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The 8th Annual Diversity and Inclusion Speaker Series: Dr. Richard Lapchick presents “Facing Uncomfortable Truths” The 8th Annual Diversity and Inclusion Speaker Series presented by PLU’s Department of Kinesiology will feature Dr. Richard Lapchick and his keynote presentation, “Facing Uncomfortable Truths” on February 28th, 2024, from 7:00 P.M. to 8:30 P.M. in the AUC (Chris Knutson Hall). In his keynote presentation,… February 12, 2024 Equity, Faith, JusticeEvents, Performances, AthleticsNews

‘Representation matters’: Lute actor earns lead role in Seattle production of ‘Legally Blonde’ TACOMA, WASH. (Sept. 24, 2018) — Justin Huertas ’09 says opening night of “Legally Blonde,” presented by Seattle-based Showtunes Theatre Company, was electric. Applause roared when his castmate, Alexandria Henderson, walked on stage for the first time Saturday night. Sure, Elle Woods is a lovable… September 24, 2018 Alumni, Internships, Career

PLU to spend March 1 remembering Ambassador Chris Stevens and exploring international diplomacy and service Pacific Lutheran University’s Wang Center for Global and Community Engaged Education will host the sixth biennial Ambassador Chris Stevens Celebration of Service on March 1. The celebration offers a day of events focused on international service, highlighted by a Peace Corps service panel and keynote… February 6, 2023 Events, Performances, Athletics

Death of Dr. Rae Linda Brown 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… August 21, 2017

PLU and University of Puget Sound announce new graduate admission partnership TACOMA, Wash. — Earlier this week, officials from the University of Puget Sound and Pacific Lutheran University announced the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding that will streamline the process for both universities’ current students and alumni applying to select graduate programs at the partner… April 7, 2022 News, Announcements, Accolades

Austin Beierman ‘18 Austin Beierman, class of 2018, Reike Scholar, and newly appointed Director of Accessibility and Accommodations, continues to live the Diversity Center’s mission of care and equity. As a high school junior, Austin joined a PLU volleyball camp sponsored by College Bound, a non-profit that helped… February 23, 2022

Sakai Gradebook: Supporting Student Success by Dana Bodewes, Instructional Designer Image courtesy of Ron Gerhardstein, 2017 Efforts to increase student retention have highlighted the importance of supporting student success. While grades are not the be-all and end-all of college learning, it is still important for students to be able to… November 29, 2017 assessmentGradebookSakaistudent communication

Recording Instruction and Communications for Distance Learners By Dana Shreaves, Instructional Designer When instructors want to communicate with students at a distance, one option is to create video or audio recordings. Many faculty dislike seeing or hearing themselves recorded. Others are intimidated by the process of creating recordings. However, recordings can be… March 31, 2020

Opening more doors: PLU and PNWU strengthen their partnership to support future occupational and physical therapists Image: This expanded partnership with PNWU is an exciting opportunity for PLU graduates interested in pursuing a Doctor of Physical Therapy or a Master of Science in Occupational Therapy. (Photo: PLU/John Froschauer) PLU expanded its alliance with Pacific Northwest University of Health Sciences (PNWU) by… September 20, 2023 Health ProfessionsKinesiology