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  • TACOMA, WASH. (October 28, 2015)-Pacific Lutheran University is on the cutting edge of the U.S. government’s financial aid process. The National Association of Student Financial Aid Administrator (NASFAA) was looking to recommend changes in how students submit their Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA)…

    . In the current system, families have to wait till the end of the tax year and then file their FAFSA beginning January 1 of the school year they plan to attend.  From there, some are selected to have their information verified before an offer of financial aid is complete.    Time is a critical factor, says the NASFAA. Under the current structure, delays can cause an unfavorable chain reaction: A delay in completing the tax return can mean a delay in submitting the FAFSA, which can result in a

  • Breakfast at Tahoma Market & Cafe Sausage, egg and cheese sandwich and a venti chai tea latte Located on Lower Campus, Tahoma Market & Cafe is the one-stop shop for everything food-related. From snacks to smoothies to made-to-order sandwiches, Tahoma’s got everything any hungry college…

    is salty yet fresh and a great alternative to the standard sandwich. The piadini is a bit small, so those who might need a bit more food to satisfy the midday pangs can add a Tuscan bread salad. A sizable dish, the Tuscan bread salad is tossed with chunks of ciabatta, doused in balsamic vinegar and topped with peppers, tomato, onion and basil. Both of these choices are great alone, but together these two dishes make for a savory meal that satisfies – at least, until dinner time. Dinner at The

  • Tacoma, WASH. (August 29, 2016) — Washington Monthly’s annual college guide ranks Pacific Lutheran University 15th nationally on its list of “Best Master’s Universities,” according to a report published Monday. It also ranked PLU the 72nd “Best Bang for the Buck” institution among western colleges.…

    may be thanks to consideration of new data released last year by the Obama administration. For the first time, the publication’s 2016 rankings included incomes of students 10 years after enrolling at a given college, how likely they are to be paying down principal on loans and the percentage of first-generation students at each college. Earlier this summer PLU was named one of the top colleges in the country for awarding creative arts scholarships by LendEDU, the PLU School of Nursing was ranked

  • TACOMA, Wash. (Sept. 2, 2016) The air on campus at Pacific Lutheran University was thick with excitement and optimism on Friday morning as hundreds of first-year Lutes moved into the residence halls they will call home for the next nine months. Instagram Hongerlie RA and…

    . Shout out to RHA for a great NSO @plurha pic.twitter.com/ezhcKuL2i5 — Patricia Krise (@pattylkrise) September 2, 2016 Read Previous University Conference launches the 2016-17 academic year, a time dedicated to powerful introspection institution-wide Read Next PLU’s provost plans to improve faculty diversity, visibility and accessibility of campus research 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

  • Dear Campus Community: It is with deep sadness that I share with you the news of the passing of PLU’s Provost and Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs, Dr. Rae Linda Brown. Rae Linda died Sunday morning, at peace surrounded by her family after a…

    valiantly supported by a dedicated team of doctors at Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center and the Seattle Cancer Care Alliance. In her short time with us, Rae Linda made an indelible mark on PLU. She was a supreme champion for student access and she inspired many students with her remarkable journey from humble beginnings to Yale University, where she earned both her master’s degree in African American Studies and her Ph.D. in Musicology. Music filled Rae Linda’s life. Her grandparents, father, aunt

  • TACOMA, WASH. (Oct. 5, 2017)- “If you find yourself in a confrontation, the first thing you want to do is get low,” said master karate instructor Marc Cordice, moving his body into a wide-leg stance. “Next, you want to look your attacker in the eyes.…

    your gut. And that’s the hope for the course — not just impressive karate moves (though you are welcome to join the Karate Club full time), but to give people basic defense skills and the confidence to use them.Learn self defense and martial arts   The five-week self defense course continues through October every Tuesday from 6:30-8 p.m. Email advocacy@plu.edu to learn more. The PLU Karate Club meets 7-8 p.m. Monday, Tuesday and Thursday in the Columbia Center. Cost is $20 for students and $40 for

  • TACOMA, WASH. (March 8, 2019) — A prestigious $650,000 grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF) will support academically talented low-income students who come to Pacific Lutheran University to study STEM (Science,Technology, Engineering and Math) subjects. Winning the grant was a team effort of PLU’s…

    students transition from college to careers. Shared experiences will create a supportive community space that will help students connect through study groups, social events and professional development opportunities. The research will measure students’ sense of belonging and the impact of program resources over time. Curricular engagement will include a transitions course, linked introductory courses and supplemental instruction. Students will learn skills such as resume writing, scientific

  • Recent graduates Carson Bergstrom ‘20 and Nate Sager ‘20 struggled with quarantine boredom and the bittersweet end of the school year when they thought of a cathartic project to help share the capstone projects of their peers and burn some creative energy. The series, titled…

    podcast.” The two shortly found themselves quarantined together, and the idea continued to develop until they released their first episode in late April. “We haven’t really done anything like that before, and we had always kicked around the idea,” said Sager. “For us, it never really solidified until we realized the need, and how much time we have on our hands.”The Capstonavirus series features students from many disciplines, including music, chemistry, history, geoscience, environmental studies, and

  • After a hiatus last year due to the Covid-19 pandemic, 65 undergraduate and 22 graduate students from Pacific Lutheran University were able to participate in January term study away trips this year. The program took PLU students all over the world, with courses designed and…

    because of its rich theater history.  “Before I left, there were a lot of things I was worried about, but once I got there that all just fell away,” says Van Vleet, reflecting on traveling amid the pandemic. Her professor, Antonios Finitsis, remembers having similar concerns at the start of the trip. “Everybody was a bit anxious about the Omicron variant. All of us were very nervous,” says Finitsis. “At the same time, it was also exciting to imagine ourselves in Greece.”  For him, the return to J-term

  • April Rose Nguyen ’19, ’21 has a plan. A political science and communication double major who recently earned an MBA at PLU, Nguyen followed the advice of a career adviser into a series of contract jobs in human resources. Not because she has career aspirations…

    runs its course. Eventually, she’d like to serve as a diversity officer or work in diversity marketing for a large corporation like Amazon. For now, she’s learning, growing and preparing for whatever’s next. It’s all going according to plan. EDITOR’S UPDATE: After this article was published April Rose accepted a full-time manager role at Amazon! Her official title is now Applicant Services Manager and she is now managing the applicant services recruiters (contractors) that get hired to work with