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  • For the 2012-2013 academic year, 877 students will have graduated from PLU. Spring Commencement takes place Sunday, May 26 in the Tacoma Dome. (Photo by John Froschauer) In their own words Compiled and edited by Chris Albert This spring, new PLU graduates closed a chapter…

    Services that will help me gain knowledge in international development and management. Within the next few years I plan to continue education by attending graduate school aboard to study International Relations or Development Economics. I would ultimately like to have a career working on Africa’s economic development policies. Brian Higginbotham, Bachelor of Arts in history with a minor in political science Brain Higginbotham ’13 is from Woodinville, Wash. Why PLU? I chose to come to PLU because it

  • Scholarships are a crucial part of any college program. Helping you to succeed in your classes without financial stress is one of our ultimate goals.

    Scholarships and Grants for Graduate StudentsAs our mission at PLU encourages service and care, we truly care about making the PLU graduate studies affordable for anyone desiring financial aid.ScholarshipsScholarships are a crucial part of any college program. Helping you to succeed in your classes without financial stress is one of our ultimate goals. We offer an PLU alumni scholarship, international student scholarships, and merit based graduate scholarships for students in ALL graduate

  • Congratulations on your admission to Pacific Lutheran University!  PLU is a unique place that will challenge you as a student, support you as a person, and prepare you for a lifetime of success.

    You're in!Congratulations on your admission to Pacific Lutheran University!  PLU is a unique place that will challenge you as a student, support you as a person, and prepare you for a lifetime of success. Below you’ll find a list of steps to take now that you’ve been admitted. Remember that at any point you can contact International Admission at 1-253-535-7264 or intl@plu.edu with questions.Next Steps Explore Campus If you are able, we recommend you visit campus. During your visit, you can meet

  • Summer 2023 Cohort Select your program below to see the schedule for students entering the cohort in Summer 2023.

    : Educational Leadership: Instructional Leadership (3) EDUC 743: Educational Finance in P12 (2) EDUC 747: Central Office and Programmatic Leadership (2) EDUC 795a: Executive Leadership Internship (1) Spring 20245 courses (8 credits) EDUC 760: Evaluation & Supervision in Educational Leadership (2) EDUC 744: Community & Family Engagement (2) EDUC 746: Crisis, Conflict, Emergency Management (2) EDUC 745: School Board Relations (1) EDUC 795a: Executive Leadership Internship (1) 2024-25 Academic Year TermCredit

  • The 14th Annual Powell-Heller Conference for Holocaust Education will occur on October 26-28, 2022 at Pacific Lutheran University. This year the conference theme is “Jewish Life in Poland: Before, During and After the Holocaust.” The keynote speaker is professor of history Jan Grabowski from the…

    , Canada.  Grabowski’s research includes the issues surrounding the extermination of the Polish Jews as well as the history of Jewish-Polish relations during the 1939-1945 period. This year’s conference will also include a screening of “Three Minutes: A Lengthening,” a film based on the book by Glenn Kurtz, Three Minutes in Poland: Discovering a Lost World in a 1938 Family Film.  “This year’s conference explores the rich and varied history of Jews in Poland,” Beth Griech-Polelle, Kurt Mayer Chair of

  •   In 2003, former PLU provosts Paul Menzel and Patricia Killen secured a $2 million grant from the Lilly Endowment to launch a program for the exploration of vocation at PLU.

    for Vocation as a permanent center within the university. Since then, the Center has continued its work to help students, staff, faculty, and alumni shape lives of meaning and purpose by promoting human and ecological flourishing. Center leadership includes the director, associate director, director of vocational reflection, director of external relations, student intern, and an advisory board of faculty and staff. We have had good success with a variety in initiatives Since its inception, Wild

  • Clubs and Organizations There are 82 student clubs on campus! Check them all out here or learn how to start a new one.

    interested in as an international student.   United Students Association (USA) USA’s mission is to promote and encourage the global connections within and outside the PLU community, and to encourage interactions between international and domestic students for cultural and social exchange. Come to our activities or bi-weekly meetings! Contact the ISS staff for more information.Getting Connected, Staying ConnectedClubs and Organizations There are 82 student clubs on campus! Check them all out here or learn

  • Have you ever wanted to serve as an intern but you didn’t have the financial means to pursue it? At PLU, we believe all students should have a chance for any internship with the sky as the limit.

    , marketing, sales, public relations, media and other industry-related businesses in Chicago, Detroit, New York and Washington, DC. Students chosen are full-time minority undergraduate student in good academic standing and are majoring or minoring in communications, marketing, advertising or public relations. Deadline: Late March Louis Carr Foundation Internship ProgramINROADS Internship Program Eligibility: As an INROADS intern, you’re connected with some of the world’s leading industry innovators for

  • By Michael Halvorson. Halvorson is director of Innovation Studies at Pacific Lutheran University.   Design has become an integral component of the innovation process. Leading businesses such as Amazon, Apple, Nike, Disney, Dyson, and Airbnb are all recognized for their award-winning designs that strive to…

    ) with Jp, and she is eager to integrate her new skills into her major and career plans. Janelle is curious about the Innovation Studies minor, too, and realized during our conversation that she already had three of the courses required for the program—BUSA 201 (Intro to Business), ECON 101 (Principles of Microeconomics), and now ARTD 110 (Graphic Design I). Joining Janelle is Mackenzie Cooper, a senior Communications major at PLU. Mackenzie is experienced with writing and public relations but new to

  • Next of kin: the ethics of eating, capturing, and experimenting on great apes One of the pressing problems of our times is the future of the great apes. All of the great apes – chimpanzees, bonobos, gorillas and orangutans – are endangered. Their habitat is…

    examining the metaphysical views that support the various claims about human-nonhuman relations and specifically our relations with our “next of kin.” There are clearly questions about the ethics of eating, capturing and experimenting on beings who share over 95 percent (chimpanzees share over 98 percent) of our genetic structure. Both of us have now completed the apprenticeship program at the Chimpanzee and Human Communication Institute (CHCI) at Central Washington University. Erin completed the