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  • Leaders from Pacific Lutheran University and Yad Vashem, the World Holocaust Remembrance Center, recently signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) agreement. Among the first of its kind between Yad Vashem and an American university, the agreement pledges that the two organizations will work collaboratively towards…

    PLU signs partnership MoU with Yad Vashem, the World Holocaust Remembrance Center Posted by: Silong Chhun / June 7, 2021 Image: Sheryl Ochayon, an attorney and educator who directs Yad Vashem’s “Echoes and Reflections: Teaching the Holocaust, Inspiring the Classroom” program, speaking at PLU’s Powell-Heller Conference for Holocaust Education in 2019. June 7, 2021 By Zach PowersPLU Marketing & CommunicationsLeaders from Pacific Lutheran University and Yad Vashem, the World Holocaust Remembrance

  • Congratulations! We would like to congratulate Megan Farris-Maycock, Gina Fioretti and Elena Oelfke for their leadership and the Delta organization for their continued leadership on campus. Delta was nominated for service program of the year, educational program of the year, and student organization of the…

    Farris-Mayock was nominated for outstanding officer of the year. Megan was also inducted into the mortar board society. Gina Fioretti and Elena Oelfke were inducted into the pinnacle society. Delta Educational Program of the Year Certificate Read Previous Two Nursing Students to National Championship with Women’s Rowing Team Read Next Congratulations Phi Kappa Phi Inductees! LATEST POSTS Dr. Mary Moller – 2018 APNA Psychiatric Nurse of the Year April 30, 2019 Isabella Zubrod – Women’s Volleyball

  • Meet John F. Paul, the new Chair of the Department of Music and Associate Professor at Pacific Lutheran University. Before joining the PLU family at the start of the 2014-15 school year, Dr. Paul served for 13 years as Chair of the Department of Music…

    Q&A: Meet John Paul, PLU’s new Department of Music Chair Posted by: Mandi LeCompte / February 4, 2015 February 4, 2015 Meet John F. Paul, the new Chair of the Department of Music and Associate Professor at Pacific Lutheran University. Before joining the PLU family at the start of the 2014-15 school year, Dr. Paul served for 13 years as Chair of the Department of Music at Marylhurst University near Portland, Oregon. Dr. Paul is an active composer in both traditional and contemporary formats.  He

  • As an WASI intern You will be matched with a Washington state business to create sustainability solutions for industry practices. During this 10-week internship, you will conduct research that can help improve efficiency, save money, and prevent/reduce waste. Project topics might include energy or water…

    Businesses Project Descriptions very carefully to determine which project best suits your interests, skills and knowledge. Additionally, you will benefit from: Hands on experience in project development and management Collaboration with industry Mentorship by an WASI engineer or scientist Communicating science to interdisciplinary audiences 2022 WASI Host Businesses and Project Descriptions (Note: applicants may apply to one or both positions): Harborview Medical Center | UW Medicine Crane Aerospace

  • The PLU Dance team opens with their upcoming show on Saturday, November 10th in the Eastvold Auditorium. The winter show will center around original works created by members of the PLU Dance Team that portray various emotions, events and concepts. The stories describe the highs…

    Dance Team Winter Showcase features student choreography on the highs and lows of life Posted by: Kate Williams / October 15, 2018 Image: PLU Dance Team Winter Showcase in Karen Hille Phillips Center Friday December 1st, 2017. October 15, 2018 By Kate Williams '16Outreach ManagerThe PLU Dance team opens with their upcoming show on Saturday, November 10th in the Eastvold Auditorium. The winter show will center around original works created by members of the PLU Dance Team that portray various

  • The PLU Dance team opens with their upcoming show on Saturday, November 10th in the Eastvold Auditorium. The winter show will center around original works created by members of the PLU Dance Team that portray various emotions, events and concepts. The stories describe the highs…

    Dance Team Winter Showcase features student choreography on the highs and lows of life Posted by: Kate Williams / October 15, 2018 Image: PLU Dance Team Winter Showcase in Karen Hille Phillips Center Friday December 1st, 2017. October 15, 2018 By Kate Williams '16Outreach ManagerThe PLU Dance team opens with their upcoming show on Saturday, November 10th in the Eastvold Auditorium. The winter show will center around original works created by members of the PLU Dance Team that portray various

  • PLU President Allan Belton is a morning person. He’s frequently among the first employees to arrive at the Hauge Administration Building, but not before his morning cup of joe. His favorite coffee stand is on South Tacoma Way, the seven-mile arterial that is the economic…

    community. Decades-old service partnerships, like the PLU Big Buddies program at nearby James Sales Elementary and PLU Athletics’ partnership with Special Olympics Washington, continue to thrive. New programs have been established more recently, like the Parkland Literacy Center. Founded in 2018 by professors Scott Rogers and Bridget Yaden, the PLC’s mission is to serve the greater Parkland community through literacy training and academic support. PLU students provide tutoring to K-12 students from the

  • 2021 DREAM – Diversity Recruitment through Education and Mentoring Program:  The American Association of Physicists in Medicine (AAPM) Diversity Recruitment through Education and Mentoring Program “DREAM” is a 10 week summer program designed to increase the number of underrepresented groups in medical physics by creating new…

    Program Flyer for more information and to apply. Application Deadline: February 3, 2021 Read Previous American Association of Physicists in Medicine Read Next Northwest Medical Physics Center LATEST POSTS Dept of Energy Computational Science Graduate Fellowship October 30, 2024 Allen Institute Summer Internship Program October 29, 2024 Summer Research – Army HBCU-MI SPARK October 29, 2024 IMOD Summer Research Opportunity for Undergrads October 17, 2024

  • We kicked off the 2015-16 academic year at Pacific Lutheran University on Sept. 2 with our traditional University Conference. In a speech to faculty, staff and administration, I outlined what we call “the state of the university”—but this year, my voice did not officially open…

    from our Diversity Center’s My Language/My Choice campaign: “That’s so gay.” “Retarded.” “What are you?” These phrases all lead to one overarching question: Do I belong here? It’s a question we have to address for everyone, regardless of race, religion, ethnicity, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, socioeconomic status, physical disability—everyone.And, while PLU has addressed issues of diversity in our campus community through robust discussions and events, reminders of the need

  • TACOMA, WASH. (March. 2, 2020) — Jared Wright ‘14, political science and global studies double major, arrived at PLU eager to engage in community work and excited to study social justice. He didn’t have specific plans and didn’t know what it would all look like,…

    and getting them beds, furniture, and other essential household items. What did you study at PLU and how was your academic experience? When I started at PLU I had really no idea what I was doing. I was in the IHON (international honors) program, and that had a big impact. Eventually, I came around to double majoring in political science and global studies, plus a minor in Hispanic studies. I really connected with global studies at PLU. I had a great IHON experience and I was in the Wang Center a