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  • PLU Recognized by Arbor Day Foundation and Princeton Review Guide for Commitment to Sustainability https://www.plu.edu/news/archive/2015/04/17/plu-recognized-for-sustainability/

    Colleges.“PLU has long been recognized as a leader in defining the work of sustainability in higher education,” said PLU Sustainability Lead Nick Lorax. “It is our privilege and our challenge to discern how we translate our leadership into action on campus and beyond.” Tree Campus USA is a national program created in 2008 by the Arbor Day Foundation to honor colleges and universities for effective campus forest management and for engaging staff and students in conservation goals. PLU achieved this

  • Sen. Patty Murray tours PLU campus, gets glimpse inside School of Nursing facilities https://www.plu.edu/news/archive/2018/05/30/patty-murray/

    and doctorate nursing programs and existing facilities. She also got a glimpse into plans for improved facilities moving forward. Last year, PLU’s School of Nursing — home to one of the top 100 graduate nursing programs in the country — received a $1.4 million grant from the Advanced Nursing Education Workforce (ANEW), a program of the federal Health Resources and and Services Administration (HRSA). The grant aims to expand curriculum, doubling nurse practitioner student numbers and sending those

  • PLU decides to adopt test-optional admission policy https://www.plu.edu/news/archive/2018/07/31/plu-goes-test-optional/

    students following a strong recommendation from the university’s Admission and Retention of Students (ARTS) Committee.These new procedures allow prospective students to choose whether to provide standardized testing scores as part of the application process, and will be put into effect in time for the incoming Fall 2019 class.“Going test optional means PLU is taking a giant step toward leveling the playing field for applicants, living our mission by working to ensure that a college education is

  • New economics mentorship program eases classroom-to-career transitions for PLU students https://www.plu.edu/news/archive/2019/09/25/economics-mentorship/

    New economics mentorship program eases classroom-to-career transitions for PLU students Posted by: Thomas Kyle-Milward / September 25, 2019 September 25, 2019 By StaffMarketing & CommunicationsTACOMA, WASH. (Sept. 25, 2019) — The academic rigors of higher education provide a rich, well-rounded foundation for students preparing for a professional career. Sometimes, however, it’s the reassuring helping hand of an experienced mentor that best smooths the ensuing transition from classroom to the

  • Global health leader and human rights advocate to visit PLU and discuss the impact of COVID-19 on LG https://www.plu.edu/news/archive/2021/02/04/ambassador-chris-stevens-lecture-2021/

    qualitative research and monitoring and evaluation; interim leadership; program design and grant writing capacity-building; and strategic planning. “Amie’s Peace Corps (Morocco) service followed by her dedication to the advancement and understanding of human rights worldwide really embodies the nature of what we are striving towards with this series,” says Tamara Williams, Executive Director of PLU’s Wang Center for Global and Community Engaged Education.  Established in 2013 and presented by the Wang

  • Tools and Tips https://www.plu.edu/oaa/policies-procedures/tools-and-tips/

    with a Student Who Has Any Type of Disability Online Resources Association of Higher Education and Disability (AHEAD)  http://ahead.org Do-It Student Services Office Applications of Universal Design “Universal design is the design of products and environments to be usable by all people, to the greatest extent possible, without the need for adaptation or specialized design.” – Ron Mace Faculty Room: “The Faculty Room is a space for faculty and administrators at postsecondary institutions to learn

  • Careers in Physics https://www.plu.edu/physics/preparing-for-a-career-with-physics/

    Careers for Physics MajorsA degree in physics can lead to employment in design and development work in private industry or in large, government laboratories. With their broad education in fundamental physical concepts, physicists often work closely with engineers who have more specific design-oriented training. Those who complete a Ph.D. degree in physics may be involved in the basic research of unanswered questions in science, or may contribute to the development of new, advanced technologies

  • Scholarships and Awards https://www.plu.edu/pnwu/scholarships-and-awards/

    David Ulleland was killed in a tragic job-related accident on August 3, 1968. David was regarded as quiet, bright, and well-organized, and a serious student and Lutheran. He loved baseball, track, and cross-country track. Out of fondness and appreciation for Lowell Anderson, the Ulleland family generously funded the remainder of his education at PLU. After graduating from PLU in 1971, and after completing medical school, Dr. Lowell Anderson now is a practicing orthopedic surgeon in Montana.  In 1987

  • Scholarships and Awards https://www.plu.edu/prehealthsciences/scholarships-and-awards/

    David Ulleland was killed in a tragic job-related accident on August 3, 1968. David was regarded as quiet, bright, and well-organized, and a serious student and Lutheran. He loved baseball, track, and cross-country track. Out of fondness and appreciation for Lowell Anderson, the Ulleland family generously funded the remainder of his education at PLU. After graduating from PLU in 1971, and after completing medical school, Dr. Lowell Anderson now is a practicing orthopedic surgeon in Montana.  In 1987

  • Third Rail Inquiry: Learning, In, Through, and For Community, Part II https://www.plu.edu/prism/inquiry-and-community-sites-of-discovery-part-two/

    to resources that could lessen their impact.  We are multi-generational: our youngest participant is 12, our oldest, 90.  All the decades in between are represented.  We all support the arts and education, but our professions vary: we are musicians, playwrights, small business entrepreneurs, teachers at every educational level, and administrators in government, education, and non-profits.  Our commitment to resist homophobia and the silences it imposes has driven some away and given others a site