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  • In collaboration with the Wang Center for Global and Community Engaged Education , the Mortvedt Library has organized an exhibit in honor of the 11th Biennial Wang Center symposium : “ The Matter of Loneliness: Building Connections for Collective Well-Being. ” This two-day conference will…

    engages the concept of social connection in ways that increase understanding, model behaviors and actions that facilitate human reconnection and reweave community for collective well-being. Academic research Isolation/Loneliness Cacioppo, John T., & Patrick, William. (2008). Loneliness: Human nature and the need for social connection (1st. ed). Norton. (PLU Library link) Hargittai, Eszter. (2022). Connected in isolation: Digital privilege in unsettled times. The MIT Press. (PLU Library link) Seefeldt

  • Scholarships make a PLU education possible for many students, and every scholarship has a story. One story begins with Kelmer Roe, an associate professor of Greek and Religion at PLU from 1947 to 1967. In 2004, his relatives Naomi and Don Nothstein and David Roe…

    aftermath. Kelmer Roe funding allowed him to do more research with Dr. Palerm. Riley then visited Guatemala to observe the monuments and the communities around them, and created a digital map to identify the sites for the public in Guatemala and others around the world. Riley Dolan in Guatemala for his "Mapping Monuments" research Kelmer Roe fellowships are driven by passion for humanity. “Our work is trying to figure out what helps people wake up to being human, learn to be humane, understand others

  • This Event Planning Guide is here to guide PLU students, faculty and staff who coordinate events. It includes the key components of event planning for large and small scale events, including

    + days prior to the ideal distribution date (2 weeks out) Quick copy request – IMPACTMust fill Quick Copy Form10+ days prior to the ideal distribution date (2 weeks out) The Commons Table Top AdsMust fill Table Ad Request4+ weeks prior to ideal distribution date AUC Cork BoardsMust get approval from Campus Life prior to hanging4+ weeks out Residence Halls & The CAVEMust ask for advertising approval by Community Directors3 weeks out Digital Advertising Campus Calendar – LocalistMust work with a

  • On Exhibit: Common Reading Book 2021, The Best We Could Do The 2021-2022 academic year Common Reading book is the critically acclaimed graphic novel,  The Best We Could Do  by Thi Bui. In this timely and breathtaking memoir, Bui explores her experiences as a daughter…

    “Stories We Tell” about refugees are different from the ones featured in books or newspapers. The Critical Refugee Studies Collective believes that refugee storytelling allows for new forms of knowledge to be produced. This site enables for us to share our stories and our histories — together. – from Critical Refugee Studies website   Films Huynh, M. (2015) The Boat. [animated webcomic] https://www.sbs.com.au/theboat/ ‘The Boat’ an interactive graphic novel (a.k.a. animated webcomic) based on the

  • Kate Hall ’17 remembers the job interview that landed her in a communications role at ESD 113. It was memorable — but not necessarily in a good way. “I was so nervous,” she remembers. “My internet died during the Zoom interview.” She was prepared to…

    career in communications?The Department of Communication, Media & Design Arts offers a strategic and creative curriculum to prepare students for careers in diverse fields, including print and digital design, journalism, PR & advertising, film & media production, and studio art. Keep reading to learn more! Read Previous New Student Orientation & Move in day Read Next New Lutes share their hometown LATEST POSTS PLU Scores 4.5 out of 5 on Campus Pride Index: What does that mean? November 21, 2024

  • The Irene Creso Herbarium serves as both a teaching resource for biology classes at Pacific Lutheran University, and as research goldmine of taxonomic and distribution gems chiefly from Pierce,

    boxes near the top left side of the page. For example, you might type “Rosaceae” into the box to the right of “Family.” Click the large “Search >>” button in the top right corner of the page. Click here to browse digital collections in the Consortium of Pacific Northwest Herbaria.Professor Irene Creso & Her CollectionThis teaching collection was organized into a herbarium in 1965 under the guidance of Irene Creso, a biology professor at PLU who came from University of Puget Sound, where she was the

  • PLU art and design faculty display recent work Opening in the University Gallery on Wednesday, February 5 is PLU’s “Faculty Exhibition,” an exhibit featuring work from current faculty of the Department of Art and Design. Participating faculty include JP Avila, Craig Cornwall, Spencer Ebbinga, Bea…

    , Bea Geller, Steve Sobeck, Jessica Spring and Michael Stasinos. The artworks in the exhibition range from ceramic vessels, sculpture, digital photography and paintings to printmaking and letterpress. JP Avila, associate professor of art and design, will be debuting a new body of work titled “Held Memory” using methods of cutting and folding, a technique used by several cultures for decoration, celebration and narration. The title, “held memory”, represents the piece in two ways. When paper is

  • Two episodes of a new four-part MediaLab documentary project is set to premiere this spring. The series, titled “A World of Difference,” explores issues of diversity, including gender, race, immigration and social class. The first two segments, about immigration and gender, screened Feb. 17 at…

    Sustainability (DJS) fund. Over the past 10 months, the series was produced by a documentary team of four MediaLab students: project director and graphic designer Rachel Lovrovich ’18, a digital media major; director of photography and editor Joshua Wiersma ’18, a communication major; chief writer Julia Grosvenor ’19, a communication major; and producer Mackenzie R. Cooper ’19, a communication major. The team traveled to four locations nationwide to investigate how different communities approach issues of

  • Nurses with a DNP are eligible for leadership roles and APRN certifications as well as for roles in research, administration and policy.

    GraduateOur DNP program prepares nurses at the highest level of proficiency as they learn to translate science into clinical practice. Students develop the skills to lead collaboratively, integrate research into care, and design better healthcare delivery systems. Hear from Molly Martin about her experience in the DNP program!Download PLU’s digital resource: Take control of the future healthcare — A Guide to a career in NursingFrequently Asked Questions about the Scholarship:Do I get the scholarship all

  • 1st Test of Outdoor Speakers Scheduled for March 10 Fire Drill TACOMA, Wash. (March 4, 2015)—When you hear a big, booming voice in the sky on March 10, it (probably) won’t be A Message From Above. But it is a message Campus Safety hopes you’ll…

    , quicker campuswide coverage and reliable digital technology. “Those poles had been around for 25 years,” Premo said. “They ran on an old modem system. We had 16 with speakers, and we could dial only four at a time. It sometimes took up to five minutes to reach all of them.” PLU has installed eight new Metis Help Station interior devices. (Photo: John Froschauer/PLU)   Phase One of the Emergency Notification System project wrapped up at the end of January with the installation of eight interior devices