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  • University Named a College of Distinction and Ranked No. 14 in the West TACOMA, Wash. (Sept. 9, 2015)—The accolades continue to amass for Pacific Lutheran University, which has been honored as a College of Distinction for 2015-16 and ranked No. 14 in the West on…

    & World Report’s first annual “Best College” survey in 1983. U.S. News & World Report’s rankings are based on academic reputation, retention, graduation rate, faculty resources (including class size), student selectivity, financial resources and alumni giving rate. This year’s rankings show increases for PLU in the Best Regional and Best Value categories. The College of Distinction honor is based on excellence in four categories: engaged students, great teaching, vibrant campus communities and

  • TACOMA, WASH. (Nov. 1, 2015)- More than 225 families were able to enjoy Thanksgiving dinner last week thanks in large part to the Pacific Lutheran University Delta Lota Chi Turkey Basket Drive. The student-led Turkey Basket Drive is organized by the PLU nursing group Delta…

    students.  Selk laughed when she talked about all the work that goes into the project and explained that the baskets are kept in students’ homes during preparation, turning homes into mazes of turkey baskets. This year, the drive was led by Selk and fellow seniors Bryanna Stowers, Ciani Torres and Suzi Allen. Each nursing cohort raised money for the baskets and PLU nursing alumni donated $390. On Tuesday, Nov. 24, the group gathered their baskets and delivered them to families in need. “At PLU we pride

  • Rick Steves to Present “Travel as a Wildly Hopeful Act” at PLU Posted by: Zach Powers / February 27, 2023 February 27, 2023 By Zach PowersPLU Marketing & CommunicationsPacific Lutheran University’s Wild Hope Center for Vocation is pleased to announce that travel expert, author, television host and activist Rick Steves will visit campus on Wednesday, March 22 to receive the 2023 Wild Hope Award and give a presentation on ``Travel as a Wildly Hopeful Act.``“Rick Steves embodies the mission of the

  • TACOMA, WASH. (Feb. 5, 2016)- When she was 17 years old, Megan Wonderly had no idea what she wanted to be when she grew up. One afternoon, her teacher had the class look through a list of possible careers. At the top of that list…

    study metalwork and observe professionals conduct research. Her trip to East Africa was one of the highlights of her life, Wonderly said. After being approached by professors and working with the Anthropology department to find funding, she was able to travel across the world and study the ancient civilizations she learned about in class that fascinated her. “It’s really a big shout out to the Anthropology department,” Wonderly said. “Really the entire department came together to help me accomplish

  • TACOMA, WASH. (March 3, 2016)- Dr. Darrell Jodock says Martin Luther had a different understanding of God; one that’s grounded, not predetermined. “God is up to something and invites you to participate in that work,” said Jodock, Bernhardson chair in Lutheran studies at Gustavus Adolphus…

    : PLU students and alumni contribute at every level of the legislative process COMMENTS*Note: All comments are moderated If the comments don't appear for you, you might have ad blocker enabled or are currently browsing in a "private" window. LATEST POSTS Three students share how scholarships support them in their pursuit to make the world better than how they found it June 24, 2024 Kaden Bolton ’24 explored civics and public policy on campus and studying away in Oxford June 12, 2024 PLU welcomes new

  • TACOMA, WASH. (Oct. 14, 2016)- Laurel Minter, a Los Angeles-based, award-winning screenwriter and film director, will offer a beginners’ screenwriting workshop at PLU later this month. The workshop will educate students on how to craft screenplays using tools that most professional screenwriters use. The focus…

    journey Read Next MediaLab reminisces on a decade of service, invites alumni to mark anniversary with fundraising event at Tacoma Art Museum COMMENTS*Note: All comments are moderated If the comments don't appear for you, you might have ad blocker enabled or are currently browsing in a "private" window. LATEST POSTS Three students share how scholarships support them in their pursuit to make the world better than how they found it June 24, 2024 Kaden Bolton ’24 explored civics and public policy on

  • TACOMA, Wash. (March 12, 2015)—Brockton Gates ’12 walked through a backyard toward the basement of a quiet house in Seattle. He was on his way to interview for a job at a small and successful startup, Porch, where he eventually would become the Head of…

    would become the Head of Executive Communications and Evangelism.“Coming out of school, I was really keen on the idea of starting my own business, and I had heard from a friend and fellow PLU alumni about a little startup company that he had been working at, and he mentioned they were hiring, so I applied,” said Gates, who earned a degree in Communication with a concentration in Public Relations and Advertising and a minor in Marketing. “Fortunately I got the job and, in the true spirit of how

  • TACOMA, Wash. (Sept. 1, 2016)— University Conference launched the beginning of fall semester at Pacific Lutheran University on Wednesday, setting a powerful tone for the 2016-17 academic year. President Thomas W. Krise delivered his annual state of the university address before a crowd of faculty,…

    need in the classroom? How do we create true belonging? Together, 16 members of the PLU community — students, alumni, faculty and staff — share their stories and experiences confronting and coping with microaggressions, white privilege and other issues under the umbrella of institutional racism. For more information, visit www.plu.edu/listen. Robin DiAngelo, Ph.D., presents at University Conference on Wednesday, Aug. 31. (Photo: John Froschauer/PLU) Robin DiAngelo, Ph.D., presented to a packed

  • TACOMA, WASH. (Jan. 27, 2017)- The third biennial Ambassador Chris Stevens Memorial Lecture will be held at 7 p.m. on March 1 in the Karen Hille Phillips Center for the Performing Arts at Pacific Lutheran University. Shamil Idriss, a global leader in diplomacy and global…

    biannual Ambassador Chris Stevens Memorial Lecture is free and registration is encouraged. Event press kit including promotional photos, poster and banner designs. × Panel discussion to commemorate launch of Peace Corps prep programPrior to the Ambassador Chris Stevens Memorial Lecture on March 1, PLU will celebrate the launch of a new Peace Corps prep program with a panel discussion featuring PLU and Peace Corps alumni Colin Hartke ’08, Taneesha Jenkins ’10, Annē (Hoblitt) Linn ’07 and Bonnie Nelson

  • Alumni mentorship helps student land dream internship in Boston Posted by: vcraker / September 2, 2021 Image: Keegan Dolan in Downtown Boston outside the headquarters of the Analysis Group (photo by Derek Palmer) September 2, 2021 By Lisa PattersonPLU Marketing & Communications Guest WriterHard work pays off. Networking is key. Relationships are everything. While this advice might sound cliché, people give it often, and for good reason. Just ask Pacific Lutheran University’s Keegan Dolan ‘22