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PLU donates medical supplies to help Pierce County in fight against COVID-19 Posted by: Marcom Web Team / March 30, 2020 Image: PLU’s Division of Natural Sciences, School of Nursing, and School of Arts and Communications teamed up to donate more than $10,000 in essential medical supplies to the Pierce County Emergency Operations Center for use in the fight against COVID-19. March 30, 2020 By Thomas Kyle-MilwardMarketing & CommunicationsTACOMA, WASH. (March. 30, 2020) — Pacific Lutheran

Remembering Eric Nordholm Posted by: Kate Williams / December 6, 2017 December 6, 2017 By Kate Williams '16Outreach ManagerEric (Nordie) Nordholm will forever remain a legacy in the PLU theatre department. David Robbins, Senior Advancement Officer and former chair of the music department recounts Eric’s impact at PLU. “Nordie was a longtime faculty member in the Theater Department at PLU. He was hired in 1955 and served 35 years at the university. He is fondly remembered for directing musical

May 2, 2012 Mary Lund Davis Student Investment Club board members Cameron Lamarche ’12, Kirk Swanson ’12, Phillip Magnussen ’13 and Arne-Morten Willumsen ’13 pose in front of the Wall Street Bull in New York City during the G.A.M.E. Conference. Lutes on Wall Street By Chris Albert This spring, five PLU students and one professor were checking into their hotel in New York City for the G.A.M.E (Global Asset Management Education) Forum, when it dawned on the students they were really here and this

PLU Presents Service Awards to Students, Staff and Community Posted by: Sandy Dunham / April 24, 2015 Image: PLU’s annual Celebration of Service honored students, administrators and community members. (All photos by John Froschauer/PLU) April 24, 2015 By Sandy Deneau DunhamPLU Marketing & CommunicationsTACOMA, Wash. (April 24, 2015)—Pacific Lutheran University awarded six student scholarships and other awards on April 22 for outstanding contributions to service at PLU and the surrounding

133 AND COUNTING: The tragic shooting in Orlando and the need for new gun control measures Posted by: Thomas Krise / June 15, 2016 Image: Flags fly at half-staff on campus and at the Gonyea House honoring the victims of the attack in the LGBTQ nightclub shooting in Orlando, Florida. June 13, 2016. (PLU/John Froschauer) June 15, 2016 “The massacre of innocents in Orlando prompts us to pray for those who grieve, to resist homophobia and Islamophobia, and to work diligently for an end to the easy

Summer REU Opportunities – Clean Energy & Materials Research Posted by: alemanem / December 9, 2022 December 9, 2022 Applications open December 15, 2022 for the Molecular Engineering Materials Center (MEM-C) Summer Research Experience for Undergraduates and the Clean Energy Bridge to Research (CEBR) Summer Program! Applications for both programs are due February 15, 2023. University of Washington’s Molecular Engineering Materials Center (MEM-C) aims to accelerate the development of future

“I Like People, Places…and Things!” Posted by: Kendall Jeske / July 17, 2019 Image: Martin Luther Statue in Red Square at PLU on Friday, Aug. 19, 2011. July 17, 2019 ``I like people, places...and things!``Greetings, Friends and Colleagues in Ministry, I bring you greetings in the midst of all the beautiful chaos that summer ministry can hold! As I near the six-month mark of being the Director of Congregational Engagement at Pacific Lutheran University, I have recently taken some time to reflect

Faculty Resources: A New Library Collection Posted by: bodewedl / January 20, 2016 January 20, 2016 by Dana Bodewes, Instructional Designer To support the professional growth of PLU faculty, a new collection of “Faculty Resources” is now available on the first floor of the library. This small but mighty collection covers a range of topics related to teaching and learning in higher education. I have assembled an online list of books in the faculty resource collection, including links to each

May 27, 2008 Grads charged to be global citizens At the Spring Commencement ceremony May 25, the Class of 2008 was encouraged to take risks, be global citizens and pass on the legacy of PLU. The Tacoma Dome was packed with family and friends, all gathered to support the more than 700 undergraduate and graduate students who received their degrees. The ceremony featured a keynote address by former career diplomat Joyce Barr ’76, as well as a speech by graduating senior Candice Hughes. A native of

July 7, 2008 T-stad: One big, happy family From his perch on the seventh floor of Tingelstad Hall, Adam Whistler can view the expanse of lower campus from PLU’s largest and tallest hall. Whistler, a freshman considering a major in physics, said that while T-stad, as it’s known on campus, wasn’t his first choice, his is very glad that’s where he ended up. What’s not to like? With about 360 residents and nine floors, it’s the largest dorm on campus, both in size and number of students. Whistler