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  • TACOMA, WASH. (Nov. 2, 2017)- “What makes an American an American?” This is a question Thomas Kim ‘15 thinks about often. As a newly married third-year law student with employment lined up after graduation, an activist philanthropist and an upstanding community member, Kim checks all…

    , Oregon, and hired a lawyer to help them get green cards. That lawyer cheated Kim and his family, taking their money and chance for legal status. In an article by the The Oregonian, it was discovered that the Kims’ lawyer had been disbarred for violations of professional conduct against many other families like Kim’s. As a high school student who was well aware of his family’s immigration status and financial capabilities, Kim figured college wasn’t in the cards. “My post-high school plan was to go to

  • TACOMA, Wash. (April 29, 2015)—Jennifer Henrichsen ’07 has accomplished much more than she could’ve imagined in the years since she left Pacific Lutheran University. Not only has she had a book published with a PLU professor, but Henrichsen also has recently been published by UNESCO…

    PLU Alumna and Scholar Seeks Justice for Journalists Posted by: Sandy Dunham / April 29, 2015 Image: Professor of Communication Joanne Lisosky, left, and Jennifer Henrichsen ’07 have been a powerhouse researching/publishing team since Henrichsen’s first year at PLU. (Photo courtesy Jennifer Henrichsen) April 29, 2015 By Taylor Lunka '15PLU Marketing & CommunicationsTACOMA, Wash. (April 29, 2015)—Jennifer Henrichsen ’07 has accomplished much more than she could’ve imagined in the years since she

  • Lutes open doors. We know that nothing worth doing should be done alone. And we are keeping the door open for you. At PLU, diversity is intrinsic to our vitality of learning, resilience, and growth.

    Bias Incident Response Team Conciliation Committee (for faculty) Employee Assistance Program (for staff and faculty) Teach-ins and Campus ForumsAt PLU, teach-ins and campus forums serve as valuable platforms for students, as well as for the wider university community, to come together, share experiences, and deepen their understanding of various topics related to contemporary issues. In Fall 2023, PLU hosted two all-campus forums on the current conflicts in Israel and Palestine. Faculty (current

  • Greg Youtz: Composing for the cannery – of boxcars, rhinos, and grapes By James Olson ’14 In 1973, a 17-year-old Gregory Youtz departed from Sea-Tac International Airport and landed in France. Meritoriously skipping the third grade, the young composer had afforded himself the luxury of…

    April 1, 2013 Greg Youtz: Composing for the cannery – of boxcars, rhinos, and grapes By James Olson ’14 In 1973, a 17-year-old Gregory Youtz departed from Sea-Tac International Airport and landed in France. Meritoriously skipping the third grade, the young composer had afforded himself the luxury of a year in limbo – graduating high school a year early and giving himself time to explore before college. In the dead space between high school and “higher learning,” potential itineraries sprawled

  • PLU Professor/Olympic Coach Colleen Hacker is 1st Female Recipient of Prestigious International Applied Sport Psychology Award By Sandy Deneau Dunham PLU Marketing & Communications Dr. Colleen Hacker, PLU Professor of Kinesiology and five-time Olympic coach, has been selected to receive the prestigious Association for Applied…

    for the Under 16, Under 19 and the Under 21 United States Youth National Soccer Teams. Corporations, business groups, professional sport teams, civic organizations and print and television media seek her strategies for peak performance. With more than 30 years’ experience in higher education, Hacker has conducted extensive, applied research in the field of sport psychology with particular emphasis on peak performance, team building, leadership, mental toughness and psychological skills training

  • The main line of communication between the student and the university is through your PLU email. Important information is sent to you via your PLU email, including regarding the status of your

    on Verification of Enrollment Click Verify Enrollment through the National Student Clearinghouse HEALTH CENTERThe PLU Health Center is a crucial part of maintaining a healthy campus. The Health Center offers primary healthcare services to all PLU students. We provide high-quality, confidential medical care right here on campus. There is never a charge for an office visit for any reason, but you still need to bring in your Insurance card/policy number in case you need a referral outside of the

  • Endowment for scholarships: a direct investment in students Agnes Berge Smith graduated from Pacific Lutheran College in 1932 with a vision. During the spring of that year, she traveled with the Choir of the West to sing at the Chicago World’s Fair. The trip was…

    August 24, 2010 Endowment for scholarships: a direct investment in students Agnes Berge Smith graduated from Pacific Lutheran College in 1932 with a vision. During the spring of that year, she traveled with the Choir of the West to sing at the Chicago World’s Fair. The trip was the premier occasion of what she called many “liberating experiences” that she had while studying music here. Smith never forgot the powerful influence that the PLC experience had for her and she was determined to ensure

  • Former PLU Professor’s Legacy Lives On The Rev. Richard Tietjen stands in front of a piece of artwork by former PLU Professor Ernst Schwidder. Schwidder’s art is found all across the country, including in PLU’s Karen Hille Phillips Center for the Performing Arts. (Photo: John…

    located in Washington state. Locally, Schwidder’s work can be found at St. Mary’s in Lakewood, Spanaway Lutheran Church and in the Karen Hille Phillips Center for the Performing Arts on campus. The door was preserved from the previous building when it was remodeled in 2013. Since Schwidder’s passing in 1998, the Rev. Richard Tietjen and two of his seminary classmates from Concordia Seminary in St. Louis have been investigating and preserving Schwidder’s work through the project. Tietjen also was

  • I never thought I’d be designing for a graphics firm in London Last spring, when Courtney Walker ’11 arrived for her internship at the London-based design firm Abstract Associates, she was fully prepared to be the office go-fer. “I thought I’d be doing coffee and…

    March 1, 2011 I never thought I’d be designing for a graphics firm in London Last spring, when Courtney Walker ’11 arrived for her internship at the London-based design firm Abstract Associates, she was fully prepared to be the office go-fer. “I thought I’d be doing coffee and tea runs for people,” Walker said. She never imagined she’d be asked to design work for actual projects – like magazine spreads or invitations to high society events. “I was actually surprised I got to design for them

  • TACOMA, WASH. (Feb. 22, 2017)- Bonnie Nelson ’08 didn’t always plan on joining the Peace Corps. But when she met a returned volunteer in graduate school who helped her learn more about the organization, her plans changed. “It was through conversations with her about her…

    sustainability is a big part of the Peace Corps.”Third Biennial Chris Stevens Memorial LectureLearn more about featured speaker, Shamil Idriss, ahead of his presentation March 1 at 7 p.m. in the Karen Hille Phillips Center for the Performing Arts.Wiley added that the program will help make the transition easier for students who are already on track to join the Peace Corps or other service organizations. The decision to bring this program to campus was easy. After mapping out the Peace Corps certificate