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His Majesty King Harald V of Norway’s Commencement Speech at Pacific Lutheran University Posted by: Lace M. Smith / May 23, 2015 May 23, 2015 TACOMA, Wash. (May 23, 2015)— As part of his official visit to Washington and Alaska in May, His Majesty King Harald V of Norway spoke at Pacific Lutheran University’s Commencement ceremony, where he received a Doctor of Laws jure dignitatis.His Majesty King Harald V of Norway's Commencement Speech President Krise, Dear students,  Distinguished guests

PLU named the leading distributor of creative arts scholarships among West Coast colleges Posted by: Zach Powers / July 25, 2016 July 25, 2016 By Zach Powers '10PLU Marketing & CommunicationsTACOMA, WASH. (July 25, 2016) – Pacific Lutheran University was named one of the top colleges in the country for awarding creative arts scholarships by LendEDU. PLU ranked 22nd on the list, credited with distributing more than $1.4 million in creative arts scholarships in 2015. It was the only institution

Lutes sing their way through the Southwest on Choir of the West tour Posted by: Kari Plog / March 13, 2017 Image: Kiana Norman-Slack ’17 stands in front of the Choir of the West tour bus during the Southwest tour in January. (Photo courtesy of Norman-Slack) March 13, 2017 By Kiana Norman-Slack '17PLU Marketing & CommunicationsTACOMA, WASH. (March 13, 2017)- Hop on my pink tour bus and let me tell you about the craziest days I experienced this past January — or the days we called the Choir of

DCHAT Podcast: PLU Dean of Social Sciences David R. Huelsbeck answers alumni questions Posted by: Zach Powers / April 18, 2017 April 18, 2017 TACOMA, WASH. (April. 18, 2017)- The fifth episode of PLU’s DCHAT podcast features a discussion with David Huelsbeck, professor of anthropology and dean of the PLU Division of Social Sciences. DCHAT is an interview-based podcast featuring PLU academic deans and highlighted by questions submitted by PLU alumni. Special thanks to the following alumni for

PLU Department of Communication launches Film and Media Studies concentration, beginning fall 2018 Posted by: Kari Plog / April 3, 2018 Image: MediaLab students film on location for one of their many award-winning documentary film projects. (Photo courtesy of MediaLab) April 3, 2018 By PLU Department of CommunicationTACOMA, WASH. (April 3, 2018) — In response to years of student inquiries and interest, Pacific Lutheran University’s Department of Communication announced a new concentration in

Sen. Patty Murray tours PLU campus, gets glimpse inside School of Nursing facilities Posted by: Kari Plog / May 30, 2018 Image: Sen. Patty Murray, D-Washington, greets Sylvia May ’18, a recent graduate of the Doctor of Nursing Practice program at PLU. Murray toured campus, specifically the School of Nursing, on Wednesday, May 30. (Photo by John Froschauer/PLU) May 30, 2018 By Kari Plog '11PLU Marketing & CommunicationsTACOMA, WASH. (May 30, 2018) — Nearly a year after Pacific Lutheran

‘Representation matters’: Lute actor earns lead role in Seattle production of ‘Legally Blonde’ Posted by: Kari Plog / September 24, 2018 Image: Justin Huertas ’09 (center) performs in “Lizard Boy” at the Diversionary Theatre in San Diego. He wrote the musical for Seattle Repertory Theatre in 2015. Huertas is flanked by Kirsten deLohr Helland ’10 (right) and William A. Williams. The cast performed as a three-person folk rock band. (Photo by Simpatika, courtesy of Diversionary Theatre) September

PLU to offer a “PLUS Year” of free tuition to all current students Undergraduate students—a year of free tuition. Graduate students—free continuing education credits. Posted by: Zach Powers / August 3, 2020 August 3, 2020 Earlier today, Pacific Lutheran University announced plans to offer an additional tuition-free year to all undergraduate students enrolled full time for the 20-21 academic year. Dubbed a supplemental “PLUS Year” by the university, the two additional semesters will be offered

PLU’s MBA program named one of the nation’s best by The Princeton Review Posted by: Silong Chhun / December 11, 2020 Image: Photo by John Frocschau/PLU December 11, 2020 By Veronica CrakerMarketing & CommunicationsThe PLU School of Business’s MBA program has been named one of the nation's most outstanding business schools, by The Princeton Review®. The education services company chose the school for its list ``Best Business Schools for 2021”.The PLU MBA program is founded on the cornerstones of

PLU’s Master of Science in Marketing Analytics program to be offered exclusively online Virtual information sessions now available for interested students Posted by: Silong Chhun / February 5, 2021 February 5, 2021 By Veronica CrakerPLU Marketing and CommunicationsThe Pacific Lutheran University School of Business has announced that its Master of Science in Marketing Analytics (MSMA) program will now be offered exclusively online. The program is designed for graduate students interested in data