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  • Bjug Harstad Memorial Endowment https://www.plu.edu/global-cultural-studies/harstad-memorial-lecture/bjug-harstad-memorial-endowment/

    Bjug Harstad Memorial EndowmentIn the interests of preserving the memory and mission of Rev. Bjug A. Harstad, his grandchildren Isabel Watness and Duff Harstad, along with many others, created an endowment fund at Pacific Lutheran University. The Bjug Harstad Memorial Fund was established in 1994 to carry out Bjug’s heartfelt plea to Scandinavian Americans that “they not lose touch with their ancestral culture and traditions.” In our moment in history, given the urgency and importance of the

  • On Exhibit: Hispanic Heritage Month https://www.plu.edu/library/news/on-exhibit-hispanic-heritage-month/

    September 15 to October 15 in the United States to recognize the contributions and influence of Hispanic Americans to the history, culture, and achievements of the country. The posters on display are part of a series of Latinx Art Teaching Posters:  Breaking the Fast, 1968, by artist Carlos Francisco Jackson Steve Biko, by artists Jesus Barraza & Dignidad Rebelde Frida Kahlo (September), from Galería de la Raza 1975 Calendario, by artist Rupert García Not One More Deportation, by artists Ernesto Yerena

  • A New Lens https://www.plu.edu/prism/prism-2019/new-lens/

    new setting while pursuing her scholarly goals. Photo courtesy of Dr. Seth Dowland Dr. Dowland, Associate Professor of Religion and Chair of Women’s and Gender Studies, was able to focus on his second book project, which has the working title of “Purity and Power: The History of White Christian Masculinity in America.” He completed much of his research at Oxford University, which houses the largest collection of scholarly material on American religion outside of North America. Dr. Dowland

  • Hispanic Studies Students Meet with Celebrated Mexican Author Juan Villoro https://www.plu.edu/prism/hispanic-studies-students-meet-with-celebrated-mexican-author-juan-villoro/

    Yale, Princeton, and Universitat Pompeu Fabra in Barcelona, Spain. He was recently named one of a select group of Mexican artists, academics, and politicians tasked with drafting the first constitution in Mexico City’s history. During his visit, Villoro also addressed the campus community as one of the featured speakers during the 7th Biennial Wang Center Symposium, organized by Hispanic Studies Professor and Wang Center Director Tamara Williams. As he demonstrated in his lecture, titled “Critiques

  • J-Term@Sea https://www.plu.edu/president/news/2016/01/28/j-termsea/

    teaching Caribbean literature and history.  Altogether, we have 34 students, plus staff assistance from PLU Head Baker Erica Fickeisen for the first week; Dr. Miller’s Assistant, Julie Paulsen, for the second week; and PLU Director of Dining and Culinary Services Erin McGinnis for the third week.  Most of our class time is spent in separate classrooms in the conference center of the ship, but we gather both classes the night before each new port of call for “Port Reports”:  the literature students

  • Native American and Indigenous Studies Course Selection https://www.plu.edu/nais/native-american-and-indigenous-studies-course-selection/

    fundamental to Indigenous experiences, tracing its history as a central feature of settler colonialism in the United States and globally. It focuses on Indigenous responses and decolonial strategies, and on the sometimes rocky relationship between Indigenous peoples and environmentalist movements. Students read works by Indigenous historians, environmental scholars, and activists, while also addressing real world environmental colonialism in the local community.NAIS 250Introduction to Native American

  • Resource Materials https://www.plu.edu/archives/elca/records-management-for-congregations/resource-materials/

    education materials may be important for recording the history of the congregation. Discard other resource materials when they have been superseded by newer materials.

  • Admission Requirements https://www.plu.edu/post-graduate-nursing-certificates/admission-requirements/

    Admission RequirementsSelect the certificate program of your interest to see its specific admission requirements.Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP)To be eligible for admission to the Post-Graduate Certificate in Family Nurse Practitioner, applicants are required to meet the following requirements: Current, unencumbered WA State RN License, or WA Advanced Registered Nurse Practitioner (ARNP) Certification. If you have an ARNP certification, completion of a master’s degree or above from a nationally

  • Uncomfortable truths: Taking an Introduction to Holocaust & Genocide Studies class https://www.plu.edu/admission/blog/uncomfortable-truths-taking-an-introduction-to-holocaust-genocide-studies-class/

    the minor but is also a general education course open to all PLU students. Professors from the history, English, German, religion, social work and Hispanic Studies departments worked together to create the course to allow students to investigate the intersections of dehumanization, violent oppression, cultural destruction, and war. “We wanted to highlight the interdisciplinary and global focus of Holocaust and Genocide Studies beyond studying the history alone,” remembers PLU English professor and

  • Insurance and Medical https://www.plu.edu/iss/life-at-plu/insurance-and-medical/

    semester. Medical History/Immunization Requirement Please be sure to submit Medical History Form to the PLU Health Services prior to your arrival. Depending on your immunization record, new students may be asked to receive immunizations shots during orientation at the Health Services Clinic. Each MMR shot costs $15 and PPD shot costs $20. If you are a citizen or resident of one of the following countries, PPD may be waived: Australia, Austria, Belgium, Bermuda, Canada, Denmark, England, Finland, France