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  • TACOMA, WASH. (July 27, 2016)- Gloria Perry repeated “I’ll be darned” over and over upon hearing the news that she’ll step onto the mound at Cheney Stadium to represent Pacific Lutheran University and throw out the ceremonial first pitch at the Tacoma Rainiers game Aug.…

    smile. Sherry Hulse, Perry’s daughter, questioned if her mother could handle the pressure. “Oh, I can still throw the ball,” Perry insisted. But, she added, “I gotta practice.” Williams said they’ll play catch in the coming weeks to warm up. “I can’t get over this,” Perry said. Lutes who want to watch Perry pitch and visit with fellow alumni may purchase tickets online. Read Previous Lutes to join group of 8 from around nation to represent young voices at U.N. climate conference in Morocco Read Next

  • PLU MAE alumna Brooke Brown ’06 named the 2021 Washington State Teacher of the Year Posted by: Silong Chhun / November 10, 2020 Image: PLU Alumna Brooke Browne ’06 in front of Washington High School (photo by John Froschauer/PLU) November 10, 2020 By Silong ChhunMarketing & CommunicationsBrooke Brown '06, an ethnic studies teacher at Parkland’s Washington High School, was recently named the 2021 Washington State Teacher of the Year by the Washington State Office of the Superintendent of Public

  • Kate Monthy ’04 and Dmitry Mikheyev ’10 empower fellow artists at Spaceworks.

    Performers on and off the stage Performers on and off the stage https://www.plu.edu/resolute/spring-2017/wp-content/uploads/sites/18/2016/05/spaceworks-cover_03-1024x427.jpg 1024 427 Zach Powers '10 Zach Powers '10 https://www.plu.edu/resolute/spring-2017/wp-content/uploads/sites/18/2015/09/zach-powers-100x100.jpg May 26, 2016 May 24, 2017 Kate Monthy ’04 and Dmitry Mikheyev ’10 are, among many things, performers.Monthy graces audiences as an accomplished ballet dancer and choreographer

  • PLU alumnus Scott Foss ’91 serves as a top paleontologist for the Department of the Interior.

    Scott Foss ’91 Scott Foss ’91 https://www.plu.edu/resolute/spring-2017/wp-content/uploads/sites/18/2016/05/scott-foss-cover-1024x427.jpg 1024 427 Zach Powers '10 Zach Powers '10 https://www.plu.edu/resolute/spring-2017/wp-content/uploads/sites/18/2015/09/zach-powers-100x100.jpg May 19, 2016 June 7, 2019 Washington, D.C. (March 20, 2017)- When Scott Foss ’91 enrolled at Pacific Lutheran University, he dreamed of becoming a paleontologist and pursuing a career outdoors conducting research. Now

  • credit hours of physical education, including the mandatory P.E. 100, which covers the basics of health and exercise. It is important to lead a fit and balanced life, of course, but what works for any given individual varies widely—which is one reason PLU offers such a wide range of P.E. options. As a second-semester senior, I have completed all of my P.E. requirements by now. While I’ve been a student, I have taken Sailing, Scuba Diving and Yoga. PLU also offers courses such as Jazz Dance, Step

  • TACOMA, WASH. (April 4, 2016)- For the first time in the event’s five-year history, TEDxTacoma will be hosted at Pacific Lutheran University on April 22. For the event’s host, Adam Utley, the new location signifies a homecoming of sorts, as the the improv performer and…

    PLU Theatre alumnus Adam Utley ’04 returns to campus to host TEDxTacoma Posted by: Zach Powers / April 4, 2016 Image: Adam Utley ’04 at TEDxTacoma 2015. (Photo by John Froschauer/PLU) April 4, 2016 By Zach Powers '10PLU Marketing & CommunicationsTACOMA, WASH. (April 4, 2016)- For the first time in the event's five-year history, TEDxTacoma will be hosted at Pacific Lutheran University on April 22. For the event's host, Adam Utley, the new location signifies a homecoming of sorts, as the the

  • This fifth annual PLU Lutheran Studies Conference invites participants to consider the ancient legacy of Jewish and Christian separation; Christian sponsored anti-Judaism, especially as that polemic

    About the conferenceThis fifth annual conference invites participants to consider the ancient legacy

  • New Student Orientation, also known as PLU orientation or LUTE Welcome. Whether you are a first-year, transfer, or international student, LUTE Welcome orientation will assist in a smooth and

    Transfer Students: June 5, 6, 25, 26 and July 18, 19 (in Library)  New Student Registration for First-Year Students: July 8-12, 15-19, July 29-August 1 (in Library) Get Stuff Done Days for all New Students: August 14, 15 (in AUC) Step 2: Attend LUTE Welcome (with your Family &/or Supporters)Attend LUTE Welcome to: (1) meet fellow new students and returning students who will provide tips from their experience; (2) meet our outstanding faculty and staff; and (3) get a chance to explore campus! LUTE

    New Student Orientation
  • Knutson Lecture

    -Schramm ’81 2021 (Spring) – George “Tink” Tinker 2019 – Jennifer Graber 2018 – Kelly Brown Douglas 2017 – Ulrich Duchrow 2016 – Jennifer Harvey 2015 – Darren Dochuk2014 – Monica Coleman 2013 – John Collins 2012 – Robert N. Bellah 2011 – Marcus J. Borg 2010 – Mark Brocker 2009 – John Dominic Crossan 2008 – Susan Ross 2007 – John Pahl 2006 – Martin E. Marty

  • PLU Peace Corps program prepares Lutes for service work abroad.

    Peace Corps in 2015, in an effort to reach out to universities that have a history of service. Over the next two years, Zylstra and Williams tweaked the program for PLU, had it approved by faculty and the Board of Regents. Then, they brought Wiley into the fold to direct the program and opened applications in February. “Our initial reservation was we don’t want to be exclusive to the Peace Corps. But there is something about the name and the brand of the Peace Corps that I think is appealing to