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COMA 248: Innovation, Ethics, and Society (Fall 2024) Begin your study of innovation this Fall with COMA 248, offered Tues/Thurs from 3:40pm to 5:25pm The Innovative History Podcast Now in its third season, the Innovative History podcast investigates how emerging technologies influence the study of History. Join Fulton Bryant-Anderson and Dr. Mike Halvorson as they discuss music, augmented reality, and more! Listen Enriching the Community Explore Social Impact Projects in Parkland and Pierce

2024 Policies, Regulations, and Finances ReviewPacific Lutheran University is accredited by the Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities (NWCCU). Regional accreditation is a process of recognizing educational institutions for performance, integrity, and quality that entitles them to the confidence of the educational community and the public.  In the United States this recognition is extended largely through nongovernmental, voluntary membership associations that establish accreditation

Sustainability: What's it all about?Much of the work on sustainability at PLU is supported by the Sustainability Committee with faculty, staff and student representation. Over the years, significant strides toward becoming an environmentally responsible and sustainable campus have been made. As we Lutes attempt to define what sustainability could look like on campus, we are fortunate to have several resources available to us.   We can draw on strengths from our enthusiastic leadership, and

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Documentary Eyes AboveMediaLab premiered the 2020 documentary Eyes Above, which covers surveillance technology and how it impacts society today. This technology is radically shifting the current landscapes in politics, law, intelligence gathering, military operations, law enforcement, and other prominent industries and disciplines. MediaLab is proud to have traveled to Arizona to visit the Tohono O’odham Nation along the Southern border to document and discuss the impact of surveillance technology on

Pacific Lutheran University Spring Commencement May 23 and May 24, 2024 Olson Gymnasium at Pacific Lutheran University This year, we’re announcing a change that realigns PLU’s Commencement with the tradition the university has had in place for over 100 years: Commencement is returning to the PLU campus. To create the sort of intimate and meaningful experience graduates are telling us they desire, and in order to accommodate the families, friends, and guests of our graduates, we’re hosting four

Bon appétit! Sometimes you just have to seize the day, cancel class, and have a French pique-nique. Learning Styles: The French & Francophone Studies program honors a diversity of learning styles. Here students build their interpretation of Christine de Pizan’s City of Ladies. High Impact Educational Practices: These students were the first to translate Louise Dupin’s “Preliminary Discourse” into English after first transcribing it from 250-year-old manuscripts. Cultural Events on Campus

, students take on increasing teaching responsibilities from September through January, and then begin student teaching full-time in February. Alternative Routes to CertificationThe Alternative Routes to Certification (ARC) program is a special pathway for career changers from high needs fields (such as math and science) or individuals with prior experience in schools such as paraeducators, substitutes, or conditionally certified teachers. PLU offers three of the Alternative Routes: Route 2 – Currently

University Wind EnsembleUnder the direction of Dr. Ron GerhardsteinAbout...The Pacific Lutheran University Wind Ensemble is comprised of some of the best performers of wind and percussion instruments at the University and is recognized as one of the finest groups of its kind in the entire Northwest. Following the philosophy of a player pool, adopting flexible instrumentation according to the composer’s intention, the full ensemble of approximately 50 players is soloistic and technically

Beloved Emeritus Mathematics Professor Bryan Dorner passed away in May. “Bryan truly cared about students’ learning and provided an exceptional PLU experience to them,” says Emeritus Math Professor Mei Zhu. Mathematics major Lindsey Clark ’24 is a Noyce scholar and future teacher “I like math and the discipline of working with students. That’s where my passion is.” New Data Science Major begins Fall 2024. PLU introduces new data science major to meet growing demand in data-driven economy