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  • In September of 2019, the SCC opened a new exhibit “Living History and Nordic Identity: Bringing the Past to Life in the Present” based on KD Williams’ capstone project for her BA in

    Bringing the Past to Life in the PresentIn September of 2019, the SCC opened a new exhibit “Living History and Nordic Identity: Bringing the Past to Life in the Present” based on KD Williams’ capstone project for her BA in Scandinavian Area Studies, which Dr. Schroeder supervised. The exhibit encouraged visitors to interact with conceptions of the past and Nordic identities by presenting KD Williams’ fieldwork with Viking Age and medievalist re-enactors. Groups that were featured in particular

  • PLU THEATRE AND DANCE’S MISSION Pacific Lutheran University Theatre and Dance supports students in reaching their professional and academic goals through providing meaningful educational and

    Mission StatementPLU THEATRE AND DANCE’S MISSION Pacific Lutheran University Theatre and Dance supports students in reaching their professional and academic goals through providing meaningful educational and production experiences, fostering leadership, promoting community, and nurturing passionate, responsible, and caring artists. PLU THEATRE AND DANCE’S VISION Pacific Lutheran University Theatre and Dance will be a nationally recognized program of preference and distinction noted for its

  • Thank you to all of the students that participated in our annual Wild Hope Essay/Video Contest! This year's theme was care.

    Wild Hope Video and Essay Contest Winners2024 Winners We appreciate everyone who participated in this year’s Wild Hope Essay/Video Contest! This year’s prompt revolved around the Blue Zones Project here in Parkland Spanaway. Click below to see the winning entries.2024 Essay - Lily Jenkins2024 Essay - Josiah Johnson2023 Winners Thank you to all who participated in this year’s annual Wild Hope Essay/Video Contest! This year, we encouraged students to touch on how global engagement promotes human

  • By Michael Halvorson, Benson Chair in Business and Economic History. On Monday, February 19, 2018 (President’s Day), students at Pacific Lutheran University are invited for a special tour of Amazon’s Seattle headquarters (HQ). The event is being sponsored by Amazon and PLU’s office of Career…

    Alexa and Innovation Research at Amazon Posted by: halvormj / January 31, 2018 January 31, 2018 By Michael Halvorson, Benson Chair in Business and Economic History. On Monday, February 19, 2018 (President’s Day), students at Pacific Lutheran University are invited for a special tour of Amazon’s Seattle headquarters (HQ). The event is being sponsored by Amazon and PLU’s office of Career Connections and Alumni and Constituent Relations. Interested PLU students get a tour, free lunch, and the

  • Business and Economic History news for Pacific Lutheran University.

    Recording of Glory M. Liu’s 2023 Benson Lecture Released By Michael Halvorson ’85 On Thursday October 19, 2023, the PLU community welcomed Glory M. Liu of Johns Hopkins University to present the 17th Dale E. Benson Lecture in Business and Economic History . The lecture took place in the Regency Room of the Anderson University… November 21, 2023 Benson LectureBusiness and Economic History

  • Any faculty member who feels that they have cause for grievance and who wants to formally resolve that grievance petition either the Conciliation Committee or the University Dispute Resolution

    Section 1. GRIEVANCE PROCEDURE Any faculty member who feels that they have cause for grievance and who wants to formally resolve that grievance petition either the Conciliation Committee or the University Dispute Resolution Committee for redress. The faculty member may petition either of these committees to hear the grievance. Once either committee has agreed to hear the grievance, that committee’s judgment may not be appealed to the other committee. The Conciliation Committee The Conciliation

  • Clarissa Gines was one of the first students to graduate with PLU’s art history undergraduate degree in 2012. It wasn’t easy—she had a child during her senior year, and juggled parenthood with schoolwork and an internship at a Seattle-based art gallery. She then worked as…

    of which helped prepare Gines for her new role beginning in 2019 as the Tacoma Creates program coordinator within the city’s Office of Arts and Culture Vitality.Tacoma Creates was the first voter-approved Cultural Access Program in Washington State. The initiative intends to increase access to Tacoma arts, culture, heritage, and science experiences by reducing barriers to access and expanding offerings, particularly for underserved youth. As the program coordinator, Gines helps update funding

  • Look What (and Who) is New at PLU The newest members of PLU’s faculty gather in front of the library. (Photo: John Froschauer/PLU) By Sandy Deneau Dunham PLU Marketing & Communications It’s a historic time at PLU as we mark our 125th academic year, but…

    new program—and a new way to teach—that includes eight wide-ranging blended or hybrid courses this fall that combine in-class and self-directed online learning: •    BUSA 302: Business Finance •    BUSA 308: Principles of Marketing •    COMA 360: Public Relations Writing •    ECON 111: Principles of Microeconomics: Global and Environmental •    ECON 322: Money and Banking •    EDUC 394: Technology & Teaching •    MUSI 120: Music and Culture •    PHED 100: Personalized Fitness program In addition

  • TACOMA, Wash. (Aug. 31, 2015)—On Aug. 1, the Lutes and I started our 10-day adventure to England: Eighteen women’s soccer players and 14 men’s soccer players, along with both teams’ coaching staff and a trainer, were fortunate enough to play soccer, experience a new culture…

    players, along with both teams’ coaching staff and a trainer, were fortunate enough to play soccer, experience a new culture and have fun, all in another country.Our trip also re-established a PLU Athletics tradition of teams traveling abroad. It was the first trip for a PLU squad since the mid-1990s. Our main objective while in England was to play together as a team before our season starts in September. As it turned out, our travels through London, Manchester and Liverpool served as the ultimate

  • As a first-year student, the initial adjustment to life at PLU was challenging for Mark Hernández. They’d attended a high school that was over 90 percent students of color. PLU, which is around 40 percent, felt daunting. “I was so culture-shocked at not seeing people…

    Mark Hernández ’20 has been an advocate, storyteller and student leader at PLU Posted by: Marcom Web Team / June 12, 2020 June 12, 2020 By Lora ShinnMarketing & Communications Guest WriterAs a first-year student, the initial adjustment to life at PLU was challenging for Mark Hernández. They’d attended a high school that was over 90 percent students of color. PLU, which is around 40 percent, felt daunting. “I was so culture-shocked at not seeing people who looked like me,” they say. “I was