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  • 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

  • The Pacific Lutheran University Archives and Special Collections preserves physical and digital records of permanent historical value related to the operations of Pacific Lutheran University, the

    Search the Archives and Special Collections Search The Pacific Lutheran University Archives and Special Collections preserves physical and digital records of permanent historical value related to the operations of Pacific Lutheran University, the experience of Scandinavian immigrants in the Pacific Northwest, and the history of Parkland and Pierce County. The Archives and Special Collections also serves as the regional repository for the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America. For more

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  • TACOMA, Wash. (Sept. 28, 2015)—In eighth grade, Annika Smith-Ortiz ‘19 competed in a distance-kicking competition during gym class. Now, she’s competing with Pacific Lutheran University’s football team as its first female player. Photo: Matthew Salzano ’18 After playing Junior Varsity and Varsity games at Edina…

    college ball. Smith-Ortiz said she had to navigate her way through uniform, personal and physical challenges mostly on her own because other female players were hard to find. However, at PLU, Smith-Ortiz said, it’s a completely different ballgame. “Other than being the ‘one and only’ in the upstairs women’s locker room, we haven’t had to make adjustments to all the basic logistics of the football program,” Keim said. “She’s rolled right with us out to practice, at practice and the various team

  • TACOMA, WASH. (April 25, 2016)- Erik Hammerstrom, assistant professor of East Asian and comparative religions, teaches Pacific Lutheran University students the fundamentals of Buddhism from the shores of Honolulu, Hawaii, to the streets of Chengdu, China. Now, the course has arrived in a more familiar…

    shores of Honolulu, Hawaii, to the streets of Chengdu, China. Now, the course has arrived in a more familiar locale.Utilizing Tacoma’s diverse and complicated history, Hammerstrom and 23 students have the opportunity to learn firsthand about Tacoma’s Buddhism. The upper-division global religion course is split between on-campus lecture and discussion and off-campus site visits. Most recently, students visited the Tacoma Buddhist Temple and a Korean zen temple, both within a 20-minute drive of campus

  • TACOMA, WASH. (Feb. 3, 2017)- You know it’s a good class when even the professor goes home shouting: “You’re not going to believe what we learned today!” Joanna Gregson, professor of sociology, says she told her husband just that throughout her January Term course “Policing…

    her goals of offering a course that’s interesting and experiential. “It’s probably the best class I’ve taken,” Perantie said. “Probably the safest, too.” During one lecture, Deputy J. Reigle shared his personal experience doing patrol work, which he said he loves. Reigle, who is in charge of recruiting for the sheriff’s department, challenged students to look at images of police officers from volatile situations in the past few years, such as officers in riot gear in Ferguson, Missouri, and

  • Master of Science in Nursing Care and Outcomes Manager (COM) program is designed to equip nurses with the knowledge and skills to lead change, promote health and elevate care in various roles and

    Master of Science in NursingRanked as one of the top 100 graduate nursing programs in the US by US News and World Report, the MSN Care and Outcomes Manager (COM) program is designed to equip nurses with the knowledge and skills to lead change, promote health and elevate care in various roles and settings. There are two entry points into the MSN curriculum: Entry-Level Master’s – for non-nurses with a degree in another field who want to complete the RN and MSN in 27 months BSN to MSN – for

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  • Environmental, Health and Safety (EHS) is a service department who, through the implementation of workplace safety, health, and environmental policies and procedures, works to protect PLU’s most

    Landing Page We Have a New Safety Orientation for PLU Staff & Faculty Click here to be taken to the training site. More Information First Aid/ AED Questions? Click here to learn more about the contents and locations of kits on campus. More Information What is EHS?Environmental, Health and Safety (EHS) is a service department who, through the implementation of workplace safety, health, and environmental policies and procedures, works to protect PLU’s most important assets: students, faculty, staff and

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  • Computer science drives innovation throughout the US economy, but the subject remains neglected or marginalized in K-12 education. Can more be done to improve student access to this important way of thinking? Please join Alice Steinglass of Code.org  on October 9, 2018 at Pacific Lutheran…

    Benson Lecture in Business and Economic History, where participants in a workshop and lecture will discuss strategies to address this important issue. From 4:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m., Ms. Steinglass will participate in a workshop with Heavenly Cole (Lincoln High School) and Laurie Murphy (PLU) to discuss the importance of teaching computer science at the high school and college level (Xavier Hall, Nordquist 201). Benson Family Chair Michael Halvorson will act as organizer and MC. Elementary school

  • Computer science drives innovation throughout the US economy, but the subject remains neglected or marginalized in K-12 education. Can more be done to improve student access to this important way of thinking? Please join Alice Steinglass of Code.org  on October 9, 2018 at Pacific Lutheran…

    Benson Lecture in Business and Economic History, where participants in a workshop and lecture will discuss strategies to address this important issue. From 4:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m., Ms. Steinglass will participate in a workshop with Heavenly Cole (Lincoln High School) and Laurie Murphy (PLU) to discuss the importance of teaching computer science at the high school and college level (Xavier Hall, Nordquist 201). Benson Family Chair Michael Halvorson will act as organizer and MC. Elementary school

  • History and literature senior aspires to be a lifelong learner Posted by: vcraker / May 10, 2022 Image: Kathryn Einan ’22 (PLU Photo/John Froschauer) May 10, 2022 Kathryn Einan ’22 is a self-proclaimed “book nerd.” She is a triple major in Literature, History and Nordic Studies with a minor in Chinese. She has a deep love of learning and hopes to become a teacher one day. “There are so many interesting things to study!” says Einan about her impressive triple major. Einan came to PLU with the