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PLU Named a ‘Best in the West’ University by The Princeton Review https://www.plu.edu/news/archive/2015/08/07/plubestinthewest/

PLU Named a ‘Best in the West’ University by The Princeton Review Posted by: Sandy Dunham / August 7, 2015 Image: (Photo: John Froschauer/PLU) August 7, 2015 By Sandy Deneau DunhamPLU Marketing & CommunicationsTACOMA, Wash. (Aug. 7, 2015)—Pacific Lutheran University is one of the best colleges in the West, according to The Princeton Review. Only 125 colleges in 15 Western states made the education-services company’s 2016 list of recommended institutions. In its profile of PLU, The Princeton

Nursing students honored in white coat and blessing of the hands ceremony https://www.plu.edu/news/archive/2021/09/16/white-coat-ceremony/

Nursing students honored in white coat and blessing of the hands ceremony Posted by: Zach Powers / September 16, 2021 Image: (Photos by John Froschauer/PLU) September 16, 2021 By Zach Powers '10PLU Marketing and CommunicationsFirst-year nursing majors and entry-level Masters of Nursing Science students were honored yesterday in the Regency Room at a white coat and blessing of the hands ceremony.“We’re at an historic moment in time when we need courageous and compassionate young leaders to lean

PLU climbs eight spots in 2022 U.S. News & World Report college rankings https://www.plu.edu/news/archive/2021/09/21/plu-college-ranking-2022/

PLU climbs eight spots in 2022 U.S. News & World Report college rankings Posted by: Silong Chhun / September 21, 2021 September 21, 2021 By Zach Powers ‘10Marketing and CommunicationsPacific Lutheran University climbed eight spots, from 22nd to 14th, on U.S. News & World Report’s annual college ranking of the best regional universities in the West. PLU was one of only three Pacific Northwest universities ranked in the top 15 of the highly competitive category that includes universities from as

Student athlete Vinny D’Onofrio ’24 excelled in biology and chemistry at PLU https://www.plu.edu/news/archive/2024/06/04/vinny-donofrio-biology-chemistry-soccer-seattle-hospital-mcat/

Student athlete Vinny D’Onofrio ’24 excelled in biology and chemistry at PLU Posted by: Jeffrey Roberts / June 4, 2024 Image: PLU Chemistry major Vinny D’Onofrio poses for his Senior Spotlight portrait, Friday, May 3, 2024, in the Rieke Science Center at PLU. (PLU Photo / Sy Bean) June 4, 2024 By Fulton Bryant-Anderson ’23PLU Marketing & Communications Guest Writer Vinny D’Onofrio ’24 majored in biology and chemistry at PLU, played at nationals with the men’s soccer team, and prepared for a

2015 Cover Story: Connecting Inquiry and Community In and Beyond the Classroom https://www.plu.edu/prism/2-15-cover-story-home-page/

Connecting Inquiry and Community In and Beyond the ClassroomOne of the things that makes PLU unique is its steadfast commitment to community. Whether abroad or at home, we challenge ourselves and our students to see connections between the work we do in the classroom and the lives we live outside the walls of the academy. This is particularly true of the Division of Humanities, where relationships between inquiry and community are written into our DNA. As a division committed to educating the

Rick Barot’s poem “The Galleons” is published in The New Yorker magazine… https://www.plu.edu/provost/news/rick-barots-poem-the-galleons-is-published-in-the-new-yorker-magazine/

Rick Barot’s poem “The Galleons” is published in The New Yorker magazine… Posted by: hassonja / March 16, 2018 March 16, 2018 “The Galleons,” a poem by Rick Barot, Associate Professor of English and Director of the Rainer Writing Workshop at PLU, was published in the March 12, 2018 issue of The New Yorker magazine. This recent publication adds The New Yorker to an already impressive list of publications in which Professor Barot’s poems and essays have appeared including Poetry, The Paris Review

Helping Students in Distress – A Guide for Faculty and Staff (Rev. 2021) https://www.plu.edu/wsr/documents/helping-students-in-distress-a-guide-for-faculty-and-staff/

Telemental Health (TMH) Informed Consent (pdf) view download PLU’s Counseling Center is offering Telemental Health (TMH) counseling services for students residing in Washington state, due to licensing restrictions. Information about Telemental Health is provided here, and for clients who desire to use the service, consent is required.

The Smooth Path to a BA in History! Ready to Join Us? https://www.plu.edu/history/news/the-smooth-path-to-a-ba-in-history-ready-to-join-us/

The Smooth Path to a BA in History! Ready to Join Us? Posted by: shimkojm / October 17, 2018 Image: Prof. Gina Hames and history major Sandra Estrada ’20 October 17, 2018 By Department of HistoryFirst, we are glad that you chose PLU. Our mission is to prepare students for lives of thoughtful inquiry, service, leadership, and care – and we definitely care about you and your growth as a learner, a person, and a historian. Whether you are starting your first year, your second, or your third

Announcing 2023 Conference for Undergraduate Women in Physics at University of Washington https://www.plu.edu/physics/news/announcing-2023-conference-for-undergraduate-women-in-physics-at-university-of-washington/

Announcing 2023 Conference for Undergraduate Women in Physics at University of Washington Posted by: alemanem / August 22, 2022 August 22, 2022 The University of Washington (UW) is very pleased to host the APS Conferences for Undergraduate Women in Physics on January 20-22, 2023. The application website will open on Monday, August 29, 2022, and will close promptly at 5PM ET on Monday, October 3, 2022. (support for lodging and meals provided) The keynote presentation will be given by Dr. Nadya

University of Chicago Summer Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) Program in Physics https://www.plu.edu/physics/news/university-of-chicago-summer-research-experiences-for-undergraduates-reu-program-in-physics/

University of Chicago Summer Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) Program in Physics Posted by: nicolacs / January 12, 2021 January 12, 2021 The University of Chicago Summer Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) Program in Physics, supported by the National Science Foundation offers undergraduates (members of underrepresented minority groups (African-Americans, Hispanics, and Native Americans) and women) the opportunity to gain research experience working in the laboratory or