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  • TACOMA, WASH. (May 30, 2018) — Nearly a year after Pacific Lutheran University secured $1.4 million in federal funding to treat health care shortages in Washington state, Sen. Patty Murray, D-Washington, visited campus to see just what those dollars support. “You’re meeting critical needs we…

    University secured $1.4 million in federal funding to treat health care shortages in Washington state, Sen. Patty Murray, D-Washington, visited campus to see just what those dollars support.“You’re meeting critical needs we hear about all the time,” Murray said to a room of PLU faculty, students and recent graduates after touring campus, specifically the School of Nursing. Wednesday’s tour was the senator’s first official visit to the university, during which she learned about the bachelor’s, master’s

  • The Athletic and Recreational Clubs and Organizations on campus strive to better students by utilizing teamwork, embracing challenges, and supporting teammates as well as the Tacoma community.

    constantly seeking new players to join the highly competitive and supportive community of Ultimate Frisbee. Home to both an (A team and B Team), both teams have had numerous successes, placing high at the conference tournaments, and both competing at the regional level. No experience is necessary to join, and we seek students of all skill levels who are willing to bring good team spirit to the field and an attitude to learn the beloved game of ultimate. Between practices and games, team bonding keeps the

  • Listed below are some of the services and support provided by Instructional Technologies. Use the tabs at the top to access: Topics - Topical listing of services; click the Topic to expand it A-Z -

    such as photography, video, and audio recordings.Live Video Production253-535-7525 • media@plu.edu • Support infoSingle or multi-camera video production to capture events and provide live images to large projection screens.Sakai Learning Management System253-535-7525 • sakai@plu.edu • Web site • Support infoPLU's learning management system.Software Troubleshooting - Digital Media253-535-7525 • itech@plu.eduDigital media software troubleshooting and support.Streaming253-535-7525 • media@plu.edu

  • The PLU Teaching Online Institute (PLUTO) provides pedagogy and technology training for faculty to learn and to innovate together as a cohort working to design online courses.

    PLUTO and Language Instruction: Pedagogical InnovationsThe PLU Teaching Online Institute (PLUTO) provides pedagogy and technology training for faculty to learn and to innovate together as a cohort working to design online courses.  Over this last year, several faculty from the Department of Languages and Literatures participated in the program.  In Summer 2014, Dr. Bridget Yaden (Hispanic Studies) participated in the cohort for developing hybrid courses and, in January-term (J-Term) 2015, Dr

  • PLU recently had the honor of hosting Dr. Carolyn Finney, Assistant Professor of Environmental Science, Policy and Management at the University of California-Berkeley and author of Black Faces, White Spaces , at our annual University Conference to kick off the new academic year.  She reminded…

    The Intersection of Diversity, Justice and Sustainability Posted by: Thomas Krise / September 5, 2014 September 5, 2014 PLU recently had the honor of hosting Dr. Carolyn Finney, Assistant Professor of Environmental Science, Policy and Management at the University of California-Berkeley and author of Black Faces, White Spaces, at our annual University Conference to kick off the new academic year.  She reminded us that we are inescapably interwoven with each other and with the Earth.  What we do

  • Immersive experience in classrooms on the other side of the world teach PLU students how to learn on the fly, one of many skills they bring home with them.

    to teach as originally planned, the other took a slightly different path. Both credit Namibia for the direction of their vocation. And they aren’t alone. Many students carry lifelong lessons with them after returning from Windhoek, says Jan Weiss, assistant professor of education. An educational relationship that started with a grant-funded teacher training program involving PLU faculty members has evolved into a deeply immersive experience for PLU students. The education component in Namibia

  • Blog Post: Caps and gowns and tassels … Oh, my! Dear Class of ’15: We heard you. My thanks to those students who have reached out to share concerns about graduation caps being distributed at the Tacoma Dome, separate from gowns and hoods. Rest assured that you…

    those practices and seeking to propose alternatives. For instance, when permission was requested for a stole to indicate military veteran status, I proposed that, instead, the veterans might carry something, such as an American flag, to indicate that identity. I know that there are well-intentioned students who would like to express heartfelt feelings—and members of certain units or clubs who would like to display professional insignia. I ask—out of deference to the dignity of the academic ceremony

  • Accreditation, Approval, and Licensure of Institution and Programs Career and Job Placement Services Computer Use and File Sharing Copyright Infringement - Policies and Sanctions Educational

    for Athletes: Not applicable: Applies only to athletically related awards and as an NCAA DIII school, PLU does not offer athletic awards. Graduation Rates: Disaggregated by gender, major racial and ethnic subgroups, Federal Pell Grant recipients, Federal Subsidized Stafford Loan recipients (without Pell Grants), and students with neither Federal Pell Grant nor Federal Subsidized Direct/Stafford Loan. Retention Rates Transfer Out Rates Gainful Employment: Family Nurse Practitioner Gainful