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  • Chief Negotiator for Mexico for the Arms Trade Treaty, where, he was elected Vice President of the UN negotiating process. Also he was the Special Advisor for International Security, General Coordinator for the Youth-20 Summit the youth segment of the Mexican G20 presidency, Alternate Coordinator of the COP-16/CMP-6 climate meetings in Cancun and focal point for the Mexican participation as elected member of the UN Security Council. Mr. Dondisch holds a Ph.D. in International Relations and Master’s

  • Pacific Lutheran University purposefully integrates the liberal arts, professional studies and civic engagement in the beautiful Pacific Northwest.

    Pacific Lutheran University: Dedicated to transformative care PLU is the small, private university where caring means more than kindness and consideration — it means a bold commitment to expanding well-being, opportunity, and justice. This commitment derives from our Lutheran heritage, and it defines our faculty and staff who work to create an environment where learners feel heard, and valued. It characterizes our student body, who aren’t afraid to do things differently to leave the world

    About PLU
    12180 Park Avenue S. Tacoma, WA 98447
  • International Scholars and VisitorsPacific Lutheran University is committed to fostering a global learning environment not only through its study away programs, but also through its diverse faculty, staff, and scholar population. The Wang Center provides immigration assistance and information regarding government regulations to both visiting scholars and PLU departments. The menu below provides information on visa sponsorship procedures and relevant nonimmigrant categories.Visa Categories

  • ReportingPlease report your new employment, end of employment and new address through this online form! Useful Documents & Forms CPT Information CPT Employer Letter Template CPT Certification Form OPT Information OPT STEM Extension Information SSN Support LetterOn-Campus EmploymentOn-campus jobs allow students to gain practical experience, build professional networks and develop transferable skills. No prior authorization from International Student Services is necessary for F-1 international students to work

  • Join us for 12 Gifts of Christmas. For 12 days this holiday season we will share performances of new musical works recorded this fall, performances from recent Christmas Concerts and personal

    Celebration of Seasonal PerformancesThe annual Christmas Concerts have been an integral part of our holiday season at PLU for many years. Over several months, we followed national and international research and guidelines regarding the COVID-19 virus and its impact on our programs. Concern for the safety and care of our entire community has resulted in some very difficult decisions regarding our programs and public events. We regretfully decided that we could not hold our traditional Christmas Concerts

  • TACOMA, WASH. (Dec. 13, 2016)- Grace Zimmerman ’18 was already thrilled to pursue a study away experience in Namibia. But her excitement compounded after learning she received a competitive scholarship, one of more than 2,800 awarded by the federal government to students such as herself…

    the Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship, a prestigious national scholarship geared toward diversifying the types of students studying away. Zimmerman is the only Pacific Lutheran University student to receive the scholarship this year, and only the second in 10 years. Zimmerman, a nursing student, will study away in Windhoek in the spring. She will take nursing classes at the local university, as well as online PLU courses. “I’ve always dreamed of traveling,” Zimmerman said. “It had

  • PLU is the small, private university in Tacoma, Washington where everyone shares a bold commitment to expanding well-being, opportunity, and justice.

    development, and administration. The curriculum includes at least 900 hours of practicum work as required by the Council on Social Work Education (CSWE). You’ll have opportunities to practice your skills in many different settings under the supervision of an MSW-trained social worker. Global focusPLU’s MS in Social Work includes a comparative global focus on health and behavioral health, with the opportunity to include a January Term study away course to learn about and compare local and international

    Graduate Admission
    Pacific Lutheran University 12180 Park Avenue South Tacoma, WA 98447-0003
  • A happy accident landed Sandra Estrada ’20 in her “Global Human Rights” course. It resulted in research on child mortality in sub-Saharan Africa, which she presented at an academic symposium at

    something international,” Estrada said. Hames, who encouraged Estrada to submit her paper for consideration in the springtime academic conference, says the close collaborative work between students and faculty members elevates the value of a PLU degree. “They aren’t doing it for a grade. It’s for themselves,” she said of students who work on research as undergraduates. “They can do more with their degree if they’ve had this focused, out-of-class research with a faculty member.” Hames added that research

  • The curriculum prepares students to pursue careers in research and the health sciences or to apply their biology interests to careers as diverse as science education and public health.

    Studying biology teaches you how to think and how to observe your world.To learn biology is more than just learning facts! It’s learning how to answer questions, how to develop strategies to obtain answers and how to recognize the answers as they emerge. The department is dedicated to encouraging students to learn science in both an intuitive and logical way.It encourages students to independently question, probe, experiment and experience the natural world around us as well as life under a

    Department of Biology
    Rieke Science Center, Room 159 Tacoma, WA 98447
  • PLU is the small, private university in Tacoma, Washington where everyone shares a bold commitment to expanding well-being, opportunity, and justice.

    See yourself here.PLU is the small, private university in Tacoma, Washington where everyone shares a bold commitment to expanding well-being, opportunity, and justice. Lutes aren’t afraid to do things unconventionally to leave the world better than they found it. We look forward to welcoming you to the PLU community!FIRST-YEAR TRANSFER INTERNATIONAL GRADUATE APPLYDATESCOSTMAJORSTOURSTATS LUTES MAKE IT HAPPENFrom the classroom to the workforce. The students we nurture and inspire become the

    Office of Admission
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    Pacific Lutheran University 12180 Park Ave S Tacoma, WA 98447-0003