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  • Since 2014 there’s been a remarkable 35 percent increase in public university students receiving mental health treatment, according to an original survey conducted by The Associated Press in December 2019. However, few universities can keep up with demand — even with licensed counselors on hand.…

    where students feel a lot of pressure to perform,” says Grace Bingay, a PLU junior on the rowing team, a psychology major and a leader of PLU’s Active Minds chapter. Here to Help: Counseling, Health & Wellness Services (CHWS)CHWS provides integrated medical, mental health, and wellness care to enable optimal student overall well-being.  Our staff are committed to providing a confidential, emotionally safe, accessible, and compassionate space for all students.Active Minds is a national organization

  • A group of PLU students interning with the Tacoma Tree Foundation spent the summer increasing the number of trees in the city to reduce polluted stormwater runoff and heat during the summer months and improving the livelihoods of those who live in urban areas. The…

    a lack of trees, so increasing greenery in underserved areas is a social justice issue.”  The students have been working with the Tree Foundation for the past year, learning how tree coverage in urban areas can combat climate change.  “Our generation is tasked with the mending of the earth in many different ways due to climate change,” psychology major Todorov said. “Our only power is knowledge and understanding of our local communities, because only at that level can we make dents in the

  • Human impact on the natural world is impossible to ignore. From severe flooding in Africa, melting of the arctic poles, and fires across Australia, recent years have seen a drastic increase in anomalistic climate events. In response to these problems, Pacific Lutheran University values “thinking…

    power grid and has limited internet and telephone access. For the entire term, students go without most technology. They go skiing, snowshoeing, and winter hiking in an effort to experience nature directly. Dr. Hay notes, “We are disconnected from technology and we are living in direct contact with the beauty and potential dangers of the wilderness of the North Cascade Range.”Dr. Hay emphasizes that life at Holden also builds community. “The Village engages in cooperative living (everyone

  • Originally published in 2014 One of the things that studying Indigenous stories and situations has shown me is that knowledge isn’t neutral. Our systems of knowledge grow out of our ways of being in the world and are all culturally-specific—that is, they are all created…

    tribes in the area, we hope to build a cooperative program that meets local needs and provides a space for Indigenous ways of knowing at PLU. This won’t be about framing Native Americans and other Indigenous peoples as the object of study. Instead, it will be about empowerment and about building an education based on an Indigenous paradigm. A member of the Puyallup Tribe harvesting camas on PLU’s campus during an event co-organized by the Native and Indigenous Studies program in 2021 Ebenezer Scrooge

  • A group of PLU students interning with the Tacoma Tree Foundation spent the summer increasing the number of trees in the city to reduce polluted stormwater runoff and heat during the summer months and improving the livelihoods of those who live in urban areas. The…

    with a lack of trees, so increasing greenery in underserved areas is a social justice issue.” The students have been working with the Tree Foundation for the past year, learning how tree coverage in urban areas can combat climate change. “Our generation is tasked with the mending of the earth in many different ways due to climate change,” psychology major Todorov said. “Our only power is knowledge and understanding of our local communities, because only at that level can we make dents in the

  • PLU joins Nobel Peace Prize Forum as a full sponsor The Nobel Peace Prize Forum Pacific Lutheran University is joining the Nobel Peace Prize Forum as a full sponsor. The Forum is the Norwegian Nobel Institute’s only such program or academic affiliation outside of Norway.…

    speaker for the March 2013 Nobel Peace Prize Forum. [Augsburg, Augustana (Sioux Falls), Concordia (Moorhead), Luther, and St. Olaf]. “We pride ourselves on global education and I think this is one way for us to practice globally within the United States,” said Claudia Berguson, associate professor or Norwegian and Scandinavian Studies at PLU. The Nobel Peace Prize Forum, an annual three-day event in Minneapolis, is held to inspire students and other citizens to become active participants in

  • By Taylor Lunka ’15 PLU Marketing & Communications Student Worker TACOMA, Wash. (Dec. 17, 2014)—On Sept. 19, President Barack Obama joined Vice President Joe Biden in launching the It’s On Us campaign—to keep men and women safe by putting an end to sexual assault on…

    University first heard of the campaign, they knew it was something they wanted to bring to campus right away. The It’s On Us campaign challenges all of us—as active bystanders—to put an end to sexual assault. Campuses and organizations nationwide can go to www.itsonus.org to download the campaign tool kit to get started. “The timing felt right,” said Women’s Center Victim Advocate Jennifer Warwick. “It excited us because we knew it was something students could get behind.” And they have. Students and

  • “PLU seeks to educate students for lives of thoughtful inquiry, service, leadership and care – for other people, for their communities and for the Earth.” Within that mission statement, the highlight here is “for their communities.” We recognize and value the differences and diversity of…

    the name, we strive to ensure the safety and comfort of all students. This campus community is definitely welcoming of the LGBTQIA+ community and we are always making active and mindful efforts to continue a safe and welcoming environment. Below are just a few of the many resources PLU offers to help educate students around an LGBTQIA+ identity and navigating through different moments of collegiate life: Prism Club Lavender Community LGBTQ+ Faith Resources Transgender & Gender Non-Binary Resources

  • Facebook helps Scandinavian alumni stay in touch and up-to-date on all things PLU. Facebook helps keep alumni in touch Facebook is opening the door for PLU alumni from around the world to keep in contact with each other and their alma mater. “It’s a great…

    people have that keep them connected and being a PLU alum is one of those connecting points. “You already have something in common,” Thompsen said, “you’re already on the inside.” The PLU Scandinavian Alumni group has an active presence on Facebook with 180 members and growing. They sponsor two annuals events in Norway each year and keeping track of what’s going on, with the group and with PLU,  is as easy as logging on to Facebook and Liking the group’s page . They have an annual meeting, which PLU

  • TACOMA, WASH. (Nov. 10, 2015)- Throughout the week of Nov. 8-14 Pacific Lutheran University is hosting a trio of events celebrating and resourcing veterans and military service members. On Wednesday morning, the university will host a Veterans Day Celebration. On Saturday morning, it will host…

    the Military Appreciation Football Game is free to all armed forces veterans, active-duty members and their families. The Lutes will take on the Linfield College Wildcats in their final home game of the season. The game will be played at Sparks Stadium in downtown Puyallup and kicks off at 1 p.m. PLU has a rich history of working closely with the military community. Located just 4.9 miles from Joint Base Lewis–McChord, PLU ranked fourth among regional universities in the West in the 2015 U.S. News