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  • For two decades, the Makah people have welcomed PLU students to Neah Bay to learn about the tribe’s culture and history.

    each year to learn about a native tribe he’s researched for decades. It’s designed as an introduction to anthropology, but it offers so much more to those who enroll. Neah Bay is an immersive study away experience just four hours from PLU’s campus. It offers a glimpse into a community that works hard to preserve its culture and sovereignty, teaching tribal members and outsiders alike about the rich history and entrenched values of the Makah people. “It is like the students who are going this year

  • Regan Zeebuyth ’01 helps shape culture and solve puzzles at Amazon Posted by: Zach Powers / May 31, 2022 Image: As the senior manager for corporate affairs business operations, Regan Zeebuyth ’01 leads the business operations team for worldwide communications at Amazon. (Photo by Silong Chhun) May 31, 2022 By Zach Powers ’10PLU Marketing & CommunicationsRegan Zeebuyth ’01 has always been curious. Curious about words, about ideas, and about systems. He’s always trusted that curiosity to guide

  • The Confucius Institute of the State of Washington (CIWA) aims to provide financial and other support for Chinese language and culture education.

    understanding through cultural activities and educational exchange. All CIWA-supported programs are entirely designed and/or supervised by directors at PLU and SPS in coordination with colleges or universities, K-12 educational institutions, community groups or individual partners across Washington state. Ways of Togetherness Event, November 2022The goal of CIWA is to support educational and community-level programming relating to teaching and learning about China, particularly Chinese language and culture

    Confucius Institute of the State of Washington
    Harstad Hall Offices 114 & 115 Tacoma, WA 98447-0003
  • The mission of the Office of Student Rights and Responsibilities is to advance student learning and development and a campus culture of respect and responsibility.

    The mission of the Office of Student Rights and Responsibilities is to advance student learning and development and a campus culture of respect and responsibility. We promote a community of acceptance and accountability by supporting and empowering students and campus partners to uphold the mission of Pacific Lutheran University.  In conjunction with the University’s commitment to holistic student development, the processes conducted by the Office of Student Rights and Responsibilities works to

  • TACOMA, WASH. (April. 19, 2016)- “Güeros,“ an award-winning drama set in Mexico City, will screen at Pacific Lutheran University on April 27 at 6 p.m. in room 101 of the Administration Building. The screening was organized by Christian Gerzso, PLU visiting assistant professor of English. He…

    PLU faculty member and acclaimed filmmaker were friends as teens in Mexico City, will reunite for screening of “Güeros” Posted by: Zach Powers / April 19, 2016 Image: “Güeros is an Alice in Wonderland in Mexico City, an incredible visual and sensory exercise on a group of characters orphans of home and identity.” -Alejandro Alemán, El Universal April 19, 2016 By Zach Powers '10PLU Marketing & CommunicationsTACOMA, WASH. (April. 19, 2016)- ``Güeros,`` an award-winning drama set in Mexico City

  • The Pacific Lutheran University English department offers emphases in writing and literature, as well as minors in Children’s Literature and Culture and Publishing and Printing Arts.

    What Can You Do With a PLU English Degree? … Almost Anything! Learn more about these recent PLU En

    Professor Jim Albrecht, Chair
    Hauge Administration Building Admin 207D 12180 Park Ave S Tacoma, WA 98447
  • PLU’s Chinese Studies Program is an interdisciplinary program which is designed to provide students interested in China a broad foundation in Chinese language, culture, and history, and an

    exploring newly opened trade opportunities with the world’s most populated country and the globe’s fastest growing economy. This emerging global superpower will increasingly influence international politics, culture and trade in the 21st century; there is a growing demand throughout the world for people trained in Chinese Studies. PLU’s Chinese Studies Program is an interdisciplinary program which is designed to provide students interested in China a broad foundation in Chinese language, culture, and

    The PLU Chinese Studies Program
    253-536-5132
    Administration Building, Room 220F Tacoma, WA 98447-0003
  • PLU maintains an open door with a world superpower, empowering students to learn about politics and culture off the beaten path in a distinct region of the country.

    as a student to go to PLU.” Wang originally arrived as a short-term visitor. But when he learned he could complete his master’s at PLU, he worked as a Chinese instructor while pursuing his degree. Outside the classroom, Wang was able to experience the culture of the Pacific Northwest. He fondly recalled going clamming and learning to steam his catch. He also explored the wilderness, visiting Mount Rainier and learning to forage for mushrooms. That’s exactly what PLU students enrolled in the

  • PLU offers the most comprehensive music faculty of any private university in the Pacific Northwest. String majors and non-majors alike have access to a rich culture of opportunities to perform

    non-majors alike have access to a rich culture of opportunities to perform orchestral music, chamber music, and early music (taught by faculty with extensive professional experience in authentic performance and baroque strings), as well as opera and musical productions and, of course, solo recitals. Our degree programs are particularly distinguished in the field of music education, where our graduates have gone on to become some of the best known string educators in the region, both in the

    PLU Strings
    Mary Baker Russell Music Center, Room 206 Tacoma, WA 98447
  • Posted on November 27, 2017October 31, 2018 Commemoration, Culture, and Coco: Exploring Día de Muertos in Mexico Scroll down to see more content Altar de Muertos at an evening celebration in el Barrio de Xochimilco. Photo Credit: James Krick. Día de los Muertos is a holiday in Oaxaca, México that brings together the community in a week of celebrations, festivals, and gatherings. It’s a community effort with preparations beginning weeks beforehand and lots of behind the scenes work. The week is