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Spring Series in Pastoral Theology:``Liturgy that Lives: Practicing the Art of Blessing in Late-Pandemic Worship``Crafting language for worship is more contextual and meaningful than ever. These pragmatic workshops honor what we tried and learned in worship since March 2020. We’ll consider the theological and cultural assumptions our liturgical traditions make and how they might adapt to meet our changing communities. What no longer seems essential? What new questions are we asking? What held

Dr. Rae Linda Brown Undergraduate Research and Creative Projects Showcase May 10, 2024 Save the date also for: Scholarship of Nursing Conference May 10, 2024 RLB URS Schedule Nursing Conference ScheduleAbout Dr. Rae Linda Brown Dr. Rae Linda Brown PLU’s annual celebration of undergraduate student work is named in honor of Dr. Rae Linda Brown, PLU Professor of Music and former Provost and Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs. During her brief tenure as PLU’s provost, Dr. Brown launched the

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

2022 Powell-Heller Conference for Holocaust Education: “Jewish Life in Poland: Before, During and After the Holocaust” Oct. 26-28, 2022 Hybrid Event Thanks to the generosity of donors this event is free and open to the public. To be Jewish in Poland, a predominantly Roman Catholic country, meant experiencing both the highs of cultural life and the absolute low of persecution and discrimination, culminating in the world’s most notorious genocide, the Holocaust. If one looks at the long view of

2023 Powell-Heller Conference for Holocaust Education: “Africa and the Holocaust” Oct. 25-27, 2023 Thanks to the generosity of donors this event is free and open to the public. The 15th Annual Powell-Heller Conference for Holocaust Education will take place on Wednesday, Oct. 25th – Friday, Oct. 27th in the Anderson University Center, Regency Room. Our conference will explore “Africa and the Holocaust” as its theme. In this conference our speakers will be exploring the under-researched

Save the Date: 12th Annual Powell-Heller Conference for Holocaust Education October 23-25, 2019 “First, Do No Harm: Medical Science, Ethics and the Holocaust”October 24- 26, 2018 The 2018 Powell-Heller Conference for Holocaust Education, in its 11th year at Pacific Lutheran University, will be dedicated to exploring the role of medical science and the Holocaust. In the last decades, historical research on Nazi Germany has focused on sites of terror- especially concentration camps and

“Jewish Resistance and Rescue during the Holocaust”“Jews went like sheep to the slaughter,” is often heard in popular accounts of how the Holocaust unfolded. “Why didn’t Jews fight back, resist?” “If death was a certainty, why didn’t they rise up?” These are some of the most often repeated questions students ask educators when addressing the image of Jewish passivity in the face of Nazi persecution. These types of questions, while completely discredited by scholarly works, continues to live on

Homecoming & Family Week Homecoming & Family Week - Sept 30 - Oct 6, 2024! Step into Luteville and embrace the energy of Homecoming & Family Week in person and virtually from September 30 to October 6, 2024. We have woven together a tapestry of exciting and nostalgic festivities for alumni, students and the PLU community to enjoy. From the football game, to PLU on Tap, to the Musical Revue, there is something for everyone to enjoy. So mark your calendars and join us for a week of unforgettable

Recap of the 2023 Christmas Concert: Light Download ProgramRecap of the 2023 Christmas Concert: LightRelive the spirit and beauty of our 2023 Christmas Concert, entitled “Light”. Recorded live in PLU’s Lagerquist Concert Hall on December 10, 2023, the concert features the Choir of the West (Brian Galante, conductor), University Chorale (Tiffany Walker, conductor), University Symphony Orchestra (Asieh Mahyar, conductor), and Organist Michael Plagerman ’15 in a variety of works celebrating hope

February 25-26, 2016 in PLU's Anderson University Center The greatest glory in living lies not in never failing, but in rising every time we fail. – Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela PRÉCIS7th WANG CENTER SYMPOSIUM THE COUNTENANCE OF HOPE: TOWARDS AN INTERDISCIPLINARY AND CROSS-CULTURAL UNDERSTANDING OF RESILIENCE“Resilience”, derived the from Latin resilire, meaning to rebound or recoil, was first used in the early seventeenth century to describe the ability of materials such as wood, iron and bronze