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  • Palmer Scholars Builds Hope and Opportunity Through Education Posted by: Marcom Web Team / March 9, 2020 Image: Image: Palmer Scholars H.S. graduates who are PLU bound pose with Jonathan Jackson, Palmer Executive Director March 9, 2020 By StaffDebbie Caffazo, Resolute Magazine - Fall 2019 IssuePalmer Scholars builds hope and opportunity through education.Jonathan Jackson, Class of ’12 sociology alum, a member of the PLU Alumni Board and a current MBA student at PLU, is executive director of

  • University remains open for evening classes and activities. Alert Type: Snow Start Time: Jan 16, 2024 @ 6:00pm End Time: Jan 17, 2024 @ 12:01am The university will remain open this evening for regular hours of operation and classes. Students, staff, and faculty are urged to use discretion in deciding whether to travel to campus and should use caution while on the road. Reminder: In extreme weather situations, classes may be canceled and/or the university may be closed or have a delayed start. A

  • Study away programs don’t just take students to countries around the world. Some Lutes stay right in PLU’s backyard.

    hopes for TIES students learning about the City of Destiny. “If you take the time to immerse yourself in that same way you do abroad, you can have the same experience,” Haxtema said. Zylstra agreed, stressing that an immersive experience teaches students a lot no matter how far they travel. “If you can learn how to examine and engage any community, it’s a transferrable set of skills,” he said. “It’s learning how to study communities.”

  • Louis Hobson ’00 is an accomplished actor on stage and on screen. His next act includes building a production company that he hopes will infuse innovation into the entertainment industry.

    handful of other productions: “Bonnie and Clyde,” “The People in the Picture” and “Leap of Faith.” “I’ve had the pleasure of working with a lot of wonderful people over the years,” he said. After a few years in New York, Hobson returned to the Pacific Northwest. He lives in Tacoma with his family — his wife, Noreen (McEntee) ’99, and their three children — and worked for a theater company in Seattle before starting Indie Theatrical. Hobson, who double majored in music and theatre, was very involved in

  • Collection’s new home at PLU January 18, 2018 Faculty Faculty 2470 SOAC faculty taking their skills beyond Tacoma January 18, 2018 Faculty 2130 Preparation, organization, punctuality and respect is how Barry Johnson leads his singing, teaching and directing in the PLU music department January 18, 2018 Faculty 1970 Marathon runner and musician- an interview with new music faculty member Lark Powers January 18, 2018 News News 2440 PLU’s Dance minor program celebrates 40 years January 18, 2018 News 2350 2017

  • TACOMA, WASH. (Oct. 27, 2016)- The scene: a cramped room somewhere in a Pacific Lutheran University residence hall at the beginning of the millennium. The characters: five nerdy dudes, each with a handful of dice and plenty of junk food. This is “The Gamers,” a…

    subculture of gaming — humor about nerds who are the heroes, not the butt of the jokes. “This is the antithesis of ‘The Big Bang Theory,’” he said. “Showing people who feel real and grounded who you can identify with.” Dobyns said “The Gamers” isn’t the first film about gaming culture, but it treats nerds as people as opposed to stereotypes. “We really work hard to create projects that you don’t have to feel guilty about laughing at,” he said of his production company, Zombie Orpheus Entertainment

  • TACOMA, Wash. (Aug. 21, 2015)—Mike Burton ’69 has been inducted into the National High School Hall of Fame for his 39 years of service as a national-award-winning speech and debate coach. Burton, who retired in 2008, is the first speech and debate coach from Washington…

    debate coach. Burton, who retired in 2008, is the first speech and debate coach from Washington state inducted into the hall, and only the 12th nationally recognized in the category of Fine Arts (which also includes music and drama). His accomplishments include: Leading students to three national and 36 state championships in speech and debate; the Washington State Teacher of the Year award; the National Speech and Debate League Living Legends Award; the Bruno Jacob Lifetime Award for Service to

  • Online and in-person continuing education courses for nurses

    Center for Continued Nursing Learning Offerings Unlock your potential and embark on a journey of lifelong learning with our dynamic continuing education courses! JulyCourse informationThe Pawscribing Project: Assistance Animal Training for Providers Date: 7/13/2024 Time: 10:00 AM – 11:30 AM Alicia Valentino, BSN, RN, DNP-PMHNP Contact Hours 1.5| OSPI Clock Hours 1.5 Online Course informationLunch and Learn series – Dyslipidemia: Statin’ the Facts Date: 7/13/2024 Time: 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM

  • Four PLU women from the Department of Economics present their research at a national undergraduate conference in Memphis, Tennessee.

    * King County Metro 70.4% Fares only covered 29.6% of operating costs Sound Transit 74.8% Fares only covered 25.2% of operating costs Pierce Transit 80% Fares only covered 20% of operating costs *Data on rates from 2014 Jessen used statistical analysis to examine the relationship between public transportation subsidies and ridership. She acknowledges that she didn’t find a definite conclusion, and would benefit from more time and more advanced methods. But the student-faculty research process gave