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  • Renovations on Eastvold Auditorium continue, with Phase 1 of the project on schedule to be completed this August. (Photo by John Froschauer) Flurry of work continues on the PLU campus By Chris Albert Life on campus may slow down a bit during the summer –…

    June 14, 2011 Renovations on Eastvold Auditorium continue, with Phase 1 of the project on schedule to be completed this August. (Photo by John Froschauer) Flurry of work continues on the PLU campus By Chris Albert Life on campus may slow down a bit during the summer – as far as the number of students – but work to support student success never stops. Construction projects, both big and small, help improve university facilities between move-out day in late May and first-year orientation in

  • TACOMA, WASH. (Feb. 13, 2017)- On Monday, Feb. 27, at 5:30 p.m. in Chris Knutzen Hall PLU will host a panel discussion on the development, politics and practices of sanctuary movements. “In light of President Krise’s letters in support of immigrant students and ongoing conversations…

    Expert panel to discuss the meaning of ‘sanctuary’ Posted by: Zach Powers / February 13, 2017 Image: [Wikipedia Image] February 13, 2017 TACOMA, WASH. (Feb. 13, 2017)- On Monday, Feb. 27, at 5:30 p.m. in Chris Knutzen Hall PLU will host a panel discussion on the development, politics and practices of sanctuary movements.“In light of President Krise’s letters in support of immigrant students and ongoing conversations on campus about how best to support undocumented students and their families

  • Associate Director of the Peace Corps , Helen Lowman, visited PLU this week. PLU ranks 3rd nationwide for Peace Corps volunteers with 16 undergraduate alumni currently serving. Read the story here . Proud to be a Lute!

    Associate Director of the Peace Corps Visits PLU Posted by: Thomas Krise / May 2, 2014 May 2, 2014 Associate Director of the Peace Corps, Helen Lowman, visited PLU this week. PLU ranks 3rd nationwide for Peace Corps volunteers with 16 undergraduate alumni currently serving. Read the story here. Proud to be a Lute! *Note: All comments are moderated Read Previous Vice President for Student Life & Dean of Students Announcement Read Next Response to New York Times Article: ‘Bryan College Is Torn

  • Zubrod tallied a double-double in both matches last week as the ninth-ranked Lutes remained undefeated in NWC play. Zubrod has 21 assists and 12 digs in a 3 set win over Puget Sound before collecting 14 assists and 12 digs in a 3-0 win over…

    Isabella Zubrod – Women’s Volleyball Athlete of the Week! Posted by: Julie Winters / April 30, 2019 April 30, 2019 Zubrod tallied a double-double in both matches last week as the ninth-ranked Lutes remained undefeated in NWC play. Zubrod has 21 assists and 12 digs in a 3 set win over Puget Sound before collecting 14 assists and 12 digs in a 3-0 win over Willamette. Averaged 4.0 digs/set and 5.8 assists/set while also adding 14 kills and three aces. Congratulations Isabella! Read Previous

  • When asked how her students are persevering in times of distance learning, Giovanna Urdangarain, Associate Professor of Hispanic and Latino Studies responded, “They inspire me daily.” Transitioning to online learning has been a lengthy process for all involved, but Professor Urdangarain is grateful to have…

    Un Remedio: Confronting the Challenges of Distance Learning Posted by: dupontak / May 13, 2021 May 13, 2021 By Marie Rodrigues '20English Writing MajorWhen asked how her students are persevering in times of distance learning, Giovanna Urdangarain, Associate Professor of Hispanic and Latino Studies responded, “They inspire me daily.”Transitioning to online learning has been a lengthy process for all involved, but Professor Urdangarain is grateful to have students who remain courageous, flexible

  • 9:52 a.m. – Mr. Homfeldt’s eighth grade history class “No, no and no,” Steve Homfeldt ’89 barks out to the group of students surrounding him. “And whatever you’re going to ask: no.”The 35 eighth-graders know he’s kidding, so they continue to pepper him with questions.…

    September 1, 2009 9:52 a.m. – Mr. Homfeldt’s eighth grade history class “No, no and no,” Steve Homfeldt ’89 barks out to the group of students surrounding him. “And whatever you’re going to ask: no.”The 35 eighth-graders know he’s kidding, so they continue to pepper him with questions. Homfeldt, has asked his class to chronicle a road trip of sorts, asking them to plot a course to Eastern Washington and back, estimating gas mileage and the cost for hotels, food and entertainment. He also wants

  • In collaboration with the Wang Center for Global and Community Engaged Education , the Mortvedt Library has organized an exhibit in honor of the 11th Biennial Wang Center symposium : “ The Matter of Loneliness: Building Connections for Collective Well-Being. ” This two-day conference will…

    Services. (Direct PDF download) The profound power of loneliness. (2016, February 3). National Science Foundation. Why Americans are lonelier and its effects on our health. (2023, January 8). PBS NewsHour. Read Previous On Exhibit: Hispanic Heritage Month Read Next On Exhibit: Aquatic lifeforms LATEST POSTS On Exhibit: Veterans Day: A Salute to Service November 1, 2022 Black History Month: Seeking (a Supreme Court) Justice February 2, 2022 Mortvedt Library materials for HEALING: PATHWAYS FOR

  • Pacific Lutheran University’s Speech and Debate team returned from competition at Western Washington University with major honors: The team earned a coveted debate sweepstakes award for the 2014-15 season—its first such award since 2005—which honors PLU’s performance over the year at tournaments in the Pacific…

    , but somehow Sam and I were able to make it into semis,” Bartholomew said. Competing in their first competition together, Ballard and Gerlach proved a dynamic duo: They made it to the final round. “I’m really proud to have made it that far,” Ballard said. “I’m excited to debate for PLU as often as I can.” Directed by Justin Eckstein, PLU’s Speech and Debate team has a long history of intercollegiate forensics competition. Founded in 1947, PLU’s debate team is one of the oldest and most decorated

  • Gustav Klimt painted this portrait of Adele Bloch-Bauer in 1907 at the behest of her husband, Ferdinand Bloch-Bauer. The painting was confiscated by the Nazis in 1938, and was displayed in the Austrian National Gallery until Ferdinand’s niece, Maria Altmann decided in 1998 to claim…

    ) Altmann, paused.  “Times changed,” said the retired businessman as he recounted his family’s history and his mother’s fight to return the paintings to the family. Once the Nazis invaded, Peter Altmann said, and the Reich simply took the paintings. The concern for the Bloch-Bauers and for newlywed Maria, and her husband Fritz Altmann, was simply to escape the country alive.  Maria Altmann kept the stocking she tore as she climbed over the barbed wire into Holland through the assistance of the

  • TACOMA, Wash. (Feb. 6, 2015)— Pacific Lutheran University’s Speech and Debate team returned from competition at Western Washington University with major honors: The team earned a coveted debate sweepstakes award for the 2014-15 season—its first such award since 2005—which honors PLU’s performance over the year…

    ) “I’m really proud to have made it that far,” Ballard said. “I’m excited to debate for PLU as often as I can.” Directed by Justin Eckstein, PLU’s Speech and Debate team has a long history of intercollegiate forensics competition. Founded in 1947, PLU’s debate team is one of the oldest and most decorated forensics programs in the country. In the 2013-14 season, the PLU speech and debate team made it to eliminations at every single tournament it attended. On average, the program attends 10 tournaments