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Mother Nature. Valerie Segrest Valerie Segrest, Community Nutritionist & Project Coordinator, specializes in local and traditional foods. She is a graduate of the Northwest Indian College and received a Bachelor of Science in Nutrition from Bastyr University in 2009. Valerie teaches classes on traditional foods and medicines for the Northwest Indian College’s Cooperative Extension Department. As an enrolled member of the Muckleshoot Indian Tribe, she serves her community through coordinating the

Ethics work in the gardens at PLU and at Trinity Lutheran Church in July 2014; Photos by Kevin O’Brien I’ve only recently started to emphasize that whatever “neighbor” means, it must be connected to a neighborhood.  We have to wrestle with the concrete complexity of our neighbors right here and now.  I’m lucky to have lots of help in making this connection, and my classes benefit from the expertise of PLU’s Center for Community Engagement, the Sustainability Office, and the committed members of

, field work and service learning opportunities are available. You will be encouraged to study abroad or work side by side with a faculty member in important research. PLU’s extensive, balanced and creative religion curriculum is among the best in the Pacific Northwest. The wide range of faculty expertise is complemented by small classes. Our faculty will work with you to design a personalized major, double major or minor around your educational goals. Your faculty adviser will work closely with you

interested in learning about and engaging in global communities, including: language learning, study away interest, enjoying global education, having held cultural identities from global locations and more! International Honors Program (IHON) Community — for students enrolled and taking classes in PLU’s International Honors program International Student Community — for students who identify as international and/or are coming to PLU from beyond the fifty states LatinX Student Community — for students who

celebration for families, alumni and the campus community! We are excited to announce that Choir of the West will be celebrating its 90-year anniversary during Homecoming weekend. Other special gatherings include reunion festivities for the classes of 1956, 1966 and 1991. View Homecoming Site Lute Recruit Prospective Lutes are all around you. They could be seated next to you in church, delivering the paper to your door or having Thanksgiving dinner in your home. Pacific Lutheran University graduates are

. Christopherson joined PLU as a religion professor in 1958. His career with the university spanned more than 30 years. After retiring in 1990, Christopherson continued researching the Reformation. He embodied PLU’s ideals, from his dedication to academic excellence to his commitment to Lutheran heritage. Off campus, Christopherson was heavily involved with the church, teaching adult classes and graduate courses for clergy. He was born to Norwegian immigrants and grew up in Irene, South Dakota. He received a

International Student Health InsurancePacific Lutheran University (PLU) requires all international students to maintain medical insurance that provides coverage in the United States and meets certain minimum benefit requirements.  To ensure this, PLU will automatically enroll all international students registering for classes in PLU’s International Student Accident and Sickness Plan (Student Insurance Plan).  The insurance premium will automatically be added to your university bill at the time

pathways and barriers to building community-based climate resilience in Washington. Sam Rise ‘11, School of Ed Masters ‘12 graduated from PLU with a degree in Mathematics and a master’s in education. Right after finishing his master’s degree, he served as a Peace Corps volunteer in Namibia (2012-2014), teaching mathematics and computer classes in a rural secondary school. During his service, Sam established the Namibian Ornithological Volunteers Association, which promoted environmentalism and an