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  • TACOMA, WASH. (July 28, 2015)—Hard to believe, but it’s almost back-to-school time, and for many children, that means heading to class without the basics. To help, Pacific Lutheran University is again partnering with Tacoma’s Communities in Schools  for the Stuff the Bus campaign to provide…

    campaign to provide backpacks, school supplies, clothing and shoes to more than 4,000 Tacoma children in need—a goal of 1,000 more than last year, when more than 40 local businesses and organizations helped collect school supplies to fill 3,000 backpacks. A single notepad or a pack of pencils can make a big difference, and it couldn’t be easier to donate: Just bring your back-to-school goodies to the Jazz Under the Stars summer concert series, the Administrative Staff Council table at PLU Night at the

  • TACOMA, WASH. (Oct. 19, 2016)- Hosted by the Pacific Lutheran University Transformative Learning Club and Associate Professor of Communication Amanda Feller, the XII International Transformative Learning Conference is Oct. 20-23 at PLU. Devoted to embracing and engaging difficulties and challenges through learning, the conference is…

    difficulties and challenges through learning, the conference is the annual gathering of the Transformative Learning Network (TLN), an organization that aims to create opportunities for scholars and practitioners to present ideas, research and case studies regarding transformative learning. TLN defines transformative learning as “a living theoretical discipline which seeks to discover and explain how learning engages individuals so that they grow, evolve, and progress and in so doing engage human systems in

  • CCES welcomes Kristin Menson as new Director In late August, PLU’s Center for Community Engagement and Service (CCES) welcomed Kristen Menson as its new Director. Kristin comes to PLU from Louisiana State University (LSU) where she was the Program Manager in the Center for Community…

    faculty to incorporate service-learning in their courses, helping students to bridge the gap between classroom learning and curricular and co-curricular service experiences, and supporting the various community partners that welcomed students and faculty into their work in the community. Kristin earned a Master of Education in College Student Affairs and is currently pursuing a Doctorate of Philosophy in Higher Education from Azusa Pacific University. In addition, she holds a Certification in

  • On October 9, 2019, the PLU community welcomed Sven Beckert of Harvard University to give the 15th Annual Dale E. Benson Lecture in Business and Economic History. The lecture took place at 7:30 p.m. in the Chris Knutson Lecture Hall, located in the Anderson University…

    United States in the nineteenth century, and global history. With Christine A. Desan, Professor Beckert is also the co-director of the Program on the Study of Capitalism at Harvard University. Professor Sven Beckert. Photo by Charlie Mahoney. Beckert’s bestselling book Empire of Cotton: A Global History (2015), is the first global history of the nineteenth century’s most important commodity. Empire of Cotton won the Bancroft Award, the Philip Taft Award, the Cundill Recognition for Excellence, and it

  • Beyond Burkas and Bombers: Anti-Muslim Sentiment in America – Official Trailer from Andrea K M Capere on Vimeo . MediaLab documentary nominated for an Emmy The National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences—Northwest Chapter announced today that Pacific Lutheran University’s MediaLab has once again been…

    May 7, 2013 Beyond Burkas and Bombers: Anti-Muslim Sentiment in America – Official Trailer from Andrea K M Capere on Vimeo. MediaLab documentary nominated for an Emmy The National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences—Northwest Chapter announced today that Pacific Lutheran University’s MediaLab has once again been nominated for a student Emmy award for its latest documentary. “Beyond Burkas and Bombers: Anti-Muslim Sentiment in America” is a true story with a serious twist—two PLU students

  • Crowd gathers for Take Back the Night event at Red Square. The annual event is part of an international campaign to raise awareness against sexual assault. (John Froschauer, Photo). Take Back the Night event focuses PLU campus on the campaign against sexual assault By Barbara…

    April 25, 2014 Crowd gathers for Take Back the Night event at Red Square. The annual event is part of an international campaign to raise awareness against sexual assault. (John Froschauer, Photo). Take Back the Night event focuses PLU campus on the campaign against sexual assault By Barbara Clements Director of Content Development It comes down to a singular act of courage on an individual’s part, and taking responsibility for one’s own actions, to put a stop to sexual assault and violence

  • First-Ever Krise Internship Awarded PLU President Thomas W. Krise, right, and Patricia L. Krise, left, pose with Emily Ames, the first recipient of the Krises’ endowed internship. (Photo: John Froschauer/PLU) Emily Ames ’15 Receives $2,000 for Summertime Community Work By Sandy Deneau Dunham PLU Marketing…

    English Literature major with a minor in Non-Profit Leadership; she also will receive academic credit for her internship. At The GreenHouse Center, Ames will perform a wide range of duties, including planning program activities for elementary-school and teenage camps, developing workshops, driving on field trips, mentoring teen camp participants and working as an “Adventure Guide” to build relationships with the elementary-school campers. “My hope is through firsthand experience working in a low

  • Blog depicts people, places on seven continents From the tip of the world in Antarctica to the top of the highest peak in Africa, PLU students are immersing themselves in the world and gaining valuable insight this J-Term. Nearly 400 students are studying away on…

    dispatches online, and each represents a different continent. This year, the students have been asked to record their thoughts and impressions about how people in their host country engage issues of justice, health sustainability and peace. The bloggers are discussing how they see these values being addressed, and how that compares to how the same values are addressed in the United States. Student Sarah Knutson is studying peace journalism in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, under communication professor

  • More than 140 health care providers, educators, and community leaders gathered earlier today at Pacific Lutheran University for the announcement of the Partnership for Health Innovation. The exciting new partnership unites PLU, MultiCare, and Washington State University’s Elson S. Floyd College of Medicine around two…

    Partnership for Health Innovation was a natural fit for our organization. I’m confident that our partnership is going to play a significant role in the future of health care and health care education for our region,” said Robertson. “The MultiCare Medical Center at Pacific Lutheran University will provide care to everyone who lives in Parkland-Spanaway and the surrounding areas. It will also help provide even more learning opportunities for students at PLU and WSU who are pursuing health care careers

  • Earth & Diversity Week is an opportunity to explore the interconnected relationship between diversity, justice, and sustainability and how these values experienced in our contexts today. Earth & Diversity Week is hosted annually during the week of Earth Day and features Earth Day lectures, campus…

    . in Xavier 201. About the Author: Joshua L. Reid was born and raised in Washington and is a registered member of the Snohomish Indian Nation. Reid is currently an associate professor of American Indian Studies and the John Calhoun Smith Memorial Endowed Associate Professor of History at the University of Washington. Reid’s presentation is titled “Makah Voices and the Sea” and will be related to his inaugral book “The Sea is my Country.” This award-winning book explores the Makahs, a tribal nation