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Mission/Philosophy Learning Is ForEver (LIFE) is a Lifetime Learning Institute, one of more than 400 Institutes in the Road Scholar network, across U.S.A. and Canada. We are a non-profit organization. We believe that learning is a lifelong pursuit that opens minds and enriches lives. We believe that sharing new ideas, challenges and experiences is rewarding in every season of life. Our participants come from every walk of life, to learn together, exchange ideas, and explore the world. LIFE

The annual Lutheran Studies Conference provides an opportunity for the university, the larger community, and persons from diverse religious and humanistic viewpoints to explore particular and pressing issues within the thoughtful and generous milieu of Lutheran higher education. Each conference welcomes scholars, artists, and religious leaders whose expertise is offered in an engaging and thought-provoking manner. Past conferences have been devoted to the limited gift of water (2011), political

Our HistoryThe University Scholars Association was founded in 1972 by Dr. Curtis Huber (philosophy), Dr. William Hutcheon (business), Charles Nelson (registrar), Dr. Richard Jungkuntz (provost), and Dr. Tony Lauer (business).  The association purchased a house located across the street from PLU.  The homeowner they bought it from was a PLU faculty member, Cap Jacobs (physics). Newsletter 1972: Founding of University Scholars Association An early brochure to join the University Scholars

Section 1.Pacific Lutheran University’s academic quality and reputation for excellence depend most directly on its faculty who foster its mission to “…empower students for lives of thoughtful inquiry, service, leadership and care—for other people, for their communities, and for the earth.” Students are intellectually stimulated, challenged academically, and engaged in the mission of the university when they interact with quality faculty who are engaged in that same mission. These interactions

complicated familial history on a southern plantation, she becomes frighteningly entangled in the lives of Rufus, a conflicted white slaveholder and one of Dana’s own ancestors, and the many people who are enslaved by him. Frightening, compelling, and richly imagined, Kindred offers an unflinching look at our complicated social history.  This adaptation, by celebrated academics and comics artists Damian Duffy and John Jennings, transforms Kindred into a visually stunning work for a new generation of

“A Queer History of PLU” follows the experiences of four queer PLU community members and three of their allies.Many of these stories begin in the 1990s, a decade that, for queer Lutes, was symbolically ushered in by the joint decision of two professors—Beth Kraig and Tom Campbell—to come out of the closet in The Mast in 1993. Their coming out, and the student activist groups that were coalescing simultaneously, helped shift the campus climate for queer folks. PLU Pastor Jen Rude also speaks to

History of the PLU School of NursingPrior to 1950, for two decades, pre-nursing at Pacific Lutheran College (PLC) was offered in cooperation with Tacoma General Hospital, Swedish Hospital, and the California Lutheran Hospital in Los Angeles. The first indication that a bachelor’s degree with a major in nursing existed at PLU is identified in the 1945-46 PLC catalog. In the fall of 1950, the nursing curriculum was submitted for consideration by the State of Washington. On April 23, 1951, the

– Advancing the vision and mission of the university through interprofessional education and collaboration to foster innovation and change PhilosophyIntroduction This philosophy describes the beliefs and perspectives of the faculty of the School of Nursing at Pacific Lutheran University. Student development and learning are our primary focus. The School of Nursing philosophy embraces the vision and mission of Pacific Lutheran University for thoughtful inquiry, service, leadership, and care. We

PLU Theatre & Dance has a robust production history. Please take some time to browse some of our past shows. 2022-2023WHEN YOU WISH UPON A STAR: a musical revue October 7 @ 7:30pm and October 8 @ 5:30pm; Eastvold Auditorium Director: Tom Smith; Music Director: Zachary Kellogg; Choreographer: Sarah Seder An evening of favorite Disney songs performed by PLU’s brightest talents! Alpha Psi Omega presents SHE KILLS MONSTERS by Qui Nguyen October 27-29 @ 7:30pm; Studio Theatre Director: Caylin