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  • PLU alumna serves as interim director of Tacoma’s Rainbow Center.

    of the Montana Science Teachers Association, and communications officer of the Montana State Teachers of the Year chapter. In June, she participated in the NEA Global Fellowship program, for which she traveled to China to learn about Chinese culture and education. In September, she will support native teachers in Dubai with STEM education.

  • TACOMA, WASH. (Oct. 22, 2015)- Members of the Pacific Lutheran University community have the unique opportunity to learn about the AIDS epidemic through theatre. The one-man show “My Brother Kissed Mark Zuckerberg” will be performed in the Karen Hille Phillips Studio Theater at 7 p.m.…

    of the HIV/AIDS crisis, because they didn’t live in a time when the disease was almost always fatal. She urges students to see Serko’s production so they can reconsider how they actively engage with queer rights. “People should take the things they hear in this play seriously,” she said. “They’re going to be seeing a profile of someone who was an activist of his particular time, his particular identity and his particular experience. That should challenge them to be thinking about where they are

  • PLU Hispanic and Latino Studies students learn to think critically in a complex world through the study of the Spanish language, linguistics, literature, film, and a vast array of cultural

    /x communities right here in Parkland and Tacoma. Our majors and minors pursue various professional fields and vocations, including work in social services and public health, education, arts and communications, activism, international development, ministry, business, law, and politics.Spring 2022 Hispanic and Latino Studies Capstone PresentationsQuick Links Hispanic Studies Major Hispanic Studies Minor Latino Studies Minor What is the difference between Hispanic and Latino Studies? Study Away

    Hispanic and Latino Studies
    253-536-5132
    Administration Building Room 220 H Tacoma, WA 98447-0003
  • TACOMA, WASH. (August. 31, 2016)- The sale of KPLU from Pacific Lutheran University to Friends of 88.5 FM was finalized on Tuesday, August 30. Friends of 88.5 FM, a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit organization formed to preserve the local National Public Radio affiliate, officially took ownership of…

    earlier this month by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), the station and its assets were purchased for $8 million: $7 million in cash plus $1 million of underwriting announcements to be provided to PLU over 10 years. PLU has placed the cash in the university’s endowment to fund student scholarships, and the underwriting announcements will be used to raise awareness about educational and arts events on campus. As part of the agreement, Friends of 88.5 FM will continue to use broadcast and

  • This is the online exhibition of the PLU African Art Collection. Beginning in 1972 and continuing through 2011, Pacific Lutheran University has been the honored recipient of nearly 60 pieces of

    research and writing for this project have been supplemented by the research of four other students who, between 2009 and 2011, volunteered to research particular pieces just for the joy of being able to examine them up close and learn from and about such works of art. The project would not have been so successful without the support of Chris Albert in Marketing and Communications and Shaun Spurlock ’15; the superb photographic skills of John Froschauer and Jordan Hartman; Richard and Marcia Moe, who

  • Winter 2017 Resolute: Explore global education here and away

    Allan Belton Vice President for Finance and Administration Donna Gibbs Vice President for Marketing and Communications Daniel Lee Vice President for Advancement Joanna C. Royce-Davis, Ph.D. Vice President for Student Life and Dean of Students OFFICE OF ALUMNI AND CONSTITUENT ENGAGEMENT Laura Rose ’03, ’11 Executive Director of Alumni and Constituent Engagement Jessica Pagel ’08 Director Nolan Ryan Assistant Director Nesvig Alumni Center Tacoma, WA 98447-0003 253-535-7415 800-ALUM-PLU www.plu.edu

  • TACOMA, WASH. (Feb. 29, 2016)- Garrett Wade bounced from desk to desk in a crowded classroom one recent Thursday morning, guiding his students through the online program they were learning at Sylvester Middle School in Burien. “Mr. Wade! Mr. Wade! I need your help,” a…

    that they were “struggling” or in a “crisis” mode for finding qualified candidates. Tucker underscored the need for teachers, especially those in high-needs areas. She said the district partnerships tout a “grow your own” philosophy that creates a direct route for candidates with a proven track record of success in the classroom. “This really places the partnership at the forefront,” Tucker said. “Districts are desperate for people.” And the people PLU certifies are not only quality candidates, but

  • The Department of Economics offers the unique opportunity to participate in an economics alumni mentoring program for all majors to help you prepare for your life beyond PLU.

    Grad - Helen “Nellie” Moran '15 Colorado Senate Majority Leader's Policy and Communications Advisor More Economics at PLU The Pacific Lutheran University Economics department equips students with expertise in economics and its applications in fields such as microeconomics, macroeconomics, development, trade, international and environmental economics. Are you interested in learning more about application of economics to real-world problems of policy and business? Our department offers the unique

    Professor Priscilla St Clair, Chair
    Xavier Hall, Room 153 12180 Park Ave S Tacoma, WA 98447-0003
  • News articles and blog posts from Pacific Lutheran University.

    Welcoming Our 2018 MSMR Candidates We would like to welcome the 2018 Master of Science in Marketing Research Candidates. This cohort of nine with backgrounds in business, psychology, communications, and more is looking forward to a year of learning what it means to be a marketing researcher. Please join us… November 13, 2017 2018 Cohort

  • TACOMA, WASH. (August 10, 2015)- Each summer PLU students fan out across the globe — working, researching, studying or just plain relaxing. Many students leverage the summer months as an opportunity to add depth to their resumes by completing internships at local and corporate businesses,…

    write stories and press releases for our external communications department. External communications is only a piece of our entire Corporate Communications department – we’re the ones that work with reporters, send out press releases and write copy for the alaskaair.com website and the Alaska Airlines blog at blog.alaskaair.com. I work 40 hours a week, and my immediate boss is Halley Knigge, who is a Media and Content Editor for our corporate communications department. She is also the creator and