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  • PLU’s Scandinavian Cultural Center selected for Registrars to the Rescue service project Posted by: Zach Powers / June 3, 2016 Image: His Majesty King Harald V of Norway (left) is greeted by PLU Norwegian and Scandinavian studies professor Troy Storfjell in the Scandinavian Cultural Center on May 23, 2015. June 3, 2016 By Zach Powers '10PLU Marketing & CommunicationsTACOMA, WASH. (June. 23, 2016)- Pacific Lutheran University’s Scandinavian Cultural Center (SCC) is one of two Tacoma-area museums

  • valiantly supported by a dedicated team of doctors at Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center and the Seattle Cancer Care Alliance. In her short time with us, Rae Linda made an indelible mark on PLU. She was a supreme champion for student access and she inspired many students with her remarkable journey from humble beginnings to Yale University, where she earned both her master’s degree in African American Studies and her Ph.D. in Musicology. Music filled Rae Linda’s life. Her grandparents, father, aunt

  • podcast.” The two shortly found themselves quarantined together, and the idea continued to develop until they released their first episode in late April. “We haven’t really done anything like that before, and we had always kicked around the idea,” said Sager. “For us, it never really solidified until we realized the need, and how much time we have on our hands.”The Capstonavirus series features students from many disciplines, including music, chemistry, history, geoscience, environmental studies, and

  • , leadership and care — for other people, for their communities and for the Earth.” Organizers say the symposium reflects the PLU environmental studies program’s commitment to thinking about environmental issues from intersectional perspectives that bring into focus the connection between the health of the environment and the health of people and their communities. “This year’s annual symposium topic, Sowing Resilience in Fractured Land, will invite us to challenge our current thinking and consider how the

  • faculty and staff, the provost, and many academic programs including global studies, Holocaust and Genocide Studies and Native American and Indigenous studies. In 2003, Fran was honored with a Distinguished Staff and Administrator Award. Richard “Rick” Spillman Emeritus Professor Richard “Rick” Spillman passed away in October 2023. Rick taught computer science at PLU for 35 years and will be remembered for his remarkable career as a computer scientist, educator and humanitarian. Rick was hired into

  • Women’s History Week is allotted with a presidential decree and faculty support. 1984 The first Women’s History Week takes place. 1990 The “Women’s Center of Pacific Lutheran University” is established in April; the WMST minor is passed by faculty the same month. 1990 PLU offers a minor in Women’s Studies for the first time. Professor Elizabeth Brusco serves as the first chair of the department. 1992 The Women’s Center moves to the Little Red House. 1992 Becky Frehse, Professor of Art, is given course

  • PLU hosts the 14th Annual Lutheran Studies Conference: Celebrating Cecelia Svinth Carpenter, Indigenous education and tribal sovereignty The 14th Annual Lutheran Studies Conference is titled “Where the Waters Begin: Indigenous Education, Tribal Sovereignty, and the Legacy of Cecelia Svinth Carpenter.” This year’s conference will honor the life, work, and commitments of PLU alumna Cecelia Svinth Carpenter, connecting PLU’s past, present, and future… September 23, 2024 Events, Performances

  • PLU Senior Elana Tracy on her (three!) study away experiences, learning during COVID, and plans for graduate school Senior Elana Tracy ‘21 has mixed feelings now that her studies at Pacific Lutheran University are coming to an end. On the one hand, PLU allowed her to discover a passion for global studies while studying abroad in Great Britain; but on the other, she… May 4, 2021 Student Life, Resources, Community

  • filling out the “Acceptance Form” we can determine your exact scholarship amount. Interested in art & design, dance, media, music, or theatre? Consider applying and auditioning for our Artistic Achievement Scholarships, which range from $1,000-$7,500 per year (and are stacked on academic scholarships). We’ll also encourage you to complete the FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid) or WASFA (Washington Application for State Financial Aid). PLU’s FAFSA code is:003785. PLU uses information from

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