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  • Carl Petersen wrote, produced and starred in a short film titled “All The Marbles,” which screened at the Cannes Film Festival in France as well as the Gig Harbor Film Festival.

    experience playing games of marbles with his brother, who died in a work accident in 2010. “I was sitting there thinking about the family nostalgia of growing up with this childhood game that I think is, in some ways, forgotten now,” Petersen said. “I was just kind of thinking about my brother, who he was and what he had accomplished and not yet accomplished in his life.” Stirred by the memory of his brother, Petersen decided to pour his heart into a passion project that resulted in “All the Marbles

  • 1. Students will locate the Holocaust and other genocides in their historical and cultural contexts. 2.

    will demonstrate an understanding of the diverse perspectives of those who experienced and drew meaning from the Holocaust and other genocides. 4. By reflecting deeply on the Holocaust and other genocides students will challenge and complicate their own assumptions about human behavior and decisions and enhance their own capacities for critical self-reflection and ethical decision-making. 5. Throughout the program, students will practice and strengthen their intellectual and civic skills, including

  • By Michael Halvorson, Director of Innovation Studies The Innovation Studies program is pleased to announce the graduation of ten more Innovation Studies minors. On May 27, 2023, our students joined the Class of 2023 at the Tacoma Dome for the University’s annual commencement activities. This…

    10 Innovation Studies Students Graduate A new class of Innovation Studies minors celebrate at the Tacoma Dome Posted by: halvormj / June 10, 2023 Image: Innovation Studies minor Ian Yates discusses design thinking with a student team at the University’s first PLUreka event, one of the many accomplishments of this year’s graduating class. (PLU Photo / Emma Stafki) June 10, 2023 By Michael Halvorson, Director of Innovation Studies The Innovation Studies program is pleased to announce the

  • The Army Historically Black Colleges and Universities and Minority-Serving Institutions (HBCU-MI) Student Program for Army Research and Knowledge (SPARK) is an undergraduate/graduate internship program for full-time HBCU and MI students in STEM fields. Under the guidance of government scientists and engineers, students will engage in…

    systems modeling at an Army facility, during the summer of 2025. This internship program focuses on students pursuing disciplines critical to the Army initiatives. For students attending a college or university on the semester system, the internship is from June 2, 2025, to August 8, 2025. Applications are due by January 12, 2025.  Find all the details here: https://armyspark.com/about/ Read Previous IMOD Summer Research Opportunity for Undergrads Read Next Allen Institute Summer Internship Program

  • The art and design programs at PLU stress individualized development in the use of mind and hand. An art student at PLU is able to chart their own path through a variety of artistic styles and media.

    Why the Department of Art and Design?The art and design programs at PLU stress individualized development in the use of mind and hand. An art student at PLU is able to chart their own path through a variety of artistic styles and media. Students use methods ranging from a ten thousand-year-old technique to make pots to cutting-edge and industry standard technology to generate high-tech computer images. Art history and theory courses engage students in critical analysis of major artistic

  • In this video, Matt Leslie, a graduate of PLU's Master of Kinesiology, talks about how personalized connections with faculty create a supportive learning environment.

    , relevant, and impactful applications to address critical gaps in Kinesiology training and practice. Through coursework, mentoring support, and an applied project, students develop the knowledge and skills needed to become effective evidence-based practitioners who can enhance their careers while positively impacting those they serve.

  • The Army Historically Black Colleges and Universities and Minority-Serving Institutions (HBCU-MI) Student Program for Army Research and Knowledge (SPARK) is an undergraduate/graduate internship program for full-time HBCU and MI students in STEM fields. Under the guidance of government scientists and engineers, students will engage in…

    systems modeling at an Army facility, during the summer of 2025. This internship program focuses on students pursuing disciplines critical to the Army initiatives. For students attending a college or university on the semester system, the internship is from June 2, 2025, to August 8, 2025. Applications are due by January 12, 2025.  Find all the details here: https://armyspark.com/about/ Read Previous Paid REU at the University of Minnesota Read Next Mathematics of Finance at Columbia University LATEST

  • The Army Historically Black Colleges and Universities and Minority-Serving Institutions (HBCU-MI) Student Program for Army Research and Knowledge (SPARK) is an undergraduate/graduate internship program for full-time HBCU and MI students in STEM fields. Under the guidance of government scientists and engineers, students will engage in…

    systems modeling at an Army facility, during the summer of 2025. This internship program focuses on students pursuing disciplines critical to the Army initiatives. For students attending a college or university on the semester system, the internship is from June 2, 2025, to August 8, 2025. Applications are due by January 12, 2025.  Find all the details here: https://armyspark.com/about/ Read Previous IMOD Summer Research Opportunity for Undergrads Read Next Allen Institute Summer Internship Program

  • “There is nothing comfortable about studying genocide,” Beth Griech-Polelle, a Pacific Lutheran University history professor and the Kurt Mayer Chair in Holocaust Studies, says. “It’s filthy, violent, degrading, and the worst of humanity.” Yet Griech-Polelle says the study and discussion of these atrocities are crucial…

    pandemic), they’ll recognize the danger and reject that way of thinking,” Marcus says. That’s what keeps Marcus and Griech-Polelle going amidst the sadness and ugliness of the topics they teach. “It’s about connecting it to behavior here and now,” Griech-Polelle says. “There are much broader lessons that students can take from this: ‘How do you conduct yourself? How do you treat people? Are you respectful?’ That is what inspires me, because otherwise it would just be too sad and depressing.” Marcus

  • 1 Kimball, Bruce A. The Liberal Arts Tradition: A Documentary History. University Press of America, 2010.

    PLU’s Academic Identity statementPacific Lutheran University seeks to educate students for lives of thoughtful inquiry, service, leadership and care – for other people, for their communities, and for the Earth. We value learning in the liberal arts tradition as a foundation for thoughtful inquiry and purposefully integrate the liberal arts with our professional studies.1 We welcome students to the rewarding process of thinking with growing maturity about their purpose in life and their career