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March 1st, 2023 The Servant Diplomat: Reflections on a Career in Diplomacy by Ryan Gliha, Diplomat in Residence — Northwest, U.S. Department of State 7:00 p.m., Scandinavian Cultural Center Keynote preceded by a panel presentation with PLU alumni and Returned Peace Corps volunteer at 4:00 p.m. with Shella Biallas ’04, Haley Ehlers ’16, Lucas Gillespie ’16, Sam Rise ’11, MA ’12 PLU welcomes Ryan M. Gliha, who currently serves as the Diplomat in Residence for the Northwest at UC Berkeley, where

Allison Sheflo '23 let curiosity be her guide and will graduate with a triple major. "I’ve grown a lot because of the opportunities and challenges PLU has given me — as an individual, as a leader, as a friend." Grayson Nottage '23 will continue her education at PLU in the CS-STEM Teacher Program. "Because my goal has always been to become a teacher, the MAE program was a great next step as it is only one year." Why Study Earth Science? Civilization exists by geological consent subject to change

Tuesday, October 5, 2021 The 11th Annual Lutheran Studies ConferenceLiving with Mortality: Illness, Trauma, Joy and HopeThis year’s Lutheran Studies Conference will focus on finding love and hope in the wake of the pandemic and will address the various forms of trauma and loss we continue to face. Mortality, anxiety, illness and grief are near and we struggle to piece life together in a new way. A metaphor for this can be found in the ancient Japanese pottery art, Kintsugi. This art form puts

Wednesday, October 4, 2023 The 13th Annual Lutheran Studies Conference``Anxiety in an Age of Overwhelm: Gaining Understanding and Resilience`` Anderson University Center, PLU The 13th Annual Lutheran Studies Conference will take place from 12:30 p.m. to 5:00 p.m., and will flow into the 18th Annual David and Marilyn Knutson Lecture in the evening at 7 p.m. This conference focuses on a pressing issue in our time: A newly-named “pandemic” of Anxiety that is present on individual, relational

Transfer AdmissionPLU is the small, private university in Tacoma, Washington where everyone shares a bold commitment to expanding well-being, opportunity, and justice. Lutes aren’t afraid to do things unconventionally to leave the world better than they found it. We look forward to welcoming you to the PLU community!DATESCOSTMAJORSTOURSTATSAPPLY LUTES MAKE IT HAPPENFrom the classroom to the workforce. The students we nurture and inspire become the minds and hearts driving the future. The PLU

Welcome to MediaLabWelcome to MediaLab, a media research and consulting program based in the College of Professional Studies at Pacific Lutheran University. MediaLab is an award–winning, student–run media organization with expertise across the media spectrum. Whether you need market research, photography, graphic design, writing, video, public relations, event planning, or more, MediaLab can work for you. MediaLab is also home to our acclaimed documentary studies program, where students produce

Innovation. Challenge. Community.What are your goals as a student and maker of literature, as an artist contributing to the conversation about the urgent matters of our time? What is the work you want to do, the work that is specific to your experience, talent, and imagination? Now celebrating over 19 years of accomplishment, the Rainier Writing Workshop has been helping writers to answer those questions, and to generate new, even deeper questions about the writer’s aspirations. Our MFA is an

From the Court to the Classroom: Sianna Iverson’s continued resilience and drive is taking her from PLU to Duke University More Diversity and Inclusion Speaker Series: "Facing Uncomfortable Truths" – Dr. Richard Lapchick More PLU’s new anatomy and physiology lab is the first in a series of science upgrades More Why Study Kinesiology? It is a dynamic and growing field with applications to a wide array of allied health, medicine, fitness, education, sport, and recreation related professions

Effective February 15, 2023, the Master of Science in Kinesiology program is put on hiatus in order to reevaluate the program’s design and future prospects. This means that we are not accepting new students to the program for summer 2023 and future terms until further notice. During the next two years, the Department of Kinesiology is going to work on adjusting various aspects of the curriculum in order to address the professional needs of a broader audience of students in the field of exercise

ANNOUNCEMENT: TEDXTACOMA 2016 TALKS HAVE BEEN PUBLISHED! WATCH HERE TEDxTacoma provides a platform for the exchange of creative, earnest and often paradigm-challenging ideas about how we can change our city, region and world for the better. An independently organized event under license from TED, TEDxTacoma talks span the spectrum of art, culture, science and philosophy via a diverse lineup of speakers. TEDxTacoma is hosted by Pacific Lutheran University and organized by a committee of