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  • Washington State Debate Coalition, founded in 2016, is committed to making candidates more accessible to voters. “Bringing our U.S. senatorial representative to campus is a really good opportunity for PLU and the local community,” Eckstein said. “This part of Pierce County is something of a civics desert, and that lack of access leads to low voter turnout. Community members don’t really have any opportunity to meet with the leadership that represents them.” The Washington State Debate Coalition, founded

  • LUTES IN NEW YORK They say if you can make it in New York, you can make it anywhere. We visited six alumni who are thriving and making significant contributions to the progress and well-being of the Big Apple. From Eastvold to Broadway Justin Huertas ’09 and Kiki deLohr ’10 shared the stage for the first time in PLU Theatre’s 2007 production of “Cabaret.” They’re now making their New York City debuts in a musical written by Huertas. VIEW STORY A philosopher in finance Aaron Bell ’04 applies

  • . For the first time they are not only living on their own, but also making decisions, learning, and growing independently. This semester has likely been a time of immense change for your student, and these changes often manifest themselves in a variety of ways—new haircut, new piercings, tattoos, changes in religious or political beliefs, etc. Your student will appreciate your support, rather than criticism, through this time of change. Recognize that while your student may be going through many

  • Alumni News – Resolute Online: Spring 2017 Search Features Features Welcome Thorniley Collection Spice for Life Building the Biz FabLab Tacoma Baby Steps From Dreaming to Doing The Other Washington Makers in the Making Discovery Discovery Attaway Lutes Alumni News Local Peacebuilding in Practice Summer Family Fun Homecoming and Family Weekend Hawaii dCenter Gallery Alumni Profiles Class Notes Class Notes Family and Friends Submit a Class Note Calendar Calendar Calendar Highlights Alumni News

  • Senior Profiles: Class of 2019 Is Making a Difference TACOMA, Wash. (May 23, 2019 ) — Judging by its accomplishments, Pacific Lutheran University’s Class of 2019 is poised to make an immediate impact on the world — mostly because they already have done so much at PLU. Here’s a look at just a handful… May 23, 2019 Alumni ProfilesBiologyCommunicationKinesiologyPLU GradsPolitical ScienceSociology

  • Using EDpuzzle for making engaging video lessons EDpuzzle is an online tool that enables an instructor to add interactivity to educational videos. Instead of having students simply watching a video assigned for a class, EDpuzzle lets them engage with the content they watch while they watch it. Using this platform, it’s possible… March 27, 2017

  • empathy for the situations and circumstances of others and effectively communicate that empathy. The student must know that his or her values, attitudes, beliefs, emotions, and experiences affect his or her perceptions and relationships with others. The student must be able and willing to examine, evaluate, and change his or her behavior when it interferes with productive individual or team relationships. The student must possess skills and experience necessary for effective and harmonious

  • assembling the 3D-printed Bahtinov Mask, unique for PLU's telescope. The mask makes focusing the telescope on a star easier before image capture.Mentorship:O'Neill looks on while interns discuss celestial image processing. Kop is making light curves, showing how the brightness of several variable stars changes over time. Ordaz captured images of globular clusters, constructing diagrams based on temperature and luminosity to estimate the age of these ancient clusters.Mentorship:O'Neill looks on while

  • , you now have your diplomas in your hand. You have reached your first major destination, and for that I would like to congratulate each and every one of you.  *** I have always admired men and women who are dedicated to making a difference, striving for a better life, and seeking to fulfil their dreams. Many Norwegian immigrants to America were such men and women. Pacific Lutheran University is the fulfilment of a dream that Norwegian immigrants brought with them to the Pacific Northwest in the

  • different connotations at different times over the years, both positive and some negative. Through the addition of a new minor, Innovation Studies, PLU students will now get to explore what the concept means conceptually, historically and as a process that builds businesses and unlocks human potential.“We study a range of fascinating topics but our main focus is on social innovation, which is all about making the world better,” said Michael Halvorson, the university’s Director of Innovation Studies. “We