intentional inquiry in the Philosophy DepartmentQuestions and issues relevant to popular culture and national discourse are frequently and intentionally engaged by PLU’s Philosophy Department.  We seek to address these questions and issues as they arise and also to incorporate them systematically into the curriculum.  This year, technology has emerged as a particularly interesting subject of philosophical investigation for PLU students.  Here are some highlights from

  • PLU hosts celebration of life to honor Tom Pfeifle https://www.plu.edu/news/archive/2016/09/14/pfeifle-celebration-of-life/

    TACOMA, WASH. (Sept. 14, 2016)- Pacific Lutheran University will host a celebration of life for Tom Pfeifle on Sept. 22 in Lagerquist Concert Hall at 6 p.m. Pfeifle died Aug. 29, just before he planned to return to PLU for his sophomore year. Following the…

    Concert Hall at 6 p.m.Pfeifle died Aug. 29, just before he planned to return to PLU for his sophomore year. Following the news, President Thomas W. Krise asked the entire Lute community to join him in remembering Pfeifle’s vigor, spontaneity, leadership and hopes for the future. The celebration of life next week will provide an outlet for all Lutes to remember those qualities and more. The ceremony is one of many ways the campus community is honoring Pfeifle, who was an active member of Outdoor

  • News in community events https://www.plu.edu/comm-media-designarts/news/topic/community-events/

    Pacific Lutheran University’s 2019 Empty Bowls Event For one afternoon each fall in the Anderson University Center, two departments collaborate to raise thousands of dollars for the food bank at Trinity Lutheran Church. They combine delicious soup to feed the PLU community and handmade bowls whose proceeds benefit the food bank. Hospitality… November 7, 2019 ceramicscommunity eventsEmpty Bowls

  • New In Print: American Philosophy: From Wounded Knee to the Present https://www.plu.edu/prism/new-in-print-american-philosophy-from-wounded-knee-to-the-present/

    New In Print: American Philosophy: From Wounded Knee to the PresentAmerican Philosophy: From Wounded Knee to the Present, by Erin McKenna and Scott L. Pratt (Bloomsbury, 2015). This book, written as an introduction to American philosophy, also serves to challenge many perceived notions of what counts as philosophy and who counts as a philosopher.  The book explores philosophical voices that responded to moments of conflict in U.S. history.  It begins by examining two such moments: the massacre

  • A Day in the Life: Alum Samuel Hosman – Acclaim 2017-18 https://www.plu.edu/acclaim/2017-18/01/18/samuel-hosman/

    By Matthew Salzano ’18 and Genny Boots ’18 Samuel Hosman ’14 went to college and fell in love. With Denmark. After spending his junior year in Denmark and absolutely loving it, Hosman decided he wanted to return to the “happiest country on earth.” He currently works in Copenhagen as a graphic designer, and will be starting this fall at KADK, the Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts, for a masters degree in Graphic Communication Design. How did you end up working in Copenhagen? Honestly, I would

  • University Symphony Orchestra ‘goes outdoors’ in the upcoming Student Showcase concert https://www.plu.edu/music/news/2018/03/09/university-symphony-orchestra/

    , March 20th at 8pm in Lagerquist Concert Hall in the Mary Baker Russell Music Center. There will be two students featured this year– Meagen Gaskill and Dalton Rouse. Meagan Gaskill will be performing Bernhard Molique’s Flute Concerto. Dr. Svend Ronning, Chair of Stringed Instruments, was one of the professors to hear Meagan’s audition in the Student Showcase Competition. “I first met Meagan at her high school in Niwot, Colorado when I was on sabbatical and she was on spring break from PLU. During her

  • News in Alaska Airlines https://www.plu.edu/innovation-studies/news/topic/alaska-airlines/

    Notes on Design-Centered Innovation at Pacific Lutheran University By Michael Halvorson. Halvorson is director of Innovation Studies at Pacific Lutheran University.   Design has become an integral component of the innovation process. Leading businesses such as Amazon, Apple, Nike, Disney, Dyson, and Airbnb are all recognized for their award-winning designs that strive to… January 26, 2018 Alaska AirlinesDepartment of Art & DesignInnovation Studies minorJanelle BrockmanJp AvilaMackenzie