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  • Winter 2017 Resolute: Explore global education here and away

    actor on stage and on screen. His next act includes building a production company that he hopes will infuse innovation into the entertainment industry. Read about his new venture and how he stays connected to PLU. FabLab Tacoma William Davis ’06 is co-founder of FabLab Tacoma, a makerspace just 7 miles from PLU’s campus, dedicated to project-based learning, entrepreneurship and tinkering. Read about the business and the opportunities it offers creators. Baby steps Cause Haun ’93 went from frustrated

  • The mission of the Office of Student Rights and Responsibilities is to advance student learning and development and a campus culture of respect and responsibility.

    of flexibility that enables the university to address core issues of behavior. Since each student is an individual, and no two incidents are alike, each incident will be handled individually. PLU reserves the right to modify procedures and sanctions in individual cases and with individual students when, in PLU’s sole discretion, such modification is in the best interest of the university community. Each person may not receive the same sanction for a similar policy violation, but each sanction

  • FEDERAL WAY, Wash. (Aug. 6, 2015)—Ann Kullberg ’79 has never taken a formal art course, but her work is internationally known—and her story is as colorful as her art. Though the lines were not always straight, and there were rough patches along the way, Kullberg…

    said she believes hand-drawn art is critical in this age of technology. “The moving of the hand goes through the prism of the soul,” she said. “It puts one’s mark, heart and life to it. Something happens between the eye and hand as it goes through the artist.” Kullberg believes anyone can learn to draw with the right training. In 1999, when the Internet was not what it is today, a woman in Texas emailed Kullberg, wanting to take private online lessons. As a result, Kullberg pioneered online art

  • Kenzie Knapp ’23 discusses summer environmental work, role with ASPLU, and public transit advocacy Posted by: Silong Chhun / August 30, 2021 Image: Kenzie Knapp ’23, incoming ASPLU Environmental Justice Director at the Pierce County Transit center near PLU campus. (Photo/John Froschauer) August 30, 2021 By Veronica CrakerMarketing and CommunicationsIn the spring of 2021, Kenzie Knapp ’23 was awarded a Udall Foundation scholarship. The Udall Foundation awards scholarships, fellowships, and

  • My Academic Pathway provides you with the basic tools for planning your pathway to academic success at PLU.

    are many resources available at PLU to help.MORECareer ConnectionsFind internships, student employment and career options.MORENew Student RegistrationNew Student Registration is for first-year student registration. All incoming students will meet with a Registration Counselor to register for Fall classes. These meetings provide an opportunity for students to discuss course selection, interest areas and academic preparation.  To be eligible for registration, the $200 Advance Tuition Payment must be

  • TACOMA, WASH. (May 11, 2016)- A project in a marketing class has turned into a passionate effort to register student voters during a major election year. A group of business students at Pacific Lutheran University say they are concerned about lagging voter turnout that has historically…

    individual contact and canvassing, something that isn’t as prominent in national presidential races. “If you’re a volunteer on a presidential election, you’re one of thousands,” Sill said. “If you’re working on a bond initiative, you’re one of 20.” The last time Franklin Pierce voters approved a bond was 1998. The PLU students working to generate voter interest stress that the district’s buildings are severely outdated; one dates back to 1927. And it isn’t enough for school bonds to gain majority support

  • This is the online exhibition of the PLU African Art Collection. Beginning in 1972 and continuing through 2011, Pacific Lutheran University has been the honored recipient of nearly 60 pieces of

    kindly shared their remembrances of the Lehmanns and the first gifts to the collection; Dr. Oliver and Pamela Cobb, for speaking about why they collect and donate; and the continued interest and cooperation of Fran Lane Rasmus, Holly Senn and Diane Harris of the Mortvedt Library. You can see and learn more about the PLU African Art Collection by entering this online exhibition, where you will find the art categorized by form: Masks, Figures and Personal Objects. – Neal W. Sobania, Ph.D. Professor of

  • Presidential Commission for Innovation and Change update Presidential Commission for Innovation and Change update https://www.plu.edu/innovation-change/wp-content/themes/blade/images/empty/thumbnail.jpg 150 150 brisketr brisketr https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/c3c162cf18d0aeb2bed050701e5f9b0e?s=96&d=mm&r=g October 14, 2019 October 14, 2019 Dear Colleagues: We write to update you on the initial work of the Presidential Commission for Innovation and Change (the Commission). As stated in

  • TACOMA, WASH. (Sept. 28, 2016) – The Pacific Lutheran University Department of Languages and Literatures  will host the Tournées Film Festival this fall for screenings of nine recently released films representing a wide variety of cultures and historical periods. (Film trailers and descriptions below.) A…

    chose six films out of 27 on offer from the FACE (French American Cultural Exchange) Foundation. Our criterion in making the selection was to bring a diverse set of films to campus that would not only feature the languages and cultures studied in the Department of Languages and Literatures, but also would speak to issues of interest to many on campus: migration, human rights, environmental degradation, collective memory. We reached out to faculty members from art history, nursing, marriage and

  • The Department of Economics offers the unique opportunity to participate in an economics alumni mentoring program for all majors to help you prepare for your life beyond PLU.

    National Conference of Undergraduate Research Congratulations to Hanna Venera for the acceptance of her paper: "Covid19: An Econometric Analysis of Depression Rates" to the 2021 virtual National Conference of Undergraduate Research. From PLU to Public Health Amy Spieker ’09 economics/political science alumna on community health advocacy, service and building relationships. More Economics Students Expand Possibilities Four PLU women present research at national conference. View Resolute PLU Economics

    Professor Priscilla St Clair, Chair
    Xavier Hall, Room 153 12180 Park Ave S Tacoma, WA 98447-0003