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About the CS DepartmentThe CS department at PLU is a friendly group, and we get to know our students well. When you come to PLU and major in CS, you’ll find knowledgeable faculty that are focused on helping you succeed. Send any one of us an email and start a conversation, or visit us in person, we’d be more than happy to talk to you. Or, read more about our degree offerings.Computer ScienceComputer Science is the excitement of solving a puzzle problem, the fascination of moving through a

Our Lutheran PartnersPacific Lutheran University is a university of the Evangelical Lutheran Churches. We acknowledge all congregations within Region 1 of the ELCA as the University’s partner, committed to a high level of support and partnership with PLU. Listed below are links to the ELCA and the six synods of Region. Evangelical Lutheran Church of America (ELCA) “We work hard to put our faith into action. In today’s complex world, we strive to make a difference in practical, realistic ways

What to Bring & What Not to BringEvery audience member deserves a unique and undisturbed experience. Please don’t make yourself the headline of someone else’s event. What Not to Bring | Prohibited Items: Alcohol and Drugs: Alcoholic beverages, illegal drugs, drug paraphernalia, cannabis products Animals: Pets or comfort animals (service animals are allowed) Drones: Remotely controlled, small unmanned aircraft systems Food and Beverages: Outside food and beverages (factory-sealed water is

FYEP Programmatic Learning OutcomesPLU’s First Year Experience Program has three learning outcomes integrated throughout the curriculum (including curricular and co-curricular activities). Literacy Students will be able to demonstrate habits of reading and writing, across multiple literacies, including written literacy, disciplinary literacy, and information literacy. Critical Inquiry Students will learn how to ask and answer questions from multiple perspectives. Students will identify and

Healthcare Economics: An Interview with Teresa Hackler and Karen Travis By Michael Halvorson, Benson Family Chair in Business and Economic History The following excerpts were gathered from an April 24, 2018 conversation between Michael Halvorson, PLU student Teresa Hackler, and Economics professor Karen Travis. Hackler and Travis completed a Benson Summer Research project together in… April 24, 2018 Benson Family ResearchBusiness and Economic HistoryHealthcare EconomicsKaren TravisOregon State

Makonde Mask 1 Makonde Mask 1 Artist: Unknown Makonde artist Name: lipiko helmet mask Origin: Makonde people of NE Mozambique and Southern Tanzania Made of: Wood (ntene), human hair and beeswax Dimensions: H: 10” (25.4 cm); W: 8” (20.3 cm); D: 11.5” (29.2 cm) From: Gift of Oliver and Pamela Cobb, 2007 Accession no. 2007-02-002 On display in the PLU’s Mortvedt Library (2nd floor) Northeast Mozambique and Southern Tanzania Description: This dark brown wooden mask represents a male character and

Bonnie Nelson '08(served in Mongolia from 2011-2013) Bonnie was a psychology major at PLU and also served as the Psi Chi and Psychology Club officer. While on campus she conducted student-faculty research (funded by the Forest Foundation Fellowship). She also was the recipient of the Western Association Student Scholarship Award and the Psychology Student Research Award. She joined the Peace Crops because she wanted to learn more about education in an international context and to have more

Alyssa Hilliker, Therapist in TrainingMy goal is to provide a refuge, where all individuals, couples and families can come, to talk without the fear of being judged and to find hope and healing in their lives and relationships. My passion is to see people free of the bondage and pain that trauma and unresolved attachment needs can cause. I believe wholeheartedly that human behavior can be changed and that relationships can be restored through the work we do in the therapy room. I practice

Makonde Mask 2 Makonde Mask 2 Artist: Unknown Makonde artist Name: lipiko helmet mask Origin: Makonde people of Northeast Mozambique and Southern Tanzania Made of: Wood (ntene) and pigment Dimensions: H: 9.5” 24.1 cm); W: 9” (22.9 cm); D. 11.5” (29.2 cm) From: Gift of Oliver and Pamela Cobb, 2008 Accession no. 2008-02-005 On display in the PLU’s Mortvedt Library (2nd floor) Northeast Mozambique and Southern Tanzania Description: This large, light brown wooden mask, which has been blackened in