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  • TACOMA, WASH. (March. 19, 2020) — Switching a campus-based curriculum to a distance-learning model mid-semester in the face of a pandemic is no easy feat. Luckily, PLU professor of music Gregory Youtz and his faculty peers have proved to be up for the challenge. Under…

    Prof. Gregory Youtz talks transitioning classrooms and teaching styles to distance learning Posted by: Marcom Web Team / March 19, 2020 Image: PLU professor of music Gregory Youtz teaches a distance-learning music course from his home. (Photo/John Froschauer) March 19, 2020 By Thomas Kyle-MilwardMarketing & CommunicationsTACOMA, WASH. (March. 19, 2020) — Switching a campus-based curriculum to a distance-learning model mid-semester in the face of a pandemic is no easy feat. Luckily, PLU

  • HopeCentral’s internship program is targeted at the young adult interested in an educational opportunity at the intersection of healthcare, child development and faith-based community development. This part-time position is ideal for the motivated student seeking an internship experience to complement their academic pursuits. The Healthcare…

    Healthcare Operations Intern Posted by: nicolacs / March 23, 2022 March 23, 2022 HopeCentral’s internship program is targeted at the young adult interested in an educational opportunity at the intersection of healthcare, child development and faith-based community development. This part-time position is ideal for the motivated student seeking an internship experience to complement their academic pursuits. The Healthcare Operations internship is specifically structured for individuals in

  • Tune in: The People’s Gathering is streaming live TACOMA, WASH. (Jan. 27, 2017)- Genesis Housing and Community Development Coalition will host a professional development conference called The People’s Gathering on the campus of Pacific Lutheran University on Friday, February 24. The full-day conference will focus…

    Conference at PLU focuses on how to have productive conversations about race and equity Posted by: Zach Powers / January 27, 2017 January 27, 2017 Tune in: The People's Gathering is streaming live By Zach Powers '10PLU Marketing & CommunicationsTACOMA, WASH. (Jan. 27, 2017)- Genesis Housing and Community Development Coalition will host a professional development conference called The People’s Gathering on the campus of Pacific Lutheran University on Friday, February 24. The full-day conference

  • HopeCentral’s internship program is targeted at the young adult interested in an educational opportunity at the intersection of healthcare, child development and faith-based community development. This part-time position is ideal for the motivated student seeking an internship experience to complement their academic pursuits. The Healthcare…

    Healthcare Operations Internship Posted by: nicolacs / March 23, 2022 March 23, 2022 HopeCentral’s internship program is targeted at the young adult interested in an educational opportunity at the intersection of healthcare, child development and faith-based community development. This part-time position is ideal for the motivated student seeking an internship experience to complement their academic pursuits. The Healthcare Operations internship is specifically structured for individuals in

  • Pacific Lutheran University’s Wild Hope Center for Vocation is pleased to announce it has been awarded a two-year, $49,612 NETVUE program development grant from the Council for Independent Colleges. Wild Hope was established in 2003, to support students and faculty as they explore life’s big…

    objective is to engage and equip faculty members and staff for meaningful conversations with students and peers related to vocational reflection and discernment. Funded activities will include curriculum and content development focusing on introductory, student success, and capstone courses; research and finalization of delivery modalities; and pilot and assessment of the institute’s initial programming.  How will the creation of the Wild Hope Institute support and/or create advantages for the PLU

  • “Inquiry. Collaboration. Development. Those are the three words we choose to define the work we do at the lab.” – Dr. Adela Ramos The Digital Humanities Lab, or DHLab, is a creative space at Pacific Lutheran University that offers support to faculty and students seeking…

    tools into their curriculum to enhance student learning.In the fall of 2018, the Lab Directors began to reach out to the campus community by organizing workshops. Event after event, the DHLab gained traction. By the fall of 2019, the DHLab had seven new digital projects under development in different courses, many of which are still ongoing.When asked for three words to describe the DHLab, Dr. Ramos chose Inquiry, Collaboration, and Development. She explained that all work made in the lab starts

  • During her senior year at Pacific Lutheran University, Margaret Chell ’18 decided to join the Peace Corps after a Returned Peace Corps Volunteer visited her global development class. She soon met with PLU Peace Corps advisor, Dr. Katherine Wiley to learn more. She was excited…

    When the pandemic cut her Peace Corps service short, Margaret Chell ’18 enrolled in medical school Posted by: Silong Chhun / October 25, 2021 October 25, 2021 By Veronica CrakerPLU Marketing and CommunicationsDuring her senior year at Pacific Lutheran University, Margaret Chell ’18 decided to join the Peace Corps after a Returned Peace Corps Volunteer visited her global development class. She soon met with PLU Peace Corps advisor, Dr. Katherine Wiley to learn more. She was excited about the

  • Endowment support ensures the growth of ‘intellectual capital’ Throughout PLU’s history, thousands of alumni and friends of the university have been remarkably generous in providing the financial resources that have helped the university succeed. This kind of broad support made possible the construction of the…

    gifts are critical to advancing the quality and distinctiveness of the university’s academic program: Endowments with a particular global emphasis in faculty development, curriculum development and expanding study-abroad opportunities; Support for student-faculty research opportunities that will enhance the educational experience of students and faculty working together one-on- one and in small groups to delve deeply into critical issues across the curriculum; Institutionalizing The Wild Hope

  • The Department of Economics congratulates Bernice Monkah (2013) for receiving her MSc in Development Economics from the University of Manchester, UK. Congratulations Bernice!

    Congrats Bernice! Posted by: Marcom Web Team / December 10, 2019 December 10, 2019 The Department of Economics congratulates Bernice Monkah (2013) for receiving her MSc in Development Economics from the University of Manchester, UK. Congratulations Bernice! Read Previous Joel Earlywine ’17 Wins Best Research Abstract Award Read Next J-Term 2020 – Study Away in Italy LATEST POSTS Meet Cameron Emerson ’08 April 14, 2019 PLU Alum Visits Department of Economics April 15, 2019 National Conference on

  • Research in Interdisciplinary STEM Education (RISE)  is a 9-week residential summer research experience for undergraduate students in chemistry, education, life sciences, mathematics, or physics.  Participants will join interdisciplinary teams mentored by faculty to investigate STEM learning across formal and informal environments with a focus on understanding issues related…

    camera and then use the spectrometer to explore the wave properties of light. In this project, the RISE researcher will analyze pre/post instruction multiple choice survey data on students’ concepts of wave properties and qualitatively analyze the students’ written responses to open ended assignment prompts. Results will be used to evaluate the curriculum effectiveness and direct further curriculum development and improvements. Faculty mentors:  Drs. Guy, Buckley, and Offerdahl Read Previous APS/IBM