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fulfill a core mission: Building Lives of Service. And now, one project—along with one family and one innovative coming-together—is interpreting that “building” concept quite literally. In a first-time initiative that combines philanthropy, direct service and advocacy of Pierce County housing issues, PLU is partnering with Thrivent Financial for Lutherans and Tacoma/Pierce County Habitat for Humanity to build a home in The Woods at Golden Given, a sustainable-design community about a mile and a half

Brian Sung ’24 discusses his business and econ majors, Oxford trip, and PLU experience as a first generation Chinese immigrant Posted by: tpotts / April 4, 2024 April 4, 2024 Brian Sung ’24 has made the most out of his PLU years inside and outside the classroom. In the classroom, he’s an international honors student with a double major in business and economics and a double minor in data science and statistics. Outside the classroom, he’s served as DECA Club president, a resident assistant, and

PLU students work election night Posted by: Todd / November 20, 2013 November 20, 2013 It might have been a sleepy election this year, but for some ambitious PLU students election night 2013 was a night to remember. More than a dozen students from PLU’s communication program worked election night for the News Tribune, KOMO and KCPQ. They produced online content, helped with data entry and enjoyed rubbing elbows with news professionals for the night. This is the sixth year  communication

with Seattle’s, and as a result, many local residents cannot keep up with the rising cost of housing. Given these trends, Dr. Justin Eckstein, Assistant Professor of Communication and Director of Debate, said “This topic is essential for our community to explore. The cost of housing affects people of all types and Tacoma has seen major changes in the last five years. Our debaters bring with them different viewpoints and ideas, and I’m eager for their opinions and potential solutions to be heard by

year to honor our student leaders, first-years through graduating seniors, and celebrate all that they have accomplished and contributed.” Here are this year’s honorees: The newest members of PLU’s Pinnacle Society. (Photo: John Froschauer/PLU)   Pinnacle Society This leadership distinction has become synonymous with excellence in leadership, scholarship, service and community impact throughout a student’s undergraduate experience. At PLU, Pinnacle Society is the highest honor for leadership and co

January 7, 2008 Senior studying in Tanzania discovers self As a philosophy and classics major, senior Lindsey Webb always planned to spend a semester studying away in Greece. However, a student-faculty research project with philosophy professor Erin McKenna changed her plans. McKenna and Webb studied great apes and ethics last year. During the project, Webb completed an apprenticeship at the Chimpanzee and Human Communication Institute at Central Washington University in Ellensburg, Wash. After

cultural values that are different from their own, and learn to recognize when they are acting/reacting on the assumption that their values are “right.” (In other words, to recognize when they are being ethnocentric.) These anthropological learning objectives are congruent with PLU’s Wild Hope Project, in that they give students the chance to discover the kind of “big enough questions” that will continue to have an impact in the student’s life beyond the classroom, today and in the future. Both courses

April 1, 2013 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UhD9U3jPRdE This past year a group of PLU students, as part of the award-winning MediaLab, dove into the topic of anti-Islamic sentiment in America. This is a first account shared by one of the project leaders JuliAnne Rose ’13. The topic took them across America on a mission of understanding the complexities of the issues at hand. Diving into Islamophobia in America By JuliAnne Rose ’13 Strapped with massive camera equipment, we struggled off the

students for international volunteer opportunities in Peace Corps and other similar service organizations. It also builds connections between students interested in pursuing volunteer opportunities abroad and alumni who have completed that work. Jedd Chang '05 served in Jamaica Colton Heath '13 served in The Republic of Georgia Jihan Grettenberger '12 served in Panama “I think it fits so well with the mission and PLU’s focus on care and creating a community of care for others,” said Katherine Wiley

named one of the top colleges in Washington for veterans by Intellegent.com and one of College Census’s best universities for veterans.  PLU has also been named one of the 2021-2022 Military Friendly® Spouse Schools, making it the first university in Washington state to be honored with the award. Now ranked sixth in the nation, PLU has been a “Military Friendly School” since 2010 and this year became a “Military Friendly Gold Top 10 School. “PLU is an amazing place for Veterans to transition out of