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  • TACOMA, Wash. (March 23, 2015)— Pacific Lutheran University Assistant Professor of Sociology Kate Luther has been named to NerdScholar’s new nationwide list of “40 Under 40: Professors Who Inspire.” The 40 professors were chosen based on their ability to captivate and engage students in the…

    students to major in Sociology. “In fact, we see a drop in the number of our majors if we ever take her out of the Intro to Sociology teaching rotation,” said Joanna Gregson, PLU Professor of Sociology and Sociology Department Chair. Luther, who has taught Sociology at PLU for seven years, says she most enjoys working with students individually: “Because in addition to helping them problem-solve challenges that arise in their research, I also get to witness their sociological development and applaud

  • Tacoma, WA (May 16, 2017) — Pacific Lutheran University today announced the election of Ed Grogan to chair of the Board of Regents succeeding Gary Severson, who completed 19 years of service on the board, nine of them as chair. Grogan, a 1993 graduate of…

    Foundation. Grogan lives in Gig Harbor with his partner, Anna-sara Home, and their six children. About Pacific Lutheran University Pacific Lutheran University purposefully integrates the liberal arts, professional studies and civic engagement through distinctive international programs and close student-faculty research opportunities for its 3,100 students. Founded in 1890 by Norwegian pioneers, PLU continues the distinctive tradition of Lutheran higher education through its commitment to the advancement

  • Pacific Lutheran University has been named one of the best colleges in America by Money.com and a “Hidden Gem” by College Raptor. PLU once again made the list of Money.com ’s Best Colleges in America, receiving four out of five stars. This list ranks more…

    by College Raptor. PLU has also been ranked one of the top universities in the West, top value schools and top schools for veterans and their families. Read Previous PLU students and faculty collaborate on summer chemistry research Read Next PLU community members help welcome Hōkūle‘a to Tacoma COMMENTS*Note: All comments are moderated If the comments don't appear for you, you might have ad blocker enabled or are currently browsing in a "private" window. LATEST POSTS Caitlyn Babcock ’25 wins

  • In an index developed at the Brookings Institution, The New York Times ranks PLU in top 10 of “value added colleges regardless of major” in this piece by James B. Stewart:  http://nyti.ms/1FMW7q1 One important thing to note here is that two of the schools named in…

    Institution. Half of the colleges listed, including those we lead, are examples of a kind of school often overlooked by commentators on higher education.   Known variously as “Master’s universities” or “comprehensive universities,” these institutions are neither research universities nor liberal arts colleges, but a hybrid that combines the best of both, integrating liberal arts education with professional preparation.  Ernest Boyer described them thirty years ago as colleges that “colored outside the

  • Meet Isaiah Banken, a ’21 graduate who set his sights on a career in medicine. With a B.S. in biology and a minor in mathematics from PLU, Isaiah began exploring diverse medical opportunities near his hometown of Wenatchee, WA. From being a compassionate force in…

    life. Being able to study away without it costing more than my regular cost of attendance was amazing. In Namibia, I started a biochemistry research project on the potential chemical properties of certain indigenous plants and helped two other PLU students, Ben Soderling, and Elizabeth Larios, with an observational hand hygiene study in one of the hospitals. Elizabeth returned to Namibia to continue working on that project as a Fullbright scholar. Being around people like them at PLU was really

  • By David Robbins It all started so simply, yet signs were there. In the spring and summer of 1969, I was looking for my first college teaching job as I completed my graduate music degree at the University of Michigan. Like so many seeking their…

    : ever-increasing numbers of students participating in study away, increased student-faculty research and, thanks to the support of the Lilly Foundation, continued emphasis on leading intentional lives by exploring and seeking vocation. On that fateful quick visit in the summer of 1969 it was the people of PLU who impressed me the most and made my decision to join this community so easy. I met a few faculty and administrators that day, including Maurice Skones, my earliest mentor and predecessor as

  • Finding a special place at PLU By David Robbins It all started so simply, yet signs were there. In the spring and summer of 1969, I was looking for my first college teaching job as I completed my graduate music degree at the University of…

    : ever-increasing numbers of students participating in study away, increased student-faculty research and, thanks to the support of the Lilly Foundation, continued emphasis on leading intentional lives by exploring and seeking vocation. On that fateful quick visit in the summer of 1969 it was the people of PLU who impressed me the most and made my decision to join this community so easy. I met a few faculty and administrators that day, including Maurice Skones, my earliest mentor and predecessor as

  • Carolyn Hylander ’12, Caitlin Walton ’12, Mycal Ford ’12 and Gretchen Elyse Nagel ’12 received Fulbright Student Fellowships. (Photo by John Froschauer) Four PLU students receive Fulbright Student Fellowships By Chris Albert This year, four PLU students – Carolyn Hylander, Caitlin Walton, Gretchen Elyse Nagel…

    , the Fulbright program was established in 1946 by the U.S. Congress to “enable the government of the United States to increase mutual understanding between people of the United States and the people of other countries.” It is the largest U.S. international exchange program offering opportunities for students, scholars and professionals to undertake international graduate study, advanced research, university teaching and teaching in elementary and secondary schools worldwide. Carolyn Hylander ’12

  • Tacoma, Wash. (July 15, 2015)— After negotiations concluded and legislators from both sides of the aisle reached agreements on an operating budget, transportation bond and a number of education issues, the third and final special session of the 2015 Washington Legislative Session, the longest in…

    continued in the 2015-2017 fiscal biennium. For the 2015-2017 fiscal biennium, awards given to private institutions shall be the same amount as the prior year.” -Section 613 of the 2015-2017 Operating Budget. **”For students attending private four-year institutions of higher education in Washington, the award amount shall be the representative average of awards granted to students in public research universities in Washington or the representative average of awards granted to students in public research

  • Do you ever worry about history-tracking web browsers, “smart” kitchen appliances, and the even smarter phones we sleep next to? PLU Assistant Professor of Communication Marnie Ritchie thinks about these things. She thinks about them A LOT. Ritchie is an award-winning researcher and writer in…

    curious about what kind of labor was happening within those hotels, especially hotel chains where the labor is largely invisible. I started asking questions and doing research. I learned about how national security was becoming part of hotel workers’ jobs. This was post 9/11, during the days of the “See Something, Say Something” campaign, so the tourism sector had invested in a lot of technology to train people, like hotel workers, to report suspicious activity to police and law enforcement