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ResidencyEach summer, the faculty and participants of The Rainier Writing Workshop gather on the beautiful PLU campus for the intensive summer residency.  The residency consists of lectures, workshops, classes, readings, and other immersive activities.  Each day is full, with activities from 8AM until 8PM.  The morning workshops are facilitated by core and guest faculty; the workshops are mandatory for all participants.  During the first half of the residency, each participant takes part in a

Pacific Lutheran University endorses the principle that by definition it is a place of free inquiry. In accordance with this principle, any recognized university organization shall be allowed to invite any person of its choosing. Effort should be made to inform the academic and larger community that such sponsorship of a guest speaker does not necessarily imply approval of the views expressed or endorsement of them by either the sponsoring group or the university. Routine scheduling procedures

Relationship by family or marriage constitutes neither an advantage nor a deterrent to appointment by the university, provided that the individual meets the appropriate standards for the position to be filled and provided that the individual will not be in the chain of supervision of a spouse, family member, or person with whom the individual is dating. Employment will be denied under the following circumstances: Where one family member would have the authority or practical power to supervise

Dental Aptitude TestMost dental schools require that applicants take the Dental Aptitude Test (DAT). Students usually take the exam in the spring of the junior year prior to admission. The DAT is designed to measure general academic ability, perceptual ability and comprehension of scientific information. This approximately 4-hour, multiple-choice exam is administered by computer at Prometric Testing Centers and students can register for the DAT through the American Dental Association’s (ADA

Dental Aptitude TestMost dental schools require that applicants take the Dental Aptitude Test (DAT). Students usually take the exam in the spring of the junior year prior to admission. The DAT is designed to measure general academic ability, perceptual ability and comprehension of scientific information. This approximately 4-hour, multiple-choice exam is administered by computer at Prometric Testing Centers and students can register for the DAT through the American Dental Association’s (ADA

Miriam Barnett has served in the non-profit world since 1987 when, after being a full-time craft artist for twelve years, she became the Executive Director of Allied Arts of Whatcom County in Bellingham, WA.  In 2000, she moved to Tacoma to work for the Broadway Center for the Performing Arts where she was the Development Director for 2 years. Following her work at the BCPA, she became the Director of the Fund for Women and Girls at The Greater Tacoma Community Foundation. While working there

Pacific Lutheran University’s academic programs of study are approved by the Washington State Student Achievement Council’s State Approving Agency (WSAC/SAA) for enrollment of persons eligible to receive educational benefits under Title 38 and Title 10 USC. Veterans, widows, widowers, and children of deceased or disabled veterans who wish to inquire about their eligibility for benefits should contact the Regional Office of the Veterans Administration, Federal Building, 915 Second Avenue

¡Bienvenidos! | Welcome! Study Tour to Pueblos Mancomunados del Norte. September 15-17 2017. Development | Culture | Social Change Designed for advanced Spanish language students with an interest in Latin American Studies, this unique semester program explores the intersection of development, culture, and social change through the lens of the dynamic and evolving context of contemporary Mexico. Located in the southwestern Mexican state of Oaxaca – declared “Humanity’s Cultural Patrimony” by the

Margaret Marcusonis an ordained American Baptist minister, a teacher and student of human systems, and a respected consultant and coach from Portland, Oregon. Author of Leaders Who Last: Sustaining Yourself and Your Ministry and Money and Your Ministry: Balance the Books While Keeping Your Balance Learn More Samuel Torvendis Professor of the History of Christianity, Director of Vocational Reflection in the Wild Hope Center for Vocation, and Director of the Center for Religion and Culture in the