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  • TACOMA, Wash. (April 6, 2015)—Last year, Pacific Lutheran University’s undergraduate Education program achieved a 100-percent hiring rate, while the graduate program saw 90 percent of its students hired. On March 17, 18 school districts from around the state and 10 non-district organizations came to the…

    Education Career Fair Brings Major Employers to Campus—and Results in Immediate Jobs Posted by: Sandy Dunham / April 6, 2015 Image: Students and employers connect at the Education Career Fair at PLU on March 18. (Photo: John Froschauer/PLU) April 6, 2015 By Taylor Lunka ’15PLU Marketing & Communications TACOMA, Wash. (April 6, 2015)—Last year, Pacific Lutheran University’s undergraduate Education program achieved a 100-percent hiring rate, while the graduate program saw 90 percent of its

  • The Seventh Annual Lutheran Studies Conference will take place from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., on Thursday, Sept.

    Anderson University Center, with events also in Lagerquist Concert Hall. This conference will focus on the liberating and reforming role singing has played in the Protestant tradition from its very beginning. Participants will be invited to participate in song and learn about the role music has played in the Lutheran and Gospel music traditions.Following the conference, the National Lutheran Choir, directed by Dr. David Cherwien, will perform at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 28 in Lagerquist Concert Hall

    Dr. Marit Trelstad, University Chair in Lutheran Studies
  • The Intersection of Diversity, Justice and Sustainability Dr. Carolyn Finney addresses PLU’s University Conference 2014 on Sept. 3. (Photo: John Froschauer/PLU) At PLU’s University Conference 2014, UC-Berkeley Professor Shares Trailblazers’ Forgotten Stories—and Her Own Inspiring Path By Sandy Deneau Dunham PLU Marketing & Communications Dr.…

    , for their communities and for the Earth. The key to the successful convergence of those ideals, Finney said, is that we all have to talk about them—really talk about them.“I’m thankful we’re actually making a conscious decision to talk about DJS,” Finney said. “But don’t think for a second we all define DJS the same.” Finney’s personal exploration of DJS began as a child, when her parents worked as caretakers on a vast New York estate, and her family lived in its garden cottage. “The first time I

  • Each of the four colleges in the university’s academic structure will be led by a college dean. Each academic unit within a college will be led by an academic unit head, which includes directors

    leadership for and supervise the academic programs of the college. Provide reports essential for effective administration of the division/school and its academic programs. Establish and recommend the budget of the college. Recommend and supervise department, program, and school budgets within the college. Make recommendations for faculty appointments, promotions, salaries, sabbatical and special leaves, and oversee or write required faculty evaluations. Facilitate recommendations for student, faculty and

  • Locals embrace Lutes as they meet living legends, learn about vibrant events such as Carnival and Panorama, and develop valuable racial consciousness within a multicultural society that celebrates

    discuss racial difference and fear of white guilt, Temple-Thurston said, Trinidad is the antithesis. “I wanted a shift in their racial consciousness,” she said of students who travel there. The diversity-interested program was the first of its kind to arrive in Trinidad and Tobago. It intentionally thrusts students into the thick of cultural diversity. #LutesAwayView social media posts by Lutes who are making a difference all over the world. “Trinidadians say it like it is,” Temple-Thurston said. “It

  • TACOMA, WASH. (Sept. 20, 2016)- Member institutions of the ELCA Network of Colleges and Universities, including Pacific Lutheran University, released a statement Tuesday condemning hateful messages and phone threats directed at a Kansas university and its president. “The 26 member institutions of the ELCA Network…

    ELCA Network of Colleges and Universities condemn bigotry, hatred targeted at Bethany College president, community Posted by: Kari Plog / September 20, 2016 September 20, 2016 By Kari Plog '11PLU Marketing & CommunicationsTACOMA, WASH. (Sept. 20, 2016)- Member institutions of the ELCA Network of Colleges and Universities, including Pacific Lutheran University, released a statement Tuesday condemning hateful messages and phone threats directed at a Kansas university and its president.“The 26

  • Nancy Simpson-Younger sits at her desk, poised to explain how communicating remotely is completely different from speaking face-to-face, when a loud bang sounds from behind her. She laughs. “That was my cat knocking the little whiteboard off the back of the bookshelf.” She considers the…

    , and just this morning when I was having a Writing 101 conference and everybody else in the house was doing school-based things, the cat chose me.” She laughs and swishes the cat toy offscreen. Although teaching from home has its fun moments, Simpson-Younger is looking forward to a post-pandemic future. “I am going to drive everywhere! It’s going to be so exciting. I could get out of the car, and I’m going to be like, ‘Hello, I am talking to you!’” Until that time arrives, she will wait, creating

  • Exhibit Overview This exhibit highlights resources for exploring the south Puget Sound indigenous Salish family of languages, including Twulshootseed. As the PLU land acknowledgement notes, “PLU is on the traditional lands of the Nisqually, Puyallup, Squaxin Island and Steilacoom peoples; we acknowledge and respect the…

    On Exhibit: Resources about Acknowledging and Respecting Indigenous Languages and Land Posted by: Holly Senn / November 17, 2021 November 17, 2021 Exhibit Overview This exhibit highlights resources for exploring the south Puget Sound indigenous Salish family of languages, including Twulshootseed. As the PLU land acknowledgement notes, “PLU is on the traditional lands of the Nisqually, Puyallup, Squaxin Island and Steilacoom peoples; we acknowledge and respect the traditional caretakers of this

  • Care is a central component of the PLU mission “to educate students for lives of thoughtful inquiry, service, leadership, and care–for other people, for their communities, and for the earth.

    excellence within the Northwest Conference as well as regional and national levels. Committed to the holistic development of students, the department strives to educate and promote personal growth and physical well-being through its intercollegiate sports program. The department subscribes to high standards of ethical conduct and fair play to achieve athletic prominence and to safeguard the health and welfare of its students. PLU Athletics and Recreation Inclusion Policy and Best Practices for

  • Computer and Network Use Policies Pacific Lutheran University provides computing and networking resources to students, faculty and staff. Use of these resources is a privilege granted to members of our community as we work and learn in an environment supportive of education and service. These policies, which apply to all users of PLU’s computing and...

    Policy Web Policy Residential Networking Policy Help Desk staff members are available to answer questions regarding computer and network use. Feel free to contact them at 253-535-7525 or helpdesk@plu.edu. Violations and Consequences The University will take reasonable and necessary steps to preserve the security of its computer and network resources. Doing so maintains a respectful community in which our computing and information resources may be utilized as intended. Users are expected to maintain