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PLU Stages Special 125th Anniversary Exhibition at Seattle’s Nordic Heritage Museum Posted by: Sandy Dunham / August 31, 2015 August 31, 2015 By Sandy Deneau DunhamPLU Marketing & CommunicationsTACOMA, Wash. (Aug. 31, 2015)—Pacific Lutheran University has been closely connected to the Scandinavian world—and to the local Scandinavian community—since its founding by Norwegian Bjug Harstad in 1890. These days, PLU’s Nordic roots are reflected across campus: in building names, artwork, Scandinavian

Full-tuition Scholarship Program Now Open to Yakima Students Posted by: bennetrr / November 10, 2020 November 10, 2020 By Veronica CrakerPLU Marketing and CommunicationsPacific Lutheran University has announced the expansion of the Act Six Scholarship to Yakima Valley students, broadening the reach of this highly successful full-tuition, full-need scholarship partnership.Act Six, a leadership and scholarship program that connects local community affiliates with faith- and social justice-based

PLU Blue Friday: Lutes Fired Up & Ready for the Super Bowl Posted by: Thomas Krise / January 29, 2015 January 29, 2015 Super Bowl Sunday is nearly here, and the PLU community is abuzz about this weekend’s big game!I invite the entire campus to participate in PLU Blue Friday on Jan. 30!  Students, faculty and staff are encouraged to dress in your favorite Seahawks attire. Post your photos/tweets under #Lute12s and #PLUBlueFriday, and we may feature them on PLU social media. Also, for the first

LISTEN Forum Posted by: Thomas Krise / December 6, 2016 December 6, 2016 Dear Campus Community: I am writing to remind you of an invitation I made earlier this semester to participate in the first Listen forum on understanding and responding to implicit bias. The forum will be held this week on Wednesday, December 7, from 3:45-5:00 pm in CK West, and is open to all faculty and staff members and all students. Objectives for the forum are to: Develop a shared definition of, and framework for

Professor Rick Barot, Director of the MFA program, long listed for National Book Award Posted by: dupontak / May 13, 2021 May 13, 2021 By Kiyomi Kishaba 21'English and Communication MajorPLU’s Master of Fine Arts in Creative Writing, also known as the Rainier Writing Workshop, is a three-year program offering one-on-one faculty to student mentorship. Professor Rick Barot, Director of the MFA program, believes the program’s strength lies in its strong community of diverse writers and mentors

dean of enrollment management and student financial services. You Belong at PLUPLU is the small, private university in Tacoma, Washington where everyone shares a bold commitment to expanding well-being, opportunity, and justice. Lutes aren’t afraid to do things unconventionally to leave the world better than they found it. We look forward to welcoming you to the PLU community!While some schools have lowered tuition in an effort to grab attention, these reductions are often funded through equal

license. Student Communications Just as faculty may struggle to manage their email inboxes, it can be difficult for students to manage their learning experience through email. The learning management system (Sakai) provides a more organized way for faculty to deliver content and communicate with students. When facilitating learning at a distance, here are a few ideas to consider: Explain how often students should check into your Sakai course site. Will you be updating the site every Sunday? Mondays

have the experiments yet to simulate that. I think, as much as possible, the students take it from theory to reality.” He should know—Boeh has worked on Wall Street. The club has a long history at PLU. In 1982, Mary Lund Davis set up a fund of $25,000 with the primary focus of giving students an opportunity to gain experience in investment management through real-life investing. Through investment decisions students made, the fund grew to a high of about $160,000 by the fall of 2007, but then, like

faculty and staff. We are also nearing decision time on the key priorities put forth by the PLU community for our next comprehensive fund-raising campaign, which seeks to raise more than $100 million, and we recently signed a commitment letter to complete bond refinancing, which will improve our bottom line. The fiscal 2017 savings from this refinancing are estimated at $2.5 million, and annual savings through 2037 of more than $700,000. These savings are being put toward an operating reserve and

schoolchildren’s expenses in her home village. A message to the PLU community: To current and future students, Nuunyango advised, “It’s all about time management.” Graduating magna cum laude while raising two kids suggests she knows what she’s talking about. “Make use of all the resources on campus,” she said. “I’m not ashamed to ask for help. Just reach out to your professors—that’s why we’re at PLU.” Peers are a resource, too. “I learned so much, not just in the classroom, but in places like the Writing