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like PLU setting the “gold standard” in car-free living for resident students. “You live close to where you work and you live close to where you go to school,” she said. Her first time on the Pierce Transit Route 1 bus, which links the PLU campus area with downtown Tacoma, was a big-city adventure for a small-town girl. But she figured things out, and today her work helps others do the same. She’s convinced that building a bike and transit network to benefit the larger Pierce County community will

Urban or Wilderness?There’s nothing quite like the Pacific Northwest. It is a special place to live and learn – and PLU is committed to making sure that you will get to experience all of it. Through PLU Outdoor Rec you can go on adventures around the Pacific Northwest, from exploring the rugged Olympic National Park coastline to climbing Oregon’s Smith Rock. During your time at PLU, you’ll be sure to go on plenty of independent journeys and spur-of-the-moment group outings – the Pacific

Values Based EducationWe think college is the time to ask the big questions. What will you live for? What are you called to be and to do? How will you make a genuine contribution to the world? What is your purpose, your passion, your unique talent? At PLU we help you recognize your connection with the world and your responsibility to serve it. And our Lutheran heritage gives PLU a uniquely broad idea of what it means to be successful. We prepare students to land that good job and become leaders

Photo by Dr. Rose McKenney Dear Pierce County, Over the last semester in my Environmental Studies 350 course at PLU, I began to truly appreciate the importance and impact of community. In a time of social distancing and virtual classes, the class’ rare physical sessions were a literal and metaphorical breath of fresh air. As we conducted our data collections at the Parkland Prairie, I could not stop thinking about the negative impact that our communities have had on other communities, both

Nurses Association, “Lateral violence refers to acts that occur between colleagues, where bullying is described as acts perpetrated by one in a higher level of authority and occur over time. The acts can be covert or overt acts of verbal or non-verbal aggression. Relational aggression is a type of bullying typified by psychological abuse. Behaviors include gossiping, withholding information and ostracism. Behaviors can extend outside the workplace and can occur in person or in cyberspace” (Dellasega

students Support and contacts Benefits of Online LearningOnline and blended learning options help students connect to PLU while learning at a distance. Online courses provide greater schedule flexibility and can accommodate different learning preferences, while helping students graduate or meet professional goals in less time. Online summer and continuing education courses are budget-friendly too!  Can online learning benefit you? Choosing Online Learning

town transportation, excursion costs, and meals for the time in the U.S. Not included: fees associated with documentation, health requirements, and additional travel insurance.2024 Uukumwe Apply Now Deadline 29 March, 2024 The 2024 Uukumwe application is open to Namibian teachers at schools determined by the Ministry of Education. For more information and questions, please contact Dr. Jan Weiss, Associate Professor, Pacific Lutheran University, weissjm@plu.edu.

Short-Term Course Proposal Lead a Short-Term Study Away Program Short-term, faculty-led study away programs are intensive academic experiences initiated, organized and carried out by members of the PLU faculty, with assistance from the Wang Center for Global and Community Engaged Education. Short-term programs are taught both overseas and domestically depending on the course subject matter and will often combine some class time on campus with off-campus study depending on the course design

, and at news and media organizations nationwide. We are committed to providing our students with an exceptional education and to building and enhancing our community through the study, practice, and understanding of artistic expression. I hope that you will take some time to review the great news from SOAC that is contained in this online magazine. As always, our dedicated SOAC colleagues—staff and students alike—worked very hard putting this all together. I encourage you to stay in touch with us

Campus Life Student LeadersStudent Leaders are truly the heart of Campus Life! Learn more about the student staff and leadership positions within Campus Life from the right hand Quicklinks and read what some of our Student Leaders have to say about working in Campus Life below! Yeweon Lee, Community Assistant for the CAVE: “Being a CA is great way to get involved with the PLU community as a commuter student. At the same time it’s an awesome opportunity for both individual and professional