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With over 37,000 active alumni, there is always a reason to applaud and celebrate the accomplishments of our remarkable alumni and friends.Award Categories Distinguished Alumnus Award Through years of dedication and service, this alumnus has achieved professional or vocational distinction. Distinguished Alumna Award Through years of dedication and service, this alumnus has achieved professional or vocational distinction. Mission Award Awarded to an alumnus or friend of the university who has

Shamil Idriss, 2017 Featured Speaker Shamil Idriss is President and CEO of Search for Common Ground, a global conflict transformation organization with offices in 35 countries. Prior to this position he was appointed Deputy Director of the UN Alliance of Civilizations by UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan, served as Senior Advisor at the World Economic Forum and was a member of the Steering Committee of the Forum’s Council of 100 Leaders. As CEO of Soliya from 2008-2014, Mr. Idriss led a campaign

and self-confidence in mathematics, and to sharpen critical thought in mathematics. Topics selected by the instructor. Prerequisite: Eligibility based on PLU Math Placement Exam, or permission of instructor. (4) MATH 115 : College Algebra and Trigonometry - MR, NS A review of algebra emphasizing problem solving skills. The notion of function is introduced via examples from polynomial, rational, trigonometric, logarithmic and exponential functions. We also explore inverse trigonometric functions

Symposiumnoun : a conference or meeting to discuss a particular subject From the Greek symp-po-sium : a drinking party or convivial discussion, especially as held in ancient Greece after a banquetWhy a Symposium?The biennial international symposium at Pacific Lutheran University is one of the ways that the Wang Center supports the university’s goal of being an ever more globally focused university. PLU is nationally recognized for its international study away experiences that immerse students

Degrees and CertificatesPacific Lutheran University offers graduate and post-baccalaureate certificate programs in advanced professional education within a context of the liberal arts tradition. Graduate degree programs in business, marketing analytics, creative writing, education, marriage and family therapy, kinesiology, social work, and nursing challenge students to increase their understanding and competence in theory, research and practice. Graduates are prepared to become thoughtful and

CategoryPlaceNamesGradeSchoolProject Title Animal Science1stHayden Kaleiwahea12BellarmineSize Dependent Population Analysis of Primary Puget Sound Sea Star Species Post Sea Star Wasting Biomedical & Health Sciences1st Zachary Song9Olympia Identifying the Ideal Body Location for COVID-19 Temperature Screening Using an Infrared Thermometer Cellular & Molecular1stAva Meller11W.F. WestExploration of a link between embryonic alcohol exposure and foxc1a mutations in zebrafish Cellular & Molecular2ndAbby Kay12W.F. WestGATA3 and Acute

Our Lutheran PartnersPacific Lutheran University is a university of the Evangelical Lutheran Churches. We acknowledge all congregations within Region 1 of the ELCA as the University’s partner, committed to a high level of support and partnership with PLU. Listed below are links to the ELCA and the six synods of Region. Evangelical Lutheran Church of America (ELCA) “We work hard to put our faith into action. In today’s complex world, we strive to make a difference in practical, realistic ways

Illustration: "The Enlightenment of the Great Houses", 2014, acrylic painting on canvas, Micah McCarty (Makah) Walter C. Schnackenberg EndowmentDr. Walter C. Schnackenberg (1917-1973) graduated from Pacific Lutheran College in 1937 and received his B.A. from St. Olaf College in 1939. He received his M.A. from Gonzaga University in 1947 and his Ph.D. from Washington State University in 1950. He taught at PLU from 1942 until 1944, and at Augustana College, Sioux Falls, South Dakota, from 1950