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  • PLU professor wins Fulbright award By Katie Scaff ’13 PLU Professor Greg Williams will spend the 2012-2013 academic year continuing his work in Mexico as part of a prestigious Fulbright Scholar Award.  A central theme of his work will be efforts to accommodate children and…

    program development. This award will give Williams the chance to further his work there. “I’m going to be able to be there an entire year and that will give me the time to follow through on projects that I haven’t really had the time to follow through with before,” Williams said . This includes staff development, behavioral programming, and general program development. He will also be working at a local public school in the area of school-wide discipline. He is already involved in the school as part

  • PLU Ranks 3rd Nationwide for Peace Corps Volunteers PLU Marketing & Communications Pacific Lutheran University has catapulted 15 spots up the Peace Corps’ list of the top volunteer-producing colleges and universities for 2014—from No. 18 all the way to No. 3. The annual list recognizes…

    experience helps recent graduates cultivate highly sought-after skills that will launch their careers in today’s global economy.” College graduates with Peace Corps volunteer experience return home with a competitive edge for 21st-century jobs and advanced educational opportunities: They have cross-cultural, leadership, language and community development skills along with a global perspective. In addition, they give back to their communities in the United States and enrich the lives of those around them

  • In order to be considered for admission to the International Honors Program students must be admitted to the University and complete a separate application form.

    EligibilityIn order to be considered for admission to the International Honors Program students must be admitted to the University and complete a separate application form.  All independently motivated students interested in an interdisciplinary education are eligible to apply:  applications are evaluated as a whole. Students with a 3.6 GPA and higher are encouraged to apply. To be considered for admission to the International Honors Program, complete the IHON online application form

  • Globally, Pacific Lutheran University alumni come face to face with the international conflicts that are defining the modern era. Some by accident, others by choice.

    Lutes in Conflict Lutes in Conflict https://www.plu.edu/resolute/winter-2017/wp-content/uploads/sites/17/2016/09/turkey-story-cover-1024x532.jpg 1024 532 Kevin Knodell '11 Kevin Knodell '11 https://www.plu.edu/resolute/winter-2017/wp-content/uploads/sites/17/2016/09/kevin-knodell.jpg January 25, 2017 February 16, 2017 Alumni experience international conflict, crisis around the world “Amy and I decided to get out of the crowd and duck into a hotel for a drink until the crowd dissipated. As we

  • Pacific Lutheran University extends a warm welcome to its international scholars! The Exchange Visitors and Visiting Scholars are a valued part of the PLU community.

    J-1 Exchange VisitorsPacific Lutheran University extends a warm welcome to its international scholars! The Exchange Visitors and Visiting Scholars are a valued part of the PLU community. The Wang Center for Global and Community Engaged Education is committed to providing support to our visiting scholars each year. We are here to provide assistance with campus logistics, as well as support with immigration services. The broad purpose of the Exchange Visitor program is to promote international

  • Amy Hillboe has worked in relief and development for 24 years. She has worked for Catholic Relief Services since 1993 and has spent the past eight years focused on disaster risk reduction, climate

    Amy HilleboeAmy Hillboe has worked in relief and development for 24 years. She has worked for Catholic Relief Services since 1993 and has spent the past eight years focused on disaster risk reduction, climate change adaptation and resilience. Prior to this, she worked primarily on disaster response and recovery programs. Amy was CRS’ DRR Advisor for the Emergency Capacity Building Project and is a co author of the Toward Resilience: A Guide to Disaster Risk Reduction and Climate Change

  • The DJS Fee is a $10 fee per semester per student that helps support diversity, justice, and sustainability initiatives on campus.

    planning for initiatives.  The 2022 - 2023 & 2023 - 2024 DJS Fee PrioritiesDJS Leadership Development: Workshops, dialogues, and training that cultivate leaders invested in the values and intersections of diversity justice and sustainability.  (Center for DJS, Campus Life, International Student Services, Athletics) New Student DJS Onboarding: Onboarding that promoted diversity justice and sustainability as a core value at PLU. (Center for DJS, Campus Life) Culture of Sustainability: Projects that