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  • Lutheran Studies Conference

    Wednesday, October 4, 2023 The 13th Annual Lutheran Studies Conference``Anxiety in an Age of Overwhelm: Gaining Understanding and Resilience`` Anderson University Center, PLU The 13th Annual Lutheran Studies Conference will take place from 12:30 p.m. to 5:00 p.m., and will flow into the 18th Annual David and Marilyn Knutson Lecture in the evening at 7 p.m. This conference focuses on a pressing issue in our time: A newly-named “pandemic” of Anxiety that is present on individual, relational

    Dr. Marit Trelstad, University Chair in Lutheran Studies
  • Lutheran Studies Conference

    Thursday, September 26th, 2024 The 14th Annual Lutheran Studies Conference``Where the Waters Begin: Indigenous Education, Tribal Sovereignty, and the Legacy of Cecelia Svinth Carpenter`` Anderson University Center, PLU The 2024 Lutheran Studies Conference celebrates the life, work, and commitments of PLU alumna Cecelia Svinth Carpenter, connecting PLU’s past, present, and future with the Nisqually, Puyallup, and other Coast Salish people and tribes. Daughter of a Danish Lutheran pastor and a

    Dr. Marit Trelstad, University Chair in Lutheran Studies
  • Global & Cultural Studies faculty and staff.

    Peter C. Grosvenor Associate Professor of Global Studies & Sociology Full Profile 253-535-7399 grosvepc@plu.edu

  • By ; TACOMA, WASH. (April 28, 2020) — Ten years after graduating, Alayna Linde ‘10 is back on Pacific Lutheran University’s campus — this time consulting with Pierce County Parks on an innovative new trail project to connect people, parks and PLU. The Parkland Community…

    , Linde loved chemistry, women’s studies and ultimate frisbee. After graduation, she focused more heavily on environmental studies and earned her Master of Science from the University of Oregon. Armed with an interdisciplinary background and a passion for public outreach, Linde soon found employment as a public outreach consultant with the women-owned company EnviroIssues. There, she helps Pacific Northwest organizations connect with their communities around transportation, environmental and urban

  • Fiona Ashton-Knochel ’24 is spending her summer on a bird refuge in Brigham City, Utah. The Environmental Studies major sat down with us to discuss her exciting internship and to offer suggestions for anyone looking to land their own internship working in conservation. Why did…

    Summer Internships: Environmental Studies Self-proclaimed "tree hugger" soars in internship with Bird Refuge Posted by: vcraker / August 23, 2022 Image: Fiona Ashton-Knochel ’24 spending the summer at Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge. August 23, 2022 Fiona Ashton-Knochel ’24 is spending her summer on a bird refuge in Brigham City, Utah. The Environmental Studies major sat down with us to discuss her exciting internship and to offer suggestions for anyone looking to land their own internship

  • Major in Earth Science 34 semester hours in the following earth science courses, plus 4 semester hours in supporting courses The bachelor of arts degree is the minimum preparation for the field and

    Earth Science and Environmental Studies are focused on the study of human interactions with the earth and its environments. 253.535.7744 www.plu.edu/earth-science/ lechlear@plu.edu Alex Lechler, Ph.D., Chair The major and minor in Earth Science focus on the scientific study of the processes that shape the earth. The program offers courses that explore earth materials and what they can tell us about past climates, tectonic activity, and mountain building. We also study natural hazards and other

  • Major in Gender, Sexuality, and Race Studies 36 semester hours GSRS Core  16 semester hours GSRS 201: Introduction to Gender, Sexuality, and Race Studies (4) Offered every semester GSRS 301:

    253.535.8227 www.plu.edu/gender-sexuality-race/ gsrs@plu.edu Jennifer James, Ph.D., Chair The Gender, Sexuality, and Race Studies (GSRS) program at PLU provides students with an innovative curriculum that examines how gender, sexuality, and race are embedded in complex dynamics of power and resistance, offers intersectional and interdisciplinary ways to understand identities and imagine new configurations of power, and provides students with opportunities to develop skills that will prepare

  • The College of Liberal Studies educates students to engage critically and creatively with what it means to be human and how humans form communities across diverse cultural contexts, time periods,

    253.535.7321 www.plu.edu/liberal-studies/ cols@plu.edu Patricia Bixel, Ph.D., Interim Dean Degrees Offered The College of Liberal Studies educates students to engage critically and creatively with what it means to be human and how humans form communities across diverse cultural contexts, time periods, and environments. Disciplines within the College are foundational to the Liberal Arts, our Core Curriculum, and interdisciplinary programs that reach across the University. Our majors prepare

  • 22 semester hours Core courses in Native American and Indigenous studies 6 semester hours Students must take the following core courses that introduce the field of Native American and Indigenous

    253.535.7217 www.plu.edu/nais jamesja@plu.edu Jenny James, Ph.D., Chair Native American and Indigenous Studies is an interdisciplinary program grounded in a partnership between students, faculty, staff and local communities, with a global Indigenous focus centered in local and regional contexts. We empower students to recognize, honor and value Indigenous ways of knowing, so that they can work in collaboration with Indigenous communities and all their relations. Minor22 semester hours Core

  • Undergraduate Business Communication, Media, & Design Arts Education Innovation Studies Music, Theatre, & Dance Graduate Doctor of Education (Ed.D.) Master of Arts in Education (M.A.E.

    253.535.7150 www.plu.edu/professional-studies/ profstudies@plu.edu Cameron Bennett, D.M.A., Dean The College of Professional Studies is a dynamic community of educators, artists, and practitioners in professional programs reaching across a wide breadth of disciplines. The College fosters an inclusive culture of collaboration, connecting directly with our community and region, as well as with national and international engagements and partnerships. Descriptions of specific course offerings and