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  • On the day of high school class choices, a middle school teacher noticed the normally outgoing Jackson Reisner sitting quietly, acting withdrawn. Jackson grew increasingly anxious as the morning progressed. A movie buff, the Burlington eighth grader had seen all the difficult depictions of high…

    for someone, and make a difference in a middle school kid’s life.” Jackson is in his third year at Pacific Lutheran University. He’s majoring in education and hoping to become a middle school math teacher after obtaining his master’s degree. He’s following a family vocation of sorts. Jackson’s mom was a third grade teacher and currently works as an administrator in Burlington, Wash. In total, six family members are employed as teachers or are in education administration as principals.The PLU

  • PLU Student-Faculty Research on Health Care and High Technology A conversation with 2016 Benson fellows Marc Vetter and Matthew Macfarlane The following excerpts were gathered from a May 26, 2017 conversation between Benson Family Chair Michael Halvorson and the 2016 Benson research fellows Marc Vetter…

    I’m doing an individualized major with a focus on global health and economics. Over the past year, I’ve done a Global Studies capstone in relation to this major, and I’m organizing the curriculum so that it prepares me for medical school and (hopefully) a future career in medicine and public policy.” Matt: “Well done, Marc. Everyone: I’m Matt Macfarlane. I am majoring in Economics and History, and for the last several years I’ve also competed with the track and cross country teams here at PLU. For

  • Semester-long Themed Events Begin Feb. 12 “Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere.”—the Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr. By Sandy Deneau Dunham PLU Marketing & Communications TACOMA, WA (Jan. 15, 2015)—The semester beginning Feb. 4 at Pacific Lutheran University takes on a special focus…

    confirmed “… and justice for all?” events. Unless otherwise noted, all events are free and open to the public and take place on the PLU campus. FEBRUARY Feb. 4: The South Puget Sound Diversity Partnership invites you to an all-day conference with Dr. Caprice D. Hollins on understanding racial stereotypes and strategies for mitigating stereotype threat. 8 a.m. – 3:30 p.m., Chris Knutson Hall in the Anderson University Center; $50 registration required. Feb. 12-14: The Vagina Monologues. PLU’s Women’s

  • Blog Post: Caps and gowns and tassels … Oh, my! Dear Class of ’15: We heard you. My thanks to those students who have reached out to share concerns about graduation caps being distributed at the Tacoma Dome, separate from gowns and hoods. Rest assured that you…

    Blog Post: Caps and gowns and tassels … Oh, my! Posted by: Thomas Krise / May 13, 2015 May 13, 2015 Blog Post: Caps and gowns and tassels … Oh, my!Dear Class of ’15: We heard you. My thanks to those students who have reached out to share concerns about graduation caps being distributed at the Tacoma Dome, separate from gowns and hoods. Rest assured that you will receive your complete cap-and-gown package on Tuesday, May 19. I’d like to explain why we thought of taking this action in the first

  • Earth & Diversity Week  is an opportunity to explore the interconnected relationship between diversity, justice, and sustainability and how these values experienced in our contexts today. Earth & Diversity Week is hosted annually during the week of Earth Day and features Earth Day lectures, campus…

    and actions from the eighteenth century onward that illustrate how they have made and continue to maintain the surrounding marine waters as their own.” The cover of "The Sea is my Country" by Joshua L. Reid, published by Yale University Press. PLU History DepartmentLearn more about what the PLU History Department has to offer! The lecture will be on April 17 at 7 p.m. in Xavier 201. Admission is free and open to the public! This lecture is being held amidst many notable anniversaries. 2024 is the

  • Earth & Diversity Week is an opportunity to explore the interconnected relationship between diversity, justice, and sustainability and how these values experienced in our contexts today. Earth & Diversity Week is hosted annually during the week of Earth Day and features Earth Day lectures, campus…

    and actions from the eighteenth century onward that illustrate how they have made and continue to maintain the surrounding marine waters as their own.” The cover of "The Sea is my Country" by Joshua L. Reid, published by Yale University Press. PLU History DepartmentLearn more about what the PLU History Department has to offer! The lecture will be on April 17 at 7 p.m. in Xavier 201. Admission is free and open to the public! This lecture is being held amidst many notable anniversaries. 2024 is the

  • Sometimes the most random moments leave lasting impressions. Alex Reed’s first experience at PLU happened when she was a high school sophomore, when her school band came to the university to attend a music clinic. “This trip definitely put PLU on my radar as I…

    . What sealed the deal were the people during her campus tour. “Everyone I met that day was super welcoming.” PLU may have made a mark on her, but she has also made a lasting mark on it. Reed is a double major in communications and psychology with a minor in gender and sexuality studies. She also is a member of MediaLab, an award-winning student-run media organization that offers public relations, graphic design, writing, event planning and more. And she DJs at Lute Air Student Radio (LASR). We

  • Sometimes the most random moments leave lasting impressions. Alex Reed’s first experience at PLU happened when she was a high school sophomore, when her school band came to the university to attend a music clinic. “This trip definitely put PLU on my radar as I…

    radar as I started looking at colleges,” she said. What sealed the deal were the people during her campus tour. “Everyone I met that day was super welcoming.” PLU may have made a mark on her, but she has also made a lasting mark on it. Reed is a double major in communications and psychology with a minor in gender and sexuality studies. She also is a member of MediaLab, an award-winning student-run media organization that offers public relations, graphic design, writing, event planning and more. And

  • Earth Day – Connecting to Everything on Earth: Its Land, Waters, and Peoples (Plant, Animal, and Human) PLU’s 2012 Earth Day lecture will be by Michael Pavel at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, April 17 in the Scandinavian Cultural Center. Pavel is a professor of education studies…

    connect to places, and how intimately knowing a local place helps us to understand and connect with the world as a whole. The lecture will be followed by a question-and-answer period and is free and open to the public. The Earth Day lecture is sponsored by the Office of the Provost and by the Environmental Studies Program, which educates students to engage actively and critically the complex relationships between people and the environment, drawing upon integrated and interdisciplinary perspectives

  • TACOMA, WASH. (Dec. 15, 2015)- Pacific Lutheran University’s 125th Anniversary Gala Christmas Concert will be broadcast on Christmas Eve as well as Christmas Day in the Greater Seattle and in Oregon television markets. Pacific Lutheran University’s 125th Anniversary Gala Christmas Concert will be broadcast on…

    will be broadcast on Christmas Eve as well as Christmas Day in the Greater Seattle and in Oregon television markets. For almost 90 years PLU’s Christmas concerts have served as a touring showcase of PLU’s prestigious music department, featuring performances by the Choir of the West, University Chorale and the University Symphony Orchestra. This year will be the first time the production will be broadcast, thanks to a partnership between PLU and Oregon Public Broadcasting (OPB). Public Broadcasting