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  • The end of the semester is always a busy period for our students. This year we’re grateful that we’re able to share our students’ hard work with the public with several live, in-person concert experiences in December. Keep reading for more information about what’s going…

    , Sunday December 12 at 8pm in person and live streamed We hope you’ll be able to join us for a performance and wish a healthy and happy holiday season to all students, their families, and the greater PLU community. Read Previous A Magical PLU Collaboration: Songs for the Spring of Waiting Read Next PLU Represented at Jazz Education Network Conference LATEST POSTS PLU’s Director of Jazz Studies, Cassio Vianna, receives grant from the City of Tacoma to write and perform genre-bending composition April

  • It is not too late to decide where you will study away this January Tibet 2012, submitted by Evan Koepfler It may be summer, but it is never too late to start thinking about January Term 2014 – particularly, where you want to study away.…

    June 12, 2013 It is not too late to decide where you will study away this January Tibet 2012, submitted by Evan Koepfler It may be summer, but it is never too late to start thinking about January Term 2014 – particularly, where you want to study away. The Wang Center for Global Education has extended its deadlines to make it easier to apply. Of the 25 dynamic faculty-led study-away programs offered this January, more than 15 international programs – including those in Antarctica and Argentina

  • Making Fitness Fun https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jW0Q7W7mDaw&feature=youtu.be There’s so much more to P.E. at PLU than chin-ups (although those are healthy, too!) Editor’s note: This package was conceived and produced entirely by PLU Marketing & Communications student workers. Story by James Olson ’14; video by John Struzenberg ’15;…

    credit hours of physical education, including the mandatory P.E. 100, which covers the basics of health and exercise. It is important to lead a fit and balanced life, of course, but what works for any given individual varies widely—which is one reason PLU offers such a wide range of P.E. options. As a second-semester senior, I have completed all of my P.E. requirements by now. While I’ve been a student, I have taken Sailing, Scuba Diving and Yoga. PLU also offers courses such as Jazz Dance, Step

  • TACOMA, Wash. (April 7, 2015)—The Black Student Union of Pacific Lutheran University is holding a “Die-In“ protest at 10:30 a.m. April 8 in the Diversity Center. All members of the Pacific Lutheran University community are invited to attend—and lie down, as if dead—in response to …

    Education Career Fair Brings Major Employers to Campus—and Results in Immediate Jobs Read Next Lute’s Company Leads the Way on New Panama Canal Project COMMENTS*Note: All comments are moderated If the comments don't appear for you, you might have ad blocker enabled or are currently browsing in a "private" window. LATEST POSTS Caitlyn Babcock ’25 wins first place in 2024 Angela Meade Vocal Competition November 7, 2024 PLU professors Ann Auman and Bridget Haden share teaching and learning experiences in

  • 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…

    performed Swedish songs and Scandinavian dances. (Photos by Quinn Huelsbeck ’16) Read Previous PLU Christmas Concert to Air on PBS Affiliates in Seattle-Tacoma and Oregon on Christmas Eve and Day Read Next Professor of Education Kent Gerlach Retiring After Award-Winning Career COMMENTS*Note: All comments are moderated If the comments don't appear for you, you might have ad blocker enabled or are currently browsing in a "private" window. LATEST POSTS Caitlyn Babcock ’25 wins first place in 2024 Angela

  • The Global Studies program at Pacific Lutheran University recently established a chapter of the Sigma Iota Rho Honor Society for International Studies. PLU is just the second university in Washington to become a member of the prestigious organization. Sigma Iota Rho works to advance the…

    Global Studies program was supported throughout the application process by the Interdisciplinary Studies program and the Wang Center for Global and Community Engaged Education. Read Previous Rising Amazon recruiter April Rose Nguyen ’19, ’21 has a plan Read Next Faith-based foodies in search of sustainable eating (PLU professor quoted) COMMENTS*Note: All comments are moderated If the comments don't appear for you, you might have ad blocker enabled or are currently browsing in a "private" window

  • Pacific Lutheran University was named a winner in the U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF) Taking Action: COVID-19 Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion Challenge. PLU received a $15,000 prize for its work in mitigating the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on diversity, equity, and inclusion in STEM.…

    their efforts to ensure that the pandemic will not reduce the already low participation and inclusion of diverse students and workers in STEM education and careers,” said Diana Elder, Division Director of NSF’s Division of Human Resource Development. PLU was honored for its initiative in developing programs supporting undergraduate enrollment and retention, the PLUS Year Program and the PLU Fixed Tuition Guarantee Program, and placed second in the four-year STEM undergraduate category, just behind

  • We kicked off the 2015-16 academic year at Pacific Lutheran University on Sept. 2 with our traditional University Conference. In a speech to faculty, staff and administration, I outlined what we call “the state of the university”—but this year, my voice did not officially open…

    Day to Be a Lute! #PLUGrads Read Next Students of Color at PLU: Belonging and Persistence LATEST POSTS President Krise’s open letter of support for Muslim community January 30, 2017 An Open Letter on Access for All Students January 20, 2017 LISTEN Forum December 6, 2016 What election season reminds us about higher education December 2, 2016

  • Dear Campus Community: Please join me and the entire PLU campus community for a first in a series of open dialogues on sexual assault and violence on campus in an effort to expand community understanding and advocacy, while also increasing the safety and care of…

    Letter on Access for All Students January 20, 2017 LISTEN Forum December 6, 2016 What election season reminds us about higher education December 2, 2016

  • 2015 Convocation 2015 CONVOCATION President’s Remarks Good morning!  I’m delighted to welcome you all to the 2015 University Convocation!   Whether you are a part of the entering class of 2019, a student joining us with some college experience already behind you, or an exchange student…

    , owners of billboards across the country, to propose that they turn it into a pro bono public service campaign.  The success of the billboard campaign then inspired a graduate of the class of 2015, Nicole Jordan, to take the campaign to students at neighboring Keithley Middle School.  And once again, Clear Channel created special billboards featuring Keithley students tearing up their own words, such as “Stupid,” “Go back to your own country,” “Poor Ghetto Kids,” and “You’re such a girl.” In fact, the