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  • Fences becomes the first theater production directed by a student of color.

    the first week of school in the backyard of the Center for Gender Equity. Orientation Welcome ReceptionThe Diversity Center hosts first Orientation Welcome Reception, to welcome and celebrate students and families from various cultural affinity groups. RLCsDevelopment of new Residential Learning Communities (RLCs) that are affinity based, including First in Family, Students of Color, and Lavender Communities takes place. “J-Groups”Residential Life Resident Directors create “J-Groups” Intergroup

  • Lutes open doors. We know that nothing worth doing should be done alone. And we are keeping the door open for you. At PLU, diversity is intrinsic to our vitality of learning, resilience, and growth.

    Support for Jewish and Muslim studentsALL ARE WELCOME Lutes open doors. We know that nothing worth doing should be done alone. And we are keeping the door open for you. At PLU, diversity is intrinsic to our vitality of learning, resilience, and growth. Here you will find a place of acceptance, open-mindedness, and compassion. No matter your background, faith, gender identity, or orientation, we can flourish together. Diversity and Inclusion at PLUAs an institution of Lutheran higher education

  • Dear campus community, Pacific Lutheran University’s community is deeply rooted in care. It is in our mission to continue creating a campus environment that welcomes, values and protects the voices and vocations of our community members and recognizes the humanity in all of us —…

    for many. First, the congressional hearings for the Supreme Court nomination surfaced memories of trauma for many sexual assault survivors. Now, the federal government’s potential move to narrowly define gender under Title IX will place an increased burden on transgender, non-binary and other LGBTQ community members. In the past week, the nation has experienced three hate-filled crimes that have left many reeling. On Wednesday, a man with a history of violence shot and killed two African Americans

  • “I always knew I wanted to help people,” said Marquez about why she chose to study social work. She originally intended to be a French major at PLU, as she had taken French courses in high school. She found social work was a better fit…

    work. She originally intended to be a French major at PLU, as she had taken French courses in high school. She found social work was a better fit after being introduced to the career field in a few classes. “I love community work and community outreach, and I have learned a lot about myself too.” View Full Story Read Previous Nicole Jordan ’15 discusses her new role at PLU’s Center for Gender Equity Read Next PLU launches new Master of Social Work (MSW) degree LATEST POSTS PLU launches new Master

  • Pacific Lutheran University students are people of many interests. Last fall semester, several courses illustrated how the university’s curriculum caters to those eclectic interests. One of these classes was Beyoncé and Black Feminist Theory. “Who Beyoncé is for?” is not usually a question that you…

    other hundreds of hit songs that have made Beyoncé a worldwide music icon. But it was just one of the questions students tackled in the Women’s and Gender Studies course titled Beyoncé and Black Feminist Theory. “The general premise of the course is to think about Beyoncé as a social, political and cultural figure through the lens of black feminist theory,” said Jennifer Smith, PLU’s first dean for inclusive excellence. Smith co-taught the class with PLU’s Center for Gender Equity Outreach and

  • Dear Campus Community: Please join me and the entire PLU campus community for a first in a series of open dialogues on sexual assault and violence on campus in an effort to expand community understanding and advocacy, while also increasing the safety and care of…

    suggestions that arise at this first dialogue. Forum I When: Wednesday, April 20 Where: Regency Room, Anderson University Center Time: 3:00 pm-4:00 pm Forum II When: Monday, May 2 Where: Xavier 201 Time: 5:30pm Sexual assault is a very real problem, not only on our campus, but in our nation and world. We hope to share the impact that sexual assault and other forms of gender-based violence have had on our campus in the past and present, and to discuss our collective action in response. Recognizing that

  • PLU epass sign-in required Full-Time Equivalent Students (FTE)

    , full-time equivalent students (FTE), first-year retention and graduation rates, and more. Additionally, some reports offer detailed disaggregation by race/ethnicity and gender, providing a deeper look into our diverse student body. Institutional Effectiveness dashboards. For further information and more detailed analysis, please refer to the Institutional Effectiveness dashboards !Factbook 2022PLU epass sign-in required Full-Time Equivalent Students (FTE) Factbook 2021PLU epass sign-in required New

  • News for Pacific Lutheran University.

    Nicole Jordan ’15 discusses her new role at PLU’s Center for Gender Equity TACOMA, WASH. (March. 10, 2020) — Nicole Jordan ’15 is back on campus, this time using the degree she earned in social work to help educate and lead others in her new position as coordinator for PLU’s Center for Gender Equity. The center began as… March 16, 2020

  • Bachelor's Degrees Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) Bachelor of Arts in Communication (B.A.C.) Bachelor of Arts in Education (B.A.E.) Bachelor of Arts in Kinesiology (B.A.K.

    Academic Structure College of Health Professions Kinesiology Nursing Social Work College of Liberal Studies Anthropology Economics English Gender, Sexuality, & Race Studies Global & Cultural Studies History Holocaust & Genocide Studies                Individualized Major Native American & Indigenous Studies Philosophy Political Science Publishing & Printing Arts Religion Sociology & Criminal Justice College of Natural Sciences Biology Chemistry Computer Science Earth Science & Environmental

  • Executive Director for the Wild Hope Center for Vocation | Wild Hope Center for Vocation | finitsak@plu.edu | 253-535-7319 | Antonios Finitsis’ approach to biblical literature is deeply socio-historical.

    , Greece, 1992 Areas of Emphasis or Expertise Hebrew Bible Second Temple Literature Visual Interpretations of the Bible Gender, Sex, and Sexuality Studies Ancient Near East Books Dress Hermeneutics and the Hebrew Bible: Let Your Garments Always Be Bright (T&T Clark 2022) : View Book Dress and Clothing in the Hebrew Bible: For All Her Household Are Clothed in Crimson (T&T Clark 2019) : View Book Visions and Eschatology: A Socio-Historical Analysis of Zechariah 1-6 (Bloomsbury T&T Clark 2013) : View Book