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  • TACOMA, WASH. (May 7, 2018) — William Peterson took a non-traditional path to the principal’s office. After earning a bachelor’s degree in Spanish and a teaching credential, he jetted off to Ecuador where he taught English and expanded his linguistic abilities and cultural knowledge. Returning…

    assistant principal, helping to create a dual-language program. PLU’s intensive one-year principal preparation program enrolls a small cohort — Peterson’s included just 15 students — that encourages collaboration and sharing ideas. It fosters the development of professional relationships with instructors, many of whom hold administrative positions in area school districts.Principal Preparation ProgramLearn more about the one-year program and apply“It makes it very realistic,” Peterson said. “They’re

  • TACOMA, Wash. (March 31, 2015)—Pacific Lutheran University students interested in creative media such as film and television no longer will have to wait for “the real world” to start learning about those industries, or how to generate content for their portfolios. Through the Center for…

    for “the real world” to start learning about those industries, or how to generate content for their portfolios.Through the Center for Media Studies (CMS), launched last September and housed within PLU’s School of Arts and Communication, special-topics courses in film, television and creative media will be offered beginning in Fall 2015. The first new class, Creative Media-COMA 387, will be a 2-credit, full-semester course—open to any major—when registration opens April 13 for Fall classes. The

  • Chinese Studies program receives grant The university has received a $200,000 grant from the Freeman Foundation to continue work begun in 2002, when it gave $786,000 to broaden and strengthen the PLU Chinese Studies Program and enrich Chinese studies in local elementary and high schools.“The…

    September 29, 2008 Chinese Studies program receives grant The university has received a $200,000 grant from the Freeman Foundation to continue work begun in 2002, when it gave $786,000 to broaden and strengthen the PLU Chinese Studies Program and enrich Chinese studies in local elementary and high schools.“The follow-up grant competition was by invitation only, indicating that PLU was among the most successful of the 84 institutions that shared the original $100 million from the foundation

  • CSF College Success Coach | Center for Diversity, Justice and Sustainability | kcordero@plu.edu | I am from Tukwila, WA and graduated from the University of Puget Sound in 2022.

    Student-Athletes of Color, and course assistant in the African American Studies Department. These experiences led to starting as a College Success Coach with the College Success Foundation in June of 2023. I am the primary CSF coach for students at PLU and work in The Center for Diversity, Justice, and Sustainability. I am excited to engage in the PLU community and be a resource and advocate for students throughout their college journeys.   Lastly, my family is from the island of Guam. One of our core

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  • The key resource for the program is the guide published by Asia Society: “Creating a Chinese Language Program in Your School: An Introductory Guide” Outline of the Workshop and Links to Resources

    Creating a Chinese Language Program ResourcesThe key resource for the program is the guide published by Asia Society: “Creating a Chinese Language Program in Your School: An Introductory Guide” Outline of the Workshop and Links to Resources 1. Understanding the Context: Why is everyone interested in learning Chinese these days? Expanding Chinese Language Capacity in the State of Washington (PPT) – presentation by Dr. Shuhan Wang at International Education Leadership Summit in Seattle, January

  • essay focuses on the testimonies of Molly Applebaum, a Polish-Canadian Holocaust survivor who kept a diary during the war, and wrote a memoir several decades later. Ellie Dieringer (2023 Wang Center Student-Faculty Research Recipient)Identity and Material Memory: Holocaust Museums in the Southern Cone Faculty Mentor: Giovanna Urdangarain, Hispanic and Latino Studies This project explores the interplay between memory and testimony, witnessing and listening, and migration and identity. The

  • As a first-generation college student, Brandi Hilliard was nervous when she began her studies at Pacific Lutheran University. But those uncomfortable feelings soon diminished. “I found PLU to be a warm, supportive and an intimate community, which made it an easy place to fit in,”…

    Full Circle: Brandi Hilliard, Director of Career, Learning & Engagement Posted by: nicolacs / February 17, 2023 Image: Image: Brandi Hilliard, Director of Career, Learning & Engagement (PLU Photo/John Froschauer) February 17, 2023 By By Lisa Patterson ‘98PLU Marketing and Communications Guest Writer As a first-generation college student, Brandi Hilliard was nervous when she began her studies at Pacific Lutheran University. But those uncomfortable feelings soon diminished. “I found PLU to be a

  • Interested in applying your physics or engineering knowledge in medicine? Want to make a clinical impact this summer? We provide opportunities for excellent undergraduates to gain experience in medical physics at leading clinical and research institutions. A large menu of mentor-defined projects is available and…

    offered for 10 weeks during the summer (May through September) and available to undergraduate students who are entering their junior or senior years. Application Deadline: February 3, 2022 For more details, visit: http://gaf.aapm.org/index.php#SUFP Read Previous The Dream Program Read Next Providence Health Internship Opportunity LATEST POSTS Dept of Energy Computational Science Graduate Fellowship October 30, 2024 Allen Institute Summer Internship Program October 29, 2024 Summer Research – Army HBCU

  • PLU climbed three spots, from 14th to 11th, in the U.S. News & World Report’s annual ranking of the best regional universities in the West. PLU was one of only three Pacific Northwest universities ranked in the top 12 of the highly competitive category that…

    PLU Rises to 11th in the West in 2023 U.S. News Rankings Posted by: Zach Powers / September 14, 2022 Image: PLU students Isabella Daltoso ’23 (left) and Jenny Kamimura ’24 (right). September 14, 2022 By Zach Powers ‘10Marketing and CommunicationsPLU climbed three spots, from 14th to 11th, in the U.S. News & World Report’s annual ranking of the best regional universities in the West. PLU was one of only three Pacific Northwest universities ranked in the top 12 of the highly competitive category

  • Qualified Veterans must meet the following requirements to receive benefits under the Yellow Ribbon program: You must be eligible for the maximum benefit rate under the Post-9/

    Yellow Ribbon Program/Post-9/11 G.I. Bill®Pacific Lutheran University is proud to partner with the United States Department of Veterans Affairs to offer a number of full-tuition Yellow Ribbon Scholarships to qualified veterans or their dependents. PLU has rich history of working closely with the military community and is excited to provide greater access to private higher education through this important program.Eligibility RequirementsQualified Veterans must meet the following requirements to