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  • PLU is among the most internationally active schools in the nation, offering programs that will help students: Be aware of their own place and culture in the world, and understand the interrelation

    international study.Global Scholarship and Faculty/Staff DevelopmentAs of May 2014, 100 PLU graduates have received Fulbright scholarships for post-graduate study and research abroad since 1975 in addition to several other international scholarships.Awards, Recognition and Grant SupportPLU and the Wang Center have received several awards and recognitions as well as more than $5.5 million in grant funding in support of excellence in global education.Global Education On-CampusIn addition to a wide variety of

  • In Times Challenging and Uncertain: Plans Change – Values and Mission Endure By President Loren J. Anderson Welcome to our 2009 University Fall Conference. This morning we gather and prepare to launch the 120th year in the life of Pacific Lutheran University. We do so with…

    addition, even as the economy collapsed around us, we were able to secure $1 million in matching gifts to qualify for a Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation challenge grant and endow our new Global Scholars Grant Program that will increase access to study abroad for all of our students.  When our remarkable chemists secured the NSF grant to acquire our ground breaking NMR Spectrometer, we turned to our science graduates who provided the $400 thousand  necessary to support the creation of this important new

  • There are two ways to participate in the Lute FASSN program. Colleagues offering support* are PLU faculty and staff volunteers who have gone through difficult life experiences and are willing to meet

    to the issue. They are not experts and have not received specific training—they are volunteering their time and their lived experience to help others. Colleagues seeking support are PLU faculty and staff who are going through difficult life experiences and are looking to be connected with someone who has a similar or related experience. Mentees may also opt to meet to co-mentor one another if they share a common experience and no mentors for that issue are available. *We use the colleague

  • Students work to wrestle a mattress into a Goodwill donation van during last year’s Moveout. (Photo: John Froschauer/PLU) Moveout 2014 provides an opportunity to transform unwanted room items into support, jobs through new partnership with Goodwill By Barbara Clements, Content Development Director PLU Marketing and…

    May 13, 2014 Students work to wrestle a mattress into a Goodwill donation van during last year’s Moveout. (Photo: John Froschauer/PLU) Moveout 2014 provides an opportunity to transform unwanted room items into support, jobs through new partnership with Goodwill By Barbara Clements, Content Development Director PLU Marketing and Communications It’s that time of year again: What do you do with that couch, or mattress or lamp you no longer want? And what about that unopened box of gluten-free

  • All members of the university authorized to drive university vehicles or otherwise operate a vehicle to conduct university business must operate vehicles in strict accordance with all Washington

    responsibilities; reduce vehicle accidents; and implement corrective actions for poor driving or repetitive unsafe incidents. Policy Highlights Authorized driver requirements. Motor vehicle record checks on all faculty, staff, and student employees where driving is part of their job description or who drive regularly (five or more times a year) on university business. Completion of assigned driving training modules. Vehicle operations. On-campus speed limit 5 mph. Pedestrians have the right-of-way on campus

  • Qualtrics software enables users to create online surveys and analyze results for such things as for market research, customer satisfaction surveys, product and concept testing, and employee and

    are a few online resources for getting started with Qualtrics: Learn the Survey Platform – Quick-start documentation Learn to Use Qualtrics CoreXM – Video training modules. When prompted for login, choose “Sign in with SSO” at the bottom of the window and then enter “plu” for the Organization ID. Information & Technology Services Workshops – See “Getting Started with Qualtrics” workshop. Qualtrics eBooks and Guides – Focused on specialized topics. Register For A Live Training Webinar Getting

  • The Lute FASSN leadership team has a primary matching coordinator who connects colleagues seeking support with colleagues who can offer it.

    How am I matched?The Lute FASSN leadership team has a primary matching coordinator who connects colleagues seeking support with colleagues who can offer it. Colleagues *offering* support: Once you volunteer to offer support, you will be placed on a list awaiting matching with someone who is seeking support and expertise that you may be able to offer. You may email at any time to ask to be removed from the list.Form for Colleagues Offering SupportColleagues *seeking* support: Upon completion of

  • Organized gatherings are an opportunity for students to give collective voice to issues and concerns that matter to them.

    expressionStudents who live, study, and work in a university environment are encouraged to exercise freedom of expression and to participate responsibly in the freedoms of membership in a democratic society. According to the PLU Student Code of Conduct, “Every student has the right to express a personal opinion as long as it does not infringe on the rights of others, disrupt community or university events, or otherwise violate university policy or local, state, or federal laws.”As university community members

  • Please contact the Office of Student Rights & Responsibilities at (253) 535-7462, srr@plu.edu, and www.plu.edu/srr.

    expected to be familiar with and to follow all policies, rules and regulations promulgated by the university, as well as local, state and federal laws. Failure to abide by the policies, rules, and regulations may result in disciplinary action(s) outlined in “The Student Rights & Responsibilities System.” The university policies/student code of conduct and Student Rights & Responsibilities system procedures can be read in full at www.plu.edu/srr. Other rules and regulations developed by the university

  • Have you been reading headlines about the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (aka the FAFSA) in the news? That’s because this year, the federal government is rolling out a brand new form, and while it’s designed to be more streamlined and easier for students…

    Financial Aid: What’s the deal with the FAFSA this year? Posted by: mhines / February 2, 2024 February 2, 2024 Have you been reading headlines about the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (aka the FAFSA) in the news? That’s because this year, the federal government is rolling out a brand new form, and while it’s designed to be more streamlined and easier for students and families to complete, there have been, well, some hiccups with the rollout. So, we pulled together this post to share