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  • ASPLU president Ellie Lapp on student government, research and preparing for life after graduation https://www.plu.edu/news/archive/2016/09/15/asplu-president/

    TACOMA, WASH. (Sept. 15, 2016)- An anthropology and global studies double major from Kalispell, Montana, Ellie Lapp ’17 is passionate about a wide variety of social justice issues. She’s hopeful that her tenure as president of Associate Students of Pacific Lutheran University (ASPLU) will be…

    yes, will you be able to combine that with your work at ASPLU? I would like to find more ways to intertwine my academic passions and ASPLU. I’m really interested in social justice and advocacy in an academic sense. I just finished a Wang Center research grant in Oaxaca, Mexico. I did an internship with a microfinance organization and did research about a small town in Oaxaca. That seems like it would be totally different than ASPLU, and in many ways it was, but I also did a lot of the same

  • Personnel Manual https://www.plu.edu/personnel-manual/

    Pacific Lutheran University strives to maintain a stable, competent work force which is well-informed in all employment matters and to provide employees with reasonable opportunities for growth,

    IntroductionPacific Lutheran University strives to maintain a stable, competent work force which is well-informed in all employment matters and to provide employees with reasonable opportunities for growth, expression of ideas, work satisfaction and recognition for their contributions. The Personnel Policies and Procedures Manual will assist you in understanding the institution and your employment rights and responsibilities. By accepting employment at PLU, you have become a member of a

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  • What is ‘social justice’? Why should you care? https://www.plu.edu/news/archive/2010/11/01/what-is-a%C2%80%C2%98social-justicea%C2%80%C2%99-why-should-you-care/

    supporting and coordinating programs for social justice. “Advocates take leadership of social justice to the next level,” said Carrie Hylander, one of the four diversity advocates. Let’s meet the four PLU diversity advocates for the 2010-11 academic year. Angela Pierce ’12 – Hometown: Tacoma, Wash. – Major: Social Work Anegela Pierce ’12. “Social justice to me is speaking up for those who are left unheard,” said Angela Pierce, “and helping others find their place.” Carrie Hylander ’12 – Hometown: Seattle

  • PLU Holiday Photo Recap https://www.plu.edu/news/archive/2015/12/16/christmas-photo-recap/

    TACOMA, WASH. (Dec. 16, 2015)- Recently ranked the sixth-best university in the country for holiday events by Best College Reviews, Pacific Lutheran University students, staff and faculty collaborated on a wide variety of Christmas events throughout the month of December. Highlights included Christmas concerts on…

     ’01, the sold out 125th Anniversary Gala Christmas Concert was performed at Lagerquist Concert Hall on Friday, Dec. 11.25th Annual WinterfestOn Saturday, Dec. 12 over 350 volunteers joined PLU CCES in welcoming 827 local Parkland, Tacoma and Spanaway children and their families to East Campus and presenting them with coats, socks, toys, games, arts and crafts, and a visit from Santa.Sankta Lucia FestOn Saturday, Dec. 12 the Scandinavian Cultural Center presented the Sankta Lucia Festival. Students

  • Staff Forum with President Belton https://www.plu.edu/plusc/news/2019/05/10/staff-forum-with-president-belton/

    Staff Forum with President Belton Posted by: Julie Winters / May 10, 2019 May 10, 2019 PLU Staff had the opportunity to ask President Belton questions about the Presidential Search process and his vision for the university on May 10th, 2019. Read Previous 2019 Spring Brunch Read Next 2019 Ice Cream Social LATEST POSTS 2019 Ice Cream Social October 16, 2019 2019 Spring Brunch March 29, 2019 2018 Fall Coffee Event October 19, 2018 PLU Staff Council Ice Cream Truck Social August 6, 2018

  • Namibia – Resolute Online: Winter 2017 https://www.plu.edu/resolute/winter-2017/namibia/

    Immersive experience in classrooms on the other side of the world teach PLU students how to learn on the fly, one of many skills they bring home with them.

    underscored that point: “It forces you to think about how to teach differently.” Going back Sam’s experience in Namibia didn’t end with PLU. He finished his master’s degree in July 2012 and immediately left to do Peace Corps work in Aranos, Namibia, about four hours away from where the couple originally studied. He split his time between two host families and taught science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM), as well as robotics for grades 8-12. “They really wanted me to push STEM,” he said

  • Fixed Tuition Guarantee https://www.plu.edu/admission/fixed-tuition/

    The new PLU Fixed Tuition Guarantee ensures tuition for the 2022–23 incoming class of first-year and transfer students will remain the same throughout their undergraduate years, adding to the list

    Fixed Tuition Guarantee The PLU Fixed Tuition Guarantee ensures that your cost of tuition will be locked in from your first day until your graduation day. At most colleges, tuition increases each year, but generally without increasing students’ scholarships or financial aid. That means students and their families are often forced to pay upwards of $10,000 to $12,000 more than they expected. This can push families into financial hardship or force students to leave their university with debt but

  • Learning With Our Neighbors https://www.plu.edu/prism/learning-with-our-neighbors/

    Ethics work in the gardens at PLU and at Trinity Lutheran Church in July 2014; Photos by Kevin O’Brien I’ve only recently started to emphasize that whatever “neighbor” means, it must be connected to a neighborhood.  We have to wrestle with the concrete complexity of our neighbors right here and now.  I’m lucky to have lots of help in making this connection, and my classes benefit from the expertise of PLU’s Center for Community Engagement, the Sustainability Office, and the committed members of

  • Working with the Advisors https://www.plu.edu/pnwu/working-with-the-advisors/

    At PLU, pre-professional advising and counseling is done by the Pre-Health Sciences Advising Team comprised largely of faculty members in the Division of Natural Sciences, but sometimes from other Divisions. Each student interested in a career in the health sciences should meet with an advisor. Together the student and advisor plan course work, assess progress, and discuss career goals.

  • Working with the Advisors https://www.plu.edu/prehealthsciences/working-with-the-advisors/

    At PLU, pre-professional advising and counseling is done by the Pre-Health Sciences Advising Team comprised largely of faculty members in the Division of Natural Sciences, but sometimes from other Divisions. Each student interested in a career in the health sciences should meet with an advisor. Together the student and advisor plan course work, assess progress, and discuss career goals.