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  • dCenter ’emerged’ as a resource for students, fun place to hang out For many, like senior art major Chelsea Putnam, PLU’s Diversity Center is a place to foster one’s individuality.“I really wanted to learn and gain my own individuality with this place,” said Putnam. Initially…

    and I didn’t understand the world as a whole. I didn’t understand what it meant to be a world citizen. I was very sheltered.” Fast-forward three years, and now Putnam is a beginning her fourth year involved with the Diversity Center as a Rieke Scholar. “If it weren’t so involved here I would have been fully and 100 percent involved with track, and I wouldn’t have changed my major to art,” Putnam said. “I would have just stayed in my very independent leadership role through track and other sports

  • The School of Nursing at Pacific Lutheran University is a professional school that combines nursing science with a strong foundation in the natural sciences and liberal arts.

    generalists so they may later seek advanced practice in specific specialties. The program provides an excellent foundation for clinical practice, as well as for preparing qualified graduates to enter the best graduate programs in nursing. The school exemplifies the university’s mission of “educating for lives of thoughtful inquiry, service, leadership and care” in an environment that encourages lifelong learning, diversity and spirituality as vital elements in the human quest for wholeness. The school

  • Dean of Natural Sciences | Pre-Health Sciences Advising | aumanaj@plu.edu | 253-535-8485 | Dr.

    Microbiology: A Human Perspective, scheduled to be published by McGraw-Hill in 2024. Outside of the classroom, Dr. Auman has long been an active member of the PLU faculty. She has served in many roles and has held several leadership positions in PLU’s faculty governance system. She has additionally served as Chair of the Biology Department and as Site Director for PLU’s Gateway Program in Namibia. In 2017, Dr. Auman accepted the position of Dean of the Division of Natural Sciences where she oversees six

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  • The Diversity, Justice, and Sustainability (DJS) community seeks to create a safe, supportive, and diverse environment that challenges students to explore social justice issues and begin the work

    cultural identity through critical reflection of their beliefs, values, attitudes and emotions be involved in discussions, programs, and leadership development around the concept of social action recognize their voices as leaders be able to identify ways to take action at PLU, our greater Tacoma community, and beyond to enact positive change Community InformationLinked Residence Hall: Ordal Hall Community Director Dream Gonzales CD Email: dgonzales@plu.eduPast Hall/Wing Programs The Studal Farmer’s

  • The Morken Center for Learning and Technology is the first building at an independent college in Washington to receive gold-level certification under the U.S.

    Notable Facilities and ProgramsThe Morken Center for Learning and Technology is the first building at an independent college in Washington to receive gold-level certification under the U.S. Green Building Council’s Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) program. The Anderson University Center has been completely renovated to include an open dining area with restaurant-style seating, and student- focused meeting and gathering spaces. Renovated Xavier Hall, with archaeology and

  • The Instructional Technologies team is focused on providing four key services: Classroom Technologies – Computer, projectors, and smart podium equipment to project your media in class,

    provide tools and services for creating, capturing, processing and producing original digital media content. To provide leadership, training, and support for using technology in teaching and learning. To foster and enhance continuous learning environments to keep pace with changing technologies. Quick Links PLU Knowledge Base Student Support Pathfinder Faculty Support Pathfinder Technology Service PaletteNews & Updates Major Sakai Upgrade in August Fall 2023 Technology Workshops Zoom for Staff

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  • Aspire “I want students to be able to see that you can aspire to be great. You can change the world.”It was on a basketball court that Isaiah Johnson ’96 first felt his calling. He had been bouncing around different majors, unsure of what he…

    , even ones that weren’t in his classes. That led him to a leadership position, to be a middle school principal. Looking back at his choice to go into teaching, Johnson said that even the hard days are worth it, since he firmly believes that middle school is the last, best chance to reach troubled kids. Meet other PLU graduates who are leading a life of service Read Previous A ‘Twilight’ experience Read Next LEED Gold for Neeb COMMENTS*Note: All comments are moderated If the comments don't appear for

  • School of Business extends its AACSB accreditation PLU’s School of Business has extended its accreditation for its undergraduate and graduate programs from The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB). In addition to extending the School of Business’s accreditation for another five years, the…

    Leadership Lecture Series, and the MBA program 10-day foreign immersion experience. Becoming accredited helps ensure that students are learning relevant material, according the AACSB’s website. Accreditation is a voluntary process that includes an external review of a school’s ability to provide quality programs based on self-evaluations, peer-reviews, committee-reviews, the development of in-depth strategic plans, reviews of the school’s mission, faculty qualifications, and curricula. PLU’s School of

  • Sustainability at PLU focuses on three key components: care for people, care for the planet, and prosperity, both now and in the future.

    Sustainability: What's it all about?Much of the work on sustainability at PLU is supported by the Sustainability Committee with faculty, staff and student representation. Over the years, significant strides toward becoming an environmentally responsible and sustainable campus have been made. As we Lutes attempt to define what sustainability could look like on campus, we are fortunate to have several resources available to us.   We can draw on strengths from our enthusiastic leadership, and

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  • Ms. Bishop is a human rights advocate and global health leader with professional experience in more than 20 countries.

    OutRight Action International and the author of its recent report, Vulnerability Amplified: The Impact of COVID-19 on LGBTIQ People Globally. In 2019, she authored OutRight’s report entitled, Harmful Treatment: The Global Reach of So-called Conversion Therapy. From 2008 to 2017, she also served on OutRight’s Board of Directors and was Board Co-Chair for three years. From 1989 to 2014, she worked for PATH, a non-profit global health organization and held numerous technical and leadership positions