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  • Coach Dickerson retires after 14 years cultivating character on and off the court.

    the basketball team in transparent ways. Basketball players talk about their coach like he’s a father figure. New Head Basketball CoachRead more about Chad Murray, the man hired to replace Dickerson. “He’s been supportive of me both on and off the court,” said junior Dylan Foreman, who says Dickerson helped him build confidence. “He’s really kind of helped shape my life,” said sophomore Zac Webb. And senior Erik Swartout says Dickerson’s team-first mentality has been ever-present throughout his

  • Have you ever dreamed of running away with the circus? Nicole Laumb ’11 did and plans to do it again.

    grabbed me other than journalism,” she said. So, after a stint with National Civilian Community Corps, a branch of AmeriCorps, and teaching kids garden art as part of an after-school program, Laumb decided to turn a quirky hobby into a fun new job. She traveled and performed with the Flynn Creek Circus, an animal-free circus, for three months over the summer. The circus showcases knife throwing, flying trapeze, hoop diving and more. Laumb said it’s a contemporary circus with French-influenced flair in

  • The scene: a cramped room somewhere in a Pacific Lutheran University residence hall at the beginning of the millennium.

    are invited to participate as extras. Warning — movie spoilers ahead. The pilot for the new TV series picks up more than a decade later, after the gamers (mistaken for sorcerers) were killed by their fantasy characters. Once the band of otherworldly characters overcame an ambush, stormed a castle and defeated an ogre, their world collided with the real one through a secret door, leading to the massacre. Fast-forward 15 years and “The Gamers” series follows the elf, barbarian and company as they

  • Established in 2022 through a gift from David and Lorilie Steen, the Steen Family Symposium brings informed speakers who challenge current thinking and propose healthy change to the PLU campus for

    spent seven years at Climate Solutions identifying the transition pathways off fossil fuel to a low-carbon future in Washington, Oregon, and Idaho. She built and led the New Energy Cities program, which partnered with 22 Northwest cities and counties to reduce carbon emissions. In this presentation, Ms. Quigley will present the Clean Energy Transition Institute’s findings from their ground-breaking research regarding rural and tribal community decarbonization. Eileen V. Quigley 2023 Taylor

  • Although we cannot see you on campus now, we know visiting a college is one of the most important things you can do in your college search, and we think it’s the best way to see if PLU is the right

    tours New Student Registration or Advising Meetings with another administrative (i.e. Student Financial Services) or academic department, unless it’s joined with an Admission tour and appointment, or event Information sessions through other on-campus offices (i.e. Nursing Information sessions), unless it’s joined with an Admission tour and appointment, or event Athletics visits, unless it’s joined with an Admission tour and appointment, or event What if I didn't schedule my visit ahead of time, and

  • TACOMA, WASH. (March 23, 2016)- Imagine using bananas and a circuit board to create a piano. Absurd? Thanks to the maker movement and some creative minds, it isn’t. Pacific Lutheran University’s School of Education & Kinesiology is bringing that creative spirit to campus April 12…

    on world stage with goal of achieving Paralympics gold 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 Three students share how scholarships support them in their pursuit to make the world better than how they found it June 24, 2024 Kaden Bolton ’24 explored civics and public policy on campus and studying away in Oxford June 12, 2024 PLU welcomes new Chief Operating

  • Knutson Lecture

    new independent publisher who helped the author buy its rights back. Through poignant personal memoir, stunning authenticity, creative readings of scripture, inspiring true stories of boundary-busting friendships, and surprising shout-outs to love’s unsung heroes, Bussie challenges readers to widen love’s wingspan so far that it excludes no one. Publishers Weekly praised this book as a “must-read for all Christians interested in inclusivity in their communities.” There will be a book signing

  • TACOMA, Wash. (Sept. 24, 2015)—On Sept. 21, I had the immense privilege of meeting and getting to know members of the iDebate Rwanda team. Although it is always an honor to spend time with international guests, their visit was of special importance to me as…

    ad blocker enabled or are currently browsing in a "private" window. LATEST POSTS Three students share how scholarships support them in their pursuit to make the world better than how they found it June 24, 2024 Kaden Bolton ’24 explored civics and public policy on campus and studying away in Oxford June 12, 2024 PLU welcomes new Chief Operating Officer and VP Shalita Myrick to campus June 11, 2024 PLU French professor Rebecca Wilkin wins the 2024 Translation Prize June 7, 2024

  • Where can a liberal arts degree in Music Composition lead you? In my case it has led to a life of travel, study, program development, tour-guiding, international relations and eventually a handshake with the President of China. Here’s the tale. TACOMA, Wash. (Sept. 29, 2015)—The…

    Kaden Bolton ’24 explored civics and public policy on campus and studying away in Oxford June 12, 2024 PLU welcomes new Chief Operating Officer and VP Shalita Myrick to campus June 11, 2024 PLU French professor Rebecca Wilkin wins the 2024 Translation Prize June 7, 2024

  • TACOMA, WASH. (January 12, 2016)- Sylvia May ’18, a doctoral student at Pacific Lutheran University, was one of just eight students in the country to receive the Armed Forces Health Professions Scholarship in 2015. The prestigious scholarship will cover her tuition, books and other fees…

    campus and studying away in Oxford June 12, 2024 PLU welcomes new Chief Operating Officer and VP Shalita Myrick to campus June 11, 2024 PLU French professor Rebecca Wilkin wins the 2024 Translation Prize June 7, 2024