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Why Study Global & Cultural Studies at PLU? English will continue to grow as a global language, but the disadvantage of being an English-only speaker will grow as well: the world is becoming increasingly multi-lingual. Studying a foreign language may be a strategic – or even necessary – choice in bringing your “wild hopes and big dreams” onto the world stage. Learning to navigate a complex and global world requires a complex and global set of skills. Our programs aim to do more than enable you

in other cultures and allow them to examine the complexity of global issues from other local, national and regional perspectives. However, not all PLU students are able to take advantage of these study away programs. Even with 50 percent of every PLU graduating class participating in a study away program for a month or more (the national average is under 3 percent) it means nearly 50 percent do not. For these students we need to bring the world to them and the campus, and the symposia are part of

Physical & Psychological Expectations of Nursing StudentsTo be admitted to and progress in the Pacific Lutheran University School of Nursing, a student must be aware of and meet the requirements identified in the following description of work performance of practicing nursing professionals. Title: Baccalaureate Nursing Student (also applies to Entry-Level MSN students) Work Hours: Varies with shifts and setting and includes 12-hour shifts, (plus travel to clinical sites throughout the Puget

Why Study History?The discipline of history focuses on critical analysis of text-based evidence from the past and seeks a detailed, complex understanding of individual and collective human behaviors as they have emerged, intersected, and altered over time. Historical study examines and attempts to explain processes of change over time as they pertain to cultures, nations, institutions, value systems, and other major social phenomena. Historians also consider and outline patterns of causation

The University’s mission is to “educate students for lives of thoughtful inquiry, leadership, service, and care—for other people, for their communities, and for the earth.” Emerging from the University’s Lutheran heritage, our mission emphasizes both freedom of inquiry and a life engaged in the world. Our location in the Pacific Northwest, and our commitment to educate students for the complexities of life in the 21st century, also shape the University’s educational identity. The University

Overview of the Critical Race Studies MinorIn 2016, The Collective, a PLU student organization created by students of color and their allies, distributed a list of institutional priorities for curricular transformation, including the call for a path of undergraduate study dedicated to race. Over the next five years, faculty, staff and students affiliated with GSRS worked to respond to this demand. In 2020, GSRS introduced our Minor in Critical Race Studies. The CRS Minor offers an

Why Study Environmental Studies?Learning about the environment offers opportunities to integrate studies of nature and natural systems with those of human systems, and to bring both into dialogue with a humanistic understanding of ideas and values. Environmental studies also offer tools and knowledge with which to respond to many of the greatest challenges facing humanity in the coming century. We live in an increasingly endangered and altered world: plants and animals are driven to extinction

Diversity & Equity ResourcesIn recent years, it has become clear that in order to achieve equity in healthcare access and outcomes, the U.S. needs to intentionally increase the diversity of its healthcare providers.  The American Association of Medical Colleges (AAMC) defines underrepresented in medicine (URiM) as those racial and ethnic populations that are underrepresented in the medical profession relative to their numbers in the general population at a regional level.  Here we provide a

Diversity & Equity ResourcesIn recent years, it has become clear that in order to achieve equity in healthcare access and outcomes, the U.S. needs to intentionally increase the diversity of its healthcare providers.  The American Association of Medical Colleges (AAMC) defines underrepresented in medicine (URiM) as those racial and ethnic populations that are underrepresented in the medical profession relative to their numbers in the general population at a regional level.  Here we provide a

Get engaged, explore your passions, and leave a LUTE legacy Student Engagement is committed to providing leadership opportunities that create spaces for students to gain experience through hands on learning and navigate creating solutions. Professional staff and campus partners collaborate to mentor students. The Student Engagement team structure and initiatives provide opportunities for students to develop interpersonal skills ranging from customer service to diversity and equity training to