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  • Introduction from Acting President Allan Belton Greetings, PLU Friends and Ministry Partners, On behalf of Pacific Lutheran University, I write to introduce our new Director of Congregational Engagement, PLU Alumnus Kendall Jeske (‘08). Kendall returns to PLU after 10 years of congregational ministry in Minnesota,…

    contact with each Synod in Region 1–to be a resource and connection for all that PLU has to offer as an institution rooted in Lutheran Higher Education, and as a partner in connecting together ministries that parallel PLU’s commitment to prepare students for lives of thoughtful inquiry, service, leadership, and care–for other people, for their communities, and for the Earth. Kendall Jeske '08 Our Director of Congregational Engagement is one of our many connections points, along with the office of

  • TACOMA, Wash. (April 29, 2015)—  LollaPLUza, the annual one-day spring music festival produced by the PLU Student Activities Board (SAB), will be held on Saturday, May 7 from 1-7 p.m. on the PLU Golf Course. With a focus on up-and-coming Pacific Northwest talent, headlining band…

    !”, said LollaPLUza PR Director, Grace Takehara ’17.   BELOW: Photos from LollaPLUza 2015 by Campus Photographer John Froschauer. Full Event Preview by Mast Media Read Previous Hands-on conservation program launched by PLU’s military outreach director helps connect students to the earth Read Next PLU alumna, first black woman to serve as state senator, dedicated 20 years in politics to health care, social justice COMMENTS*Note: All comments are moderated If the comments don't appear for you, you might

  • A group of PLU students, staff and alumni joined the Puyallup Tribe, members of the South Sound’s Hawaiian/Polynesian community, and other locals at a gathering welcoming the Hōkūle‘a to Tacoma yesterday. A 62-foot-long traditional voyaging canoe operated by crew from the Polynesian Voyaging Society in…

    crew from the Polynesian Voyaging Society in Honolulu, the Hōkūle‘a is in the midst of a 43,000-nautical mile circumnavigation of the Pacific Ocean. Hōkūle‘a crew member Mark Ellis told the Tacoma News Tribune that the trip’s purpose is to connect indigenous Pacific cultures with each other and with the natural environment. “We’re sharing a message of caring for our Earth,” Ellis told the paper. “And just bringing awareness to our planet. And then also share with them our traditional knowledge of

  • The Wang Center opened in 2002 thanks to the vision of donors Drs. Peter '60 and Grace Wang. With their generous philanthropy, the Wangs have emphasized the role education can play in building a more

    A Vision for the FutureThe Wang Center opened in 2002 thanks to the vision of donors Drs. Peter ’60 and Grace Wang. With their generous philanthropy, the Wangs have emphasized the role education can play in building a more peaceful world. In concert with the Pacific Lutheran University mission of empowering students for “lives of thoughtful enquiry, leadership, service and care – for other people, for their communities and for the earth,” the Wang Centers is dedicated to preparing global

  • Diversity, Justice, Sustainability. These three values are central to the mission of Pacific Lutheran University.

    About PLU & Diversity, Justice, & Sustainability (DJS) Mission PLU seeks to educate students for lives of thoughtful inquiry, service, leadership and care-for other people, for their communities and for the earth. Vision At PLU, caring means more than kindness and consideration. It means a bold commitment to expanding well-being, opportunity, and justice. It’s a community-wide commitment to care for each other and for our neighbors both down the street and around the world. The PLU experience

  • PLU recognizes the importance of sustainability, so much so that it is integrated into the University mission statement, to educate students for lives of thoughtful inquiry, service, leadership and

    Sustainability @ PLU Hospitality Services & Campus RestaurantsPLU recognizes the importance of sustainability, so much so that it is integrated into the University mission statement, “to educate students for lives of thoughtful inquiry, service, leadership and care – for other persons, for their communities and for the earth.” It is the responsibility of not only the students, but the faculty and staff as well, to become conscious of their effects on the environment and to help us make strides

  • Dr. Doug Oakman, Professor of New Testament, “Two Kingdoms, One Table: Jesus in Political Perspective” - Jesus' historical activity was deeply political, and his political aims were formulated

    Ghost Ranch, “Earth-honoring Faith: A Song of Songs.” His newest book, Earth-honoring Faith: Religious Ethics in a New Key, will be published in November by Oxford University Press.For more information, contact Dr. Samuel Torvend, University Chair in Lutheran Studies torvensa@plu.edu Promoting the intellectual gifts of the Lutheran tradition

  • In terms of land mass, Africa is a large continent, in which all of the United States, Europe, China, India, Mexico and Japan could easily fit.

    occasions. And, of course, there are the objects made for the tourist trade, which can be so authentic-looking, complete with wear and patina, that a collector or buyer needs to be very cautious. Historically, especially as a result of colonialism, African art, like the peoples of Africa, came to be identified as from a particular “tribe” (sometimes tribal “style” was used to label a piece). Similarly, because it was rare for an object-maker to sign his or her name on the piece, most art from Africa was

  • MFA students earn top honors Amy Andrews remembers it was a Saturday when the phone rang. Her daughter was practicing piano and her husband was hiking the trails of a nearby nature park. When she answered the phone, Lee Gutkind, editor of the journal Creative…

    the task of writing has become increasingly difficult. “I’ve fallen in love with this difficulty,” she said. “This is the profound, seasoned love of shared hardship, of enduring and prevailing.” Read Previous Global health: Why does it matter? Read Next Dealing in historical coins is rare gift COMMENTS*Note: All comments are moderated If the comments don't appear for you, you might have ad blocker enabled or are currently browsing in a "private" window. LATEST POSTS Caitlyn Babcock ’25 wins first

  • PLU Fulbright recipients ready to engage the world By Chris Albert This year, three PLU students – Eric Buley, Nicolette Paso and Kelly Ryan – received prestigious U.S. Fulbright Student Fellowships. Since 1975, 83 students from PLU have received the award. Eric Buley will be…

    to returning. “As nerdy as it sounds, I am thrilled to be able to work in the city archives and libraries,” Paso said. “Research is something that I enjoy, particularly when it is connected to my passion for social justice and it is rare for an undergraduate to be able to travel to the original sources for this kind of project.” Kelly Ryan will be working in Macedonia as a Fulbright Fellow. Kelly Ryan – Research in Macedonia Ryan will be working with the Nansen Dialogue Network in Skopje