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September 8, 2008 Anderson gives state of PLU address PLU President Loren J. Anderson told an audience of academics and university staff last week that PLU is right on point in educating our students for a changing world. It’s a world, he added, that faces higher oil prices and a lower standard of living as a crowded globe tries to survive on fewer resources.“It’s been a shocking year for the global village,” Anderson said, marking his 17th State of the University address titled “PLU and the
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September 16, 2013 Wall-raising of the Habitat for Humanity home for Dianna and David Sullivan sponsored by PLU and Thrivent Financial on Saturday, Sept. 14, 2013. Dianna Sullivan is a graduate student studying Marriage and Family Therapy. (Photo/John Froschauer) Update: Dedication Ceremony Set for Jan. 25, 2014 Building, Lives & Service – All in One Habitat for Humanity Home By Sandy Deneau Dunham, Scene editor You hear it a lot at Pacific Lutheran University—how everything comes together to
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Lifelong Parkland/Spanaway resident Kirsten Kreis leads Pierce County Navigator Program at PLU Posted by: Ava Edmonds / December 6, 2023 Image: Business Outreach Director Kristen Kreis poses for a portrait along Garfield Street next-door to PLU. (PLU Photo / Sy Bean) December 6, 2023 By Ava EdmondsPLU and the Parkland community are familiar to Kirsten Kreis. Her roots run deep in Parkland, from learning to swim in the PLU pool, to completing her high school assignments in the Mortvedt Library
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President Belton’s Statement on Charlottesville Posted by: Lace M. Smith / August 15, 2017 Image: PLU students stand in solidarity with students of color, undocumented students, Muslim students, LGBTQ students, and other people who experience marginalized identities. (PLU/John Froschauer) August 15, 2017 Dear Campus Community: The news from Charlottesville, Virginia over the past few days has shocked, angered and saddened many of us. Our prayers are with the victims of violence, their families
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PLU launches new Master of Social Work (MSW) degree Posted by: howardrm / September 20, 2023 September 20, 2023 By MacKenzie HinesPLU Marketing & Communications PLU has added a Master of Social Work (MSW) degree to its offerings and is now accepting applicants for the fall of 2024. Rooted in PLU’s tradition of academic excellence and community engagement, the new MSW program will equip aspiring social work professionals with the skills and knowledge needed to create lasting impacts on
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Sustainable Research Pathways Workshop & Summer Experience Posted by: nicolacs / September 16, 2021 September 16, 2021 Eager to expand your research and establish productive collaborations with renowned scientists at a Department of Energy (DOE) National Laboratory? This is your opportunity! Through SRP, faculty and students contribute to multi- and inter-disciplinary research that is changing the world. Berkeley Lab staff are looking for scientists interested in working on large research
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July 2, 2010 PLU alum gets a ringside seat to history as U.S. plays in World Cup Last month By Barbara Clements PLU alumna Kelsey (Dawson) Goodson, ’08, accompanied her husband and U.S. soccer player, Clarence Goodson IV, to South Africa to represent the U.S. team at the World Cup Although the team lost to Ghana on June 26, Kelsey noted it was great being at the World Cup, rooting for the U.S. and blowing those darn horns until you were blue in the face. She recently described her experiences
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A Conversation with Shannon Murphy ’07, President of Washington Conservation Voters Posted by: Zach Powers / January 6, 2020 Image: (Photos by John Froschauer/PLU) January 6, 2020 By Lisa Patterson '98Guest Writer for Marketing & CommunicationsShannon Murphy ’07 loved exploring the beauty that surrounds Pacific Lutheran University’s campus — from majestic Mount Rainier to the sparkling Puget Sound. What she learned as a communication major with minors in public affairs and Spanish and during
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President Krise’s open letter of support for Muslim community Posted by: Thomas Krise / January 30, 2017 January 30, 2017 An executive order signed by President Trump late Friday afternoon immediately barring immigrants and non-immigrant visitors from seven Muslim-majority countries from entering the U.S. has had immediate effects on scholars and students nationwide. More than 17,000 students in the U.S. come from the seven countries affected by the immediate 90-day entry ban: Iran, Iraq
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The King of Norway is Coming to PLU in May Posted by: Sandy Dunham / February 10, 2015 February 10, 2015 HM King Harald V to Speak at Commencement, Receive Honorary Degree By Sandy Deneau DunhamPLU Marketing & CommunicationsTACOMA, Wash. (Feb. 10, 2015)— As part of his official visit to Washington and Alaska in May, His Majesty King Harald V of Norway will speak at Pacific Lutheran University’s Commencement ceremony, where he’ll receive a Doctor of Laws jure dignitatis.HM King Harald also will
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