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  • Two years before he founded the only local peace prize in the nation, Thomas Heavey ’74 was in the middle of a war.

    claimed tens of thousands of lives. “In war there are some pretty tense times, but there’s a lot of time that isn’t,” Heavey said. “So it gives you time for reflection.” In that time of reflection, Heavey asked himself what modern Norway would have to say to the Norwegians of Tacoma he was then tasked with leading, as well as what Norway would say to the world in the face of immense violence. “The conclusion you come to is that Norway is the superpower for peace,” he said. “When peace is breaking out

  • University Named a College of Distinction and Ranked No. 14 in the West TACOMA, Wash. (Sept. 9, 2015)—The accolades continue to amass for Pacific Lutheran University, which has been honored as a College of Distinction for 2015-16 and ranked No. 14 in the West on…

    PLU Earns Multiple, Major National Honors Posted by: Sandy Dunham / September 9, 2015 Image: Joanna Royce-Davis, Vice President for Student Life at PLU, speaks as part of the First-Year Experience Program, which was cited in PLU’s recent College of Distinction honor. (Photo: John Froschauer/PLU) September 9, 2015 University Named a College of Distinction and Ranked No. 14 in the WestBy Sandy Deneau DunhamPLU Marketing & CommunicationsTACOMA, Wash. (Sept. 9, 2015)—The accolades continue to amass

  • TACOMA, WASH. (Dec. 16, 2015)- Recently ranked the sixth-best university in the country for holiday events by Best College Reviews, Pacific Lutheran University students, staff and faculty collaborated on a wide variety of Christmas events throughout the month of December. Highlights included Christmas concerts on…

    faculty collaborated on a wide variety of Christmas events throughout the month of December.Highlights included Christmas concerts on campus as well as in Seattle and Portland, the 25th Annual Winterfest, and the annual Sankta Lucia Fest. (All photos by PLU photographer John Froschauer unless otherwise noted.)Celebration of LightOn Friday, Dec. 4 the Celebration of Light began with the Jingle Run and concluded with the the tree lighting and festival carols in Red Square.PLU on PBSPLU Christmas Concert

  • . During the colonial period, new populations were brought into the Nordic umbrella as Dano-Norwegian and Swedish kingdoms expanded. Religion and and the Lutheran reformation also worked to shape identity. The exhibition focused on how Nordic nationalism created national narratives, and the ways in which war and conflict changes borders and creates new identities. All of this is being challenged by modern migrants to the Nordic region. The exhibit featured a variety of artifacts, photos, hands on inter

  • Online and in-person continuing education courses for nurses

    Center for Continued Nursing Learning Offerings Unlock your potential and embark on a journey of lifelong learning with our dynamic continuing education courses! JulyCourse informationThe Pawscribing Project: Assistance Animal Training for Providers Date: 7/13/2024 Time: 10:00 AM – 11:30 AM Alicia Valentino, BSN, RN, DNP-PMHNP Contact Hours 1.5| OSPI Clock Hours 1.5 Online Course informationLunch and Learn series – Dyslipidemia: Statin’ the Facts Date: 7/13/2024 Time: 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM

  • TACOMA, WASH. (Aug. 1, 2016)- Bryanna Plog ’10 seems to have done it all in her years after Pacific Lutheran University – teaching English abroad in Colombia, writing books about travel and interning for a conservation nonprofit. But now, she says, serving as a park…

    a tourist. That’s partly what she says her life as a park ranger is like, living in a national park and learning about it on a more intimate level. “Just like studying abroad, how you always learn about the place you are living in,” she said, “I get to do that an entire summer or winter where I visit and grow to know about the places really well.” Bryanna Plog '10 in Cocora Valley, Colombia, in 2013. (Photo courtesy of Plog) Plog’s love for the outdoors started early in life. Growing up, her

  • Online Learning at Pacific Lutheran University. Online and blended programs for undergraduate, graduate, and continuing education students extend the university’s mission beyond campus borders,

    Online Learning at Pacific Lutheran UniversityPacific Lutheran University has a strong history of providing students with an exceptional learning experience. Yet across the world, higher education is enveloped in transformation, with technology innovation increasingly influencing the process of teaching and learning. As PLU moves into the future, it is possible to embrace the new while remaining grounded in the University’s history and values.Online and blended programs for undergraduate

  • School of Business Faculty Member Elected President of CFA Society Seattle Posted by: Sandy Dunham / July 14, 2015 Image: PLU Assistant Professor of Business Ufuk Ince, CFA, has been elected president of the CFA Society Seattle for the 2015-16 term. (Photo: PLU School of Business) July 14, 2015 By PLU Marketing & CommunicationsTACOMA, WASH. (July 14, 2015)—PLU Assistant Professor of Business Ufuk Ince, CFA, has been elected president of the CFA Society Seattle for the 2015-16 term. Ince and his

  • Drinking in the British Military in Colonial India”Nathan Couch“The Transformation from Ale to Beer in Early Modern Britain” Nathan Couch This project examines the role that hops played in the development of brewing beer in the 18th Century, while also looking at how brewing beer shaped 18th Century British and Scottish society. Hops changed the way beer was made; moving the production away from ale and ale wives and into the hands of men who produced and traded hopped beer. Todd DizonDrunken Bonds

  • with Variations Audio Timeliner December 2015 Gregory J. Williams, School of Education and Kinesiology Enriching Field Experiences with Virtual Communication November 2015 Jordan Levy, Department of Anthropology Using Skype for a “Meet the Author” Virtual Classroom Visit October 2015 Bret Underwood, Department of Physics Flipped Learning for Student-Centered Class Time September 2015 Nicole Martin, Department of Kinesiology Mastering Stress with the Biofeedback Tool emWave May 2015 Elisabeth Esmiol