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  • International Scholarships & Grants: Aid for Study in the USAPLU is pleased to provide the following scholarship opportunities for International undergraduate students (effective Fall 2024):   International Grants Eligibility: International students, both First Year and Transfer. Students may be residing overseas or already attending a U.S. high school or college. Amount: $39,000 (renewable) Application: Not required   Nordic Grants Eligibility: International students from Nordic countries

  • While many of their classmates braved a chilly winter back in Parkland, three Lutes sat on a beach in Hawaii watching whales. No, it wasn’t vacation. It was research.

    studies minor, said she decided to participate in the internship to gain research experience. She loved being with the whales every day and hopes to work with animals in the future. “I enjoy learning about animals and marine life, specifically,” she said. “I also like learning about the environment and how pollution affects ecosystems.” Haglund, also a biology major, applied for the internship because it focused on environmental biology. A different kind of whale watchingStudents used binoculars to

  • Global Study On-Campus Photo by John Froschauer In addition to study away, Pacific Lutheran University offers several opportunities for global education through on-campus academic departments and programs.PLU offers an International Honors program, eight foreign languages, an International Business concentration within the School of Business and cross-disciplinary majors in Chinese Studies, Global Studies, Nordic Studies and Environmental Studies. There are programs for the study of global

  • 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.

    Ethiopians and Somalis who have restaurants with their native cooking in Seattle. I’ve waited so long to taste our food again.” Taking a deep breath, David seemed to relax momentarily as he drifted into a distant memory. Cautious words followed: “I’m sure there are going to be times where I’m overwhelmed with joy, and I’m happy and smiling a lot, and I know there will be times where I’m being told things that make me cry.” As our afternoon together wound to an end, David says he’s grateful for his life

  • institution was reorganized as a university in 1960, reclaiming its original name. It presently includes a College of Health Professions, College of Humanities, Interdisciplinary Studies, and Social Sciences, College of Natural Sciences, College of Professional Studies, and both graduate and continuing education programs. PLU has been closely and productively affiliated with the Lutheran church throughout its history. It is now a university of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America, owned by the more

  • PLU’s Theatre & Dance Department prides itself on our dynamic and challenging curriculum supported by a season of up to 10 productions each year.

    Dedicated and approachable faculty, a close-knit and diverse student community, and a commitment to helping you reach your professional goals sets PLU Theatre & Dance apart from other programs.PLU Theatre & Dance prides itself on our dynamic and challenging curriculum supported by a season of up to 10 productions each year. Our program trains students in all aspects of theatre and dance: from musical theatre, acting, technical theatre and design, to foundational dance styles, stage management

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    Karen Hille Phillips Center for the Performing Arts 12180 Park Ave S Tacoma, WA 98447
  • The University Symphony Orchestra has long been one of the most important centerpieces of a stunningly rich musical calendar.

    travel, on their own and as part of the wildly popular PLU Christmas Concerts, representing the School of Music, Theatre & Dance, the College of Professional Studies and the University throughout the region, overseas, and in convention performances. The Orchestras celebrate with the campus community, opening and closing each academic year by providing music at the Opening Convocation on campus and during the Spring Commencement at the Tacoma Dome. Our Ensembles The University Symphony Orchestra is

    Pacific Lutheran University Symphony Orchestra
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    Mary Baker Russell Music Center, Room 335 Tacoma, WA 98447-0003
  • TACOMA, WASH. (Oct. 14, 2016)- Laurel Minter, a Los Angeles-based, award-winning screenwriter and film director, will offer a beginners’ screenwriting workshop at PLU later this month. The workshop will educate students on how to craft screenplays using tools that most professional screenwriters use. The focus…

    . “It will be really helpful because there are not really a lot of resources on campus to help people with screenwriting,” said Emily Khilfeh, Showrunners’ head writer and director of photography. “I am really excited to learn about it. It is really different than other kinds of writing.” Showrunners at PLU, now in its fourth year, is a recent addition to the Center for Media Studies, located within the School of Arts and Communication. Showrunners, a student-run program focusing on quality TV

  • Partnerships, Agreements, & MembershipsPLU and the Wang Center have partnered with numerous organizations and institutions over the years to reach the vision and the goals of both PLU and its partners.Academic Partnerships and Agreements Guangzhou University, China Sichuan University, China Reims Management School, France Instituto Cultural Oaxaca, Mexico University of Namibia Telemark University College, Norway Bjorknes College, Norway Thor Heyerdahl Institute, Norway Regents Park College

  • TACOMA, WASH. (Feb. 26, 2016)- MediaLab, the applied research and media production program at Pacific Lutheran University, has received two recognitions for its most recent documentary film. These Four Years, which premiered in Seattle in November 2015, has earned an Award of Merit from The…

    MediaLab at PLU: MediaLab is an award–winning, applied research and media production organization housed within the Center for Media Studies at Pacific Lutheran University’s School of Arts and Communication. MediaLab students work on projects across the media spectrum, including market research, photography, graphic design, web design, writing, video, public relations, event planning, filmmaking and more. Read Previous PLU awarded total of nearly $590,000 in state grant money for intensive, alternative