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  • The President of the university, ex-officio Three Bishops of the synods of Region 1 of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America No less than one-half of the total number of Regents are from the

    The Board of Regents Fall Meeting, Friday, Oct. 13, 2023, at PLU. (PLU Photo / Sy Bean) The Board of Regents consists of a maximum of 35 voting members: The President of the university, ex-officio Three Bishops of the synods of Region 1 of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America No less than one-half of the total number of Regents are from the membership of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (three are rostered leaders) Remaining Regents are comprised of Alumni and Regent-At-Large

  • The Matrix seeks to facilitate dialogue within the PLU community regarding issues of social justice and provides an outlet for students and faculty to explore the numerous ways in which social

    The Matrix EditorDescriptionThe Matrix seeks to facilitate dialogue within the PLU community regarding issues of social justice and provides an outlet for students and faculty to explore the numerous ways in which social justice takes form. The editor is responsible for the production and publication of The Matrix each semester. This includes advertising for submissions, editing, and facilitating the layout and printing of the publication. The editor should be an individual who is passionate

  • Sludge from the grill to be recycled The gooey mess which sloughs from the grill at the UC may look like something that you’d rather just toss and forget about. But to Wendy Robins and Colin Clifford, it’s pure gold. Or more specifically, the yellow…

    March 9, 2009 Sludge from the grill to be recycled The gooey mess which sloughs from the grill at the UC may look like something that you’d rather just toss and forget about. But to Wendy Robins and Colin Clifford, it’s pure gold. Or more specifically, the yellow smelly gunk means that PLU will be paid $100 a year to sell its grease to the Arlington-based Standard Biodiesel, rather than pay a rendering plant $300 a year to get rid of the mess, said Robins, day operations manager for dining

  • The Spanish word, Duende (du-end-ay), has come to refer to the mysterious power that art has to deeply move a person. Soon-to-be graduates in the Department of Art and Design chose this word to rally around for their senior exhibition in the University Gallery, opening…

    .-4 p.m. from April 20 to May 27. Seventeen students will be exhibiting a variety of pieces in an array of mediums. Jenny Kimura, has nine book projects appearing together in a library archive exhibit. While some of the books are from her previous classes at PLU, she created three books specifically for this exhibit with the book “All the Things They Never Told You: a College Guide Book,” as the cornerstone. “It is a culmination of everything I have learned during my schooling, and was a test of

  • Perspective: Rethinking the global citizen The field of Subaltern Studies came into existence to address a perceived problem with the way that existing scholarly paradigms in anthropology, Latin American studies, and many other fields, had understood the “objects” of study: people in cultures other than…

    education is undoubtedly important. Hearing directly the stories of people’s lives and struggles is different than reading it in a book. However, multiple realities worldwide may not lead to one answer on how to achieve global justice and sustainability. It may even result in perspectives that are in opposition to one another. The importance of conscientious action abroad cannot be underestimated; neither can one neglect the home component. In this way we inspire an effective and comprehensive impact

  • Each year for about a decade, the “Golden Anniversary” class has decided to create an endowed scholarship as a way of giving back to PLU.

    Keep the PLU tradition going!Each year for about a decade, the “Golden Anniversary” class has decided to create an endowed scholarship as a way of giving back to PLU. This year, it’s your turn and we need your help to keep a great PLU tradition going. The Committee has created a Class of 1971 Endowed Gap Scholarship to which alumni can contribute. They also recognize that over the years, many of your classmates have established endowed scholarships in honor of people and causes they care about

  • Direct Costs:  Academic year costs that are billed by PLU. These include tuition and fees, and if living on campus, the cost of housing and meal plans. Wellness Plan:  This plan is required of all undergraduate students.  It provides free access to all the wellness services and facilities at PLU, including the Health Center, the...

    to decline any portions of the loans offered and will decrease if you bring outside scholarships to PLU.    A work study award does not reduce the Remaining balance because employment positions nor hours are not guaranteed, and pay checks are paid directly to the student. Banner Web:  An online web based platform that provides access to students’ financial aid award & history, their student account, class schedule and registration, year end tax information and demographic information.  Messages

  • Organized gatherings are an opportunity for students to give collective voice to issues and concerns that matter to them.

    The Framework Learning within communityOrganized gatherings are an opportunity for students to give collective voice to issues and concerns that matter to them. Rooted in the PLU values of community and care, these events provide an opportunity for engagement in dialogue, shared problem-solving, action associated with systemic change (including university improvements), and collective actions that realize our mission of care for individuals, communities, and the Earth.Freedom of

  • Dr. Youtz has been part of the Trinidad Gateway Program since its beginning in 1993 and he began taking students to Trinidad and Tobago in 1999. This jewel of a country in the Southern Caribbean has a rich diversity of the world’s peoples and a…

    fact a deep part of cultural identity—both personal and societal,” said Dr. Youtz. This course introduces students to the role of music (and allied art forms) in Trinidadian history and culture, and the ways that education promotes both unity and diversity of cultural expression. Trinidad is a post-colonial society with heritage communities from Africa, India, China, Venezuela, Portugal, Lebanon, France and England. Carnival music and masquerade were expressions of creative resistance by enslaved

  • Creation of University Diversity Committee approved by the Faculty. This standing committee, responsible for oversight of the diversity effort, is supplemented by the Diversity Committee for Cultural and Educational Programming.

    Creation of University Diversity Committee approved by the Faculty. This standing committee, responsible for oversight of the diversity effort, is supplemented by the Diversity Committee for Cultural and Educational Programming.