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  • Hearty congratulations to our own Dr. Edwin Powell, Director of Bands and Professor of Music, on his selection for the 2020 class of the Washington Music Educators Association Hall of Fame . Honorees are selected every other year by their teaching peers and inducted at the…

    Dr. Edwin Powell Selected to Join WMEA’s Hall of Fame Posted by: Reesa Nelson / November 5, 2019 November 5, 2019 By Reesa NelsonMarketing & Communications ManagerHearty congratulations to our own Dr. Edwin Powell, Director of Bands and Professor of Music, on his selection for the 2020 class of the Washington Music Educators Association Hall of Fame. Honorees are selected every other year by their teaching peers and inducted at the annual WMEA conference. Dr. Powell was surprised to receive the

  • TACOMA, WASH. (April 14, 2020) — In a parking lot outside Stony Brook University Hospital, two tents allow physicians to triage up to 100 patients per day. They discern between the “worried well” and those showing more severe symptoms of cough, fever and low oxygen…

    PLU alumni husband-wife duo doing their part in New York City’s COVID-19 battle Posted by: nicolacs / April 14, 2020 Image: Sean Boaglio ’13 and Chrissy Boaglio ‘14 are both in the thick of New York City’s fight to contain COVID-19 — Sean as a physician and Chrissy as a physician assistant. April 14, 2020 By By Lora ShinnMarketing & Communications Guest WriterTACOMA, WASH. (April 14, 2020) — In a parking lot outside Stony Brook University Hospital, two tents allow physicians to triage up to 100

  • TACOMA, WASH. (June 7, 2019) — Thanks to a new 2019 grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities, Pacific Lutheran University is happy to announce a Spring 2020 partnership with the nationally acclaimed Clemente Course in the Humanities. The partnership will launch a Clemente…

    PLU announces spring partnership with the Clemente Course in the Humanities Posted by: Thomas Kyle-Milward / June 7, 2019 Image: Pacific Lutheran University is partnering with the Clemente Course in the Humanities this coming spring. June 7, 2019 By Thomas Kyle-MilwardMarketing & CommunicationTACOMA, WASH. (June 7, 2019) — Thanks to a new 2019 grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities, Pacific Lutheran University is happy to announce a Spring 2020 partnership with the nationally

  • TACOMA, WASH. (Jan. 27, 2020) — On the PLU campus this winter, two of the faces you’ll pass might look a little similar. Mirna Morris, 39, recently started attending PLU full time to get a BSN in nursing, a final step toward her dream of…

    College kin: Mother, son attend PLU together Posted by: Thomas Kyle-Milward / January 27, 2020 Image: Skyler Ramirez-Ortiz, left, and mother Mirna Morris are attending Pacific Lutheran University together. January 27, 2020 By Ernest JasminGuest Writer for Marketing & CommunicationsTACOMA, WASH. (Jan. 27, 2020) — On the PLU campus this winter, two of the faces you’ll pass might look a little similar.Mirna Morris, 39, recently started attending PLU full time to get a BSN in nursing, a final step

  • TACOMA, WASH. (Feb. 6, 2020) — Pacific Lutheran University’s Department of Kinesiology welcomes to campus Sarah Klein, an attorney for Dalton and Associates, PA and sexual assault victim advocate. Klein, who was one the first known survivors of former Michigan State and USA Gymnastics team…

    Attorney, sexual assault victim advocate Sarah Klein visits PLU Posted by: Marcom Web Team / February 6, 2020 Image: Sarah Klein, who spoke on behalf of over 400 “Sister Survivors” at the 2018 ESPY Awards as they collectively received the Arthur Ashe Courage Award, will visit PLU on Feb. 26. February 6, 2020 By Karen McConnell and Mallory MannMarketing & CommunicationsTACOMA, WASH. (Feb. 6, 2020) — Pacific Lutheran University’s Department of Kinesiology welcomes to campus Sarah Klein, an

