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Faculty of Stringed Instruments at Pacific Lutheran UniversityWelcome to the homepage for PLU’s Lutes, Guitars, Harps, Basses, Cellos, Violas, and Violins! Whether you are a current PLU student, prospectus or curious visitor, we hope you will enjoy learning more about the myriad of public performances, events and courses related to string study at Pacific Lutheran University. PLU offers the most comprehensive music faculty of any private university in the Pacific Northwest. String majors and

Welcome to the online home of the PLU trumpet studio! Trumpet players here are a diverse group of musicians: some are performance majors, others are music education majors, and many are not music majors, but still consider the trumpet an important part of their college experience. Students can take weekly private lessons from Dr. Zachary Lyman, or from our adjunct trumpet professor, Dr. Edward Castro. Trumpet players can also perform with the Concert Band, Wind Ensemble, Symphony Orchestra

Office of Financial ServicesStarting June 1st, the Business Office staff co-located with Student Financial Services in the Hauge Administration Building to better serve our students and staff by providing a one-stop shop for all financial needs, assisting in streamlining processes, improving communication, and reducing barriers to collaboration. This move is not a merger but rather a joint venture between divisions; it is formally called the Office of Financial Services.StudentsAre you a PLU

Welcome to the Writing Center For the 2023-2024 school year, the PLU Writing Center is offering a combination of in-person and virtual writing consultations to students who are on and off campus. Book an appointment and choose an appointment time using the button below. After you’ve selected a 30 or 60-minute appointment, your consultant will get in touch as soon as possible to arrange a format for the meeting. For in-person meetings, we are located on the second floor of the Mortvedt Library

Heven Ambachew ’24 combines her passions and experiences to design major in innovation studies Like many students, Heven Ambachew ’24 wasn’t yet sure of her major when embarking on her PLU journey. Four years later, thanks to PLU’s individualized major pathway, she is the university’s first graduate with a major in innovation studies . Innovation Studies at PLU Courses… continue reading Ash Bechtel ’24 combines science and social work for holistic view of patient care; aims to serve Hispanic

Tuesday, October 5, 2021 The 11th Annual Lutheran Studies ConferenceLiving with Mortality: Illness, Trauma, Joy and HopeThis year’s Lutheran Studies Conference will focus on finding love and hope in the wake of the pandemic and will address the various forms of trauma and loss we continue to face. Mortality, anxiety, illness and grief are near and we struggle to piece life together in a new way. A metaphor for this can be found in the ancient Japanese pottery art, Kintsugi. This art form puts

Innovation. Challenge. Community.What are your goals as a student and maker of literature, as an artist contributing to the conversation about the urgent matters of our time? What is the work you want to do, the work that is specific to your experience, talent, and imagination? Now celebrating over 19 years of accomplishment, the Rainier Writing Workshop has been helping writers to answer those questions, and to generate new, even deeper questions about the writer’s aspirations. Our MFA is an

From the Court to the Classroom: Sianna Iverson’s continued resilience and drive is taking her from PLU to Duke University More Diversity and Inclusion Speaker Series: "Facing Uncomfortable Truths" – Dr. Richard Lapchick More PLU’s new anatomy and physiology lab is the first in a series of science upgrades More Why Study Kinesiology? It is a dynamic and growing field with applications to a wide array of allied health, medicine, fitness, education, sport, and recreation related professions

Transfer AdmissionPLU is the small, private university in Tacoma, Washington where everyone shares a bold commitment to expanding well-being, opportunity, and justice. Lutes aren’t afraid to do things unconventionally to leave the world better than they found it. We look forward to welcoming you to the PLU community!DATESCOSTMAJORSTOURSTATSAPPLY LUTES MAKE IT HAPPENFrom the classroom to the workforce. The students we nurture and inspire become the minds and hearts driving the future. The PLU

Effective February 15, 2023, the Master of Science in Kinesiology program is put on hiatus in order to reevaluate the program’s design and future prospects. This means that we are not accepting new students to the program for summer 2023 and future terms until further notice. During the next two years, the Department of Kinesiology is going to work on adjusting various aspects of the curriculum in order to address the professional needs of a broader audience of students in the field of exercise