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  •   In 2003, former PLU provosts Paul Menzel and Patricia Killen secured a $2 million grant from the Lilly Endowment to launch a program for the exploration of vocation at PLU.

    perfectly with PLU’s educational mission to link “thoughtful inquiry” (learning) with “service and care for other people, their communities, and the Earth.” While PLU offers a quality education to undergraduates in a variety of disciplines, the Center adds value to a PLU education by helping students, staff, and faculty consider how their lives might promote “human and ecological flourishing.” Among the 95 schools who received Lilly money, PLU has been rated as one of the top five schools who used grant

  • Americans Abroad By Steve Hansen When Jennifer Henrichsen came to PLU, she had every intention of majoring in biology and psychology, and then moving on to medical school. Ambitious – and admirable – plans. But halfway into her sophomore year, she had something of an…

    . Student Fellowship program. Since 1975, PLU has had 79 Fulbright recipients. So, why is PLU so good at getting Fulbright scholarships? “That PLU ranked so high testifies not only to the quality of PLU, but to the quality of a liberal arts education,” said Troy Storfjell, assistant professor of languages and literatures, and for several years, the university’s Fulbright program adviser. “The Fulbright Fellowship is an ideal match with the global focus of this university,” he added. It is not that PLU

  • Online Learning at Pacific Lutheran University. Online and blended programs for undergraduate, graduate, and continuing education students extend the university’s mission beyond campus borders,

    , graduate, and continuing education students extend the university’s mission beyond campus borders, providing high-quality options that meet a variety of student needs while fostering strong student-faculty relationships and learning communities. Use this website to learn more about online offerings, training for faculty, and whether online and blended learning are right for you.On-budget Undergraduate academic courses offered online during Summer Sessions run at a reduced per credit hour rate, but are

  • As a member of the University Student Media, our primary responsibility is to serve the PLU community.

    contractual bids for equipment and service. Be responsible for the accuracy, completeness, and overall quality of the media; and in conjunction with the adviser, review the appropriateness of material for publication/airing, including techniques used in gathering information. Ensure that the publication/production is properly equipped and that adequate space is provided for production. In conjunction with the advisor, maintain professional contact with journalistic organizations outside the campus and

  • Successful programs are not born, but carefully crafted, thought out, and revised along the way. If your group is going to be successful at recruitment and outreach, good programming is a necessity.

    year and future year’s groups. In immediate follow up, you should clean up the space you have used to return to its original state and tear down any advertising. At the next club meeting, you should review with your group what worked and what did not, leave notes to pass on for future event planning purposes, identify any difficulties that occurred with the process and action steps for improvement in the future, send Thank You notes to key players in the planning, send Thank You notes to people who

  • Shane Gutierrez takes a corner kick at PLU’s new soccer complex. Photo by John Froschauer. Fields of Dreams Changes to PLU’s athletic facilities will improve not only the student-athlete experience, but the experiences of all students By Steve Hansen In many ways, the season-opening 4-2…

    the end, is what these changes are all about. “What does this mean for PLU?” asked junior goalkeeper Joe Rayburn. “It is definitely a huge upgrade – a huge improvement for the varsity athletics community, but for the PLU community, as well.” Read Previous Veterans Day 2012 Read Next PLU’s 2012 United Way campaign COMMENTS*Note: All comments are moderated If the comments don't appear for you, you might have ad blocker enabled or are currently browsing in a "private" window. LATEST POSTS Caitlyn

  • You are invited to participate in the PLU International Student Photo Contest! The 2015 PLU International Student Photo Contest will accept photos from international students, who are currently

    content. Rejected photos will be discarded without penalty to the contestant’s other submissions.  All photographs must be submitted via email by 5:00pm on Friday, May 1st 2015.   JUDGING  Judging will be conducted by a panel of PLU faculty, staff and students.  Judging criteria: o Originality/creativity o Photographic quality and visual impact o Effectiveness in conveying the international student experience   PLU INTERNATIONL ADMISSIONS OFFICE | Email: intl@plu.edu

  • Monya-Dawn Wilson ’22 is a DJS Fellow and Rieke Scholar who came to PLU as a transfer student. Wilson is a Biology major, and dreams of becoming a pediatrician. “I’ve always liked science and learning,” said Wilson. “I like learning about the body, learning about…

    biology, so it’s never boring.” Wilson’s desire to become a pediatrician stems from a love of helping others. Wilson enjoys taking care of people, especially children. “The core of a profession in medicine is improving the quality of people’s lives.”Wilson, who has lived in Parkland since middle school, is already practicing community care in her role as a tutor through the Parkland Literacy Center. She tutors local middle and high school youth in all subjects, and hopes to help bridge the gap between

  • The Bongo ethnic group is located in Sudan and is made up of many family sub-divisions. In his research paper about the Bongo, Santandrea categorizes the Bongo into two main groups: the Tonj kinsmen

    poor quality. During this time, the government attempted to set up a workshop in order to allow Bongo artist, such as woodcarvers, a place to do their work, but since Bongo art was not very popular in the market, this workshop did not have much success. (Santandrea, 77). – Michaela Thompson ’16, History and Anthropology Sources Santandrea, S. “Notes on the Bongo.” Sudan Notes and Records 39, 1968. Evans-Pritchard, E. E. “The Bongo.” Sudan Notes and Records 12:1, 1929.

  • At Boeing, we innovate and collaborate to make the world a better place. From the seabed to outer space, you can contribute to work that matters with a company where diversity, equity and inclusion are shared values. We’re committed to fostering an environment for every…

    work full-time for 10-12 weeks during Summer 2022 Currently majoring in one of following core engineering/applied sciences disciplines (Aeronautical/Aerospace, Civil (especially Structural emphasis or interest), Chemical, Computer Engineering/Science, Electrical, Industrial, Materials, Mechanical,  Manufacturing, Mathematics, Physics, Software, Structural, Quality, Industrial Engineering Technical, Industrial Management, Operations Research, Engineering Mechanics, and Systems). Enrolled student