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  • A New Holocaust and Genocide Studies Minor at Pacific Lutheran University By Barbara Clements PLU Director of Content Development An important new step has been taken at PLU with the creation of a Holocaust and Genocide Studies minor, available to students beginning in the fall…

    the Holocaust must be studied, its victims must be remembered, human rights and dignity must be honored through our daily beliefs and actions, and yet the search for “lessons” drawn from the Holocaust and genocide is a never-ending process. “You sometimes get students saying, ‘Oh, this again,’ when they see Holocaust in the syllabus,” said Kadden. But the minor will push students to look beyond the pat answer or assumptions, he said. An interdisciplinary group of eight faculty members worked

  • PLU Awarded PSE Foundation Grant to Update Campus Emergency-Notification System PLU Marketing & Communications Pacific Lutheran University has received a $15,000 grant from the Puget Sound Energy Foundation to increase the university’s capacity to respond to the campus community and the public during emergencies and…

    map at the Campus Safety command center to indicate which device was activated. This establishes a ready line of communication between the Campus Safety office and the user of the help station. PLU is an active participant in the Disaster Mitigation Planning process coordinated by Pierce County’s Emergency Management Division. Under current Memoranda of Understanding with the American Red Cross-Mount Rainier Chapter and with Central Pierce Fire & Rescue, Olson Auditorium and the PLU campus are

  • By Zach Powers PLU Marketing & Communications TACOMA, WA (Jan. 12, 2015)—The Pacific Lutheran University Sustainability Committee is now accepting proposals for projects that aim to make the PLU campus more sustainable. Accepted projects will advance energy conservation in any aspect of PLU life, feature…

    roles and will be able to be completed before June 1, 2015. Funded by the student green fund, the proposal process is open to any member of the PLU Community including current students, faculty, staff and recent graduates. Past projects have varied in cost and this year organizers say they hope to fund a variety of small and/or large projects, depending on nature of the proposals they receive. “The greatest thing about sustainability at PLU is that it can be whatever we want it to be – we are not

  • TACOMA, Wash. (Feb. 23, 2015)—Over J-Term, Pacific Lutheran University seniors Hailey Olafson and James Van Alstine presented their mathematics research at the Joint Mathematics Meetings in San Antonio, Texas. JMM, put on by the Mathematical Association of America and the American Mathematical Society, is the…

    that working on this research project pushed her intellectually. “I really liked how much it challenged everything I know about everything,” Olafson said of the process. “It was such an intellectual stretch to think about these things that only like two people had published papers on before. It was a hard transition going back to normal undergrad classes after studying something so advanced.” Now the three researches are working to get their research published in a mathematics journal. Olafson and

  • TACOMA, Wash. (Aug. 5, 2015)—Pacific Lutheran University’s Human Resources Department kicked off the move-in season early on Aug. 3 when it became the first occupant of retail space in the brand-new Garfield Station. The new space, minus the futons and movie posters expected from a…

    , although none has been confirmed yet. Development managers are looking to add local businesses as well as regional and national chain stores and restaurants. Affinity President and Co-Founder Kirk Rector said in June that some retail possibilities include a frozen yogurt chain and a full-service sushi restaurant. The goal is to complement the amenities already in the area. Rector said this is a process they are taking very seriously. “We’re looking for a certain credibility, experience, and really

  • Shalita Myrick, Pacific Lutheran University’s new chief operating officer and vice president for administrative services, has one major takeaway after completing her first week on the job. “This is the most open and welcoming community I’ve ever been a part of,” she says. Throughout the…

    the most open and welcoming community I've ever been a part of,” she says.Throughout the extensive interview process and her first few days on campus, Myrick, an experienced business operations leader who has spent much of her career in the healthcare sector, has felt a palpable connection with the mission and people she’s been introduced to at PLU. “This is the first time I have really encountered an organization where I felt called to the work and the place,” Myrick says. “Not only is our campus

  • Pacific Lutheran University will host the fourth annual Angela Meade Vocal Competition on Nov. 3, 2024, offering students the chance to experience the atmosphere of professional vocal auditions. Internationally acclaimed soprano and PLU alumna Angela Meade ’01 founded the competition in 2018 to provide students…

    process, will compete for cash prizes and a grand prize that includes a trip to hear Meade perform and a private consultation with her. The competition awards $250 for third place, $500 for second place, and $1,000 for first place, along with the trip. Meade, the recipient of both the 2012 Metropolitan Opera Beverly Sills Artist Award and the 2011 Richard Tucker Award, has triumphed in 57 vocal competitions throughout her career. She reimagined the Angela Meade Vocal Performance Endowed Scholarship

  • What exactly is a Learning Community (LC)? Here’s how to pick yours. Maybe you’ve already heard about the Learning Communities  (LCs) at PLU, and maybe you haven’t, but the thing you need to know is that  every  student, whether you  live on campus  or  commute…

    questionnaire. If you’re commuting, this is also part 1 of the required Confirmation of Living at Home (COLAH) process. (p.s. – you have to use your PLU email for this application, and then check your email later for confirmation!) *Please note: if you’ve already been assigned to housing and chosen a Learning Community, you do NOT need to fill out the application. If you’re in Tingelstad (but not in the Wellness or STEM house), Pflueger, or Harstad (but did not opt in to the Women’s Empowerment & Gender

  • What exactly is a Learning Community (LC)? Here’s how to pick yours. Maybe you’ve already heard about the Learning Communities  (LCs) at PLU, and maybe you haven’t, but the thing you need to know is that  every  student, whether you  live on campus  or  commute…

    questionnaire. If you’re commuting, this is also part 1 of the required Confirmation of Living at Home (COLAH) process. (p.s. – you have to use your PLU email for this application, and then check your email later for confirmation!) *Please note: if you’ve already been assigned to housing and chosen a Learning Community, you do NOT need to fill out the application. If you’re in Tingelstad (but not in the Wellness or STEM house), Pflueger, or Harstad (but did not opt in to the Women’s Empowerment & Gender

  • The Out to Innovate™ Scholarships , established in 2011, are intended for LGBTQ+ undergraduate and graduate students pursuing degrees in science, technology, engineering, or mathematics (STEM) programs. The scholarships are designed to promote academic excellence and increased visibility of talented LGBTQ+ students in STEM careers.…

    . How to apply: The application window is now closed and 2022/2023 applications have been evaluated and decided, announced in an earlier section on this page. New: The next application window will be April 23 – June 4, 2023. When the window opens, there will be link in this section to the application portal. The application process has three sections: profile, application, and references. The profile section tells us demographic information about you. The application form involves scholastic and