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  • BJUG DAY: Q&A with Scholarship Recipient Lauren Mendez ’15 https://www.plu.edu/news/archive/2021/10/28/bjug-day-qa-lauren-mendez/

    Georgia and Alabama. This trip was an opportunity to immerse myself in both the history and continued Civil Rights work. How did your PLU experience prepare you in ways you did and didn’t expect? My coursework and opportunities at PLU helped me to better understand my own identities and different structural injustices that impact our world. Because of the comprehensive and engaging curriculum I received, I knew that to be an effective educator I must work toward culturally responsive and equitable

  • Diversity Education Leader Eddie Moore, Jr. to headline the fall convening of The People’s Gathering https://www.plu.edu/news/archive/2022/10/21/peoples-gathering-fall-22/

    you the unapologetic truth about systemic racism, its detrimental impact on our mental and physical health as a community, and ideas for you to mitigate the harm,” said Melannie Denise Cunningham, People’s Gathering founder and PLU director of multicultural outreach and engagement. “Knowledge is the tool we use to eradicate racism.” In addition to the keynote from Moore, the event will include dialogue sessions that will invite attendees to break into small groups to reflect on what they have

  • Koller Menzel Memorial Lecture to explore bioethics and “Enhancement” https://www.plu.edu/news/archive/2023/02/22/koller-menzel-enhancement/

    contributor to the Neuroethics research focus within UW’s Center for Neurotechnology (systems that record and stimulate the nervous system), he also leads diversity, equity, and inclusion efforts within the International Neuroethics Society. Brown’s interdisciplinary research includes the potential impact of neurotechnologies on end users’ agency and embodiment, and the potential to exacerbate or create social inequities. Brown works at the intersection of biomedical ethics, philosophy of technology

  • Tools and Tips https://www.plu.edu/oaa/policies-procedures/tools-and-tips/

    have a dramatic impact on students’ college experiences. Read about how Natalie McCarthy joined the crew team.Practices to Avoid Asking the student for the actual diagnostic label of their disability, if not noted on the Letter of Accommodation. Stating assumptions about the student based on the type of disability or your previous experience with other students. Commenting on the student’s disability or accommodation plans in front of others. Complaining to the student about providing

  • Long Range Planning https://www.plu.edu/president/long-range-planning/

    are doing rubric-based/differential assessment % of courses are incorporating best practices (pedagogical innovation) General Education Program Survey/Trend data with WRIT 101 assessmentMetric created Gen Ed capstone classClass started Excellence in areas of distinction (Intl Educ, Student/Fac Collab, Vocation) % of total students involved in one of these % of UG graduating class that has done one/two/all of these % of High Impact Practices as defined by AACU used by PLU Enhance Student

  • Global Community https://www.plu.edu/residential-life/themed-learning-communities/global-community/

    social justice lens, acknowledging the impact of colonization and the ”country of origin” on global languages Articulate a personal perspective on at least one global/international issue, especially related to area of study or vocation Identify meaningful relationships with faculty and staff that support their global and/or language studies Linked Programs: Language Resource CenterThe Language Resource Center is a multimedia center designed to serve as a virtual and physical hub of international

  • Arrived with dreams. Left with passions. ‹ Resolute Online: Fall 2014 https://www.plu.edu/resolute/fall-2014/arrived-with-dreams-left-with-passions/

    /School Leadership. Now: Leifsen is the principal of Ferrucci Junior High School in Puyallup, Wash. When I arrived on campus at PLU, I was able to explore my options with regards to finding vocation to match my passions. I sang in the choirs, became involved in residence-hall leadership and was an RA. I quickly realized that medicine was not going to be my path to serving my community and bettering the lives of children, but rather, becoming an educator would afford me the real opportunity to impact

  • Mike Benson Memorial ‹ Resolute Online: Winter 2016 https://www.plu.edu/resolute/winter-2016/mike-benson-memorial/

    tennis program for 30 years, winning at least a share of 24 Northwest Conference championships and appearing in 20 NAIA National Tournaments during that stretch. He compiled a 400-196 record, and he added 90 wins during six seasons as head coach of the Lute women’s team. That on-court success, however, was secondary to the impact he had off the court. “Mike was a guy who didn’t coach the X’s and O’s as much as he coached the person, and that really at the end of the day is what made him successful

  • Appeals https://www.plu.edu/student-rights-and-responsibilities-procedures/appeals/

    the beginning of the Review Meeting that substantially impacted the outcome of the review process, New information, previously unavailable, that would substantially impact the outcome of the review process, and/or Severity of sanction. The appeal process may be initiated by any student who has been formally informed of the review process outcome.Appeals Process: The student completed an Appeal Form and submits it to the Office of Student Rights and Responsibilities by the deadline indicated on

  • Articles Posted by https://www.plu.edu/admission/blog/author/kylemitl/

    Senior Profiles: Class of 2019 Is Making a Difference TACOMA, Wash. (May 23, 2019 ) — Judging by its accomplishments, Pacific Lutheran University’s Class of 2019 is poised to make an immediate impact on the world — mostly because they already have done so much at PLU. Here’s a look at just a handful… May 23, 2019 Alumni ProfilesBiologyCommunicationKinesiologyPLU GradsPolitical ScienceSociology