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  • Mission StatementPLU seeks to educate students for lives of thoughtful inquiry, service, leadership and care—for other people, for their communities, and for the earth. Approved by the Board of Regents, January 22, 2011.HistoryPacific Lutheran University was founded in 1890 by a group of Scandinavian Lutherans from the Puget Sound area. They were led by the Reverend Bjug Harstad, who became PLU’s first president. In naming the university, these pioneers recognized the important role that a

  • TACOMA, WASH. (Oct. 26, 2016)- Roche Harbor, Washington, sits on the northwest side of San Juan Island at the edge of the Canadian border. For one week over the summer, Roche Harbor served as a site of discovery for a handful of Lutes interested in…

    Island at the edge of the Canadian border. For one week over the summer, Roche Harbor served as a site of discovery for a handful of Lutes interested in archaeology.A group of Pacific Lutheran University students ventured into the woods as part of an archaeology field method workshop, facilitated through the Seattle-based Burke Museum of Natural History and Culture. Amanda Taylor, visiting assistant professor of anthropology, runs PLU’s side of the project and leads students in the research component

  • PLU has one commencement ceremony. This ceremony is held at the end of the Spring term. Students must have completed their degree in the previous August, December or January or be enrolled in their

    Pacific Lutheran University Spring Commencement May 23 and May 24, 2024 Olson Gymnasium at Pacific Lutheran University This year, we’re announcing a change that realigns PLU’s Commencement with the tradition the university has had in place for over 100 years: Commencement is returning to the PLU campus. To create the sort of intimate and meaningful experience graduates are telling us they desire, and in order to accommodate the families, friends, and guests of our graduates, we’re hosting four

    Commencement Weekend
  • from 7pm-8pm Where: Olson Club Email: hiddenopponent@plu.eduWater Polo ClubDescription: We are a group of students who love the sport of water polo. We want to continue to learn and improve at the sport of water polo in a fun and safe environment. With enough interest, we would love to compete against other university club teams. If you have any interest at all in water polo, come join us and have fun! (P.S. minimal swim experience is needed. We can help you learn how to swim if that’s what’s

  • . Having a built-in support group of Lutes helped. Along with Hall and Van Mechelen, there was Novalee Richard, ’09, Stephanie Johnson ’11 and Ieisha McIntyre ’97. Johnson said that she has received huge support from her fellow Lutes, including Choir of the West members who helped her put together audition videos, and her current voice instructor (and PLU professor) Barry Johnson, who encouraged her to audition. “PLU has given me amazing connections,” she said. As for advice for other students seeking

  • TACOMA, WASH. (June 24, 2016)- As Hannah Park poses for a few quick photos outside the main office of Franklin Pierce High School, it seems she is well-liked by everyone in the close-knit community. “Hey Hannah, should you be in class?” a staff member playfully…

    First class of 253 PLU Bound Scholarship recipients passionate about community, music, nursing, education and more Posted by: Zach Powers / June 24, 2016 Image: Alex Gutierrez outside Decatur High School in Federal Way. (photo by John Froschauer/PLU) June 24, 2016 By Zach Powers '10PLU Marketing & CommunicationsTACOMA, WASH. (June 24, 2016)- As Hannah Park poses for a few quick photos outside the main office of Franklin Pierce High School, it seems she is well-liked by everyone in the close

  • The Office of Alumni and Constituent Relations welcomes back alumni during homecoming. This Homecoming website will be updated with the activities and schedule.

    Athletic Events - 2024 Homecoming & Family WeekSaturday, Oct. 5 PLU Alumni Swim meet 9:30am Warm-Ups/10:00am Meet Starts Estimated 11:00/11:30am End Time Attendance is FREE Saturday, Oct. 5 Football Game vs Pacific University, 1pm, Spark’s Stadium Buy Tickets1999/2000 and 1974/1975 Championship Teams We will be celebrating 25th and 50th anniversary of championship teams! 25th Anniversary of Championship teams in 1999/2000: Women’s Basketball, Football, Men’s Golf, Softball, Men’s Track

  • Reference Group since 2002. In the field of interreligious encounter, Younan has been active since his work as co- founder of the Al-Liqa’ Center for Religious Studies in Jerusalem in 1982. Since 1991, with the Jonah Group, Younan has launched several long-running, informal dialogues providing space for joint reflection by local Christians and Jews. Younan is also a founding member of the Council for Religious Institutions in the Holy Land (CRIHL), an organization of interfaith trialogue with membership

  • The university has determined that some control of and procedure for commercial solicitation and advertising is needed to:  Maintain a community respectful of individual right to privacy;  Regulate the means by which commercial advertising occurs on private property;  Offer procedure for students and businesses to request appeal of policy issues.  The intent of Pacific Lutheran University’s solicitation policy is to maintain the community living rights extended to all students, staff and

  • 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…

    PLU Earns Multiple, Major National Honors Posted by: Sandy Dunham / September 9, 2015 Image: Joanna Royce-Davis, Vice President for Student Life at PLU, speaks as part of the First-Year Experience Program, which was cited in PLU’s recent College of Distinction honor. (Photo: John Froschauer/PLU) September 9, 2015 University Named a College of Distinction and Ranked No. 14 in the WestBy Sandy Deneau DunhamPLU Marketing & CommunicationsTACOMA, Wash. (Sept. 9, 2015)—The accolades continue to amass