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  •               As one of the annual priorities for the 2023-24 academic year, President’s Council seeks to align available resources in order to in to invest in individual and community well-being. The critical first step was to collect perspectives from faculty and staff in a survey. As a reminder, this...

    Well-being results (2024)       The Wellbeing Improvement Survey for Higher Education Settings (WISHES) was administered to all PLU students for the first time in September 2023. This survey “provides colleges and universities with timely and actionable data to adapt and improve institutional norms, structures, and processes, to enable all students to thrive and flourish.”  2,737 invitations were sent out to all of our undergraduate and graduate students. We received 342 responses, or about 12.5

  • Fully-funded Ph.D. positions are available in the Ferdowsi Research Laboratory within the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at the University of Houston. Positions are available with start date as early as Spring 2022 and Fall 2022. Some of our active research areas are experimental…

    Ph.D. positions for research Across the disciplinary lines of soft matter physics, granular physics, and earth's near-surface processes Posted by: nicolacs / October 11, 2021 October 11, 2021 Fully-funded Ph.D. positions are available in the Ferdowsi Research Laboratory within the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at the University of Houston. Positions are available with start date as early as Spring 2022 and Fall 2022. Some of our active research areas are experimental and

  • Welcome to the PLU Press Room, your one-stop shop for discovering—and connecting with—all the amazing stories happening every day at Pacific Lutheran University.

    For the PressMedia InquiriesWelcome to the PLU Press Room, your one-stop shop for discovering—and connecting with—all the amazing stories happening every day at Pacific Lutheran University. From here, you can check out our published news stories, find the perfect faculty expert for practically every topic, link directly to our always-active social-media sites and scan our continually updated calendar for year-round campus events. PLU’s Director of Communications, Zach Powers, will happily

  • How to have fearlessly curious conversations in dangerously divided times 1:45 – 3:30 p.m. | March 7 | Chris Knutzen, Anderson University Center Who: Mónica Guzmán, Bridge-Builder, Journalist,

    bestseller that Barack Obama named as one of his favorite books of the year, How to Do Nothing resists categorization, touching on everything from ancient Greek philosophy to birding to labor strikes to performance art. In it, Odell argues that our attention is our most valuable (and scarce) resource, and we must actively and continuously choose how we use it—instead of letting the forces of capitalism choose for us. Instead, we can use our attention to reimagine and reconnect with our environments and

  • As a Partner for Veteran Supportive Campuses with the WDVA, we have access to local and regional support resources in addition to those found at the federal level.

    Checklist for SuccessLet the system work for you! Being a student at PLU is hard work. You will be pulled in many different directions, and it could become overwhelming. There are many on-campus resources available to you designed to help you succeed.Ask for assistance! It is culturally acceptable in the military lifestyle to be alone on your own island. Campus culture completely contradicts the military cultural mindset. Your faculty, staff, and fellow students are here to help you. You have

  • Director of Fundraising Operations | Office of Advancement | katie.curtis@plu.edu | 253-535-7422

    currently serves as Director of Fundraising Operattions. Katie is responsible overseeing the Operations areas of data entry, gift processing, and prospect research. Her previous experience includes serving as Administrative Assistant for Alumni & Constituent Relations, Information Specialist, Gift Records Coordinator, and Assistant Director of Research & Information Strategy for Advancement at PLU.

  • The main line of communication between the student and the university is through your PLU email. Important information is sent to you via your PLU email, including regarding the status of your

    has met with Academic Advising to establish a plan for meeting the standards of satisfactory academic progress. FINANCIAL AID SUSPENSION If a student fails to make SAP for a second consecutive semester while on warning, the student’s financial aid will be suspended at that point. A notice will be sent to the student explaining how to restore financial aid eligibility and/or submit an appeal of the suspension.APPEALS Students may appeal a financial aid suspension on the basis of extenuating

  • “An Antarctic Sunset” taken by PLU student Samantha Dillion in 2006 during J-Term study away in Antarctica. Wang Symposium 2012: Water warrior fights to save our most precious resource By Barbara Clements Maude Barlow didn’t start out interested in water. Nothing of the sort, she…

    looking over the documents at the time, Barlow noticed that water was listed as a tradable commodity. Odd, she thought. And unfair. “I thought (water) should be free for all, and considered a resource,” she mused as she prepared her remarks as the keynote speaker for the Wang Center Symposium on Feb. 23. The two-day symposium will focus on water – both its growing scarcity and value, as well as its impact on socioeconomic trends. “I guess since I wasn’t a lawyer or a scientist, I saw these issues with

  • Our mission is not only to provide a vibrant orchestral experience for our own students, but also to provide robust and valuable educational programs for the region that we serve.

    PLU Orchestra Outreach ProgramsDesigned for School Orchestras and Student MusiciansOur mission is not only to provide a vibrant orchestral experience for our own students, but also to provide robust and valuable educational programs for the region that we serve. Among the factors that make PLU’s outreach programs special: Our long history as a leader in music education in the Northwest Our excellent venues for learning through music making Our experienced and caring faculty Whether you want to

  • April 14-16, 2023 – Colorado State University Undergraduate and first-year graduate students from underrepresented groups (self identified) are invited to participate in the conference and to present work on a research topic. There is no registration fee and pre-approved airfare and local expenses for the…

    Colorado Conference for Underrepresented Students In Mathematics Posted by: nicolacs / January 30, 2023 January 30, 2023 April 14-16, 2023 – Colorado State University Undergraduate and first-year graduate students from underrepresented groups (self identified) are invited to participate in the conference and to present work on a research topic. There is no registration fee and pre-approved airfare and local expenses for the 14th – 15th will be covered by conference funding.  Space is limited