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  • OLYMPIA, Wash. (April 21, 2015)— The Washington State Need Grant, a crucial source of tuition support for hundreds of current Pacific Lutheran University students, is at the center of an ongoing debate at the Washington State Legislature. The State Need Grant  provides need-based financial aid…

    pursuing postsecondary education. Eligible students have a household income that is less than 70 percent of the state’s median household income (currently $58,405). Recipients can use the financial aid at Washington’s public two- and four-year colleges and universities and at many accredited private/independent colleges, universities and career schools in the state. “PLU currently enrolls more than 600 students (more than 20 percent of students) who receive the grant, which amounts to more than $5

  • TACOMA, WASH. (Aug. 24, 2016)- The eighth episode of “Open to Interpretation” features a discussion of the word “civility” among host and Communication and Theatre Department Chair Amy Young, Assistant Professor of Politics and Government Kaitlyn Sill and Marriage and Family Therapy Department Chair David Ward.…

    , context and respect. 9:20: What we can learn about civility and anonymity from internet comment sections. 15:10: The negative effects of the cautiousness-in-the-name-of-civility mentality of many career politicians. 20:20: “At low levels of conflicts relations don’t strive – because there is too much civility.” 25:30: Discussion of Malcolm Gladwell’s assertion that groups over 150 people will start to socially degrade. 30:00: How young children communicate prior to being taught civility, inclusivity

  • The new PLU Fixed Tuition Guarantee ensures tuition for the 2022–23 incoming class of first-year and transfer students will remain the same throughout their undergraduate years, adding to the list

    the most affordable in Washington State. Will new fees be added or existing fees substantially increased to cover the cost of providing a Fixed Tuition Guarantee?No. Decisions about annual increases to fees as well as room and meals will be made independently of any cost associated with the Fixed Tuition Guarantee. I'm planning on transferring to PLU. Will I still get the Fixed Tuition Guarantee?Yes! The fixed tuition guarantee applies to both incoming first-year and transfer undergraduate

  • Mission of Alumni & Student Connections “Alumni & Student Connections supports each Lute in creating their own career vision and then connects them to opportunities, resources and people that will help make their visions a reality. We invest in current and former student success by facilitating close connections and intentional pairing within the PLU community around topics of vocational exploration, career development and employment outcomes.” Location Alumni & Student Connections is located

  • The Trail Back to PLU: Alayna Linde ’10 on her path from undergrad to urban planning and environmental outreach Posted by: Marcom Web Team / April 28, 2020 Image: Alayna Linde ‘10 works as a public outreach consultant with the women-owned company EnviroIssues, and is consulting with Pierce County Parks on a public trails project that will connect campus with community parks and schools. April 28, 2020 By TACOMA, WASH. (April 28, 2020) — Ten years after graduating, Alayna Linde ‘10 is back on

  • When Hilde Bjørhovde returned to Norway, fresh out of PLU’s journalism program, her home nation had one television station.

    surpassed 100,000 and are on the rise. “And, of course, they get the newspaper on their e-pads.” So, Bjørhovde’s career nearly bookends the contemporary evolution of newspapers, starting with her training at PLU. “We didn’t even have typewriters in the classroom,” she said, laughing. “We were writing by hand. It was very last-century stuff.” NowThe cover of one of Aftenposten's newspapers. ThenA newspaper clipping from the Nov. 4, 1977, edition of The Mooring Mast, which includes an article written by

  • TACOMA, Wash. (Sept. 1, 2016)— University Conference launched the beginning of fall semester at Pacific Lutheran University on Wednesday, setting a powerful tone for the 2016-17 academic year. President Thomas W. Krise delivered his annual state of the university address before a crowd of faculty,…

    need in the classroom? How do we create true belonging? Together, 16 members of the PLU community — students, alumni, faculty and staff — share their stories and experiences confronting and coping with microaggressions, white privilege and other issues under the umbrella of institutional racism. For more information, visit www.plu.edu/listen. Robin DiAngelo, Ph.D., presents at University Conference on Wednesday, Aug. 31. (Photo: John Froschauer/PLU) Robin DiAngelo, Ph.D., presented to a packed

  • Lute Powered: PLU alumni provide leadership, care and expertise at Sound Physicians Posted by: Zach Powers / May 11, 2023 Image: Michael Burris ’09, Anni Lange ’00, and Dr. Erik Arnits ’11. (Photos by Sy Bean/PLU) May 11, 2023 Sound Physicians is a national, multi-specialty medical group that strives to improve quality and reduce the cost of healthcare for patients in every community it serves. It partners with more than 400 hospitals and is the practice of choice for over 4,000 physicians

  • PLU professor adds ‘board game inventor’ to his résumé.

    RisingLearn more and purchase the board game. “It’s hopeless! There’s no way we’re going to win,” Andrew Austin ’06 said. Still, wine kept flowing and dice kept rolling as Austin and several other Lutes gathered around the board for a good time with good friends. Austin and his wife, Kaarin Praxel Austin ’07, brought their 6-week- old baby to the game night, a regular tradition. It was a balancing act keeping her comfortable between turns, but they managed. Praxel Austin, director of gift planning at PLU