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  • The 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

    , providing a permanent, verifiable record that a species was present at a particular place at a particular time. Maintaining the collection requires monitoring for pests that can damage specimens, monitoring fluid preservatives, and incorporating new specimens. Current efforts focus on digitizing records from the original paper catalogs into a searchable electronic database, a critical part of making these valuable objects and their associated data more broadly accessible.Collection OverviewAge: The

  • Information & Technology Services is organized (organizational chart) into three service groups with information about each in the tabs below:

    focuses primarily on enterprise applications and infrastructure level services.  With responsibility for campus-wide voice & data communications, central server administration, and administrative applications, Systems & Communications maintains: connections and equipment for nearly 2,500 telephones, wired & wireless network connectivity for over 6,700 devices, and two core data centers (server rooms) that house approximately 100 servers that enable Banner, web, email, database, many administrative

  • External Funding Opportunities for BSW and MSW Students These funding programs, while not directly affiliated with PLU, provide potential financial assistance to students.

    American WomenLGBTQ+ EDUMED Scholarships & Resources for Transgender College Students Greater Seattle Business Association (GSBA) Scholarship Fund Human Rights Campaign Scholarship Database Pride Foundation Scholarships

  • Though the library building has been closed, PLU Library faculty and staff have been hard at work bringing new services online to improve access to library resources. Find them at the PLU Library and Archives and Special Collections websites: New Library Search Interface What’s changed?…

    ? If you have links to items from the old system (Voyager or WorldCat Discovery), those should be updated to Primo VE. This will not affect direct links to databases, like JSTOR or CINAHL. Primo does not consistently show resources available in other libraries. You can still search libraries beyond PLU at https://plu.on.worldcat.org. This link will be available on our A-Z database list under WorldCat. If you have item lists in WorldCat, they won’t disappear. However, if you want them in Primo VE

  • Poster 1 Poster 2 Poster 3 Poster 4 [Exhibit has closed.] Mortvedt Library is hosting a new popup exhibition from the National Archives ,  Rightfully Hers, “commemorating the 100th anniversary of the ratification of the 19 th Amendment. Rightfully Hers explores the history of the…

    access list of the articles, see https://www.nytimes.com/spotlight/women-suffrage-100. Here is an article from the New York Times, Meet the Brave but Overlooked Women of Color Who Fought for the Vote. For a full range of Times articles, see PLU Library’s New York Times database (ePass required). Read Previous Improvement Updates to Online Library and Archives Services Read Next On Exhibit: Black Authors Writing about Racism LATEST POSTS Black History Month: Black Art Matters Exhibit January 31, 2023

  • Career Connections Opportunities Board continues to bring employers and job-seekers together Career Connections connects students with PLU’s best academic and career planning services, but one of the most popular resources is an essential online tool – the Career Connections Opportunities Board. According to Executive Director…

    locations to post the announcement. Now, both students and employers can all go to the same place. There are also numerous tools on the site. For instance, there is a suite of short videos that provide tips on everything from crafting a great cover letter to informational interviews. Executive Director of Career Connections Bobbi Hughes You’ll also find a “What Can I Do With A Major In…” database and even a program that allows you to practice interviewing skills via a web cam. You can record yourself in

  • News articles and blog posts from Pacific Lutheran University.

    Subscribe to Journal Alerts Mortvedt Library database subscriptions make an extraordinary number of journals available to the University community. You may want to stay current with topics from your discipline or higher education. One great option is to sign up to receive personalized “alerts” to your email inbox via… January 27, 2017

  • The mission of the Office of Institutional Research at Pacific Lutheran University is to support the achievement of the University mission by providing timely, accurate, and unbiased data and

    Success: By leveraging data-driven insights, we work to improve student retention, satisfaction, and overall success. Facilitate Strategic Decision-Making: We provide research and analysis that informs senior administration and supports university-wide initiatives. Benchmark Institutional Performance: Our office produces comparative analyses against peer institutions to ensure PLU maintains its competitive edge. Ensure Data Integrity: We collaborate with the Data Administration Team to maintain

    Office of Institutional Research
  • News articles and blog posts from Pacific Lutheran University.

    Major Minute: Mathematics As a student in PLU’s Mathematics Program, ancient principles merge seamlessly with cutting-edge techniques, equipping you with the skills needed to comprehend and contribute to the latest developments in mathematics and statistics. Every course will empower you with the knowledge and insights essential for success… May 10, 2024 AcademicsMathematics

  • Join the Computer Science Department to hear the senior capstone presentations. Student presentations will take place Friday and Saturday. All talks are scheduled in Morken 203.

    another university, and display information about buildings and events on campus. The user may use the app to learn the history and purpose of different locations on campus, and keep track of upcoming events and their details. It pulls information from the connected Firebase database and uses the phone’s location and orientation sensors to overlay images and information onto the user’s camera feed in the application. It was created for Android devices, version 4.0+, and requires an internet connection