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  • Coalition works to raise awareness Inaction is one of the toughest barriers to break in fighting sexual violence. Last week, victims’ advocates from universities around Washington converged on PLU to discuss their respective programs at the Washington Sexual Violence Prevention College Coalition. They worked on…

    way in making a community impact,” he said. The coalition also worked on evaluating how well their programs worked and beginning the process of establishing data to correlate with their efforts. Read Previous It’s time to vote Read Next Are you ready to rock and learn? 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

  • PLU students Karyssa Allbritton and Kristin Neuneker get a lesson in blowgun use from Bolivar Endominga in Ecuador on a 2012 Study Away program. (Photo by Kyle Monahan.) PLU ranks in Top 10 for Study Away Pacific Lutheran University ranked ninth in the nation in…

    university received the 2009 Senator Paul Simon Award for Campus Internationalization, a prestigious award that honors outstanding efforts on and off campus to engage the world and the international community. PLU is the first and only private college in the West to have received this honor. Read Previous Economic Index Read Next SCC Exhibit Opens Feb. 6 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

  • PLU Relay for Life Wins 5th National Top 10 Award Participants in PLU’s 2013 Relay for Life raised more than $25,000 for the American Cancer Society. (Photo: John Froschauer / PLU) By Sandy Deneau Dunham Content Editor In April 2013, more than 400 Lutes participated…

    promote the services of the American Cancer Society and to raise money “to help create a world where we can celebrate more birthdays.” Relay For Life is the nationwide signature activity for the American Cancer Society, with thousands of events each year across the country. During the Relay, families, schools, companies, hospitals and other community groups create teams who take turns walking around a track all night to raise money to fight cancer. On a personal level, many Relay participants honor

  • Pacific Lutheran University Again Named a 2015 Military Friendly® School By Sandy Deneau Dunham PLU Marketing & Communications Pacific Lutheran University has been named one of the top Military Friendly® private universities in the country for the sixth year in a row.   Victory Media’s…

    active duty in the U.S. Air Force, retiring with the rank of lieutenant colonel. “We are eager to grow our ranks of military-affiliated students because we know the value that these students bring to the classroom and the community. We understand that it’s not about starting over; it’s about adding to an already experienced person and creating a resume that stands above the crowd.” Now in its sixth year, the Military Friendly® Schools designation is a resource for post-military success, providing

  • TACOMA, WASH. (March 24, 2015)-The Pacific Lutheran University Chorale’s 2015 spring tour, April 15-18, will include a performance in Longview, Washington and four performances in Oregon. The Chorale tours annually and has performed recently for conferences of the Washington Music Educators Association and American Choral…

    Lauren Whitham, the concert program will offer music spanning several centuries and genres, including works by Felix Mendelssohn, Claudio Monteverdi and Eric Whitacre. For more information please visit www.plu.edu/chorale.PLU University Choral 2015 Spring TourApril 15-18Wednesday April 15 • 7:30 pm Longview Community Church 2323 Washington Way Longview, WA 98632 Thursday, April 16, 2015 • 7:30 pm  Gethsemane Lutheran Church 11560 SE Market St. Portland, OR 97216 Friday, April 17, 2016 • 7:30pm St

  • One thing about artists is their ability to find creative solutions during the unpredictability of the coronavirus pandemic. Adapting to COVID-19, the PLU Theatre and Dance Department has done just that to bring The Christians, a play about faith in America and the trouble with…

    and November 15 at 2 pm. Get tickets here.Learn more about Theatre and Dance at PLU Dedicated and approachable faculty, a close-knit and diverse student community, and a commitment to helping you reach your professional goals sets PLU Theatre & Dance apart from other programs. Read Previous Full-tuition Scholarship Program Now Open to Yakima Students Read Next Pacific Lutheran University full-tuition scholarship now available to Yakima students COMMENTS*Note: All comments are moderated If the

  • School’s Out Washington and the Washington State Department of Commerce has awarded Pacific Lutheran University a grant for $14,000 from its Washington Youth Development Nonprofit Relief Fund. The grant will go toward the Tacoma/South Puget Sound MESA program, which prioritizes early exposure to STEM topics…

    hands-on STEM activities for those underrepresented such as African American, Hispanic/Latino, Native American, Pacific Islander, and female students. “This grant is important to MESA because these students of color represent the future. We are doing amazing work in the community and getting this grant shows how engaged and committed PLU is when it comes to diversity, equity and inclusion in the STEM field,” said Penda Samba, MESA program director. “We are planning to use the grant by enforcing

  • Pacific Lutheran University is excited to welcome Dayna Baumeister, a professor at Arizona State University who holds a doctorate in organismic biology and ecology, to deliver the 2022 Rachel Carson Science, Technology and Society Lecture. Baumeister will present “(Re)Buiding a Thriving World–Mentored By Nature’s Genius”…

    design solutions, including Nike, Interface, General Mills, Boeing, Herman-Miller, Kohler, Seventh Generation and Procter & Gamble. The Rachel Carson Science, Technology and Society Annual Lecture is supported by a generous endowment from George L. and Helen B. Long. The lecture brings leading experts in science and technology to address the PLU community. Visiting scholars interact with PLU students and faculty in the classroom and lecture on a scholarly topic of general interest in the evening. The

  • Dr. Chávez is a distinguished author, teacher and speaker with years of research experience. Dr. Chávez specializes in American government, public policy, Latino politics, and race and politics. Her work centers on the political, civic, and professional experiences of Latinos in American society and her…

    workshops, gather resources, dance and celebrate their shared community. For questions and information about the Latinx Youth Summit, visit their website.Dr. Maria Chávez' book honored by American Political Science Association Latino Caucus“Latino Professionals in America: Testimonios of Policy, Perseverance, and Success,” a book by Dr. Maria Chávez, professor and chair of political science, has been honored with the Latino Politics Best Book Prize by the American Political Science Association Latino

  • Eric (Nordie) Nordholm will forever remain a legacy in the PLU theatre department. David Robbins, Senior Advancement Officer and former chair of the music department recounts Eric’s impact at PLU. “Nordie was a longtime faculty member in the Theater Department at PLU. He was hired…

    retired, he remained involved in theater at PLU, particularly the remodel of Eastvold Auditorium to which he gave generously in his lifetime. It was perhaps not surprising that in his estate he established an endowment for the theater program, the Nordholm Endowed Theatre Fund. Nordie left the application of the annual funding generated by his endowment to the discretion of the Director of Theater. Nordie’s legacy and passion for theater lives on in the lives of our students and community today.” Read