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  • Pave the Way – ResoLute: Spring 2018 https://www.plu.edu/resolute/spring-2018/pave-the-way/

    believes would help increase their presence in the professional world. Chávez says Latinos are the largest ethnic group in the U.S., yet they significantly lack representation in professions across the board. “Latinos are underrepresented in powerful segments of American society,” she said. “We must ask what the implications of this continued political and professional underrepresentation is on our society and our democratic institutions. Beyond issues of representation, this research is important for

  • Internships and Post-Baccalaureate Programs https://www.plu.edu/chemistry/internships-and-post-baccalaureate-programs/

    Opportunities Recurring opportunities for students interested in post-bacc opportunities. ProgramLocationLengthDisciplines American Chemical Society Bridge ProgramMultiple sites1-2 years, depending on the siteChemistry American Chemical Society International OpportunitiesMultipleMultipleChemistry and Chemical engineering American Chemical Society Opportunities in the United StatesMultipleMultipleChemistry and Chemical engineering American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular

  • PLU Included on Best-of Lists for Value and Business Schools https://www.plu.edu/news/archive/2015/11/17/best-of/

    TACOMA, WASH. (Nov. 17, 2015)- Pacific Lutheran University was ranked one of the “Best 295 Business Schools” by the Princeton Review and named one of the best value colleges in Washington state by BestValueSchools.com. The Best 295 Business Schools rankings were created using a survey of…

    PLU Included on Best-of Lists for Value and Business Schools Posted by: Zach Powers / November 17, 2015 Image: (Photo by John Froschauer/PLU) November 17, 2015 By Matthew Salzano '18PLU Marketing & Communications TACOMA, WASH. (Nov. 17, 2015)- Pacific Lutheran University was ranked one of the “Best 295 Business Schools” by the Princeton Review and named one of the best value colleges in Washington state by BestValueSchools.com. The Best 295 Business Schools rankings were created using a survey

  • MISSION AND HISTORY https://www.plu.edu/faculty-handbook/mission-and-history/

    until 1918, when it closed for two years because of complications produced by the creation of the Norwegian Lutheran Church of America in 1917, regional collegiate rivalries, and World War I. It reopened as the two-year Pacific Lutheran College, after merging with Columbia College, previously located in Everett. Further consolidation occurred when Spokane College merged with PLC in 1929. Four-year baccalaureate degrees were first offered in education in 1939 and in the liberal arts in 1942. The

  • Family and Friends – Resolute Online: Fall 2017 https://www.plu.edu/resolute/fall-2017/family-and-friends/

    2017 Alumni Awards PLU Celebrates 500 Years of Re•forming Class Notes Class Notes Family and Friends Submit a Class Note Calendar Calendar Calendar Highlights Family and Friends Rae Linda Brown, Ph.D. Rae Linda died Aug. 20 from a rare and aggressive cancer in Seattle. She was born Oct. 7, 1953, in Hartford, Connecticut, and is the daughter of the late Raymond and Doris (Williams) Brown. Rae Linda earned her B.S. in Music Education from the University of Connecticut, a M.A. in African-American

  • China – Resolute Online: Winter 2017 https://www.plu.edu/resolute/winter-2017/china/

    PLU maintains an open door with a world superpower, empowering students to learn about politics and culture off the beaten path in a distinct region of the country.

    partnership with Chengdu, China, is more important than ever. PLU was among the first institutions to begin a study away program there. It started small in the early 1980s, just as the United States and China were beginning a new era of diplomatic relations after decades of Cold War enmity. Eventually, it grew into the healthy cultural exchange it is today. “China is so fundamentally important to where things are going,” said Manfredi, the program director. (Video by Rustin Dwyer, PLU) Tamara Williams

  • English https://www.plu.edu/english/

    The Pacific Lutheran University English department offers emphases in writing and literature, as well as minors in Children’s Literature and Culture and Publishing and Printing Arts.

    of understanding the diversity of human experience, critically analyzing society, imagining better worlds, and inspiring others to action. The Creative Writing Concentration allows students to hone their craft in a variety of genres through intensive writing workshop courses. The Professional, Public, and Digital Literacies Concentration teaches students skills of effective writing and storytelling for a variety of practical situations – including an emphasis on digital media. The Literature

    Professor Jim Albrecht, Chair
    253-535-7698
    albrecjm@plu.edu
    Hauge Administration Building Admin 207D 12180 Park Ave S Tacoma, WA 98447

  • PLU alumna collects, studies mosquitoes in the pursuit of improved public health https://www.plu.edu/news/archive/2016/03/09/mosquitoes/

    TACOMA, WASH. (March 9, 2016)- Mosquitoes are pests to some, but for Rebekah Blakney ’12 they carry a wealth of information that can unlock solutions to global health issues. Now with the outbreak of the Zika virus, that’s as important as ever.  Blakney isn’t at…

    contributing to work that aims to educate and inform people about infectious diseases.   The third-generation Pacific Lutheran University graduate conducts backyard surveillance of mosquitoes in Atlanta, where she works as a field manager at Emory University. Her team collects and identifies the insects, working in and outside the lab studying the spread of West Nile virus. Blakney said it was PLU’s commitment to global citizenship, social justice and environmental conservation that helped her discover her

  • Policies and Procedures for the Distribution of Literature, the Sponsorship of Visiting Speakers and https://www.plu.edu/student-club-organization-handbook/sponsoring-events/policies-and-procedures-for-the-distribution-of-literature-the-sponsorship-of-visiting-speakers-and-public-performances-and-the-screening-of-films/

    As an institution founded on the tenets of Lutheran Higher Education, the University encourages its student organizations to contribute to the role of the University as a forum for intellectual discussion, diversity of thought, debate, investigation, and/or artistic expression. The University has final discretion in decisions regarding the distribution of literature, the sponsorship of visiting speakers and public performances, and the screening of films that utilize University facilities or

  • The Full Monty https://www.plu.edu/news/archive/2011/04/12/the-full-monty/

    Monty, and Clapp said it will provide audiences with singing, dancing, acting and fun. “This is your traditional American musical,” Clapp said. “It’s really underpinned to what’s happening right now with the economy.” Although he didn’t want to give away too much of the surprise, Clapp said there will be portions of the play with “suggested nudity.”Clapp, who started teaching and directing at PLU in 1995, is no stranger to productions such as this one. He estimates that in the last 16 years he has