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  • Grievance Policy and Procedures Adopted September 1997 Updated September 2001, April 2002, August 2005, November 2010, July 2014, and December 2021 I.

    take any responsive action. In the event the grievance and/or recommendations of the Dispute Resolution Committee directly involve a Vice President, Dean or Provost, the Committee will designate an alternate authority to assess the report and determine any responsive action. Such action, if any, shall be in accord with applicable University The grievant shall be informed of any corrective action taken involving the respondent. Where sexual harassment sexual assault, and sexual violence is found

  • Tune in: The People’s Gathering is streaming live TACOMA, WASH. (Jan. 27, 2017)- Genesis Housing and Community Development Coalition will host a professional development conference called The People’s Gathering on the campus of Pacific Lutheran University on Friday, February 24. The full-day conference will focus…

    tools back to the office and implement immediately.” Event organizers say The People’s Gathering was conceived in response to the culturally divisive 2016 election, and other racial tensions that have recently frequented local and national news. “Many citizens are finally acknowledging the depth of our racial differences and divide in America and are crying out for opportunities to learn and more deeply understand their role in it,” explained Montgomery. “How people talk ─ or don’t talk ─ about race

  • Lute Plays Piano ‘Up Close with the Masters’ Natalie Burton ’13 plays a Bach piece on the piano for master pianist Vladimir Feltsman during Portland Piano International’s Up Close With the Masters series. (Photo courtesy of Portland Piano International) A Q&A With Natalie Burton ’13…

    China as you pursue your master’s? I’m applying to music schools in China so I can be immersed in the Chinese language and still continue my studies in piano. I am interested in Chinese interpretation work, and of course I want to continue teaching and playing piano—that is a lifelong gift. I am also interested in continuing research on my senior project, called “The Evolution of Piano Pedagogy and Culture in China.” What are your other plans and hopes for the future? Besides using piano and Chinese

  • October is LGBTQIA+ History Month. While we encourage engaging with these topics year-round, October is a special time to reflect on the history of LGBTQIA+ movements, moments, and iconic figures. In this exhibit, the Center for DJS, in collaboration with the PLU Library, is choosing…

    woman.”” “She was an activist-author who never shied away from difficult subjects, but instead, embraced them in all their complexity. Lorde was a critic of second-wave feminism, helmed by white, middle-class women, and wrote that gender oppression was not inseparable from other oppressive systems like racism, classism and homophobia. She has made lasting contributions in the fields of feminist theory, critical race studies and queer theory through her pedagogy and writing.” – from https

  • Care is a central component of the PLU mission “to educate students for lives of thoughtful inquiry, service, leadership, and care–for other people, for their communities, and for the earth.

    health care in a safe and culturally responsive environment. Every client who receives care at Cedar River Clinics is treated with dignity and respect. Ingersoll Gender Center has collaborated with medical and mental health providers to provide the best and most competent services for trans and gender variant people. List of Providers Planned Parenthood of the Great Northwest and the Hawaiian Islands (PPGNHI) is an organization dedicated to accessible and affordable treatment for people all over the

  • The Choir of the West is comprised of undergraduate majors from a wide variety of academic disciplines. The choir rehearses four days each week, ninety minutes per day.

    point to nine. But the postwar years were a time of strong development for the choir. Malmin said of it, “I have always believed that the a cappella choir singing sacred music expresses the highest ideals of Christian higher education culturally and spiritually.” It was also a fine singing organization that profited greatly from Malmin’s flair for programming. Malmin knew his audiences and what they wanted to hear. The choir’s 1963 tour of Norway marked its peak of artistic attainment, as

  • Diversity, Social Justice, and Sustainability are not separate concerns, but instead interrelated ones, no one of which can be addressed without addressing the others.

    ways of knowing and learning, and cultivate an environment that is intellectually and culturally diverse. Social Justice“To move beyond mere appreciation or celebration into active efforts to examine and dismantle oppressive structures and policies and move toward a more equitable vision for the institution and it members” – Thompson, Hardee, & Lane, 2011 Pacific Lutheran University values Social Justice because: The full and equal participation of all individuals in society where they feel safe

  • INSTRUCTIONAL LEADERSHIP – With a focus on best practices for school leaders, candidates will learn how to support achievement of all students, evaluate instruction and lead learning.

    practical knowledge and skills they need to lead a school community in a responsive and results-oriented way.  Rigorous coursework and clinical experiences lead to the development of a Culminating Professional Portfolio which includes practical performance-based documentation of candidates’ knowledge, skills, dispositions and professional behaviors. This practitioner focused program is lead in a cohort-based model by knowledgeable faculty and local practitioners. Small on-campus meetings are centered on

  • If you are interested in participating in the workshop please fill out the Interest Form linked here. The Interest Form will be available beginning November 16 at 8am and will close to further

    Requiem, and Faure’s Requiem. The Merry Widow, Mozart’s The Magic Flute, Sondheim’s Into the Woods, Sullivan’s The Pirates of Penzance, and Puccini’s Gianni Schicchi and Suor Angelica.Janeanne Houston Janeanne Houston – Voice masterclasses Soprano Janeanne Houston has been praised by the Seattle Times as a “radiant voiced and very communicative” singer, by Gramophone as “Unfailingly responsive and dedicated”, by Classical Voice of North Carolina as a “magnificent singer” with “a beautiful voice and

  • Thomas W. Krise arrived as Pacific Lutheran University’s 13th president on June 1. He was chosen for his passion for a liberal arts education, as well as being a strategic thinker and first and foremost a teacher and an academic. (Photos by John Froschauer) What’s…

    Humanities Institute was born. That didn’t mean the battle ended there. Whenever critiques were made about cadets studying literature or taking a pottery class, Krise would pull out the now-iconic picture of the hooded Abu Ghraib prisoner. It silenced his critics. Without saying a word, Krise made the point that leaders cannot simply be smart and battlefield savvy – they must also be culturally sensitive and humane. With little prompting, Krise moves on to why a liberal arts education is more important