  • TACOMA, WASH. (Feb. 14, 2020) —The Gospel Experience Concert is returning to Pacific Lutheran University on Saturday, Feb. 15., featuring an encore performance by national recording artist and event headliner Crystal Aikin ’97. The renowned gospel singer was born and raised in Tacoma, and graduated…

    National recording artist Crystal Aiken ’97 returns to PLU for a Gospel Experience Concert encore Posted by: Marcom Web Team / February 14, 2020 Image: In celebration of Black History Month 2020, PLU will host headliner Crystal Aikin ’97 for an encore performance at this year’s Gospel Experience Concert. February 14, 2020 By StaffMarketing & CommunicationsTACOMA, WASH. (Feb. 14, 2020) —The Gospel Experience Concert is returning to Pacific Lutheran University on Saturday, Feb. 15., featuring an

  • TACOMA, WASH. (March. 16, 2020) — Pacific Lutheran University political science major Jeremy Knapp ‘21 swears he has no desire to run for office, but his resume speaks of someone with great political aspirations nonetheless. The junior turned 21 on March 4, and he already…

    Jeremy Knapp ‘21 talks interning for a state senator in Olympia, passion for political science and future career Posted by: Marcom Web Team / March 16, 2020 Image: Pacific Lutheran University political science major Jeremy Knapp ‘21 is learning the ins and outs of the Washington State Senate as an intern for Sen. Marko Liias (D-Lynnwood) in Olympia. (Photo/John Froschauer) March 16, 2020 By By Ernest JasminGuest Writer for Marketing and CommunicationsTACOMA, WASH. (March. 16, 2020) — Pacific

  • TACOMA, WASH. (March. 16, 2020) — Food insecurity is on the rise on college campuses across the nation, and PLU is no exception to the trend. In a 2017 survey entitled “Healthy Minds,” one in five PLU students reported experiencing food insecurity ranging from “once…

    At on-campus food pantry, a nutritious meal is a swipe away Posted by: Marcom Web Team / March 16, 2020 Image: PLU Pantry, an on-campus food pantry where students can pick up ingredients for a meal, toiletries and other necessities with the swipe of a student ID, addresses a growing food insecurity problem. (Photo/John Froschauer) March 16, 2020 By Kaitlin Armstrong '15Marketing & Communications Guest WriterTACOMA, WASH. (March. 16, 2020) — Food insecurity is on the rise on college campuses

  • TACOMA, WASH. (March. 30, 2020) — Pacific Lutheran University has donated more than $10,000 in essential medical supplies to the Pierce County Emergency Operations Center for use in the fight against COVID-19, thanks to the collaboration of campus partners. The university’s Division of Natural Sciences,…

    PLU donates medical supplies to help Pierce County in fight against COVID-19 Posted by: Marcom Web Team / March 30, 2020 Image: PLU’s Division of Natural Sciences, School of Nursing, and School of Arts and Communications teamed up to donate more than $10,000 in essential medical supplies to the Pierce County Emergency Operations Center for use in the fight against COVID-19. March 30, 2020 By Thomas Kyle-MilwardMarketing & CommunicationsTACOMA, WASH. (March. 30, 2020) — Pacific Lutheran

  • TACOMA, WASH. (April 7, 2020) — No matter what field or industry you work in, the COVID-19 pandemic has probably dramatically reshaped the way you do your job every day. For Kari Plog ‘11, a digital journalist for local NPR affiliate radio station KNKX, telling…

    Kari Plog ‘11 on telling the stories of those most impacted by COVID-19 pandemic Posted by: Marcom Web Team / April 7, 2020 Image: Kari Plog ‘11, a digital journalist for local NPR affiliate radio station KNKX, has been telling the stories of Western Washington residents trying to deal with the fallout of a global health crisis while navigating the challenges that come with that — like turning her closet into a makeshift recording studio for audio. April 7, 2020 By Thomas Kyle-MilwardMarketing