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  • Curious about what it’s like to major in Global Studies at PLU? In this quick video, Professor Ami Shah breaks down the essentials of the program, from the interdisciplinary courses you’ll explore to the analytical and practical skills you’ll develop. Whether you’re interested in understanding…

    Major Minute Monday: Global Studies Posted by: hiro.nagahama / November 18, 2024 November 18, 2024 Curious about what it’s like to major in Global Studies at PLU? In this quick video, Professor Ami Shah breaks down the essentials of the program, from the interdisciplinary courses you’ll explore to the analytical and practical skills you’ll develop. Whether you’re interested in understanding transnational issues, development and social justice, or international affairs, this major is all about

  • Rebecca Goulson ’15: ‘I’ll have the soup.’ Goulson admits that she doesn’t really know how to cook , but, as a sophomore who lives on campus and has a meal plan, she doesn’t need to. She can get everything she’s looking for, whether it’s cereal,…

    cereal/homemade mac and cheese Goulson enjoys a salad and cup of broccoli cheddar soup–her favorite–in her afternoon international honors class. Where she gets her food-spiration: “My dad’s cooking” and also find recipes on the food network’s website Where she gets her food: on campus Grocery List: n/a Breakfast: bowl of Cinnamon Toast Crunch with nonfat milk Lunch: bowl of soup and toasted plain bagel with cream cheese from the Anderson University Center Snack: popchips Dinner: bowl of soup and

  • TACOMA, WASH. (Sept. 27, 2016)- Pacific Lutheran University is a new location for Amazon Locker, a self-service delivery pitstop for students, faculty, staff and surrounding community members who use the online retailer. The service is available to Lutes and community members alike who want a…

    Learning and Technology on lower campus. Amazon launched the service five years ago, and continues to expand to new locations. Read Previous PLU to explore the many roles of women in the Holocaust during annual conference Read Next The Tournées Film Festival brings nine acclaimed international films and an award-winning filmmaker to PLU 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

  • Reading Recommendation | David A. Bell’s article on NewRepublic.com, “ Stop Blaming Colleges for Society’s Problems: The value of an elite education remains unparalleled ” This is a thoughtful piece on why universities will survive, and in fact thrive, in an era of free, online…

    were simply a matter of access to “content,” as many of the universities’ doomsayers seems to assume, then it would not require universities at all, online or in person. Simply reading a book would suffice.” Read on, and tell me what you think about Mr. Bell’s thoughts on the future of universities, and their place in the world. *Note: All comments are moderated Read Previous Two Lutes Attend Peace Scholars Program at the Oslo International Summer School Read Next PLU Colors Flyin’ High! LATEST

  • https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5OxFSjKvcPs Showcasing the versatility and artistry of student performance and talent, the evening promises to dazzle with original and creative choreography. A stunning collection of various dance genres features student, guest and faculty compositions. Dance 2013 Pacific Lutheran University Dance ensemble presents Dance 2013 ,…

    choreography career in New York City through Birlibirloque, now BQdanza. In 2008, she won the Margaret K. Williams “excellence in the Arts”award in Pierce County. She is the dance specialist at The Elk Plain School of Choice in Tacoma, a school selected as best in Arts in Washington state last year by Arts Ed Washington. Her work has been commissioned for Strictly Seattle, the Seattle International Children’s Festival, Ecuador’s National Dance Company, and UDLA Danza in Puebla, Mexico, month others

  • Dear Campus Community: It is with a heavy heart that I write to inform you of the sudden passing of Professor of Biology Dr. William Teska, who was found in his home on Saturday, June 25, deceased of natural causes.  Bill leaves a lasting legacy…

    American Council on Education (ACE) program for developing administrative skills, and spent a year as an ACE Fellow at Agnes Scott College. While there, he gained experience and skill in leadership and institutional change, planning, and budget and financial management, which he put to good use at PLU, developing and managing the budget for the Office of the Provost. Bill also served as a project coordinator in the U.S. State Department Bureau of Oceans & International Environmental Affairs, where he

  • 2015 Commencement Remarks to the Class of 2015 Your Majesty, Your Excellency, Ladies and Gentlemen.  Welcome to this happy celebration of achievement!  Congratulations to the graduates of 2015, and a warm welcome to your family and friends who helped you on your journey!  On this…

    justice, and in the process they are changing perceptions and lives. PLU is 9th in the nation for Education graduates who go on to the more rigorous standards to become nationally board certified teachers. The awards for MediaLab’s original documentary, titled Waste Not: Breaking Down the Food Equation, keep rolling in, including earning the Rising Star Award in the Canada International Film Festival. PLU was ranked sixth in the nationwide “Recyclemania” competition, and the Princeton Review named PLU

  • Global health: Why does it matter? If public health was a fashion show, global health would be the new black. It’s hot. But what is global health, exactly? And why does it matter? Mark Twain once complained that everybody talks about the weather but nobody…

    organization called PATH, or the Program for Appropriate Technology in Health. PATH, like most other such international public health organizations, had been working away since the 1970s trying to make a small dent in the massive health problems of the developing world. Dr. Gordon Perkin, then president of PATH, agreed with Foege that one place the Gateses could have a big impact was in children’s vaccines. “Basically, we had gone backward since the early 1990s,” Perkin said. Basic immunization rates for

  • Jack Burrows ’25, a music major at PLU, took home first place in the prestigious 2023 National Association of Teachers of Singing (NATS) Competition held in San Diego, CA. Jack triumphed in the Upper Classical TBB Voice category after five rounds of auditions and tough…

    International Phonetic Alphabet, giving expressive performances by connecting with a song’s text and mastering better vocal technique and control. It’s no surprise that he has been a finalist in other competitions like PLU’s Angela Meade Vocal Competition, Bremerton Symphony’s Concerto Competition, and Opera Grand Rapids’ Vanderlaan Prize. This fall, catch Jack in PLU Opera’s performances as Sam in Bernstein’s “Trouble in Tahiti” and as Falke in scenes from Strauss’s “Die Fledermaus” with Northwest

  • Pacific Lutheran University’s Department of Art & Design and Hospitality Services & Campus Restaurants are helping raise money for the hungry, one bowl at a time. PLU’s annual Empty Bowls event will take place Thursday, November 15, from 3-5 p.m. in the Anderson University Center.…

    , November 15, from 3-5 p.m. in the Anderson University Center. The event, which is part of an international grassroots effort to fight hunger, will raise money for those in need in Pierce County. “This program helps both students and the community,” Steve Sobeck, Empty Bowl’s coordinator and resident instructor of Art & Design, said. “Students learn how big of an impact that art and ceramics can have, and the community is able to take pride that their bowl is hand made.” This year, the ceramics program