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  • The PLU Dual-Degree Engineering Program is a 3-2 Engineering Program – three years soaking up the PLU experience and two years diving deep into engineering at a top-notch engineering school. While many schools offer dual-degree engineering programs, PLU’s program is exceptionally active, regularly sending 5-6…

    Major Minute: Dual-Degree Engineering Posted by: mhines / August 18, 2023 August 18, 2023 The PLU Dual-Degree Engineering Program is a 3-2 Engineering Program – three years soaking up the PLU experience and two years diving deep into engineering at a top-notch engineering school. While many schools offer dual-degree engineering programs, PLU’s program is exceptionally active, regularly sending 5-6 students annually to engineering schools. PLU has official deals with Columbia University in NYC

  • Your PLU Idol is… By Chris Albert This year’s PLU Idol winner pulled out all the stops, making all of Lagerquist Concert Hall his stage and getting the crowd singing along to his original song. But the reason behind Taylor Hagbo’s performance madness wasn’t just…

    back for the finale, using the whole of Lagerquist from the stage to the aisles and the audience themselves. Hornback didn’t shy away from the theatrics either and Anderson brought a student on stage with her to liven up a musical rendition. Hornback was a repeat participant, not making it through the first round last year, but making the final three this year. What’s helped this year? “You can’t just be standing in one spot and you have to have sass,” she said. “I really enjoy watching people

  • Thousands gathered at the Tacoma Dome on May 28 to celebrate Pacific Lutheran University’s Class of 2016. The commencement ceremony marked the culmination of several years of hard work, community involvement and the pursuit of vocation for roughly 700 ‪#‎PLUGrads‬. Commencement Photos Watch the Entire…

    #PLUgrads pic.twitter.com/B6O3AUFZLk — Sharon Crawford (@CrawfordsharonC) May 29, 2016 #plugrads #GoLutes pic.twitter.com/E2kWlitcq3 — Doug Page (@pagedl) May 28, 2016 #plugrads pic.twitter.com/vSfPMpa0Qh — shakspur (@Shakspur1985) “When you get a seat at the table, I ask you, please, please, please, don’t turn off your heart.” @LuzVegaMarquis #PLugrads — Jp Avila (@jpavila) May 28, 2016 Great shot of @PLU_Mbball “Big Man in the Middle” Bryce Miller from graduation yesterday! #GoLutes #PLUGrads

  • During our recent search for a half-time Director of Congregational Engagement, we heard from a variety of stakeholders as well as the candidates that the Director for Congregational Engagement sounded much more like a full-time rather than a half-time position. Given that reality along with…

    gratitude to several well-qualified finalists and decided to extend the interim period for one to two more years while the University identifies necessary resources to make the position a full-time one. Interim Director John Rosenberg will continue in his current position pending the outcome of a new search. Meanwhile, watch for the development of a regular electronic newsletter directed toward faith leaders and their communities in the Pacific Northwest along with a Summer Theological Conference in

  • Instructional Technologies is proud to announce that three new “Classroom Podium” videos just went live via our YouTube channel and web site. Instructors can now easily familiarize themselves with classroom technology they will be using at the start of the semester, from the convenience of…

    Classroom Podium Videos Just Launched! Posted by: Jenna S / August 26, 2014 August 26, 2014 Instructional Technologies is proud to announce that three new “Classroom Podium” videos just went live via our YouTube channel and web site. Instructors can now easily familiarize themselves with classroom technology they will be using at the start of the semester, from the convenience of their own offices.   Three New Videos! Each video is around three to four minutes in length and covers topics such

  • EDpuzzle is an online tool that enables an instructor to add interactivity to educational videos. Instead of having students simply watching a video assigned for a class, EDpuzzle lets them engage with the content they watch while they watch it. Using this platform, it’s possible…

    instructional media. By adding multiple choice, true false, or free response questions, instructors can encourage students to pay close attention to what they’re watching, rather than tuning out or drifting away. EDpuzzle has tools to prevent skipping around in the video, requiring it to be watched all the way to the end. Students can skip back to any point during the video that they’ve already viewed in order to review material. When they reach a question, the video will pause and the question will appear

  • PLU senior Tiffany Wong was drawn to study nursing after spending 10 years caring for her grandmother — a special woman who taught her about empathy and compassion. “My heart broke when she passed away this fall semester. There were numerous stories that she told…

    that she told me about her time in Hong Kong before she immigrated to the United States, and I would always be intensely listening to her stories,” Wong said. “She was so gentle and empathetic, and I wanted to treat those around me with the same compassion. This eventually led to nursing, where I wanted to extend that same care to not only those around me, but also to the vulnerable.” Wong’s time at PLU had a lot of twists and turns as she navigated life and studies during COVID, worked several

  • Veterans Month at Pacific Lutheran University: Honoring Those Who Serve With a rich history of working closely with the military community—and with university programs including a MacArthur Award-winning Army ROTC and full-tuition Yellow Ribbon Scholarships —Pacific Lutheran University honors veterans and their families through November…

    Football Game When: Gates Open: 11:30 a.m. Kickoff: 12:30 p.m. Where: Sparks Stadium 601 7th Ave. SW, Puyallup, WA 98371 Veterans, active duty and family members get in free I Corps Band from JBLM will perform, as well as PLU’s own Hermonic singing The National Anthem Sponsored By: Pacific Lutheran University, PLU ROTC VetConnect Resource Fair November 9 What: VetConnect Resource Fair Time: 11 a.m. – 2 p.m. Where: Scandinavian Cultural Center & Anderson University Center, Suite 133 Sponsored By: Safe

  • While Mortvedt Library’s building is closed during the COVID-19 pandemic our exhibits continue–we are highlighting PLU students’ work online. Follow this link to the virtual exhibit of the Wang Center’s photo and video contest winners. The Annual Wang Center Photo & Video Contest is an…

    community. Mortvedt Library displays these photos in the lobby every Spring to promote study away and to give students an opportunity to have their work viewed by a large audience. Featured image: “The gold metal in geology goes to . . .” by Isabel LaRue (class of 2020) received first place in the Lutes Away category. LaRue writes, “Exploring Deadhorse State Park gave us a chance to observe geological layers all around us, and realize just how grand the world that we are studying really is.” Location

  • TACOMA, WASH. (Feb. 28, 2019) — For PLU students looking to venture off campus and explore, the university’s Outdoor Recreation program is a reliable portal to the Pacific Northwest’s endless natural bounty. A quick scribble through a disclaimer and you’re off on a weekend adventure…

    Explore with Outdoor Rec Posted by: Thomas Kyle-Milward / April 17, 2019 Image: Outdoor Rec is a great way for PLU students to explore the great outdoors in a safe, fun and affordable way. April 17, 2019 By Thomas Kyle-MilwardMarketing & CommunicationTACOMA, WASH. (Feb. 28, 2019) — For PLU students looking to venture off campus and explore, the university’s Outdoor Recreation program is a reliable portal to the Pacific Northwest’s endless natural bounty.A quick scribble through a disclaimer and