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  • Tufts is a top-tier research institution located just five miles from Boston, a vibrant city and a hub of scientific innovation. We are just the right size to combine cutting-edge research with a more personalized mentoring experience. We pride ourselves on our accomplished research groups…

    have a close-knit community within the department and the greater Graduate School. How to Apply  No GRE required! Please check our website for upcoming admissions deadlines and submit your application through our online application portal. Reach out! If you have any questions about the application process or requirements, please contact the Office of Graduate Admissions at gradadmissions@tufts.edu or (617) 627-3395. If you have any questions about the department or our graduate programs, please

  • The University Gallery opens its fall semester’s final show with the annual  Juried Student Exhibition  on Wednesday, November 14, 2012, with a reception that night from 5 to 7 p.m. Works will be on display until December 12, 2012. The reception is open to the…

    Juried Student Exhibition shows PLU talent Posted by: Mandi LeCompte / November 20, 2012 November 20, 2012 The University Gallery opens its fall semester’s final show with the annual Juried Student Exhibition on Wednesday, November 14, 2012, with a reception that night from 5 to 7 p.m. Works will be on display until December 12, 2012. The reception is open to the university community, as well as the general public. Students not only compete to be featured in the show but also for monetary prize

  • TACOMA, Wash. (Aug. 4, 2017)— It’s been more than a little hot on Pacific Lutheran University’s campus this week. With temperatures creeping toward the 100s, one Lute is offering a reprieve with images of something a lot cooler. McKenna Morin ’19, a communication major, is…

    during a study away experience in Antarctica with the Wang Center for Global and Community Engaged Education earlier this year. The contest receives more than 9,000 entries nationwide and internationally, with submissions from the United States, Canada and 46 other countries. As a contest finalist, Morin’s image of a penguin pointing its beak to the sky will be published in a hardback book that Photographer’s Forum will distribute nationally. She also has the opportunity to win higher-level awards

  • Cover art by Sheila Agee Intersections, Number 48, Fall 2018 Intersections is a publication by and largely for the academic communities of the twenty-seven institutions that comprise the Network of ELCA Colleges and Universities (NECU). Each issue reflects on the intersection of faith, learning, and teaching…

    these intersect with contemporary challenges, opportunities, and initiatives. This issue explores “civil discourse in a fragmented world,” and features articles by two of PLU’s own, Dr. Jeffrey Bell-Hanson and Dr. Lynn Hunnicutt!   Preview essays in this issue with the individual links below: View the Full Issue Online Vocation and Civil Discourse: Discerning and Defining by Lynn Hunnicutt Polarization, Incivility, and a Need for “Change” by Guy Nave Putting the Kind Back in Human by Sarah Ciavarri

  • TACOMA, WASH. (Jan. 10, 2019) — For student-athletes, loaded down with team meetings, practices and weight room, transitioning from high school classes to collegiate course loads can be challenging. But PLU football coach Brant McAdams believes it doesn’t have to be that way. That’s why…

    courses can have on the academic accomplishments of first-year student-athletes when he was coaching at Trinity University. “All the first-years came in together, got to know each other, but then got to dig into the transitions of the writing skills, research resources, time management,” he said. “The changes we saw were an increase in freshman GPA and then over the course of four years we saw an increase in team GPA.” When McAdams discovered that his new job had a similar program, he was ready to get

  • Computer science major Chris Holland will graduate with a degree in computer science this December. Throughout his PLU years, Holland has taken advantage of seemingly every learning and resume-building opportunity he’s come across, which have included multiple internships, mentors, and freelance work for local businesses.…

    -building opportunity he’s come across, which have included multiple internships, mentors, and freelance work for local businesses.As a high school student, Holland founded a mini-startup to bring together online gamers and coaches on a digital platform. During his senior year, his high school counselor suggested PLU. Holland was interested—the school’s vlogs and website depicted a beautiful, interesting campus with an intriguing study-away program. Little did he know PLU would continue his computing

  • TACOMA, WASH. (Sept. 25, 2019) — The academic rigors of higher education provide a rich, well-rounded foundation for students preparing for a professional career. Sometimes, however, it’s the reassuring helping hand of an experienced mentor that best smooths the ensuing transition from classroom to the…

    look like.” That mentorship has already returned dividends for Wilhelm, who worked for the Washington, D.C., bureau of the New York Times this summer.  “I got resume tips, cover letter tips … all this great advice,” she said. “He helped me do a mock interview before I did my phone interview with the New York Times, and I felt way more prepared — and I got the job, so I think it worked out well!” Connect with your extended Lute familyLuteLink is the university’s official online community where all

  • January is Stalking Awareness Month. The PLU Center for Gender Equity is choosing to uplift stalking awareness in this library exhibit because it often falls to the wayside in discussions of domestic violence, healthy relationships, and romantic gestures. Across media and society throughout the decades,…

    @plu.edu (253) 535-8204 Jennifer Childress-White PLU Title IX Coordinator childrjl@plu.edu (253) 535-7361 Community Resources Crystal Judson Family Justice Center familyjusctr@piercecountywa.gov (253) 798-4166 Our Sister’s House oursistershouse.com (253) 383-4275 Tacoma Community House tacomacommunityhouse.org (253) 383-3951 Online Resources stalkingawareness.org SPARC victimconnect.org thrivingthrough.com/supporting-survivors-of-stalking Read Previous On Exhibit: Resources about Acknowledging and

  • High school choir and guitar teacher Alonso Brizuela ’14 was in Spokane at a national choral directors conference in mid-March of 2020. Just a day and half days into events, the conference shut down early—due to a mysterious new illness that had arrived in the…

    managing pandemic’s difficulties. Brizuela encouraged camaraderie and community among the high school students, which he learned from PLU’s conductors, such as Richard Nance, Brian Galante and Barry Johnson. He says the differences between online or in-person work aren’t as stark, as long as you can fuel the necessary group dynamic familiar to many musicians. For Zwang, PLU’s rigorous education major reinforced the importance of the human. “The child is a human before a student, the parent is a human

  • Key Master A conversation with Steve Maxwell, President, KeyBank South Puget Sound District; Photo by John Froschauer Growing up in Portland, Oregon, Steve Maxwell ’90 always knew he would major in business. However he wasn’t so sure what he’d do with a business degree. Maxwell,…

    , human resources, credit and sales management. My leadership team inspires me daily with their collaborative spirit and professionalism. And I am proud to be part of an organization that considers community leadership a priority. It is my privilege to manage our volunteer work in the South Sound and the annual donation of $700,000 to area non-profits. What I enjoy most is working with KeyBank’s 400-plus employees in the South Puget Sound. I am inspired by their work ethic and their commitment to