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Care is a central component of the PLU mission “to educate students for lives of thoughtful inquiry, service, leadership and care–for other people, for their communities, and for the earth.” This vow to care, rooted deeply in our Lutheran heritage, requires action and an unequivocal commitment to fight for social justice. This page is just one aspect of PLU’s ongoing commitment to advocate with and for undocumented students at PLU. We recognize and value your presence here and hope that this

Tuesday, October 5, 2021 The 11th Annual Lutheran Studies ConferenceLiving with Mortality: Illness, Trauma, Joy and HopeThis year’s Lutheran Studies Conference will focus on finding love and hope in the wake of the pandemic and will address the various forms of trauma and loss we continue to face. Mortality, anxiety, illness and grief are near and we struggle to piece life together in a new way. A metaphor for this can be found in the ancient Japanese pottery art, Kintsugi. This art form puts

Center for Student SuccessSummer 2024 hours:  The CSS is working virtually on Monday and Friday during Summer with varying in-person days.  Students are welcome to make appointments in-person or via zoom Monday-Friday.  Office hours are 9am-4pm. In July, the CSS will be registering incoming students and will have extremely limited availability. If you have a quick question and would like to talk with an advisor, you can live chat with us M-F 9 am to 4 pm. Academic AdvisingBuild your Degree Get

Why Study Computer Science at PLU?There are many reasons why studying Computer Science at PLU is a great choice. The CS department has small class sizes, dedicated and caring faculty, great facilities, and an excellent curriculum. Our curriculum prepares students to work in the high technology industry as professional software developers, to continue their studies in graduate school, or to apply their computational skills to another field.  With a degree in computer science you might end up

University Mission StatementPacific Lutheran University seeks to educate students for lives of thoughtful inquiry, service, leadership and care – for other people, their communities and for the earth.Student EngagementMission, Vision, and ValuesSE Mission: Empower LUTES to discover, develop, and apply new strategies to cultivate brave* journeys as leaders in the creation of an equitable global community.  *Brave Spaces defined –>> Vision: Engage students, staff, and faculty in experiences that

Pacific Lutheran University Horn StudioWelcome! The PLU Horn Studio is a friendly group of horn players made up of music majors, minors and non-majors. Some are majoring in music performance, others want to become music educators, while still others play horn just because they love it. Opportunities in the studio consist of weekly lessons with Dr. Gina Gillie, a weekly horn seminar/horn choir with discussions on various horn related topics as well as performance practice, mock audition

How To Login To The WordPress DashboardBefore you can work on your site, you have to login to WordPress. There are two ways to do this. 1. Go to the PLU Homepage, click on ePass, click on WordPress, enter your normal ePass or 2. Type in your department’s URL into your browser and add /wp-admin to the end. The format would be www.plu.edu/(your website)/wp-admin. An example would be: This will bring you to a page that looks something like this:   This is your dashboard, you will always have to be

Pacific Lutheran University’s Title IX policy represents a full commitment to gender equity that aligns with our mission and our community of care, while meeting the federal government’s call to action. PLU Incident Report FormWhat is Title IX?Title IX, of the Education Amendments of 1972, is often associated with participation equity within sports. However, the scope of the Title IX legislation extends to protect ALL campus community members by prohibiting discrimination on the basis of sex in

Search the Archives and Special Collections Search The Pacific Lutheran University Archives and Special Collections preserves physical and digital records of permanent historical value related to the operations of Pacific Lutheran University, the experience of Scandinavian immigrants in the Pacific Northwest, and the history of Parkland and Pierce County. The Archives and Special Collections also serves as the regional repository for the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America. For more

Transfer AdmissionPLU is the small, private university in Tacoma, Washington where everyone shares a bold commitment to expanding well-being, opportunity, and justice. Lutes aren’t afraid to do things unconventionally to leave the world better than they found it. We look forward to welcoming you to the PLU community!DATESCOSTMAJORSTOURSTATSAPPLY LUTES MAKE IT HAPPENFrom the classroom to the workforce. The students we nurture and inspire become the minds and hearts driving the future. The PLU