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  • PLU’s Division of Humanities concludes the 2020-21 school year with relief and gratitude. Dean Kevin O’Brien working from home. Also pictured is Pancake, one of two cats he adopted during the pandemic You can probably imagine the reasons for our relief. This was the third…

    .  It is the second year we finish without being able to run an in-person commencement to honor our graduates. This year required difficult work on the university budget and continuing tensions in national politics. So, the students and faculty of Humanities at PLU are relieved to have concluded spring ’21 and to move into the quieter pace of summer. We are relieved to look forward to a time when we can safely gather on campus, in person to continue learning and celebrate the great work our students

  • News articles and blog posts from Pacific Lutheran University.

    Two PLU football players #makeithappen Talk about being real-life heroes! Their incredible dedication to saving lives and making a difference perfectly captures the spirit of PLU. Their story is a powerful reminder of how one small act of kindness can have a massive impact on someone’s life. Check out Erik… July 28, 2023 AthleticsCommunityCurrent StudentsReformerService

  • Professors Suzanne Crawford O’Brien, Adela Ramos, and Kevin O’Brien share why it’s a great time to study environmental studies and why PLU is a great place to do so! Keep reading to learn more about the environmental studies program .

    Major Minute(ish): Environmental Studies Posted by: vcraker / June 2, 2022 June 2, 2022 Professors Suzanne Crawford O’Brien, Adela Ramos, and Kevin O’Brien share why it’s a great time to study environmental studies and why PLU is a great place to do so! Keep reading to learn more about the environmental studies program. Read Previous International student finds home away from home Read Next Makaela Whalen ’23 pursues newly launched pre-law minor LATEST POSTS PLU Scores 4.5 out of 5 on Campus

  • Registration Do I need a code in order to register? How do I know what day and time I can register? How do I know what general education requirements I still need to fulfill? How can I prepare for

    FAQs Registration Do I need a code in order to register? How do I know what day and time I can register? How do I know what general education requirements I still need to fulfill? How can I prepare for registration? How do I register for my classes online from home? I’m finishing up my Business prerequisite courses this Spring and have not declared my concentration yet but want to register for some 300 or 400 level Business course for Summer and Fall. How would I do that? Do I need a code in

  • Darwin Day honors scientific inquiry, persistence, and curiosity. Held every February 12th - marking the birth of Charles Darwin on that day in 1809 - universities and scientific communities around

    Departments will celebrate Darwin Day with science-themed activities – we’d love to have you join us! Explore plant and animal specimens from our natural science collections Learn about the evolution of plants, animals, and language Play a natural selection game Ask real-live biologists and psychologists your questions Enjoy a slice of cake for Darwin’s birthday Pick up some free science-themed Valentine’s Day cards Learn more about Darwin Day here! The Biology Department has several bird, mammal, and

  • News articles and blog posts from Pacific Lutheran University.

    Understanding College Costs: The Real Price You’ll Pay A recent Niche.com survey revealed an interesting stat: “76% of juniors consider the total cost when deciding where to apply. Colleges with a sticker price over $40,000 per year are eliminated early by about half of students.” At PLU, the sticker price is over $40,000,… August 21, 2024 FAQ'sFinancial AidScholarships

  • The Computer Science Department senior capstone presentations will take place Friday and Saturday.  If you’d like to join the capstone Zoom session, please email Professor Laurie Murphy at

    reactstrap frontend. Saturday, May 15th9:30am – PLU Varsity Sports App Blake Uyehara (BA), Emily Sugimoto (BA) The PLU Varsity Sports App replicates the golutes website in a creative and user friendly design for mobile devices. Utilizing web scraping techniques, features such as team rosters, game statistics and game results are displayed in real time. Users will have greater accessibility to PLU sports while on the go through the direct link to the PLU streaming platform. The front end is built in Dart

  • Tyson Bendzak ’10 clowns around at Nike before leaving for the Olympics in London. Persistence, passion and his skills on a unicycle paid off for the alum, who majored in physical education.(Photo provided by Tyson Bendzak) Focus, persistence land alum at Nike, and this week,…

    .” Bendzak had entered a contest open to all Nike’s 38,000 employees this spring. Through essays and video applications, Nike chose three employees – one being Bendzak – to cover the games over its three-week run.  His time covering the games will be from Aug. 2 through 8. Afterwards, he plans to sightsee a bit before returning to the U.S.  after the closing ceremonies. At first, Bendzak wasn’t going to fill out the application, but then decided he might as well go for it.   “I wasn’t sure I had time to

  • By David Robbins It all started so simply, yet signs were there. In the spring and summer of 1969, I was looking for my first college teaching job as I completed my graduate music degree at the University of Michigan. Like so many seeking their…

    Finding a special place at PLU Posted by: Mandi LeCompte / April 21, 2010 April 21, 2010 By David Robbins It all started so simply, yet signs were there. In the spring and summer of 1969, I was looking for my first college teaching job as I completed my graduate music degree at the University of Michigan. Like so many seeking their first real job, I had cast a wide net, applying for any and all positions that vaguely aligned with my interests, training and abilities. One such position was at a

  • Finding a special place at PLU By David Robbins It all started so simply, yet signs were there. In the spring and summer of 1969, I was looking for my first college teaching job as I completed my graduate music degree at the University of…

    April 1, 2010 Finding a special place at PLU By David Robbins It all started so simply, yet signs were there. In the spring and summer of 1969, I was looking for my first college teaching job as I completed my graduate music degree at the University of Michigan. Like so many seeking their first real job, I had cast a wide net, applying for any and all positions that vaguely aligned with my interests, training and abilities. One such position was at a small Lutheran university in the Pacific