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Parker Simpson ’24 is spending his summer working at an assisted living facility in his hometown of Spokane, Washington. He comes from a family of healthcare professionals and has always wanted to help people. We sat down with him to discuss his experience taking classes…

Margaret Murdoch ’24, a  biology  and  religious studies  major with a minor in  gender and sexuality studies,  spent their summer in Seattle alongside some of the nation’s best scientists. Experimenting, analyzing, and observing at  Fred Hutch Cancer Center , they were able to assist in…

PLU students in Professor Amy Young’s strategic communication class have spent the fall semester working with RIP Medical Debt, a nonprofit organization that competes with collections agencies to purchase unpaid medical debt for a fraction of the cost and helps folks run crowdfunding campaigns to…

PLU ranks fifth on the Peace Corps’ recently published list of top volunteer-producing colleges and universities in 2019. There are 14 Lutes currently volunteering with Peace Corps in countries around the world. Dr. Katherine Wiley, PLU’s Peace Corps Prep Program Coordinator and anthropology professor, credits…

Pacific Lutheran University was recently selected to participate in the second cohort of the Institute of International Education (IIE) American Passport Project. Through this initiative, 25 eligible PLU students who have never had a U.S. passport, will get one free of charge. PLU was one…

In June, PLU’s Kinesiology Team—Emily Whittaker ’21, Alyssa Pociernicki ’22, and Brianna O’Malley ’21—finished third in the 2021 American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM) National Knowledge Bowl. “This achievement is significant to us and PLU because it shows how great our undergraduate program is and…

Biology major Elizabeth Larios ’21 was awarded a Fullbright scholarship for her work in Namibia. When she was in fourth grade, Larios wanted to be a neurosurgeon. That’s when her class took a field trip to a science museum and Larios saw an exhibit about…

As a first-generation college student, Georjina Soliai ’23 of Lakewood, Washington wasn’t certain how she would be able to afford college. While going through the college admissions process she learned about the Act Six Scholarship. Act Six is a leadership program that connects local community…

Pacific Lutheran University leaders recently announced two new natural sciences programs. Officially launching in fall 2022, students will be able to pursue a major in applied mathematics and/or a minor in engineering and industry. The engineering and industry minor will take advantage of courses already…

PLU just launched a new partnership with the Pacific Northwest University of Health Sciences (PNWU) to help PLU students apply to medical or other healthcare professional schools . Located in Yakima, PNWU educates and trains health care professionals emphasizing service among rural and medically underserved…