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, social, physical, emotional and spiritual development of students—allowing religious beliefs and secular education to not only co-exist here, but to individually (and seemingly paradoxically) contribute to our students’ growth. And because PLU unquestionably accepts—and promotes—freedom of expression, all students, of all beliefs, are encouraged to explore their own spiritual development, with the support of the entire PLU community. In a world where most social and political conflicts contain a

The King of Norway is Coming to PLU in May Posted by: Sandy Dunham / February 10, 2015 February 10, 2015 HM King Harald V to Speak at Commencement, Receive Honorary Degree By Sandy Deneau DunhamPLU Marketing & CommunicationsTACOMA, Wash. (Feb. 10, 2015)— As part of his official visit to Washington and Alaska in May, His Majesty King Harald V of Norway will speak at Pacific Lutheran University’s Commencement ceremony, where he’ll receive a Doctor of Laws jure dignitatis.HM King Harald also will

with the capacity to engage in scientific transparency. You might have noticed the furor around the Reproducibility Project or perhaps the slowly emerging consideration of the more impressive Transparency of Publication guidelines. However, I wasn’t involved in those activities, and that isn’t why I’m suggesting you consider using the OSF in your own scholarly and teaching workflow. While addressing an audience for a Psi Chi Distinguished Lecture at Western Psychological Association in 2012, Brian

. What inspired you to join the MSK program at PLU? I have had a wonderful experience in my undergrad within the PLU Kinesiology department. During my junior and senior years, I took pedagogy and psychology classes in the kinesiology department and became interested in learning how people learn. I decided that I would start looking at graduate programs to find a good fit for me. I looked into several programs, but ultimately once I got word that PLU was starting the MSK program, my mind was set. Each

Neal Sobania and his wife, Liz. The exhibit was inspired by the Tacoma Art Museum’s “Illuminating the Word: The Saint John’s Bible,” explained Ed Inch, dean of the School of Arts and Communication. PLU’s exhibit depicts a similar topic, religious illustrations, in a way that resonates with the campus. “It’s probably one of the most ambitious things we’ve ever done,” Inch said. Visiting assistant religion professor Brenda Ihssen will address the historical and artistic aspects of Eastern Orthodox

motivating goal of this year’s campuswide Drive to 125 initiative.It took one 6-1 baseball game on March 31 against crosstown rival University of Puget Sound to notch the 125th win, but it took a village of Lutes to rack up 125 total athletic victories for 2014-15—which was exactly the point. And now it’s time to high-five all 125: PLU will celebrate in Centennial Square with music and cupcakes from 10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. April 10—Black & Gold Friday—which also happens to land in the middle of NCAA

. She joined Ryan’s team as the registrar, in charge of accurately documenting all the objects found in the tombs. “It’s amazing to see firsthand,” she said. “I’m a major history buff, and dealing with the objects is definitely one of my favorite parts. I want to go into conservation, so I can take care of them and learn about them.” Conceived in 1989 by Ryan, the PLU Valley of the Kings Project focuses on exploring and studying the more obscure tombs in the valley. Most were burial sites for

, spring break and Holy Week align once more. These students will experience a rich culture. Semana Santa, or Holy Week, is what  Tonn called “the sum of all the events.” She turned to event listings and processional maps to show the magnitude of Holy Week. Sepper painted the picture of vivid color. Calling it a “unique experience because it engages all of the senses,” Sepper described the sights, sounds and smells of Holy Week in Antigua.  He described the contrast of the Holy Week festivities to the

An Open Letter: Transgender Day of Remembrance Posted by: Thomas Krise / November 17, 2016 Image: Transgender Day of Remembrance, which occurs annually on November 20, is a day to memorialize those who have been murdered as a result of transphobia and to bring attention to the continued violence endured by the transgender community. November 17, 2016 Dear Campus Community: This Sunday, November 20th, is the annual observance of the Transgender Day of Remembrance. Founded in 1999, TDOR is an

PLU named Top 10 Peace Corps producer in the country Posted by: shortea / April 20, 2019 Image: PLU has been named a Peace Corps Top 5 volunteer-producing college for 2019. April 20, 2019 By StaffPLU Marketing & CommunicationPLU ranks fifth on the Peace Corps’ recently published list of top volunteer-producing colleges and universities in 2019. There are 14 Lutes currently volunteering with Peace Corps in countries around the world. Dr. Katherine Wiley, PLU’s Peace Corps Prep Program