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  • Despite the challenges and uncertainty of life during the pandemic, PLU student Gurjot Kang ’21 is focused on her future after graduation. Kang is interning with the Tacoma Housing Authority to help build her skills and improve the community through this difficult time. Kang —…

    political science double major from Auburn, Washington—was connected with THA through Degrees of Change’s Seed Internships program which helps pair local university students with internships throughout the Greater Tacoma area. “I was inspired to go local because I’ve loved PLU for four years and I wanted to use the skills I’ve been building to benefit and leave an impact on the community that surrounds me,” Kang said.  Kang works as a policy innovation and evaluation (PIE) and communications intern

  • News articles and blog posts from Pacific Lutheran University.

    Communications major lands job helping to create an equitable education Kate Hall ’17 remembers the job interview that landed her in a communications role at ESD 113. It was memorable — but not necessarily in a good way. “I was so nervous,” she remembers. “My internet died during the Zoom interview.” She was prepared to… September 8, 2022 AcademicsAlumni ProfilesCommunicationHispanic StudiesLutheran Higher EducationReformer

  • Summer 2023 Cohort Select your program below to see the program curriculum for students entering the cohort in Summer 2023.

    743: Educational Finance in P12 (2) EDUC 795a: Executive Leadership Internship I (1), taken three times for a total of 3 credits EDUC 744: Community & Family Engagement (2) EDUC 745 School Board Relations (1) EDUC 746: Crisis, Conflict, Emergency Management (2) EDUC 747: Central Office and Programmatic Leadership (2) Educational Leadership Strand (18 semester hours) EDUC 700: Educational/Instructional Leadership Orientation & Introduction (3) EDUC 731: Educational Leadership: Instructional

  • HACU is hosting our Emerging Leaders’ Summit, a virtual event co-hosted with one of our member schools, the College of Southern Nevada, on Thursday, May 6th from 9:00 AM – 2:00 PM PDT. We are highly encouraging students who attend HACU-member schools in the states of…

    HACU-member school, this event is available to PLU students. The deadline to apply has been extended to next Wednesday, April 21st. The Emerging Leaders’ Summit gathers undergraduate and graduate students who are majoring in STEM, Business, Communications, and Liberal Arts to participate in professional development training throughout the day, as well as learn about available internships and full-time roles with some of HACU’s corporate partners. Find full details and apply here: www.hacu.net/hacu

  • Professor of Sociology | Department of Sociology and Criminal Justice | guerreay@plu.edu

    Anna Leon-Guerrero Professor of Sociology Email: guerreay@plu.edu Status:Phased Retirement Professional Education Ph.D., Sociology, University of California, Los Angeles, 1993 M.A., Sociology, University of California, Los Angeles, 1988 B.A., Communications and Sociology, Pacific University, Forest Grove, Oregon, 1983 Areas of Emphasis or Expertise Organizational Behavior Quantitative Data Analysis Books Social Statistics for a Diverse Society co-authored with Chava Frankfort-Nachmias - 8th

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  • Fences becomes the first theater production directed by a student of color.

    Fences becomes the first theater production directed by a student of color. 2018 Tacoma Pride FestivalThe Diversity Center and Marketing and Communications partner to participate in the Tacoma Pride Festival. New deanPLU establishes and fills the position of Dean of Inclusive Excellence. 2017 Multi-FaithMulti-Faith Mediation and Prayer space is established in Anderson University Center. Hawai’iThe Diversity Center hosts first alumni travel weekend to Hawai’i. BBQ at CGEQueer BBQ hosted during

  • HACU is hosting our Emerging Leaders’ Summit, a virtual event co-hosted with one of our member schools, the College of Southern Nevada, on Thursday, May 6th from 9:00 AM – 2:00 PM PDT. We are highly encouraging students who attend HACU-member schools in the states of…

    HACU-member school, this event is available to PLU students. The deadline to apply has been extended to next Wednesday, April 21st. The Emerging Leaders’ Summit gathers undergraduate and graduate students who are majoring in STEM, Business, Communications, and Liberal Arts to participate in professional development training throughout the day, as well as learn about available internships and full-time roles with some of HACU’s corporate partners. Find full details and apply here: www.hacu.net/hacu

  • As a first-year student, the initial adjustment to life at PLU was challenging for Mark Hernández. They’d attended a high school that was over 90 percent students of color. PLU, which is around 40 percent, felt daunting. “I was so culture-shocked at not seeing people…

    Mark Hernández ’20 has been an advocate, storyteller and student leader at PLU Posted by: Marcom Web Team / June 12, 2020 June 12, 2020 By Lora ShinnMarketing & Communications Guest WriterAs a first-year student, the initial adjustment to life at PLU was challenging for Mark Hernández. They’d attended a high school that was over 90 percent students of color. PLU, which is around 40 percent, felt daunting. “I was so culture-shocked at not seeing people who looked like me,” they say. “I was

  • The Lute FASSN leadership team has a primary matching coordinator who connects colleagues seeking support with colleagues who can offer it.

    the electronic form, colleagues seeking support will be matched with a colleague who has volunteered to offer support and meets their criteria as closely as possible. If no such colleagues are available are available—and after consent is obtained, the Lute FASSN Communications Coordinator will gently nudge the PLU community by sharing an unmet anonymous need in the program and asking if anyone might be suitable and willing to offer support based on that particular experience. (The colleague

  • PLU News is the university’s central station for stories, news announcements, and media about Lutes.

    About PLU NewsPLU News is the university’s central station for stories, news announcements, and media about Lutes. Part of PLU Marketing & Communications, we strive to tell a wide range of stories that represent the boundless talent and profound impact that PLU students, alumni, and faculty and staff have on our campus, in the Seattle/Tacoma region and around the world.  In addition to publishing weekly online news and feature stories, we produce Resolute (the university magazine), PLU Audio