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  • OLYMPIA, Wash. (April 21, 2015)— The Washington State Need Grant, a crucial source of tuition support for hundreds of current Pacific Lutheran University students, is at the center of an ongoing debate at the Washington State Legislature. The State Need Grant  provides need-based financial aid…

    pursuing postsecondary education. Eligible students have a household income that is less than 70 percent of the state’s median household income (currently $58,405). Recipients can use the financial aid at Washington’s public two- and four-year colleges and universities and at many accredited private/independent colleges, universities and career schools in the state. “PLU currently enrolls more than 600 students (more than 20 percent of students) who receive the grant, which amounts to more than $5

  • Interested in Materials Chemistry? Posted by: munroam / December 31, 2015 December 31, 2015 The Department of Chemistry at Indiana University hosts a summer research program for outstanding undergraduate students. This research experience for undergraduates (REU) encourages students in the chemical sciences to learn more about materials chemistry, nanoscience, and assembly by providing them with the opportunity to conduct research under the direction of a faculty member and in collaboration

  • and much more interested in getting down and dirty in the trash (after donning thick leather gloves of course). Comments before the sort ranged from “I don’t like the looks of this lab,” to “eew,” to “Oh great, this is one of my favorites.” The students even learned a few things during the sort. Yes, paper that has been stained by food can be composted. You can recycle milk cartons and potato chip bags. You can’t recycle plastic bottle caps or plastic forks. McConathy also reminded students to

  • TACOMA, WASH. (April 27, 2016)- Michael Farnum, director of military outreach at Pacific Lutheran University, is an advocate for connecting with the earth after he realized how it can help save lives. He was inspired by John Beal, a military veteran who was given six…

    Hands-on conservation program launched by PLU’s military outreach director helps connect students to the earth Posted by: Kari Plog / April 27, 2016 Image: Volunteers from PLU, in partnership with Forterra, remove invasive plant species and plant trees as part of an environmental restoration project at Clover Creek Reserve on March 19, 2016. The group included a blend of military veterans, non-veterans, PLU students and prospective students working together as a form of community engagement and

  • July 7, 2008 College: First in family Maurice Eckstein was riding home in a cab after his shift as the night concierge at a hotel in his native Trinidad last year, when his eye stopped on an advertisement. It offered local students a chance to mix with a group of visiting PLU students in an exchange program between PLU and the University of the West Indies. A lucky few would get a chance to study at PLU on a full-ride scholarship. A long-held dream of being the first in his family to complete a

  • Careers in Criminal Justice Posted by: alemanem / February 28, 2019 February 28, 2019 On Tuesday, March 12th at 4pm in the Scandinavian Cultural Center there is going to be an alumni panel on careers in criminal justice. Panelists include Jennifer Danner (Crime Prevention Coordinator, Seattle Police Department), Bryan Johnson (Forensic Services Manager, Lakewood Police Department), John Neeb (Pierce County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office), Kyle Peart (Department of Corrections), and Rachel

  • Graduate Studies In Chemistry University of Idaho Posted by: alemanem / February 19, 2021 February 19, 2021 For more information visit:  https://www.uidaho.edu/sci/chem/graduate or see the Graduate Studies in Chem – Univ of Idaho Flyer Read Previous University of Southern Mississippi’s School of Polymer Science and Engineering 2021 REU Read Next Clemson University – Advanced Materials Summer Research Program Application 2021 LATEST POSTS ACS Diversity, Inclusion, Equity, and Respect (DEIR

  • Interested in studying Psychology? Posted by: vcraker / April 20, 2021 April 20, 2021 Are you interested in becoming a psych major? Curious about the PLU Psychology program? Hear from PLU faculty and students as they share five reasons you should study Psychology at PLU. Read Previous Discipline Dash: Professor Michael Artime on Political Science Read Next How to be a Lute: Let’s Spend a Day in Tacoma LATEST POSTS College Prep 101 Webinar: The College Essay September 23, 2024 College Prep 101

  • PLU announces new major in criminal justice Posted by: Zach Powers / April 11, 2020 April 11, 2020 By Zach Powers '10Marketing & CommunicationTACOMA, WASH. (April 11, 2020) — Pacific Lutheran University is announcing a new major in criminal justice. Officially launching in fall 2020, the new program is designed for students interested in a wide variety of career fields, including law, policing, corrections, and victim services and advocacy.“PLU is known for being a service-focused institution

  • Pacific Lutheran University Communication students help forgive nearly $1.9M in medical debt in Washington, Idaho, and Montana Posted by: Liza Conboy / May 20, 2024 Image: Professor of Communication Amy Young teaches her COMA 361 “Strategic Communication” course in Ingram Hall, Monday, Nov. 13, 2023, at PLU. (PLU Photo / Sy Bean) May 20, 2024 Students in Professor Amy Young’s Fall and Spring Strategic Communication classes created a crowdfunding campaign with Undue Medical Debt that raised