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  • Two PLU professors were recently invited to teach a summer intensive course at Sichuan University, a 70,000-student public university in Chengdu, China. PLU and Sichuan have a decades-long relationship that dates back to the 1980s. PLU faculty visits took place in 2023, and in summer…

    PLU professors Ann Auman and Bridget Haden share teaching and learning experiences in China Posted by: Chris Albert / November 4, 2024 Image: Ann Auman, professor and Dean of Natural Sciences, and Bridget Haden, professor of Hispanic and Latino Studies and Associate Provost for Undergraduate Programs, recently taught a summer intensive course at Sichuan University. PLU is working to establish a future exchange that would bring Sichuan faculty to the PLU campus. (PLU Photo / Sy Bean) November 4

  • The University provides for the distribution of literature created by outside organizations. This includes pamphlets, papers, and stickers provided by a non-PLU organization that will be distributed

    As an institution founded on the tenets of Lutheran Higher Education, the University encourages its student organizations to contribute to the role of the University as a forum for intellectual discussion, diversity of thought, debate, investigation, and/or artistic expression. The University has final discretion in decisions regarding the distribution of literature, the sponsorship of visiting speakers and public performances, and the screening of films that utilize University facilities or

  • TACOMA, WASH. (April 17, 2015) Pacific Lutheran University has earned 2014 Tree Campus USA Recognition from the Arbor Day Foundation and will be included in the 2015 edition of The Princeton Review Guide to 353 Green Colleges. “PLU has long been recognized as a leader…

    participated in our 2015 College Hopes & Worries Survey, 61 percent told us that having information about a school’s commitment to the environment would influence their decision to apply to or attend the college.” Sustainability at PLU focuses on three key components: care for people, care for the planet and prosperity, both now and in the future. These values emphasize the inseparable relationships between environmental, economic and ethical principles that call on all individuals and communities to

  • Nancy Nelson’s path to a career in education was a nontraditional one. So it’s no surprise that her journey led her to a special kind of school. Since fall 2020, Nelson has served as director of career and technical education (CTE) at Chief Leschi Schools,…

    representations of Northwest Native culture and art are present throughout the school, and the curriculum is infused with the tribe’s cultural heritage. The architectural design of the campus reflects the concept of the circle — which reflects beliefs about the natural world and humanity’s place in the circle of life. At the center of the school is the Sacred Circle, a spot of earth undisturbed throughout the construction of the campus. Each building opens to the Sacred Circle, with communal places such as

  • TACOMA, WASH. (Feb. 18, 2020) — If you’ve ever wondered whether leaders are born or made, the answer is both. At least it is when you’re referring to Pacific Lutheran University graduate Amy Spieker ’09. Growing up in a Navy family, Spieker moved her fair…

    personal mission statement and define my values. It’s a thing I would highly recommend people take the time to do. During that process two things really stand out as motivating me. One is people. I want people to be cared for, respected, and have the opportunity to reach their highest potential. I also really value my relationships with people and those individual relationships motivate me, too. I see my role as trying to connect people and do what I can to remove systematic barriers that prevent them

  • Initially, Katie Garro ‘11 didn’t think much of Pacific Lutheran University. She viewed it as an opportunity to continue school with friends, but also to stay close to home. This perspective changed when she joined the Diversity Center as a Rieke Scholar. The Rieke Scholarship…

    recalls her fathers’ morals commitment to these ideas, as well as his time as an active participant in the WTO protests of 1999 in Seattle. Yet, even if she wanted to emulate this, she says that, at the time, her generation didn’t have the confidence to speak up or spark change for society. Katie believes her generation was unaware of the power they wielded. But, after her time in college, Katie grew more confident in her convictions and became the leader of the MLK Labor Group, an organization that

  • Georjina Soliai ‘23 of Lakewood, Washington grew up less than a 15-minute drive from Pacific Lutheran University. The Clover Park High School graduate was always aware of the university, but she never really considered it an option for herself. Soliai’s family moved to the United…

    PLU they really emphasize vocation or finding your voice … I’ve become more aware of my values and the community that I want to represent.” That community is her neighborhood in Lakewood, Washington. She understands the needs of the area and hopes she can return to give back. “I’m from the Woodbrook area outside of Ft. Lewis,” she said. “I want to come back to Woodbrook, to show these kids that you can get out. You can branch out and succeed.” Read Previous PLU’s MBA program named one of the

  • On the day of high school class choices, a middle school teacher noticed the normally outgoing Jackson Reisner sitting quietly, acting withdrawn. Jackson grew increasingly anxious as the morning progressed. A movie buff, the Burlington eighth grader had seen all the difficult depictions of high…

    On the Court and in the Classroom: A Brother and Sister Find Success at PLU Posted by: shortea / March 23, 2023 March 23, 2023 By Lora ShinnPLU Marketing & Communications Guest Writer On the day of high school class choices, a middle school teacher noticed the normally outgoing Jackson Reisner sitting quietly, acting withdrawn. Jackson grew increasingly anxious as the morning progressed. A movie buff, the Burlington eighth grader had seen all the difficult depictions of high school. Teens

  • Image: This expanded partnership with PNWU is an exciting opportunity for PLU graduates interested in pursuing a Doctor of Physical Therapy or a Master of Science in Occupational Therapy. (Photo: PLU/John Froschauer) PLU expanded its alliance with Pacific Northwest University of Health Sciences (PNWU) by…

    Opening more doors: PLU and PNWU strengthen their partnership to support future occupational and physical therapists Posted by: howardrm / September 20, 2023 September 20, 2023 By MacKenzie HinesPLU Marketing & CommunicationsImage: This expanded partnership with PNWU is an exciting opportunity for PLU graduates interested in pursuing a Doctor of Physical Therapy or a Master of Science in Occupational Therapy. (Photo: PLU/John Froschauer)PLU expanded its alliance with Pacific Northwest

  • Elizabeth Larios ’21 decided she was going to be a neurosurgeon in the fourth grade. That’s when her class took a field trip to a science museum and Larios saw an exhibit about the human brain. Returning home that day, she told her mom: “I’m…

    Music and Medicine: Elizabeth Larios ’21 returns to Namibia to research infections and teach marimba Posted by: nicolacs / November 2, 2022 Image: Image: Fulbright-recipient Elizabeth Larios ’21 (PLU Photo/John Froschauer) November 2, 2022 By Anneli HaralsonResoLute Guest WriterElizabeth Larios ’21 decided she was going to be a neurosurgeon in the fourth grade. That’s when her class took a field trip to a science museum and Larios saw an exhibit about the human brain.Returning home that day