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  • Consolidating our strengths and addressing new challenges PLU President Loren J. Anderson greets students during opening convocation. He believes the next few years will be critical as PLU plans for its future. By Loren J. Anderson – PLU President The public announcement last month of…

    November 1, 2010 Consolidating our strengths and addressing new challenges PLU President Loren J. Anderson greets students during opening convocation. He believes the next few years will be critical as PLU plans for its future. By Loren J. Anderson – PLU President The public announcement last month of the university’s new fund-raising effort, “Engage the World: The Campaign for PLU,” sets out one of two critical initiatives that the campus community will be undertaking over the next two years

  • Jasneet Sandhu had planned to minor in global studies. But soon into her PLU experience, she decided to double major in it, along with computer science. She added anthropology and religion as double minors—as part of a strategy to enjoy her college experience at a…

    pace.Which might seem contradictory at first. But Sandhu transferred to PLU with two years of Running Start credits as a 17-year-old, with plans to graduate in two years. The pandemic was in full force, and classes were online. When in-person classes started in Sandhu’s senior year, she felt a little behind and hesitant to ask for help. “I decided to add a year, slow down a bit and give myself space to grow,” she says. As a result, she pursued international interests while staying near her family and

  • TACOMA, Wash. (March 19, 2015)—Author, professor and cultural geographer Dr. Carolyn Finney is the keynote speaker for the 2015 Earth Day Lecture at Pacific Lutheran University on April 21. Finney’s lecture, “ This Patch of Soil: Race, Nature and Stories of Future Belonging ,” is…

    relationship between human communities and between people and the Earth. “As a black person, I have been living it my entire life,” Finney said. “Even though I’ve been fortunate enough to do work around these issues, I may leave my computer in my office at night, but I can’t take my skin off at night and put it away.” Finney is a professor in Environmental Science, Policy and Management at the College of Natural Resources at the University of California-Berkeley. Her book, Black Faces, White Spaces

  • New endowed chair created A new endowed chair has been created in the School of Education and Movement Studies – The Jolita Hylland Benson Endowed Chair in Elementary Education honors Jolita Benson. It has been funded by Dale and Jolita Benson through The Benson Family…

    of Kansas in 1981, with a major in special education and a minor in language development. He joined the PLU faculty in 1981 and since 1994 has held the rank of professor. Reisberg has contributed to the literature in special education by focusing on topics that can positively impact the lives of students with academic and behavior difficulties, among them classroom management, technology-based instructional methods, and para-educator training. He has held many roles in the School of Education and

  • TACOMA, WASH. (Nov. 4, 2015)- After screenings and film festivals and cinemas throughout the world, the acclaimed documentary “Resistencia: The Fight for The Aguan Valley“ will be screening at Pacific Lutheran University. The free, public showing will begin at 7 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 12, in…

    (IHON); the School of Communication + Theatre; the Wang Center for Global and Community Engaged Education; the Diversity Center and ASPLU. Freeston and the film will be introduced by PLU Assistant Professor of Anthropology Jordan Levy and Assistant Professor of Hispanic Studies Emily Davidson. It will also mark the return of the popular “Language and Literatures Film Festival Series.” Organized by Associate Professor of Hispanic Studies Giovanna Urdangarain, the series brings 5-6 films to campus

  • PLU’s Regency String Quartet will start the season off on the right note with two concerts commemorating the 60th anniversary of the Hungarian Revolution.  PLU faculty members Svend Rønning, Mary Manning, Betty Agent and Richard Treat will perform the program at 8 p.m. on October…

    , and composers like Bartók and Kodály have produced some of the most important later-day string quartets in history. Our concert will focus on the Hungarian contribution to this genre, both inside Hungary and outside her borders.” Tickets to the October 5 concert can be purchased online on Eventbrite, at the PLU Community Box Office (253-535-7411) or at the door. Read Previous PLU to Welcome Grammy-Winning Organist Nathan Laube Read Next Pacific Lutheran University premieres new original opera

  • We are pleased that earlier today the U.S. Department of Homeland Security rescinded its July 6 policy directive that would have required international students to take in-person college courses in order to remain in the U.S. At PLU, we are deeply committed to fostering a…

    you to the PLU faculty members, staff, and peers who continue to support international students in planning for the fall. Thank you, as well, to those of you who signed and helped distribute online petitions opposing the harmful directive that was rescinded today. Our support for our international students is unequivocal. We will continue to ensure that we have plans and programs in place that secure their important place in our community. We also pledge to continue advocating for international

  • Cover art Be Nourished Mosaic by Patrick and Luisa Hansel Intersections, Number 54, Fall 2021 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…

    , especially as these intersect with contemporary challenges, opportunities, and initiatives. In compelling and inspiring ways, each essay invites educators to the work of caring for students so that they can care for others, and appropriately troubles easy understandings of service, love, and the common good.   Preview essays in this issue with the individual links below: Where Your Feet are Standing: Institutional Engagement and Place Melisa Maxwell-Doherty Community-Building on Campus and Beyond Krista

  • By Dana Shreaves, Instructional Designer When instructors want to communicate with students at a distance, one option is to create video or audio recordings. Many faculty dislike seeing or hearing themselves recorded. Others are intimidated by the process of creating recordings. However, recordings can be…

    @plu.edu. Instructional Recordings When faculty begin to teach online for the first time, they often struggle with moving lecture content online. Some faculty are accustomed to lecturing for several hours each week and it can be hard to imagine delivering your content in other ways. When creating instructional videos, I encourage faculty to consider creating a series of short, high-impact videos. How do you select the best content for instructional recordings? One strategy is to begin by identifying

  • This behind-the-scenes video showcases the vibrant campus life, the incredible opportunities, and the tight-knit community that defines the PLU experience. Discover why PLU is not just a university; it’s a home away from home. 

    Move-in at PLU 2023 Move-in day 2023 has arrived! Students are now on campus and ready to start the year. Posted by: mhines / September 11, 2023 September 11, 2023 This behind-the-scenes video showcases the vibrant campus life, the incredible opportunities, and the tight-knit community that defines the PLU experience. Discover why PLU is not just a university; it’s a home away from home.  Read Previous You Ask, We Answer: Is campus welcoming to the LGBTQIA+ community? Read Next First day of