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  • PLU has added a  Master of Social Work  (MSW) degree to its offerings and is now accepting applicants for the fall of 2024. Rooted in PLU’s tradition of academic excellence and community engagement, the new MSW program will equip aspiring social work professionals with the skills…

    through supervised field experiences. The program will also include a comparative global focus on health and behavioral health. Students will be encouraged to complete a January term study away to travel abroad and locally to learn and compare other health models.   Application and Information Sessions The application process is now open for fall 2024. Visit MSW admission for detailed admission requirements and application deadlines. For those seeking more information, PLU will host informative

  • TACOMA, WASH. (Sept. 11, 2017)- Kevin O’Brien, dean of the Division of Humanities, acknowledges that programs in his department could be hit hard when Pacific Lutheran University approves final cutbacks in the coming months. Still, he’s as committed as ever to the institution’s mission. On…

    more simply, the mission of the university is going to remain, Belton said: “We know who we are. We will always be a liberal arts institution.” Read Previous Firmly Committed: In Response to DACA decision Read Next PLU students study Beyoncé, starships and Holocaust artifacts as part of eclectic fall curriculum 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 Caitlyn

  • Recent graduates Carson Bergstrom ‘20 and Nate Sager ‘20 struggled with quarantine boredom and the bittersweet end of the school year when they thought of a cathartic project to help share the capstone projects of their peers and burn some creative energy. The series, titled…

    podcast.” The two shortly found themselves quarantined together, and the idea continued to develop until they released their first episode in late April. “We haven’t really done anything like that before, and we had always kicked around the idea,” said Sager. “For us, it never really solidified until we realized the need, and how much time we have on our hands.”The Capstonavirus series features students from many disciplines, including music, chemistry, history, geoscience, environmental studies, and

  • Pacific Lutheran University will host the Steen Family Symposium for Environmental Issues and Earth and Diversity Week April 17-23 . Series events will explore the theme of “Sowing Resilience in Fractured Land.” Guest speakers, dialogues, and hands-on activities will invite attendees to examine the wide-ranging…

    , leadership and care — for other people, for their communities and for the Earth.” Organizers say the symposium reflects the PLU environmental studies program’s commitment to thinking about environmental issues from intersectional perspectives that bring into focus the connection between the health of the environment and the health of people and their communities. “This year’s annual symposium topic, Sowing Resilience in Fractured Land, will invite us to challenge our current thinking and consider how the

  • Fire drill between Feb. 25 and March 1. There will be a Fire/Evacuation drill in PLU non-residential buildings (Blomquist, CC,  E. Campus, Health, Ingram, Hauge, MBR, Mailroom/Warehouse/Printshop, Memorial, Morken, Mortvedt, Names, Neeb, Olson, Payroll House, Ramstad, Rieke, Theater, UC, Xavier) the week of Feb. 25-March…

    assembly area and account for students using faculty rosters. Please pass accountability information on to the EBC, even if not complete, before the drill is over. Evacuees will be released back into the buildings with an announcement over the emergency blue phone speakers. If you are not within audible range of a speaker, the EBC will release people back into the building within 15 minutes of the start of the drill. Read Previous Cambodia: A reflection on the genocide by Khmer Rouge Read Next Real

  • Pacific Lutheran University’s biennial Ambassador Chris Stevens Celebration of Service will be held virtually at 7 p.m. on March 9. Amie Bishop, a global health leader and human rights advocate will deliver the keynote lecture titled “Vulnerabilities Amplified: The Impact of COVID-19 on LGBTIQ+ Communities…

    Global health leader and human rights advocate to visit PLU and discuss the impact of COVID-19 on LGBTIQ+ communities globally Posted by: bennetrr / February 4, 2021 February 4, 2021 By Rosemary Bennett '21PLU Marketing and CommunicationsPacific Lutheran University’s biennial Ambassador Chris Stevens Celebration of Service will be held virtually at 7 p.m. on March 9. Amie Bishop, a global health leader and human rights advocate will deliver the keynote lecture titled “Vulnerabilities Amplified

  • Department of Languages and Literatures Film Festival 2012-13 presents: “The Invisible War” The Department of Languages and Literatures Film Festival 2012-13 presents a screening of The Invisible War at 7 p.m. Monday, Oct. 8 in Ingram 100. Kristina Setchfield, Marine Corps Veteran and survivor, will…

    and the Women and Gender Studies programs. “From Oscar and Emmy-nominated filmmaker Kirby Dick comes The Invisible War, a groundbreaking investigative documentary about one of America’s most shameful and best kept secrets: the epidemic of rape within the U.S. military. The film paints a startling picture of the extent of the problem — today, a female soldier in combat zones is more likely to be raped by a fellow soldier than killed by enemy fire. The Department of Defense estimates there were a

  • The application for Summer 2018 REU program is now open.  Center for Bioplastics and Biocomposites (CB2) provides undergraduate students a chance to participate in industry-directed fundamental research opportunities in the fields of bioplastics and biocomposites. The students will gain hands-on experience with synthesis, processing, and characterization of biobased plastics…

    Center for Bioplastics and Biocomposites Summer 2018 REU program Posted by: alemanem / January 24, 2018 January 24, 2018 The application for Summer 2018 REU program is now open.  Center for Bioplastics and Biocomposites (CB2) provides undergraduate students a chance to participate in industry-directed fundamental research opportunities in the fields of bioplastics and biocomposites. The students will gain hands-on experience with synthesis, processing, and characterization of biobased plastics

  • Since the summer of 2017, the Center for Bioplastics and Biocomposites (CB2), has established a new Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU) site designed to provide undergraduate students a chance to participate in industry-directed fundamental research opportunities in the fields of bioplastics and biocomposites. The students…

    NSF REU with the Center for Bioplastics and Biocomposites Posted by: nicolacs / January 18, 2019 January 18, 2019 Since the summer of 2017, the Center for Bioplastics and Biocomposites (CB2), has established a new Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU) site designed to provide undergraduate students a chance to participate in industry-directed fundamental research opportunities in the fields of bioplastics and biocomposites. The students will gain hands-on experience with synthesis

  • HACU is hosting our Emerging Leaders’ Summit, a virtual event co-hosted with one of our member schools, the College of Southern Nevada, on Thursday, May 6th from 9:00 AM – 2:00 PM PDT. We are highly encouraging students who attend HACU-member schools in the states of…

    Emerging Leaders’ Summit, Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities Posted by: nicolacs / April 16, 2021 April 16, 2021 HACU is hosting our Emerging Leaders’ Summit, a virtual event co-hosted with one of our member schools, the College of Southern Nevada, on Thursday, May 6th from 9:00 AM – 2:00 PM PDT. We are highly encouraging students who attend HACU-member schools in the states of Arizona, Nevada, Idaho, Oregon, Washington, and Utah to apply. With Pacific Lutheran University being a