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  • Together, senior Dylan Ruggeri ’23 and junior Kenzie Knapp ’24 created an innovative climate science musical performance on PLU’s campus in 2022. Both students are majoring in environmental studies and theatre, and the duo drew on their passions to create art, transforming audience perspectives on…

    attend college outside my hometown…but not too far. When I toured PLU, everyone was so personable. There was so much individual attention and care for every student on the tour, which continues that way today. I was also drawn by the values placed on diversity, justice and sustainability. What is your major and/or minor? Ruggeri: I have three majors—theatre, political science and environmental studies. I also have a minor in gender and sexuality studies. I took the PLUS Year to get it all done. Knapp

  • Pacific Lutheran University will host the Steen Family Symposium for Environmental Issues and Earth and Diversity Week April 17-23 . Series events will explore the theme of “Sowing Resilience in Fractured Land.” Guest speakers, dialogues, and hands-on activities will invite attendees to examine the wide-ranging…

    , Executive Director of the Clean Energy Transition Institute, titled “Decarbonizing the Northwest Economy.” The next two days of the symposium will include a story festival co-organized with the Tacoma Public Library’s Community Archives Center, a book discussion, a watershed exhibit, and the Steen Family Symposium Inaugural Panel on Environmental Issues with speakers from the Center for Responsible Forestry, Nisqually Tribe, and Tacoma Tree Foundation.Earth Day Lecture April 19 | Free and open to the

  • After graduating from Emerald Ridge High School in Puyallup, Raphi Crenshaw ’24 enrolled at PLU with plans to major in biology. “I was going to become a dermatologist, but when I started taking the classes, well, I wasn’t a fan of it,” Crenshaw remembers. By…

    capstone documentary Read Next PLU introduces new data science major to meet growing demand in data-driven economy 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 first place in 2024 Angela Meade Vocal Competition November 7, 2024 PLU professors Ann Auman and Bridget Haden share teaching and learning experiences in China November 4, 2024 Lutes

  • Are you interested in becoming a psych major? Curious about the PLU Psychology program? Hear from PLU faculty and students as they share five reasons you should study Psychology at PLU.

    Interested in studying Psychology? Posted by: vcraker / April 20, 2021 April 20, 2021 Are you interested in becoming a psych major? Curious about the PLU Psychology program? Hear from PLU faculty and students as they share five reasons you should study Psychology at PLU. Read Previous Discipline Dash: Professor Michael Artime on Political Science Read Next How to be a Lute: Let’s Spend a Day in Tacoma LATEST POSTS PLU Scores 4.5 out of 5 on Campus Pride Index: What does that mean? November 21

  • “Is U.S. drone program fatally flawed?” This was the question debaters from Pacific Lutheran University (PLU) and University of Puget Sound (UPS) focused on during the first annual Ruth Anderson public debate on Wednesday, December 4. More than 100 people attended the debate on the…

    Kaurin, Associate Professor of Philosophy at PLU, and Pam Barker PLU senior communication studies and political science major speaking for the affirmative; and Seth Weinberger, Associate Professor of Politics and Government at the UPS and David Mooney, PLU senior and political science major, arguing for the negative. Much of the debate focused on the differing opinions regarding the human cost of drone attacks. The debate came down to the question of “What do you prefer fairness or efficiency?” The

  • Dear Campus Community: This election has heightened feelings of alienation, anxiety, and vulnerability, and it has exposed divisions in our society, much deeper than any of us realized.  The pain and fear of historically marginalized groups is real, and we must acknowledge it and work…

    effects. Regardless of political affiliation, we can – and we are compelled to — work together on campus and in our surrounding communities to honor and respect ALL members of our community. We also are obligated to protect and stand alongside those who, because of their identities, currently live with fear.  Hate speech and intimidation tactics will simply not be tolerated from individuals or groups on any side of the divide.  Fighting hate with hate is not the answer.  Lutes are better than this

  • Today many of us are considering our lives, loved ones, and our way of being in the world in relation to the Coronavirus, or COVID-19. The course of this pandemic can be changed by people who have reliable information, make decisions that consider others, and…

    the responses to them. This exhibit supported the PLU Counseling Center, PLU Health Center, the School of Nursing, and departments of History, Political Science, Sociology, and Psychology. Read Previous Where’s the New Testing Center? Read Next On Exhibit (Virtually): Wang Center Contest Winners LATEST POSTS Black History Month: Black Art Matters Exhibit January 31, 2023 Mortvedt Library materials for HEALING: PATHWAYS FOR RESTORATION AND RENEWAL symposium February 16, 2022 On Exhibit: Women’s

  • Stuart Gavidia is a first generation Latino student and spent most of his life in Lakewood and then Spanaway, about 10 minutes from PLU, and he knew he wanted to come here for college, so he could remain close to his family. He also knew…

    Previous PLU introduces new data science major to meet growing demand in data-driven economy Read Next Ash Bechtel ’24 combines science and social work for holistic view of patient care; aims to serve Hispanic community LATEST POSTS Three students share how scholarships support them in their pursuit to make the world better than how they found it June 24, 2024 The Passing of Bryan Dorner June 4, 2024 Student athlete Vinny D’Onofrio ’24 excelled in biology and chemistry at PLU June 4, 2024 Ash Bechtel

  • Risk & Reward By Chris Albert The board of directors is listening intently to a fellow member about a decision they need to make. At risk are thousands of dollars, if not tens of thousands. They might lose it all. Or, they could reap great…

    opportunities to meet and work with mentors in the business community, students do get every chance to roll up their sleeves and get that essential hands-on experience. That was certainly true for Liz Anderson ’10, a business major with an emphasis in accounting and public relations director for the fund. She was part of the fund last year when the economy tanked. She, like  other members of the board, jumped in and tried to figure out what to do. “You really have to keep on top of things,” she said. And

  • Working toward peace for 20 years By Chris Albert For 20 years, PLU Regent Tom Eric Vraalsen worked toward peace in Sudan. Earlier this month, the former ambassador of Norway saw part of that work come to fruition with a vote by the south Sudanese…

    economy is directly linked to the south. With so much yet to accomplish for stability in the region, there is still skepticism about the viability of  a Sudan that is now two independent nations, Vraalsen said. “They are people who, up until now, have shown they are masters in their own house,” he said. Peace in Sudan can be the gateway to peace in places like Somalia and the rest of the region, Vraalsen said. “If there’s peace in Sudan, that will help peace in the rest of those countries,” he said