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  • For many college students, residence halls are the fertile grounds of first-year camaraderie from which lifelong friendships spring. At Pacific Lutheran University, students get to roll that experience over to the classroom by enrolling in courses thematically linked to their Residential Learning Communities (RLCs) —…

    themes. Lutes can choose from housing that uplifts gender empowerment and equity, creative expression, DJS (diversity, justice, sustainability), wellness, STEM, global engagement, and more. Cherish Scheidhauer, a PLU first-year student studying biomedical engineering, didn’t find out about RLCs until well into the admissions process when her admissions counselor mentioned STEM House. “It’s really cool how it brings people together based on their similar interest in STEM, but also it brings a lot of

  • PLU has added a  Master of Social Work  (MSW) degree to its offerings and is now accepting applicants for the fall of 2024. Rooted in PLU’s tradition of academic excellence and community engagement, the new MSW program will equip aspiring social work professionals with the skills…

    individuals, families and communities. “The launch of the MSW program at PLU signifies our bold commitment to expanding well-being, opportunity and justice” said PLU President Allan Belton. “As the program sets its sights on empowering the next generation of social work leaders, PLU remains steadfast in its dedication to creating a more just and equitable society.” PLU’s MSW degree is ideal for those dedicated to tackling modern social issues through education and practice. The program will prepare

  • The Women’s Center is joining in the state-wide effort to raise awareness about how to get involved with creating safer communities through the Green Dot campaign. (Photo by John Froschauer) Making the community safer By Kari Plog ’11 Pacific Lutheran University’s Women’s Center has been…

    grant three or more times, according to statistics from the Department of Justice. Hughes credits the continuation of support to the amazing work the Women’s Center continues to do in the community. “That sets us apart,” she said. “It says we have a really strong program.” The grant is funded through the Department of Justice. The Women’s Center boasts a total of approximately $750,000 overall funding from this specific grant program, including the funding received in 2005 and 2007. Thanks to this

  • 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…

    Ksenija Simić-Muller. Read Previous New Learning Community: Outdoor Experience Community Read Next Criminal justice major Raphi Crenshaw ’24 interned at Tacoma Pro Bono and plans to attend law school LATEST POSTS PLU Scores 4.5 out of 5 on Campus Pride Index: What does that mean? November 21, 2024 YouTube Short: A quick campus tour and Lute lingo with Zari Warden November 19, 2024 Major Minute Monday: Global Studies November 18, 2024 You Ask, We Answer: Do you have Marine Biology? November 15, 2024

  • TACOMA, WASH. (May 20, 2016)- It’s the season for awards, banquets, recognition and a whole lot of celebrating for Pacific Lutheran University students as they approach Commencement 2016. The ceremony will mark the culmination of several years of hard work, community involvement and the pursuit…

    about details for this year's graduation ceremony.Jonathan Adams, sociology major Jonathan Adams '16. (Photo: Hansel Hai Doan '10) By Zach Powers ’10 Jonathan Adams, a sociology major from Tacoma, is passionate about people. His contributions to campus throughout the past four years are a testament to his love of collaboration and his penchant for connecting individuals with community resources. “The core of my involvement at PLU is centered around social justice, diversity education and providing

  • At PLU, we’re building up the next generation of Lutes — ones who will be called to lead us into an uncertain future. On Bjug Day you joined together in ensuring students are fully equipped to answer that call. Despite navigating a global pandemic, we…

    and learning about diversity, justice, and sustainability really matter, why things like Global Studies, Environmental Studies, and Gender, Sexuality and Race Studies are really at the heart of what PLU is all about, and what our mission calls us to do. Again, we missed the ability to be together physically—it was a moment when we all wanted to do something, and not being able to be on campus and in our physical community was hard, even while it inspired us to get creative. The events of the past

  • Pacific Lutheran University is pleased to announce the winners of The Carol Sheffels Quigg Award for Excellence and Innovation, established by alumna and regent Carol Quigg, whose endowment funds the awards. The Quigg Awards provide support for faculty, staff, and students who have demonstrated unusually…

    . Expansion of the program would include continuing to offer the program for all incoming first-year students and providing student teaching assistants for all sections. It would also involve investing in the professional development of instructors and TAs to emphasize the social justice outcomes associated with increased retention rates, particularly for historically marginalized students. By expanding the program, organizers hope to support the PLU community by connecting students to resources to

  • Conference unites art and religion Artists, musicians and scholars will gather on campus for PLU’s second “ Art, Religion and Peace Conference ” Feb. 12 and 13.Last held in the spring of 2005, the conference explores ways in which the visual and musical arts of…

    February 1, 2008 Conference unites art and religion Artists, musicians and scholars will gather on campus for PLU’s second “Art, Religion and Peace Conference” Feb. 12 and 13.Last held in the spring of 2005, the conference explores ways in which the visual and musical arts of religious communities promote justice and peace.“The arts have been an integral part, and remain an integral part, of religious traditions, both historically and today,” explained religion professor Samuel Torvend. Visual

  • Department of Languages and Literatures Film Festival 2012-13 presents: “The Invisible War” The Department of Languages and Literatures Film Festival 2012-13 presents a screening of The Invisible War at 7 p.m. Monday, Oct. 8 in Ingram 100. Kristina Setchfield, Marine Corps Veteran and survivor, will…

    staggering 22,800 violent sex crimes in the military in 2011. Twenty-percent of all active-duty female soldiers are sexually assaulted. Female soldiers aged 18 to 21 accounted for more than half of the victims. Focusing on the powerfully emotional stories of rape victims, The Invisible War is a moving indictment of the systemic cover-up of military sex crimes, chronicling the women’s struggles to rebuild their lives and fight for justice. It also features hard-hitting interviews with high-ranking

  • For the Tacoma Art Museum’s Day of the Dead exhibit, PLU students built an altar to remember and celebrate the lives of women who have died in Juarez, Mexico. (Photos by John Struzenberg ’15) Dia de los Muertos By Chris Albert The Tacoma Art Museum…

    altars to remember and celebrate the spirits of the dead. The Tacoma Art Museum’s Day of the Dead exhibition can be seen for free on Nov. 4. For PLU, the Hispanic student club Latinos Unidos took charge in creating an altar from PLU students – the first time anyone from PLU has participated in the celebration. And being PLU students, they felt a strong draw to highlight social justice, said Montserrat Walker ’14, majoring in Hispanic studies and peace and conflict resolution. “We really wanted to do