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  • Stephen Kitajo serves on the board for the Puyallup Valley Chapter of the Japanese American Citizens League.

    of those interned at the Puyallup Assembly Center during World War II mark a dark chapter of Pierce County’s history, when the federal government seized control of the fairgrounds for the forced relocation of its citizens. Stephen Kitajo ’12 is working to verify all those names, after completing a historical journey of his own this summer. Kitajo serves on the board for the Puyallup Valley Chapter of the Japanese American Citizens League (JACL). His role in organizing the fair’s 75th Remembrance

  • The Pacific Lutheran University Archives and Special Collections preserves physical and digital records of permanent historical value related to the operations of Pacific Lutheran University, the

    Search the Archives and Special Collections Search The Pacific Lutheran University Archives and Special Collections preserves physical and digital records of permanent historical value related to the operations of Pacific Lutheran University, the experience of Scandinavian immigrants in the Pacific Northwest, and the history of Parkland and Pierce County. The Archives and Special Collections also serves as the regional repository for the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America. For more

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  • By Sarah Cornell-Maier ‘19.  This Fall, Pacific Lutheran University is introducing a new class that serves as a gateway to the Innovation Studies Program . Hist/Phil 248: Innovation, Ethics, and Society is a team-taught course that combines many different fields of study into one. It…

    into one. Students register for the History 248 section (led by Michael Halvorson) or the Philosophy 248 section (led by Michael Schleeter), but the sections always meet together and the students work on shared assignments. This multi-disciplinary collaboration allows students to get two professors for the price of one, and they also encounter diverse perspectives in the classroom on a daily basis. Learning through multiple perspectives isn’t necessarily more difficult, but it feels more relevant

  • TACOMA, Wash. (Sept. 8, 2015)—The story I want to share with you is silent. No words were exchanged. It is one of those cases in which words fail to express the extent of human despair. Thank God, it is also a case in which words…

    scruffy, one older than the other: one 8 and the other 6 years old, or thereabouts. They are each holding a vanilla ice-cream cone. With their big brown eyes open wide, they look at the clerk. She looks right back at them. They raise the vanilla cones above their heads, breaking the direct line of sight. The older boy lowers his head to the ground. The younger peeks hesitantly from the side. The cashier turns around and scans the people in line. Some of us nod. She looks approvingly at the young kid

  • At the PLU School of Nursing, care for our patients and for our world combine with highest professional ethics and commitment to academic and practice excellence, to prepare you for a deeply

    BSN Grads are Hired Faster More information Small School, Big Impact: Marc Gombio ’23 talks about his experience in PLU’s School of Nursing Read More Interested in Teaching with Us? More Information Your browser does not support the video tag. The Bachelor of Science in Nursing program Learn More Message from the Dean Read More PLU’s new anatomy and physiology lab is the first in a series of science upgrades Read More Commitment, Caring and LeadershipThanks for visiting the PLU School of

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  • PLU is a great place to find long lasting community and bonds, on-campus and off-campus. It is a place that strives to make everyone feel welcome and comfortable.

    cats (Cheddar and Scrambles) or finding the best restaurants and museums around. As a first-gen college graduate, Crisi is devoted to helping students pursue their goals and understand the process, whether it’s deadlines or what to expect from college life! Pronouns: She/They Graduated from: University of California, Davis & Columbia College Majors: History & East Asian Studies Minor: Art History Crisi works with students from: Island, San Juan, Skagit, Snohomish, and Whatcom counties, Alaska

  • By Michael Halvorson, Benson Family Chair On Tuesday, October 17, 2017, in PLU’s Scandinavian Cultural Center (Anderson UC building), Alaska Airlines CEO Brad Tilden will engage with students, faculty, and community members in a lively conversation about the past, present, and future of Alaska Airlines.…

    Airlines, Horizon Air, and Virgin America. I visited with Mr. Tilden in July with a group of PLU faculty who were organizing his return to campus as Benson lecturer. The annual Benson lecture (started in 2004) brings together faculty and students from across campus to discuss topics of interest in the worlds of business, economics, and history. This year, the format is an open conversation with Mr. Tilden, moderated by a group of PLU faculty from the departments of Religion, Philosophy, Business

  • illustrated the entire quote and the pair decided to sell 44 copies in honor of the 44th president of the United States, Barack Obama. The piece sold out very quickly; the process was repeated with another quote, and the Dead Feminists letterpress poster series was born. Fast track to today, and in the year where the American presidential ballot featured its first female candidate for a major party, Spring and O’Leary have penned a book on feminist history, featuring the now-famous poster series, and so

  • History and literature senior aspires to be a lifelong learner Posted by: vcraker / May 10, 2022 Image: Kathryn Einan ’22 (PLU Photo/John Froschauer) May 10, 2022 Kathryn Einan ’22 is a self-proclaimed “book nerd.” She is a triple major in Literature, History and Nordic Studies with a minor in Chinese. She has a deep love of learning and hopes to become a teacher one day. “There are so many interesting things to study!” says Einan about her impressive triple major. Einan came to PLU with the

  • From PLU History to Grad School in the Big Apple! Posted by: shimkojm / August 20, 2018 Image: Carli studying at her desk before her final exam (loving it!) August 20, 2018 By Carli Snyder (2017 History graduate) and Beth Kraig (Chair of History at PLU)Thinking about graduate study in history? Pacific Lutheran University history majors have an excellent track record when it comes to earning an M.A. or a Ph.D. (or both) in history.I recently touched base with Carli Snyder, ’17, about her first