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  • Actors explore the world of Japanese puppetry https://www.plu.edu/news/archive/2011/02/28/actors-explore-the-world-of-japanese-puppetry/

    professor of theater Brian Desmond, who watched last month as the cast did a run-through of Vogel’s play, using Bunraku puppets to portray the young children in the back seat of the car, while the adults in the front seat were played by the actors themselves. As the play progresses, the actors playing the children take over their roles from the puppets. Then as adults, and a ghost,  they consider the implications of that long holiday car ride. “You’ll see the dramatic and traumatic effects of this car

  • Ahead Summary of Documentation https://www.plu.edu/oaa/documents/ahead-summary-of-documentation/

    Dos and Don'ts of Working with a Student with a Disability (pdf) view download

  • 16th Annual David and Marilyn Knutson Lecture https://www.plu.edu/religion/events/2021-fall-knutson-lecture/

    Knutson Lecture

    16th Annual David and Marilyn Knutson Lecture“Bonhoeffer, the Church, and the Climate Question”Rev. Dr. James B. Martin-Schramm '81 Tuesday, November 2, 2021 7:00pm (Pacific time) Zoom Webinar   Contact person: Dr. Agnes Choi, Chair of the Religion Department choiaa@plu.edu Free and Open to the Public Video of the LectureThe 16th annual David and Marilyn Knutson Lecture begins with Dietrich Bonhoeffer’s provocative 1933 essay on “The Church and the Jewish Question” and draws parallels to

  • Wellbeing Services and Resources https://www.plu.edu/wsr/

    PLU Counseling, Health & Wellness Services (CHWS) provides integrated medical, mental health, and wellness care to enable optimal student overall well-being.

    health, academic support, or basic needs, our dedicated team stands by your side by providing resources and care. Our team consists of several offices from across the university, encompassing Health Services, Counseling Services, the Dean of Students Office, the Office of Accessibility and Accommodation Resources, and the Student Care Network.  Collaborating effectively with partners within the university and in the broader community, we strive to create a supportive environment that allows each PLU

  • Alumni Profile: What makes an American an American? https://www.plu.edu/admission/blog/alumni-profile-what-makes-an-american-an-american/

    recipients in the United States. DACA grants temporary visas to young people who arrived in the United States with their parents as undocumented immigrants. While Kim might not be an American legally, he is certainly a Lute. Kim graduated in 2015 with degrees in mathematical economics and psychology and a minor in statistics. Currently, he is in his third year at the Sandra Day O’Connor College of Law School at Arizona State University in Phoenix, AZ.“PLU really set things well for me,” Kim said. But the

  • Next of kin https://www.plu.edu/news/archive/2008/07/07/next-of-kin/

    apparent differences have led us, more often than not, to believe ourselves more important than other species. “At CHCI I learned to care for the family of four chimpanzees who live there: Washoe, Tatu, Loulis and Dar. All are famous for acquiring elements of American Sign Language, which they use on a regular basis to communicate with each other and with their human companions. Washoe, Tatu and Dar were raised as deaf human children by human ‘parents,’ while Loulis learned from other chimpanzees

  • Tools and Tips https://www.plu.edu/oaa/policies-procedures/tools-and-tips/

    environments, programs, and resources for students with disabilities and to help students with disabilities prepare for and succeed in college.” LD Online  http://www.ldonline.org/ LD OnLine is a resources for individuals with learning disabilities, learning disorders and differences. Resources are also available for parents and teachers of learning disabled individuals. The goal of LD OnLine is to help children and adults reach their full potential by providing accurate and up-to-date information and

  • Notable Facilities and Programs https://www.plu.edu/about/profile/notable-facilities-and-programs/

    West Coast undergraduate institution. Rieke also offers an open chemistry and physics lab, as well as nine academic department-run computer labs. Century-old Harstad Hall, listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1984. One of the largest children’s literature collections in the Pacific Northwest, with 6,700 titles. Marriage and Family Therapy Center, training clinicians in mental health counseling for children, adults, couples and families. W.M. Keck Observatory, with a Meade LX200

  • PLU Alumnus Named National Emerging Leader in Education https://www.plu.edu/news/archive/2015/07/28/alumnus-national-education-leader/

    TACOMA, WASH. (July 28, 2015)-  It’s safe to say Forrest Griek ‘00, ’02 loves being at school. Currently the principal of Tacoma’s Browns Point Elementary, Griek has spent his career serving in a variety of positions at schools throughout the South Sound, including Todd Beamer…

    his career serving in a variety of positions at schools throughout the South Sound, including Todd Beamer High School in Federal Way, where he served as Activities Director; Foster High School in Tukwila, where he served as an assistant principal; and Thomas Jefferson High School in Federal Way, where he was Dean of Students and later assistant principal. When Griek is not working at a school, he is often attending school. After graduating from PLU with a Bachelor of Arts in Education, he has gone

  • The Passing of Bryan Dorner https://www.plu.edu/natural-sciences/news/the-passing-of-bryan-dorner/

    core concepts at an early age. He wrote a series of emoji based math books for kids from five to ten so they could enjoy a story of smiley faces adventuring while discovering properties of numbers and patterns that show up with geometry. These were deep mathematical concepts accessible to children. Bryan originally wrote them for his young grandchildren and then shared these books with some PLU faculty members and alumni with young children. Bryan served on many committees during his 35-plus years