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  • Confucius Institute of the State of Washington faculty and staff.

    Xinmin Liu Associate Professor of Chinese and American Studies and Culture, Washington State University. Full Profile 509-335-8713 xinmin.liu@wsu.edu

  • Pacific Lutheran University’s Wang Center for Global and Community Engaged Education will host the sixth biennial Ambassador Chris Stevens Celebration of Service on March 1. The celebration offers a day of events focused on international service, highlighted by a Peace Corps service panel and keynote…

    PLU to spend March 1 remembering Ambassador Chris Stevens and exploring international diplomacy and service Posted by: Silong Chhun / February 6, 2023 Image: Ryan M. Gliha, Diplomat in Residence – Northwest, U.S. Department of State (photo courtesy of Ryan M. Gliha) February 6, 2023 Pacific Lutheran University’s Wang Center for Global and Community Engaged Education will host the sixth biennial Ambassador Chris Stevens Celebration of Service on March 1. The celebration offers a day of events

  • The ongoing nursing shortage and the projected retirement of over 1 million experienced nurses by 2030 means that nurses who gain higher levels of education and experience now will be well-poised to

    A Guide to Careers in NursingA Free Resource for Beginning and Advanced Nursing Professionals /* and the projected retirement of over 1 million experienced nurses by 2030 means that nurses who gain higher levels of education and experience now will be well-poised to lead the next generation of nurses in all settings: research, education, and practice. This resource is designed to

  • When it comes to securing full-ride scholarships, they are quite rare at most colleges and universities. A full-ride scholarship covers all expenses related to attending school – tuition, student fees, housing, food, and more. The reality is that only a small number of students receive…

    year) Scholarships. Ten students receive the Harstad Founder’s, and five receive the Regents’.Yellow Ribbon Scholarship®PLU partners with the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs to offer full-tuition Yellow Ribbon Scholarships to qualified veterans or their dependents. With a strong history of supporting the military community, PLU is committed to providing greater access to private higher education through this program. Other ScholarshipsPLU has many more scholarships to offer – in fact, the

  • By Sarah Cornell-Maier ‘19.  This Fall, Pacific Lutheran University is introducing a new history class that serves as a gateway to the Innovation Studies Program . Hist/Phil 248: Innovation, Ethics, and Society is a team-taught course that combines many different fields of study into one.…

    class.” Reality Sets In: Preparing for Life after College Let me close with a personal reflection. I am currently entering my senior year of undergraduate education, and let me tell you: if I could have had this class during my freshman year, I would have jumped on it. Not only is the topic interesting, but the goal of Hist 248/Phil 248 is to help me work with others and be more successful in my classes and in future life. Having the opportunity to jump right into such a relevant class is an

  • The Intercultural Development Inventory is a 50-item questionnaire available online that can be completed in 15–20 minutes with complete confidentiality.

    Intercultural Development Inventory® The Intercultural Development Inventory is a 50-item questionnaire available online that can be completed in 15–20 minutes with complete confidentiality. PLU’s Qualified Administrators work closely with participants to walk them through the entire process to ensure comprehension of the results and to create robust action plans.Learn more

  • Standards of living have increased dramatically worldwide over the past 100 years, yet poverty and inequality remain features of our world.

    Development and Social JusticeStandards of living have increased dramatically worldwide over the past 100 years, yet poverty and inequality remain features of our world. Continued improvement in human well-being for all involves economic growth, reducing poverty, and addressing inequities and issues of social justice, for example in wealth, political freedom, education, and health care. Given the complexity of development processes and of the diverse array of responses to poverty and  social

  • PLU Alumni Embark on a Central American Adventure of Environmental Education Nathan Page ’13 and Brett Rousseau ’12 enjoy a brief vacation in Montezuma, on the southern end of the Nicoya Peninsula. (Photos courtesy of Page and Rousseau.) By Katie Baumann ’14 In the heart…

    April 22, 2014 PLU Alumni Embark on a Central American Adventure of Environmental Education Nathan Page ’13 and Brett Rousseau ’12 enjoy a brief vacation in Montezuma, on the southern end of the Nicoya Peninsula. (Photos courtesy of Page and Rousseau.) By Katie Baumann ’14In the heart of Central America, two Pacific Lutheran University alumni are continuing their global educations in an environmentally focused way. Follow the Travelers Read the “fantastic four” blog here. Nathan Page ’13 and

  • Major Minor Chinese Studies 32 credits 20 credits Environmental Studies* 40 credits 24 credits Gender, Sexuality, & Race Studies* 32 credits 20 credits Global Studies* 32 credits 20 credits

    encourage and enable students to achieve global literacy defined as a multidisciplinary approach to contending perspectives on global problems, their historical origins, and their possible solutions. Go NowInternational HonorsThe International Honors Program is a rigorous alternative to the General Education Program at Pacific Lutheran University. Go NowPublishing and Printing ArtsOne of the longest running and most comprehensive undergraduate programs in publishing studies in North America. Go

  • Semester-long Themed Events Begin Feb. 12 “Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere.”—the Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr. By Sandy Deneau Dunham PLU Marketing & Communications TACOMA, WA (Jan. 15, 2015)—The semester beginning Feb. 4 at Pacific Lutheran University takes on a special focus…

    that fall under the theme “… and justice for all?” Programs developed and supported all across campus feature a wide range of justice-related events open to the community, including film screenings, discussions, interactive workshops, rallies and the prestigious Powell-Heller Conference on Holocaust Education. “Justice values are embedded in who we are as an institution, academic programs, faculty, staff and students,” said Joel Zylstra, director of PLU’s Center for Community Engagement and Service