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  • TACOMA, Wash. (Aug. 31, 2015)—Pacific Lutheran University has been closely connected to the Scandinavian world—and to the local Scandinavian community—since its founding by Norwegian Bjug Harstad in 1890. These days, PLU’s Nordic roots are reflected across campus: in building names, artwork, Scandinavian Area Studies programs…

    Ward has had a longtime working relationship with the Nordic Heritage Museum, which welcomed the opportunity to commemorate and celebrate PLU, since it’s seen as a cornerstone of the Scandinavian community in the Pacific Northwest. Scandinavian immigrants to North American brought with them the core values of their home countries, including a deep appreciation for education, so establishing schools was a top priority for Nordic communities across the United States, Ward said. The exhibition, then

  • Fr. Charles R. Gallagher, S.J., of the history department at Boston College will speak about his explorations of a heretofore unknown set of intelligence relationships involving Nazi, British, and

    Raphael Lemkin Lecture Spring 2018 Violence, Espionage, & Anti-Semitism: British & Soviet Spy Ops Against Boston’s Christian Front Organization, 1940-1945Fr. Charles R. Gallagher, S.J., of the history department at Boston College spoke about his explorations of a heretofore unknown set of intelligence relationships involving Nazi, British, and Soviet spy networks in Boston during World War II. Along with the lecture, each year, PLU offers students a chance to participate in a Lemkin Essay

  • American Research Review, the Latin American advisory board of Human Rights Watch, the Global Affairs Board at Occidental College, the board of the General Service Foundation, and the Governing Board of the Institute of Lifelong Learning at UNESCO. She served on the Citizens’ Committee in charge of investigating Mexico’s dirty war and was on the board of the Human Rights Commission for Mexico City for 8 years. In 2015, she was awarded the Legion of Honor by the French government for her work on

  • TACOMA, Wash. (Oct. 13, 2015)—Pacific Lutheran University will host a lecture by Seattle University School of Law Professor Dean Spade, a leading scholar and activist in trans rights. His talk, “Romantic Notions: Soldiers, Spouses and the Limits of LGBT Equality,” will be held at 6…

    event, which is free, is sponsored by PLU’s Women’s Center, the Women’s and Gender Studies program and the Diversity Center. The last 40 years of queer and trans politics has seen a drastic shift, Spade says: Much of 1960s and ’70s queer and trans activism had complex and explicit ties to anti-war and anti-police movements, as well as to feminist disruptions of traditional gender roles, including militarized masculinities. Today, a highly visible, corporate-funded gay and lesbian rights agenda

  • Innovators who got their start at Pacific Lutheran University serve all over the globe. Graduates generate new ideas, create new businesses and products, and craft new ways of thinking about the world around them. In Washington, D.C., the hub of this country’s system of government, many Lutes have their hands in legislating, discovering and analyzing the functions of our democracy and how best to serve society. This January, in the heat of a tense transition of power in the nation’s capital, a ResoLute

  • Introduction to Holocaust and Genocide Studies - VW, GE HISP 201 Intermediate Spanish - VW, GE HISP 202 Intermediate Spanish - VW, GE HISP 231 Intensive Spanish (Study Away) - VW, GE HISP 252 Spanish for Heritage Speakers - VW, GE HISP 301 Hispanic Voices for Social Change - VW, GE HISP 321 Iberian Cultural Studies - VW, GE HISP 322 Latin American Cultural Studies - VW, GE HISP 331 Intensive Spanish (Study Away) - VW, GE HISP 351 Hispanic Voices for Social Change for Heritage Speakers - VW, GE PHIL 121 The

  • TACOMA, WASH. (July 27, 2016)- Gloria Perry repeated “I’ll be darned” over and over upon hearing the news that she’ll step onto the mound at Cheney Stadium to represent Pacific Lutheran University and throw out the ceremonial first pitch at the Tacoma Rainiers game Aug.…

    93-year-old Lute, former softball player to throw first pitch at PLU Night at the Rainiers Posted by: Kari Plog / July 27, 2016 Image: Gloria Perry, former PLU student and softball player who will throw out the first pitch at PLU Night at the Rainiers on Aug. 20. (Photo by John Froschauer/PLU) July 27, 2016 By Kari Plog '11PLU Marketing & CommunicationsTACOMA, WASH. (July 27, 2016)- Gloria Perry repeated “I’ll be darned” over and over upon hearing the news that she’ll step onto the mound at

  • At the PLU School of Nursing, care for our patients and for our world combine with highest professional ethics and commitment to academic and practice excellence, to prepare you for a deeply

    for all occupations. WA median salary: $101KCreated to improve patient outcomes with clinical leadership as a Quality Improvement (QI) leader. WA median salary: $130K Job growth for nurse leaders: 28.3% Eligibility, Prerequisites & How to Apply LinksFirst Year Transfer Requirements Prerequisites Admission ProcessRequirements How to Apply *Once examinations are passed and licensure is obtained AccreditationThe School of Nursing is a member of the American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN

    School of Nursing
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    School of Nursing Ramstad, Room 214 Tacoma, WA 98447-0003
  • The 9th Wang Center Symposium – Disarming Polarization: Navigating Conflict and Difference – takes up the issue of heightened political and societal polarization within the U.S.

    REMINDER: March 6 keynote with Rev. Dr. Mitri Raheb has been cancelled due to travel disruption. Click here for symposium recordings!Thank you for an incredible symposium!March 5-6, 2020, Anderson University Center PRÉCIS9th WANG CENTER SYMPOSIUMDisarming Polarization: Navigating Conflict and DifferenceThe 9th Wang Center Symposium takes up the issue of heightened political and societal polarization within the U.S. and globally as well as its primary consequence, the increasing inability to

    Wang Center for Global and Community Engaged Education
    868 Wheeler St. Tacoma, WA 98447
  • The Office of the Registrar supports the mission of Pacific Lutheran University by enforcing academic policy and providing administrative services to the academic community.

    SUMMER VISITOR HOURS – The Registrar’s Office is available for walk-in visitors Tuesdays and Thursdays, 9:00a-12:00p and 1:00p-4:00p each day. Please note, email is the most effective and efficient way to contact us for assistance. Online Transcript Ordering More Information Dates and Deadlines More Information Transferring Credits? Equivalency Guides Welcome to the Office of the Registrar's Website!The Office of the Registrar supports the mission of Pacific Lutheran University by enforcing

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    Office of the Registrar
    Hauge Administration Building, Room 130 Tacoma, WA 98447