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  • Move-in at PLU 2023 https://www.plu.edu/admission/blog/move-in-at-plu-2023/

    Move-in at PLU 2023 Move-in day 2023 has arrived! Students are now on campus and ready to start the year. Posted by: mhines / September 11, 2023 September 11, 2023 This behind-the-scenes video showcases the vibrant campus life, the incredible opportunities, and the tight-knit community that defines the PLU experience. Discover why PLU is not just a university; it’s a home away from home.  Read Previous You Ask, We Answer: Is campus welcoming to the LGBTQIA+ community? Read Next First day of

  • Natalie McCarthy ’09 – Resolute Online: Spring 2016 https://www.plu.edu/resolute/spring-2016/natalie-mccarthy/

    when she was a child, but that hasn’t stopped her from showing up. And she’s continued to show up all the way to the world stage. McCarthy spent the evening and afternoon of March 15 and 16 — her birthday and the day after — at Pacific Lutheran University talking to students about the importance of always showing up. “That’s half the battle,” she said. The athlete-at-heart has maintained a deep passion for rowing that took her from the PLU crew team all the way to the world championships. McCarthy

  • Faculty Officers and Representation https://www.plu.edu/faculty-governance/faculty-officers-and-representation/

    All members of faculty-created standing committees are elected from and by the faculty to three-year terms.  In addition, the faculty elects three officers for two-year terms: the chair of the faculty, the vice-chair of the faculty, and the faculty secretary. The chair of the faculty presides over meetings of the Faculty Assembly, and over a Faculty Executive Committee, which assists the chair in preparing the agenda for the Faculty Assembly, oversees the implementation of faculty legislation

  • Melissa Michal: A Writer, a Teacher, and a Mentor https://www.plu.edu/prism/prism-2019/melissa-michal/

    with scholars from across the country in a one-month journey along the Pacific Northwest Coast for the purpose of studying the culture and art of Alaska Natives and First Nation peoples. She discovered that 85% of the texts assigned as readings or discussed in lecture were not written by or inclusive of Indigenous people. One museum visit in particular troubled her deeply. The museum had worked with a First Nation to get a proper perspective on their culture and history. However, often the museum

  • Kevin Knodell ’11 and Kari Plog ’11 – Resolute Online: Winter 2017 https://www.plu.edu/resolute/winter-2017/author/kevinandkari/

    program began, Chengdu was an area of the country where few Westerners traveled, he said. The region currently offers preservation of older Chinese mentalities, he added: “It’s a little bit slower and it’s a little bit more authentic.” #LutesAwayView social media posts by Lutes who are making a difference all over the world. While students are immersed in the culture, they learn about the history and politics of the region. Manfredi said a wide range of electives are offered, too, including martial

  • Talking trees, floods, kites, it’s all in a day’s work https://www.plu.edu/news/archive/2011/01/12/talking-trees-floods-kites-its-all-in-a-days-work/

    series of movies that were being developed out of the J.R.R. Tolkien trilogy. The rest is history. “The entire experience was fantastic,” said Perry of his time working with Peter Jackson and the Lord of the Rings creative team. Not only did he help the Ents attack the tower, but he helped the lighting team with Gollum, and he created some of the larger battle scenes. Perry is working for the next six months in Vancouver, B.C., on special computer generated effects on the next “Final Destination

  • PLU professor helps USA Women’s Hockey become champions https://www.plu.edu/news/archive/2017/04/25/hacker-hockey/

    U.S. defeated Canada in overtime, with only one day on the ice before the tournament started. “They had a confidence and a belief and tenacity and sense of mission of purpose,” Hacker said. “And I think that overcame all the traditional impediments that would keep a team able to perform on the world stage in a sold-out rink 24 hours later.” So why does Hacker stay at PLU, especially when she has a full-time job training history-making Olympic athletes?  “I must get asked that about 400 times a

  • PLU to Host Holiday Events Throughout December https://www.plu.edu/news/archive/2015/11/30/christmas-events/

    PLU to Host Holiday Events Throughout December Posted by: Zach Powers / November 30, 2015 Image: Christmas tree lighting in Red Square at PLU on Wednesday, Dec. 3, 2014. (PLU Photo/John Froschauer) November 30, 2015 By Matthew Salzano '17PLU Marketing & CommunicationsTACOMA, WASH. (Nov. 30, 2015)- It's beginning to feel a lot like Christmas at Pacific Lutheran University. Throughout its 125-year history, PLU has developed numerous holiday pastimes that honor a variety of traditions, cultures

  • Textbook Resources for Students https://www.plu.edu/student-success/course-material-resources-for-students/

    of this webpage is to provide resources for procuring textbooks and other course materials for little or no cost. Lute Library & Course ReservesAn alternative to purchasing textbooks is to borrow them from the Lute Library & Course Reserves at the Circulation Desk in the Mortvedt Library.  Course materials at the Lute Library and Course Reserves are available for short term check out, for 2 hours to 24 hours. Check to see if your textbook is available at the Lute Library & Course Reserves.  Look

  • Textbook Resources for Students – FAQs https://www.plu.edu/student-success/textbook-resources-for-students-faqs/

    Online Buyback PromoWhy should I buy textbooks from the Lute Locker?The Lute Locker, the official store for all things PLU, teamed with MBS Direct for your course material needs. MBS Direct is the only course material provider that guarantees to have all of the course materials you’ll need for class. All course materials are organized according to your school’s courses and associated with your course schedule to eliminate the possibility of ordering an incorrect book or edition. MBS Direct