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Coach Dickerson retires after 14 years of support on, off the court Posted by: Kari Plog / February 24, 2017 Image: Steve Dickerson, head coach for men’s basketball, retires in May after 14 years at PLU. (Photo by John Froschauer/PLU) February 24, 2017 By Kari Plog '11PLU Marketing & CommunicationsTACOMA, WASH. (Feb. 24, 2017)- Emotions ran high for senior Brandon Lester in his final basketball game at Pacific Lutheran University.Lester and his teammates fought hard through a lingering double

5 Master’s Degrees that Don’t Require a Specific Bachelor’s Posted by: chaconac / October 18, 2022 October 18, 2022 If the working world has learned anything through the years, it’s that life is unpredictable and what spelled success for one generation may not apply to the next.Each year, thousands and thousands of professionals choose to change careers. They make these changes for a variety of reasons: salary, location, flexibility or any other number of factors. The increase of professionals

Fall 2023 Technology Workshops Posted by: rebardm / February 3, 2022 February 3, 2022 Fall 2023 Technology Workshops Information & Technology Services (I&TS) is offering a number of technology workshops in support of teaching and learning at PLU. All faculty, staff, and students are welcome to attend. For a complete listing of workshops, see the workshop flyer. The complete workshop calendar, course descriptions, and registration form can be found on our workshops page.  Workshops include a

December 1, 2009 Affect “Give quality work throughout your lives, even though there’s no way of knowing how your efforts will affect the future.” It is pretty easy to see how Dr. Bill Foege ’57 affected the future – he is the epidemiologist who is credited as the person who led the worldwide effort to eradicate smallpox. Foege tells people to follow their “moral compass,” and his path from medical missionary to director for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention certainly pointed him in

The Evolution of Behavior Posted by: tpotts / November 12, 2021 November 12, 2021 Assistant Professor of Psychology Corey Cook has received a Fulbright U.S. Scholar Award to serve as a visiting researcher at the Social Cognition Center Cologne at the University of Cologne in Spring 2022. Cook’s project, titled “Investigating the influence of fundamental motives on social cognition,” will explore how evolved social goals, or fundamental motives, influence the use of stereotypes and appraisals of

PLU celebrates Tacoma Pride Posted by: mhines / July 19, 2023 July 19, 2023 Every year, on the second Saturday in July, Tacoma hosts its largest pride celebration. It includes a huge street festival, with queer and BIPOC entertainment and a Makers Market. PLU hosts a booth with staff, faculty, and student representatives each year. PLU takes pride in honoring the LGBTQIA+ community, celebrating our collective identity as valuable and creative members of a diverse population in the Pacific

What’s in our room? Take a tour in Pflueger. Posted by: shortea / April 28, 2023 April 28, 2023 Kayden Hulquist ’25 shows us around her room in Pflueger (pronounced ‘flee-gur’) Hall. Pflueger houses around 200 students, and is on lower campus, right next to the outdoor sand volleyball court and fire pits. It’s a short walk to the Anderson University Center. Pflueger Hall is home to both First Year Communities and New Transfer/Returner Communities. CLICK HERE to learn more about Pflueger. Read

Concert web streaming of PLU’s annual Christmas Concert, Winter Rose Posted by: Kate Williams / December 14, 2018 December 14, 2018 By Kate Williams '16Outreach ManagerJoin us in one of the most beloved holiday traditions in the Northwest, as The Choir of the West, University Chorale and University Symphony Orchestra present our annual Christmas concert, Winter Rose. Works by Gerald Finzi, Herbert Howells, Michael Praetorius and others, mixed with traditional carols and seasonal favorites to

requirements for controlling radiation in storage, decontamination, and control points of activity. You will perform and interpret air, water and surface radiation surveys. You will maintain surveillance over contaminated tool, equipment and storage areas. You will maintain required Shipyard and radiological control technician qualifications as directed. View the job posting here: https://www.usajobs.gov/GetJob/ViewDetails/573611700 Read Previous Watermark Scholars Scholarship Read Next Summer 2022

You Ask, We Answer: Do you have Engineering? Posted by: shortea / February 24, 2023 February 24, 2023 At PLU, students can pursue engineering in two formal ways. Option 1 We offer a dual-degree engineering program through partnerships with both Columbia University (NYC) and Washington University (St. Louis). In this program, a student completes their introductory coursework in mathematics, science, and engineering as well as their general education requirements at PLU (in 3 years) before