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March 9, 2014 A New Holocaust and Genocide Studies Minor at Pacific Lutheran University By Barbara Clements PLU Director of Content Development An important new step has been taken at PLU with the creation of a Holocaust and Genocide Studies minor, available to students beginning in the fall of 2014. This new program has the following statement of mission and description: The Holocaust and Genocide Studies program is strongly grounded in PLU’s educational commitment to helping its students

April 24, 2014 Relay for Life at PLU Raises Money—and Awareness Students walk during a previous Relay for Life at PLU. (Photo: John Froschauer/PLU) By Valery Jorgensen ’15The international fundraiser Relay For Life, for the American Cancer Society, will be held at PLU beginning Friday, April 25. Relay For Life is an overnight event that raises money for cancer awareness. It takes place in more than 20 countries around the world. Relay For Life has been held at PLU for a number of years, and

June 10, 2014 Life-Changing Connections Across Time and Continents The ‘Namibia Nine’ film crew on location, from left: Andrea Capere, Princess Reese, Joanne Lisosky, Melannie Denise Cunningham, Shunying Wang, Maurice Byrd. PLU Film Team Spends a Month in Namibia Exploring Transformative Experiences in Higher Ed—Including Their Own By Sandy Deneau Dunham PLU Marketing & Communications As part of a post-apartheid strategy nearly 20 years ago, 100 promising young Namibian leaders came to the

September 3, 2014 The Intersection of Diversity, Justice and Sustainability Dr. Carolyn Finney addresses PLU’s University Conference 2014 on Sept. 3. (Photo: John Froschauer/PLU) At PLU’s University Conference 2014, UC-Berkeley Professor Shares Trailblazers’ Forgotten Stories—and Her Own Inspiring Path By Sandy Deneau Dunham PLU Marketing & Communications Dr. Carolyn Finney borrowed the title of her Sept. 3 talk—Hard Times Require Furious Dancing—from writer Alice Walker. But Finney’s speech

October 12, 2014 Nursing Students With—and on—a Mission PLU Nursing students Madison Gatterman, left, and Sarah Jamieson taught basic healthcare and dental hygiene to young children at a Haitian orphanage. (Photo courtesy of Gatterman and Jamieson) Juniors Return to Haiti to Teach at an Orphanage —and Encounter an Actual Medical Outbreak By Brenna Sussman ’15 PLU Marketing & Communications Student Worker PLU Nursing students Madison Gatterman and Sarah Jamieson recently traveled to Quanaminthe

Commencement Recap: photos, video, tweets and more Posted by: Zach Powers / June 2, 2016 June 2, 2016 By Rustin Dwyer (Videography) and John Froschauer (Photography)PLU Marketing & CommunicationsThousands gathered at the Tacoma Dome on May 28 to celebrate Pacific Lutheran University's Class of 2016. The commencement ceremony marked the culmination of several years of hard work, community involvement and the pursuit of vocation for roughly 700 ‪#‎PLUGrads‬.Commencement PhotosWatch the Entire

PLU and TCC announce Automatic Admission Partnership Posted by: Zach Powers / April 12, 2023 Image: A new Automatic Admission Partnership announced by PLU and TCC will streamline the admission process for TCC students interested in enrolling at PLU. April 12, 2023 Officials from Pacific Lutheran University and Tacoma Community College have announced an Automatic Admission Partnership that will streamline the admission process for TCC students interested in enrolling at PLU.“Tacoma Community

to each other and the Earth, we do to ourselves.  It was a powerful message for the PLU community as we seek to fully embody the inclusive community that we aspire to be.  Read on to learn more about Dr. Finney, her research, her ability to ask tough questions and her remarkable storytelling. The Intersection of Diversity, Justice and Sustainability *Note: All comments are moderated Read Previous Response to NYT article: ‘Is a Degree Still Worth It? Yes, Researchers Say, and the Payoff Is Getting

New Year, New Initiative—and New Initiatives Posted by: Sandy Dunham / September 3, 2015 September 3, 2015 We kicked off the 2015-16 academic year at Pacific Lutheran University on Sept. 2 with our traditional University Conference.In a speech to faculty, staff and administration, I outlined what we call “the state of the university”—but this year, my voice did not officially open the Conference. Instead, a recording of voices—actual Lute voices—shared hurtful phrases that you might recognize

Campus Forums on Sexual Assault and Violence Posted by: Thomas Krise / April 18, 2016 April 18, 2016 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 our community.  This first forum will be followed by additional sessions in the coming weeks to address specific questions and