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David Akuien ’10 prepares to return to South Sudan, reunite with his mother https://www.plu.edu/news/archive/2016/12/22/david-akuien/

TACOMA, WASH. (Dec. 22, 2016)- It’s been 25 years since David Akuien ’10 was separated from his mother at age 5, 16 years since he came to the United States as an orphan. An estimated two million people died as a result of war, famine…

resembles the child his relatives once knew. Above all, David looks forward to seeing, holding and being with his mother. The two have communicated for the past 11 years, since his first year at PLU. He tracked her down through tireless research during his teen years in a Tacoma foster home. “As soon as I could I sent money to my mother so she could buy a phone,” he remembers. “That was the start of a fruitful relationship with her.” David talks to his mother two or three times per month. It’s not

Is PLU Lutheran enough? A sermon by Pastor John Rosenberg https://www.plu.edu/president/news/2016/06/01/is-plu-lutheran-enough-a-sermon-by-john-rosenberg/

The following is a wonderful sermon from Interim Campus Pastor John Rosenberg given at Resurrection Lutheran Church in Browns Point on Sunday, May 29th. Is PLU Lutheran Enough? Now That’s a Good Question ( ) Pastor John Rosenberg’s sermon at Grace Lutheran Church in Corvallis,…

the liberal arts—A basic understanding of history, language, art, religion, culture, ethics, philosophy and science is a foundation for all more specialized knowledge, c.f., PLU’s ROTC program. Learning and research within community—Nobody pursues an education alone. We were meant to collaborate with each other. It’s built into our DNA. Even an online course assumes there’s someone on the other end helping to lead and guide us while we study in front of our laptop. The intrinsic value of the whole

In their own words https://www.plu.edu/news/archive/2011/05/19/in-their-own-words/

In their own words By Chris Albert Soon new PLU graduates will go out into the world. In the following, some Lutes share their stories of why they came to PLU, what their experiences have been and what’s the next chapter in their lives. More…

experienced as a legislative intern in spring 2011. I also plan on taking classes in criminal justice at the University of Washington Tacoma. I’m fairly certain law school is in my future, but in the immediate future I will be working to gain more practical experience in the legal field before committing myself fully to that path. If I find that a career in law is not for me, I know some graduate work is: I would hope to continue my Classics capstone research in grad school, studying the interaction of

Mathematics/Chemistry seminar this Wednesday 3/2 featuring Profs. Justin Lytle & Tom Edgar https://www.plu.edu/chemistry/news/2016/02/29/mathematicschemistry-seminar-this-wednesday-32-featuring-profs-justin-lytle-tom-edgar/

Undergraduate Research Program October 30, 2024 Allen Institute Summer Internship Program October 29, 2024

Desserts and Demos 2016 on Thu. March 10th, 7 PM! https://www.plu.edu/chemistry/news/2016/03/04/desserts-and-demos-2016-on-thu-march-10th-7-pm/

Research Program October 30, 2024 Allen Institute Summer Internship Program October 29, 2024

Save the Date! https://www.plu.edu/chemistry/news/2022/10/20/save-the-date/

, 2024 Dept of Energy Computational Science Graduate Fellowship October 30, 2024 2025 Fred Hutch Summer Undergraduate Research Program October 30, 2024 Allen Institute Summer Internship Program October 29, 2024