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  • PLU’s Division of Humanities concludes the 2020-21 school year with relief and gratitude. Dean Kevin O’Brien working from home. Also pictured is Pancake, one of two cats he adopted during the pandemic You can probably imagine the reasons for our relief. This was the third…

    syllabi. You’ll read about how students made distance learning work, how faculty continued campus programs, national leadership, and international scholarship.  You’ll read how classes were adapted to ensure that students were cared for and supported in English, Languages, Philosophy, Religion, and the MFA. All these stories are honest about the challenges we faced and the real loss of these last years, but they also reveal how much great work continued.  As you read about this work, please know that

  • This year marked 50 years since we graduated from PLU. Our fiftieth reunion celebration was on campus Friday, October 4, 2024.

    , Ellen (Hieber) Rowley, Kathryn (Fredstrom) Beck, Joy (Tuff) Liezen, Kim Green, Marni (Bailey) Engh, Brian Thomas, Karen Jorgensen Royce Back row: Lynn Bartlett, Joel Klett, David Johnson, Ted Carlson, Jay McClaughertyPLU 50th Reunion for the Class of 1974This year marked 50 years since we graduated from PLU. Our fiftieth reunion celebration was on campus Friday, October 4, 2024. We had many opportunities to reconnect, reminisce, and create new memories. We hope you were able to join us.Reunion

  • Intellectual Ventures and TerraPower Innovation are seeking a Radiochemistry and Isotopes Intern. This paid internship position will participate in activities related to the chemistry of radioelements and their resulting compounds. The TerraPower laboratory has a range of characterization tools including; thermal gravimetric analysis/differential scanning calorimetry, powder…

    coupled atomic emission spectroscopy, electrochemistry methods, gas chromatography, liquid chromatography, and chemical extraction systems. The candidate will be expected to learn one or a number of these systems and expected to develop reports and manuscripts describing their performed research and any relevant literature. The expected work hours are flexible and will accommodate student schedules. For more information or to apply, please contact: Ken Czerwinski (kczerwinski@terrapower.com) and

  • In collaboration with the Wang Center for Global and Community Engaged Education , the Mortvedt Library has organized an exhibit in honor of the 11th Biennial Wang Center symposium : “ The Matter of Loneliness: Building Connections for Collective Well-Being. ” This two-day conference will…

    On Exhibit: Resources for ‘The Matter of Loneliness’ Wang Center Symposium Posted by: Roberto Arteaga / February 27, 2024 February 27, 2024 In collaboration with the Wang Center for Global and Community Engaged Education, the Mortvedt Library has organized an exhibit in honor of the 11th Biennial Wang Center symposium: “The Matter of Loneliness: Building Connections for Collective Well-Being.” This two-day conference will bring together academics, activists and practitioners whose life’s work

  • Following PLU’s annual University Conference kick-off, our faculty members attended a number of breakout sessions, one of which was led by Teresa Ciabattari, chair of Women’s and Gender Studies and associate professor of Sociology. Here, Dr. Ciabattari helps us understand what we can do to…

    PLU’s students of color feel a greater sense of belonging. Because one of our main goals is for Pacific Lutheran University to become known for inclusive excellence—a welcoming community that engages all of its diversity in the service of student and organizational learning—I would like to delve into each a little more deeply. What is belonging, and why is it important? Belonging refers to students’ sense of being accepted, valued and supported in an educational setting. It is about being valued as

  • PLU students are eligible for the following scholarships and awards: The Judge Bertil E. Johnson Scholarship provides an award to a premedical undergraduate student who has attained junior status.

    David Ulleland was killed in a tragic job-related accident on August 3, 1968. David was regarded as quiet, bright, and well-organized, and a serious student and Lutheran. He loved baseball, track, and cross-country track. Out of fondness and appreciation for Lowell Anderson, the Ulleland family generously funded the remainder of his education at PLU. After graduating from PLU in 1971, and after completing medical school, Dr. Lowell Anderson now is a practicing orthopedic surgeon in Montana.  In 1987

  • PLU students are eligible for the following scholarships and awards: The Judge Bertil E. Johnson Scholarship provides an award to a premedical undergraduate student who has attained junior status.

    David Ulleland was killed in a tragic job-related accident on August 3, 1968. David was regarded as quiet, bright, and well-organized, and a serious student and Lutheran. He loved baseball, track, and cross-country track. Out of fondness and appreciation for Lowell Anderson, the Ulleland family generously funded the remainder of his education at PLU. After graduating from PLU in 1971, and after completing medical school, Dr. Lowell Anderson now is a practicing orthopedic surgeon in Montana.  In 1987

  • Did you know that PLU has an observatory ? See how students and professors spent this summer learning about the stars. “Capturing astronomy images is rewarding but can be challenging,” said professor of physics Katrina Hay. “It requires long exposures or stacked images, focusing in…

    of physics Katrina Hay. “It requires long exposures or stacked images, focusing in cold dark conditions, climbing a ladder to access the telescope, tracking objects as they move across the sky, and merging several color-filtered images to make a full-color image. Then the physics begins! Our students optimize these skills to capture the best images for use in their investigations- observing dynamics, temperatures, and luminosity of celestial objects,” Hay concluded. Seeing Stars:Dr. O'Neill is

  • TACOMA, WASH. (Sept. 28, 2016) – The Pacific Lutheran University Department of Languages and Literatures  will host the Tournées Film Festival this fall for screenings of nine recently released films representing a wide variety of cultures and historical periods. (Film trailers and descriptions below.) A…

    aristocratic family, the Marquise places an ad inviting the father to come forward, never suspecting that the gallant Russian count who once saved her from a gang of miscreants might have a hand in her condition. While the film is faithful to the cool detachment of Kleist’s prose, keeping the viewer hovering between mirth and outrage, its moral ambiguity is certain to spark heated debate.* Languages: German Troubled Water (De Usynlige)Wednesday, Oct. 26 28 | 5:30 | Ingram 100 Jan, recently released from

  • The 2013-14 academic year has been full of celebrations of the printed arts. PLU’s Elliott Press celebrated its 30th anniversary; the Boge Library was established, with a collection of books on graphic design, typography and calligraphy; a one-day book arts symposium will grace PLU’s campus…

    The Printed Arts at PLU are Alive and Thriving Posted by: Mandi LeCompte / February 21, 2012 February 21, 2012 The 2013-14 academic year has been full of celebrations of the printed arts. PLU’s Elliott Press celebrated its 30th anniversary; the Boge Library was established, with a collection of books on graphic design, typography and calligraphy; a one-day book arts symposium will grace PLU’s campus on March 15; and on March 12, the University Gallery hosts an exhibition celebrating Wayzgoose