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After graduating from Emerald Ridge High School in Puyallup, Raphi Crenshaw ’24 enrolled at PLU with plans to major in biology . “I was going to become a dermatologist, but when I started taking the classes, well, I wasn’t a fan of it,” Crenshaw remembers.…
structural contexts in which crime and criminal justice systems take place. Read Previous Major Minute: Mathematics Read Next Emma Stafki ’24 explores the challenges facing Puget Sound orcas in capstone documentary LATEST POSTS PLU Scores 4.5 out of 5 on Campus Pride Index: What does that mean? November 21, 2024 YouTube Short: A quick campus tour and Lute lingo with Zari Warden November 19, 2024 Major Minute Monday: Global Studies November 18, 2024 You Ask, We Answer: Do you have Marine Biology? November
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One of the most common questions that I receive as I am working with students that are considering PLU is “I had a 504 plan or an IEP in high school, what does that mean for me at PLU?” At PLU, we are able to…
Beiermann ’18, Director of Accessibility and Accommodation Resources Austin Beiermann has been part of the PLU community for nearly 10 years. Prior to his work in the Office of Accessibility and Accommodation Resources, he worked in the Center for Student Success supporting first-year students. Professionally, Austin has a passion for helping students navigate college systems in a smooth and efficient manner. He’s lived in Tacoma all his life, so be sure to ask him for recommendations on places to go
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A group of PLU students interning with the Tacoma Tree Foundation spent the summer increasing the number of trees in the city to reduce polluted stormwater runoff and heat during the summer months and improving the livelihoods of those who live in urban areas. The…
interdisciplinary tools and knowledge about natural systems, human institutions, beliefs and values, and the dissemination of these ideas through business, education, nursing and other professions. Keep reading to learn more about the program. Read Previous PLU music majors produce free music camp Read Next Student-athlete finds a community more than 2,600 miles from home LATEST POSTS PLU Scores 4.5 out of 5 on Campus Pride Index: What does that mean? November 21, 2024 YouTube Short: A quick campus tour and
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Boeing Materials & Manufacturing Technology is seeking an Entry Level Materials, Process & Physics Engineer (Chemical/Contamination) to support Auburn WA. https://jobs.boeing.com/job/auburn/entry-level-materials-process-and-physics-engineer-chemical-contamination/185/21580511472 Start your Boeing career in materials technology in Materials & Manufacturing Technology – Chemical Technology where you will have an opportunity to work on…
reasons for failures of tools, materials, parts or processes. Assists in implementing corrective and preventive actions. Develops basic computer and production systems to satisfy user requirements. Uses project management tools to meet cost, technical, and schedule requirements. Incorporates environmental health and safety, LEAN and Quality principles into (1) materials and processes, (2) research, design and qualification, (3) work procedures and (4) labs and office areas. This position allows
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TACOMA, Wash. (Dec. 11, 2015)—Communication major Chris Boettcher ’17 is living out the deeply held commitment of Pacific Lutheran University to civic engagement — all while continuing his education. When Cathy Nguyen, Tacoma poet laureate, reached out to PLU looking for a videographer to tell…
homelessness was shaped by this project. Like the possibility of young people being homeless existed, but was never something I really saw or thought of as a major issue. Working on this project I learned that it is a very real thing and that the systems in place are helpful, but are hard to access and navigate. Why is it important that students get to do work like this? This type of work is important for students because it helps challenge student views on topics and challenges them to ask the big enough
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PLU is the small, private university in Tacoma, Washington where everyone shares a bold commitment to expanding well-being, opportunity, and justice.
work program is to prepare skilled, ethical, professional service-oriented leaders and change agents who work toward just, equitable, and empowerment-based service provision, policies, and systems on local and global levels. We know that social workers play a vital role in advocating for social and economic justice, and with the PLU MSW degree, you will gain the knowledge and skills to effect change on a systemic level, and address social issues such as poverty, discrimination, mental health
Graduate AdmissionPacific Lutheran University 12180 Park Avenue South Tacoma, WA 98447-0003 -
PLU’s first solar panel system arrives in 2012 By: Katie Scaff ’13 PLU is that much closer to being carbon neutral by 2020 thanks to a $50,000 Solar 4R Schools grant from the Bonneville Environmental Foundation. The grant will pay for a 20-ft solar panel…
submitted it to the Bonneville Environmental Foundation in May. “We’ve gotten to a point,” Cooley said, “now it’s time to start looking at offsetting our power.” PLU is one of just four higher education institutions in the state to receive this grant. The Solar 4R Schools program works mainly with schools to increase public understanding and foster commitment to renewable energy. According the Bonneville Environmental Foundation website, Solar 4R Schools has installed 183 systems in 17 states across the
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GCBwlijVuw4 “PLU’s location close to Mt. Rainier is a huge resource for me and for students. For me, as a glacial geologist and as a professor, it’s really an easy place for me to go and convince students how geology affects our everyday lives, how…
March 18, 2013 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GCBwlijVuw4 “PLU’s location close to Mt. Rainier is a huge resource for me and for students. For me, as a glacial geologist and as a professor, it’s really an easy place for me to go and convince students how geology affects our everyday lives, how natural resources are involved in our everyday lives and how the natural systems are inevitably going to be part of our backdrop as we move through our day-to-day lives,” said Claire Todd, assistant
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Two of the top ten colleges are fellow ELCA (Evangelical Lutheran Church in America) institutions and three are members, with PLU, of The New American Colleges and Universities. TACOMA, WASH. (Oct. 2, 2015)- A business column in the October 2nd edition of The New York…
of the top 10 “value added” colleges in the United States.Featured on the front page of the Business Day section, the column details a recent study by the Brookings Institution that analyzes shortcomings and alternatives to traditional college scoring systems, including the recently-introduced College Scorecard endorsed by the Obama Administration, and influential media rankers like U.S News and World Report. Brookings’ findings indicate that most college ranking scales follow a long-standing
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TACOMA, Wash. (Dec. 11, 2015)—Communication major Chris Boettcher ’17 is living out the deeply held commitment of Pacific Lutheran University to civic engagement — all while continuing his education. When Cathy Nguyen, Tacoma poet laureate, reached out to PLU looking for a videographer to tell…
homelessness was shaped by this project. Like the possibility of young people being homeless existed, but was never something I really saw or thought of as a major issue. Working on this project I learned that it is a very real thing and that the systems in place are helpful, but are hard to access and navigate. Why is it important that students get to do work like this? This type of work is important for students because it helps challenge student views on topics and challenges them to ask the big enough
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