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  • Diversity and inclusion are what we’re tasked with doing because it’s who we are. We must continue to re-evaluate our institutions, curriculum, campaigns and more to guarantee an authentically

    ?MilestonesFollow the timelineFollow the timeline to see the history of diversity and inclusion at PLU. PLU Milstones

  • The International Honors Program is a way to satisfy your Gen Ed requirements at PLU — but in classes that are designed to cut across different academic departments, programs, and labels.

    universe have a purpose? Does human history have a direction? What is ‘home’? IHON is also an alternate way to satisfy your general education requirements at PLU. Instead of taking classes offered by specific academic departments, you’ll take courses designed just for IHON, around problems or questions, using diverse methods and ways of thinking. IHON is for any student in any major – you don’t need to have taken honors classes in high school to be successful in IHON! As long as you have the commitment

    International Honors
    International Honors Pacific Lutheran University Tacoma, WA 98447-0003
  • PLU Peace Corps program prepares Lutes for service work abroad.

    Peace Corps in 2015, in an effort to reach out to universities that have a history of service. Over the next two years, Zylstra and Williams tweaked the program for PLU, had it approved by faculty and the Board of Regents. Then, they brought Wiley into the fold to direct the program and opened applications in February. “Our initial reservation was we don’t want to be exclusive to the Peace Corps. But there is something about the name and the brand of the Peace Corps that I think is appealing to

  • PLU alumna serves as interim director of Tacoma’s Rainbow Center.

    , targeted at LGBTQ folks, inside the university’s administration building. She also remembers controversy surrounding Christian students who prayed outside the dorm rooms of openly gay students. QASULearn more about the Queer Ally Student Union. “There was a lot going on,” Brewer said. “It was a bit of a scary time to be figuring out your sexual orientation.” Still, Brewer found support from Harmony and a variety of faculty members. She said Professor of History Beth Kraig, Dean of Students Eva Frey and

  • When Hilde Bjørhovde returned to Norway, fresh out of PLU’s journalism program, her home nation had one television station.

    experts on various topics. Readers even purchase subscriptions to livestream classical music performances, she added. “Something as narrow as classical music,” she said, “people are willing to pay for it.” Bjørhovde stressed the model is community-centered, not top-down, so she is involved in rolling out the new brand of journalism along with her colleagues. She said it’s more important than ever that Aftenposten and other media outlets adapt to the changing world. “Fake news? It’s just a bunch of

  • TACOMA, WASH. (May 6, 2016)- Kelly Hall couldn’t decide on a major when she first came to Pacific Lutheran University. “I didn’t know for sure what I wanted to do, and several fields I explored just didn’t fit right,” said Hall, a senior at PLU.…

    photo from senior Kelly Hall's youth Tribal Canoe Journey (courtesy of Hall). “I was lucky there was a group already making this major,” Hall said. “I get to kind of be the guinea pig.” So, an independently designed major was created and approved. Focusing on the four disciplines of religion, anthropology, history and language, Hall and Crawford-O’Brien came up with a list of classes for Hall to choose from. Now a senior, the only thing between Hall and graduation is her capstone. Her project

  • TACOMA, Wash. (Aug. 21, 2015)—Mike Burton ’69 has been inducted into the National High School Hall of Fame for his 39 years of service as a national-award-winning speech and debate coach. Burton, who retired in 2008, is the first speech and debate coach from Washington…

    debate coach. Burton, who retired in 2008, is the first speech and debate coach from Washington state inducted into the hall, and only the 12th nationally recognized in the category of Fine Arts (which also includes music and drama). His accomplishments include: Leading students to three national and 36 state championships in speech and debate; the Washington State Teacher of the Year award; the National Speech and Debate League Living Legends Award; the Bruno Jacob Lifetime Award for Service to

  • 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…

    opening reception on Sept. 26) It’s a huge opportunity—literally—to showcase PLU: The exhibition is anchored by five 5-by-8-foot canvas tapestries displaying photos from eras of PLU’s history. Each banner is accompanied by a plaque with information about each era, and separate panels chronicle the evolution of Lutheran education in the Pacific Northwest and at PLU specifically. The exhibition also includes maps, interactive media and selected historic items from PLU’s Archives. SCC Director Elisabeth

  • Mare Blocker and Jessica Spring, visiting assistant professors of art and design, discuss the massive letterpress donation by WCP Solutions — the Thorniley Collection — and the interdisciplinary

    , collaborative history of book arts is enhanced in our classrooms, gathering students from diverse departments to add depth to the discussion. This substantiation of content models the strength of the liberal arts. Much like putting together a 1,500-piece puzzle, locking up a chase full of type and ornaments is an exercise in creative problem-solving. The life lessons of cause and effect are reinforced with each project: every step has multiple repercussions, and the more time invested, the greater the

  • Kara Atkinson ’23, transfer history major and former military linguist, on her PLU experience Posted by: shortea / May 5, 2023 Image: Kara Atkinson is a PLU senior majoring in history with minors in religion and Holocaust & genocide studies. (Photos by Emma Stafki ’26) May 5, 2023 By Grant Hoskins '23PLU Marketing & Communications Student Writer Kara Atkinson ’23 earned an associate degree while serving as an Arabic linguist in the United States Army prior to her arrival at PLU. A history major