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  • different kinds of distress that PLU students might be experiencing. We highly recommend that all supervisors read through the guide. VAR – Check out the Active Minds website to learn about this easy-to-learn tool for talking with folks about mental health. Student Care Network – If you’re concerned about a student, you can submit a care form to make sure the student is getting the support they need to succeed. Student Worker Payroll Calendar23-24 Student Worker Payroll Calendar23-24 Student Worker

  • TACOMA, WASH. (Sept. 29, 2016)- First-generation immigrant Shiva Thapa ’17 struggled to find a sense of belonging in his new country. After two years of searching, he finally found his identity in the Army. “Oftentimes when you are from somewhere else, you find that you…

    education and athleticism. "(ROTC) isn’t about making you a soldier, but making you a successful human being. (ROTC) is building overall successful citizens for the country."- Shiva Thapa '17 Thapa said he feels fortunate to have been chosen for the Maude Foundation Green to Gold award, given its high standards for excellence. “The Maude Foundation looked to see who was the best among all of the Green to Gold scholarship winners, and I was the lucky one,” he said. Lt. Col. Erik Dye, professor of

  • While visiting campus to cheer on her son, Alex, and the PLU football team, CrossFit champion Cheryl Brost ’92 reunited with her former coach and mentor Colleen Hacker to discuss smoothie ingredients, PLU women’s soccer memories, health and wellness philosophies, and much more. CONVERSATION HIGHLIGHTS…

    1995, leading the team to three national championships and earning more than a dozen regional and national awards for coach of the year. Colleen served as an assistant coach and sports psychology consultant on the women’s U.S. national soccer team from 1995 to 2007. She’s currently the mental skills coach of the U.S. women’s national hockey team and works with a variety of other professional, international and Olympic athletes.Department of KinesiologyThe primary mission of the Department of

  • We assist students and families in the financial aid process, including completing the FAFSA and WASFA applications, applying for federal and private alternative loans and understanding all the

    and the PLU community.We work to accomplish our mission by assisting students and families in understanding their educational costs,  applying for financial aid funds, and exploring other possible funding options.  We assist students in navigating the financial aid application process and informing and assisting them in completing the steps necessary to receive their aid funds and communicating the policies that affect their continuing eligibility. We work to educate students for lives of

  • Empire of Cotton news for Pacific Lutheran University.

    Sven Beckert of Harvard University to Deliver Benson Lecture On October 9, 2019, the PLU community will welcome Sven Beckert of Harvard University to give the 15th Annual Dale E. Benson Lecture in Business and Economic History. The lecture will take place at 7:30 p.m. in the Chris Knutson Lecture Hall, located in the… July 31, 2019 Benson LectureCapitalismDale E. BensonEmpire of CottonSven Beckert

  • /) Publications: Purposeful inquiry: detoxing the poisoned chalice, Untitled Story City of Culture? Editor Eamonn Baker YES! Publications 2004. Remembering our Shared Legacy from the First World War Editor Eamonn Baker 2009 YES! Publications. Burning Issues- A graphic novel- collaborative writing process facilitated by Eamonn Baker 2017. A Towards Understanding and Healing Publication. Maureen has an MA in Peace and Conflict Studies and has worked in the field of community relations and peace building for

  • University Named a College of Distinction and Ranked No. 14 in the West TACOMA, Wash. (Sept. 9, 2015)—The accolades continue to amass for Pacific Lutheran University, which has been honored as a College of Distinction for 2015-16 and ranked No. 14 in the West on…

    for Pacific Lutheran University, which has been honored as a College of Distinction for 2015-16 and ranked No. 14 in the West on U.S. News & World Report’s list of Best Regional Universities, released Sept. 9.In addition to the No. 14 in the West honor, U.S. News & World Report also ranked PLU: No. 7 in the West for Best Value; One of the West’s “A+ Schools for B Students”; and No. 13 in the West for veterans. PLU has ranked among the top 20 Western region universities every year since U.S. News

  • Advancement Operations Request Form (link) view page Advancement Department- Use this form to request a list of constituents for a communication, a new report, modifications to an existing report, or other data related projects.

  • TACOMA, WASH. (July 28, 2015)-  It’s safe to say Forrest Griek ‘00, ’02 loves being at school. Currently the principal of Tacoma’s Browns Point Elementary, Griek has spent his career serving in a variety of positions at schools throughout the South Sound, including Todd Beamer…

    until years down the road — it is a relentless process. When I ran for PLU it was no different. I would run a 70-mile week to race 3 miles as fast as I could. Sometimes you would set a personal record, other days you fainted from exhaustion. On the other end of my PLU experiences, I remember asking the School of Education to place me in a diverse school that would make me a better person and teacher. That happened, and it was one of the toughest experiences of my teaching career. My class was

  • The 9th Wang Center Symposium – Disarming Polarization: Navigating Conflict and Difference – takes up the issue of heightened political and societal polarization within the U.S.

    academics, activists, and practitioners whose life’s work engages polarization—within and across disciplines, traditions, communities, peoples, etc.—in ways that increase understanding about the topic or model actions that facilitate effective collaboration across difference. Learn More Speakers and Panels See a detailed panels list and bios of the 9th Biennial Wang Center Symposium speakers. Learn MoreSchedule Find out times and room locations of each session for the Mar. 5-6 symposium. Learn

    Wang Center for Global and Community Engaged Education
    868 Wheeler St. Tacoma, WA 98447