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  • News https://www.plu.edu/plusc/news/

    2019 Spring Brunch The PLU Staff Council hosted the 2019 Spring Staff Brunch on Tuesday March 26, 2019. There were around 200 staff that took a little time out of their busy day to stop by to chat with their co-workers and eat some delicious food. March 29, 2019 Staff Appreciation

  • Articles Posted by https://www.plu.edu/plusc/news/author/winterjl/

    2019 Spring Brunch The PLU Staff Council hosted the 2019 Spring Staff Brunch on Tuesday March 26, 2019. There were around 200 staff that took a little time out of their busy day to stop by to chat with their co-workers and eat some delicious food. Julie Winters… March 29, 2019 Staff Appreciation

  • Honorary Degrees https://www.plu.edu/president/honorary-degrees/

    profession or walk of life, but should have a record of accomplishment congruent with our mission, a stature that will reflect well on the university, and a life demonstrating the values and ethics that define our community. As befits our university culture, PLU’s process for awarding honorary degrees is collaborative. Nominations can be made at any time. Students, faculty, staff, administration, members of the Board of Regents, alumni, and members of the general public who have a commitment to the

  • Reading Recommendation https://www.plu.edu/president/news/2014/08/06/reading-recommendation-stop-blaming-colleges-for-societys-problems/

    college education, and at a time in which some critics compare higher education’s fate to that of the recording  industry. True, universities need to adapt and innovate and respond to the ways in which students learn today. PLU is in the process of creating our own unique blended learning courses with the PLUTO project, PLU Teaching Online. However, there will always be a need for close faculty- student connections, for as David Bell notes in this article – “If mastering complex and difficult subjects

  • ‘How was your summer?’ https://www.plu.edu/president/news/2014/09/10/what-did-you-do-this-summer/

    ‘How was your summer?’ Posted by: Thomas Krise / September 10, 2014 September 10, 2014 When I ask our students what they did over summer break, I am consistently impressed by their motivation. This summer, Nellie Moran ’15, an Economics and French major, worked for the Democratic National Committee in Washington D.C., during which time she met President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama. During her internship, Moran learned the ins and outs of voter registration and working on voter

  • 2016 Department of Philosophy Events https://www.plu.edu/prism/2016-department-of-philosophy-events/

    the Scandinavian Area Studies sponsored Harstad Lecture on the topic of national identities. Also that month, the Philosophy Department hosted a lecture by Dr. Gail Presby on the work of Wangari Maathai. In April, PLU philosophy and natural science faculty joined forces and wits for their 4th annual panel discussion, this time on the topic of “Which Questions Matter?”Determining the Value of Life PanelFood SymposiumVandana Shiva LectureHarstad LectureWhich Questions Matter?Determining the Value of

  • Religion Department Welcomes Jon Kershner https://www.plu.edu/prism/religion-department-welcomes-jon-kershner/

    school math teacher, their daughter Lucy (3) and their dog, Patches (15), a long-time companion. When he is not researching or teaching, he enjoys hiking, snowshoeing, listening to baseball on the radio (the way God meant it), and reading.

  • Learning Outcomes – Majors https://www.plu.edu/provost/learning-outcomes/majors/

    Learning Outcomes at PLU - Majors and Academic ProgramsLearning Outcomes at PLU are designed to provide students with a clear outline of the key concepts, ideas, and skills they should learn during their time of study. Students in each degree program should have a firm understanding of these outcomes upon completion of their course of study. Learning Outcomes also provide an opportunity for programs to clearly communicate those values they feel are most important for students within the program

  • Rick Barot’s poem “The Galleons” is published in The New Yorker magazine… https://www.plu.edu/provost/news/rick-barots-poem-the-galleons-is-published-in-the-new-yorker-magazine/

    Engagement and Service welcomes new Director LATEST POSTS Intersections: Called and Empowered (and Assessed) April 29, 2022 Intersections: Called to Place November 10, 2021 Intersections: Learning Love of Neighbor May 3, 2021 Intersections: The Tradition’s Wisdom in a Time of Pandemics December 1, 2020

  • Capstone Requirement https://www.plu.edu/psychology/program/capstone-requirement/

    PLU's Capstone ExperienceBeginning with the Fall 2008 academic year, all psychology majors will be enrolling in PSYC 499 in order to fulfill the capstone requirement.  Presentation of a poster at the Psychology Capstone Conference at the end of the term is part of this requirement.  Enrolling in this course requires the signature of the professor of record on the class schedule on an Add/Drop/Withdraw form.  Students must be able to meet at the designated time as noted in the class schedule