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  • “PLU Master of Science in Kinesiology

    Effective February 15, 2023, the Master of Science in Kinesiology program is put on hiatus in order to reevaluate the program’s design and future prospects. This means that we are not accepting new students to the program for summer 2023 and future terms until further notice. During the next two years, the Department of Kinesiology is going to work on adjusting various aspects of the curriculum in order to address the professional needs of a broader audience of students in the field of exercise

    Graduate Admission
    Pacific Lutheran University 12180 Park Avenue South Tacoma, WA 98447-0003
  • TACOMA, WASH. (December 23, 2015)- On Wednesday, Dec. 16, Pacific Lutheran University students presented representatives from the Wounded Warrior Project a check for $500 — revenue from a small business venture the students launched as part of the PLU School of Business’ intensive course on…

    PLU Business Students Donate Class Project Revenue to Wounded Warriors Posted by: Zach Powers / December 23, 2015 Image: PLU business students Bree Watkins ’16, Liandra Daniels ’16, Jillian Stanphill ‘16 and Freddie Fisher ‘16 present Gary Cashman and Nino Gray Jr. of the Wounded Warrior Project a $500 donation. (Photo by John Froschauer/PLU) December 23, 2015 By Zach Powers '10PLU Marketing & CommunicationsTACOMA, WASH. (December 23, 2015)- On Wednesday, Dec. 16, Pacific Lutheran University

  • Jacob Taylor-Mosquera ’09 was 18 when he returned to Colombia. Although he considered it a homecoming, it took several more visits for him to truly feel at home.

    him to truly feel at home. “I grew frustrated because I couldn’t communicate with people,” Taylor-Mosquera recalled. “There was so much I wanted to ask and learn, but I could barely count to 100 in Spanish.” Taylor-Mosquera was born in Cali, the most populous city in southwest Colombia, but was raised in Gig Harbor, Washington, after being adopted by an American family when he was just a few months old. Now, after several eye-opening trips back — including one in 2004 when he reconnected with his

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

    organization, her plans changed. “It was through conversations with her about her experiences and growth through the program that I decided to apply,” said Nelson, who taught English for two years in Baruun-Urt, Mongolia, starting in 2011. Pacific Lutheran University hopes to create similar connections through its new Peace Corps Prep Certificate Program, which launches this semester. Beyond course requirements and hands-on work hours, Peace Corps Prep will include speaking events with Peace Corps alumni

  • Last year Martha Spieker ’16 was ASPLU president, now she works at Congress.

    Michael Graven ’81 Michael Graven ’81 https://www.plu.edu/resolute/fall-2017/wp-content/uploads/sites/19/2016/05/michael-graven.jpg 600 600 Kari Plog '11 Kari Plog '11 https://www.plu.edu/resolute/fall-2017/wp-content/uploads/sites/19/2016/05/kari-plog-avatar.jpg May 17, 2016 September 25, 2017 Dr. Michael Graven is an internationally recognized health care informatics expert. Dr. Graven assisted health care systems in 44 countries to decrease mortality and improve health care outcomes. He

  • By Damian Alessandro ’19 The Innovation Studies program at Pacific Lutheran University is interested in the diverse environments innovation can be found in, including the entertainment industry. The popularity of HBO’s blockbuster show, Game of Thrones, highlights an important place to study innovation principles. Spoiler…

    final season. “When you play the game of thrones, you win or you die,” says Cersei Lannister to Ned Stark—the lead character and hero of Game of Thrones—right before he is imprisoned and executed in Season 1. Not only does the moment of Ned’s execution shock the audience by ignoring an established rule of television—do not kill your main character, especially in Season 1—it set the tone for what Thrones would continue to do until its completion. HBO’s adaptation of George R.R. Martin’s fantasy

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

    Discovery Discovery https://www.plu.edu/resolute/fall-2017/wp-content/uploads/sites/19/2014/04/ward-grahe-discovery-cover-1024x427.jpg 1024 427 Kari Plog '11 Kari Plog '11 https://www.plu.edu/resolute/fall-2017/wp-content/uploads/sites/19/2016/05/kari-plog-avatar.jpg April 21, 2014 April 20, 2018 Research GrantsLearn more. AccoladesLearn more. Lute LibraryLearn more. BlogsLearn more. Regular racquetball sessions were more than just cardio workouts for Jon Grahe and David Ward. “It was our

  • 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

  • It’s been 25 years since David Akuien ’10 was separated from his mother at age 5, 16 years since he came to the United States as an orphan.

    two million people died as a result of war, famine and disease caused by the Second Sudanese Civil War — including five of David’s siblings and his father. At one time, four million people were displaced. David, now 29, remains one of them. That will change Dec. 30, at least temporarily, when he travels to South Sudan for a four-week reunion with his mother, sister and other loved ones. The trip follows what David describes as a lifetime of isolation. “Most of what has happened to me is not good

  • The Department of Economics offers the unique opportunity to participate in an economics alumni mentoring program for all majors to help you prepare for your life beyond PLU.

    Brian Sung ’24 discusses his business and econ majors, Oxford trip, and PLU experience as a first generation Chinese immigrant Read More Welcome to PLU Economics Opportunities Summer Internship: Economics major finds family environment with global company Read More Here Keegan Dolan's Dream Internship and the Mentor Who Helped Guide Him Full Story Here Economics Mentorship Program Life at PLU is about preparing for life after PLU Fall 2020 Resolute article Economics student paper accepted to

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