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  • ePass Save Add Edit Remove Back New Delete Study Away at Pacific Lutheran University International Site Menu Translated Websites 简体中文 (Chinese (Simplified) 繁體中文 (Chinese (Traditional) 日本語 (Japanese) 한국어 (Korean) Norsk bokmål (Norwegian Bokmål) Svenska (Swedish) Tiếng Việt (Vietnamese) Mongolian Русский (Russian) Why PLU Majors Student Testimonials Great Northwest Global Education Prepared For The World Student Research Lives of Service Lutheran Heritage Campus Safety Cost & Scholarship Cost

  • Rae Linda Brown, Ph.D., succeeds Steven P. Starkovich, Ph.D., as PLU’s chief academic officer TACOMA, WASH. (May 9, 2016) – Rae Linda Brown, Ph.D., will join Pacific Lutheran University as provost and senior vice president for academic affairs on Aug. 1, 2016. Brown comes to…

    , 2016. Brown comes to PLU from Loyola Marymount University (LMU) in Los Angeles, where she most recently served as associate provost for undergraduate education.During her eight-year tenure at LMU, Brown led the internationalization of the curriculum and restructuring of the study away program, including the establishment of a mission-based program in Cordoba, Argentina, and undergraduate research initiatives with the Chinese University of Hong Kong and the Beijing Center. She also established LMU’s

  • TACOMA, Wash. (Sept. 24, 2015)—On Sept. 21, I had the immense privilege of meeting and getting to know members of the iDebate Rwanda team. Although it is always an honor to spend time with international guests, their visit was of special importance to me as…

    before the debate in Anderson University Center. (Photo: John Froschauer/PLU) There could perhaps be no better affirmation of my aspiration to study in Rwanda than that request. But it is not something that I can accomplish thoughtlessly. I believe, after meeting with the debaters, one of the most important things I can do when I get to Rwanda is to come in with an open mind. Even having read many books about the country, I will not truly know Rwanda until I begin to get to know more Rwandans. Only

  • by Mare Blocker a visiting instructor who teaches the Art of the Book classes. “We chose to invite Mare to jury the show because of her professional experience as an artist, which includes  activity and exhibitions throughout Seattle and the Northwest, and as far away as the Center for Book Arts in New York,” Heather Mathews, gallery coordinator, said. “It was, especially, Mare‘s work as an educator, most recently at Whitman College, which made her an excellent choice as a juror. With a decade of

  • Two years before he founded the only local peace prize in the nation, Thomas Heavey ’74 was in the middle of a war.

    in the world, there are Norwegians involved. I left there with the idea that the Norwegians in Tacoma ought to do something about peace.” That was the catalyst for the Greater Tacoma Peace Prize, an annual award that recognizes local peacemakers from the Tacoma-Pierce County region. Laureates are honored during a ceremony at Pacific Lutheran University each year. They are nominated by their peers and selected by the Greater Tacoma Peace Prize committee, which includes Heavey and a handful of

  • Study away programs don’t just take students to countries around the world. Some Lutes stay right in PLU’s backyard.

    launched this semester. (In a good way, he added). Zylstra’s the director of the Center for Community Engagement and Service, which houses the new program. The study away experience, the newest Gateway program through the Wang Center for Global Education, is the result of three years of intensive planning. It started with an idea in the early 2000s to provide living and learning re-entry for students who study away and gain a rich new perspective. In 2003, Zylstra said students coming back from the

  • The visiting writer series events are intended for members of the audience to speak with visiting authors about their writing, their lives, and the subjects of their books.

    Visiting Writer Series 2023-2024The Visiting Writer Series at PLU is sponsored by the English Department, with support from the Office of the Provost. Bella Bravo and Miranda Morgan Thursday, April 11, 2024, 7PM, Regency Room – AUC 203AboutJen Soriano Jen Soriano Thursday, November 2, 7PM Scandinavian Cultural Center, AUCAboutCascadia Field Guide: Art, Ecology, Poetry Cascadia Field Guide: Art, Ecology, Poetry A Celebration with the Editors: Elizabeth Bradfield, CMarie Fuhrman, Derek Sheffield

    Visiting Writer Series
    Department of English, Administration Building, Room 209 Tacoma, WA 98447-0003
  • Making sense of the application process for financial aid in 10 steps or less.

    Applying for Financial AidMaking sense of the application process for financial aid.1: Apply For AdmissionApply for admission to Pacific Lutheran University. An offer of financial aid will not be made until you have been admitted to PLU.First-Year AdmissionTransfer AdmissionInternational AdmissionGraduate Admission2: Obtain Federal Student Aid (FSA) IDIf you will be completing the FAFSA, obtain a Federal Student Aid (FSA) ID. This FSA ID (and the password you create with it) will be used as

  • LUTE Welcome (LW) Headquarters Continuing students can check in for more details about LUTE Refresh sessions (designed just for you!) 8:30AM-12:00PMAnderson University Center (AUC) Grey Area (Main Floor, North Side of Building) Time for LUTE Refresh! A welcome session for continuing students who were new in 2020! 9:00AM-10:00AMAnderson University Center (AUC) Regency Room (203) LUTE Refresh Rotating Sessions 20 minute rotating sessions Thriving in the Post-Pandemic Classroom (Scan Cultural Center

  • June 28, 2012 Zylstra to lead PLU’s Center for Community Engagement and Service By Barbara Clements The way Joel Zylstra ’05 sees it, PLU’s mission is all about reaching out, getting involved and making a difference of individuals in the nearby Tacoma and Parkland community. It is obvious that it is his mission as well. One he embraces with gusto. “The community really is a classroom for the students,” Zylstra said. “And the campus is an invaluable resource for the community.” Joel Zylstra