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Former Lute/Miss Pierce County Passes her Crown to PLU Senior Posted by: Sandy Dunham / March 26, 2015 Image: Current Miss Pierce County Anikka Abbott ’15 and 2014 winner Megan Leibold ’13 reunite at PLU. (Photo: John Struzenberg ’16) March 26, 2015 By Evan Heringer ’16PLU Marketing & Communications TACOMA, Wash. (March 26, 2015)—Megan Leibold ’13 and Anikka Abbott ’15 have more in common than Pacific Lutheran University: They both have won the title of Miss Pierce County. And not only that

PLU Partners With Tacoma Schools to Offer Administrator Professional Certification Program Posted by: Sandy Dunham / September 14, 2015 Image: Starting in 2016, Tacoma Public Schools principals can complete their Administrator Professional Certifications through PLU. (Photo courtesy of Tacoma Public Schools) September 14, 2015 By Sandy Deneau DunhamPLU Marketing & CommunicationsTACOMA, Wash. (Sept. 14,2015)—Pacific Lutheran University’s Department of Partnerships and Professional Development

Policy Experts to Team With PLU Students for Minimum Wage Debate Posted by: Zach Powers / September 22, 2015 Image: Students, faculty and alumni packed Xavier 201 for the 2014 Ruth Anderson Public Debate. (PLU Photo/John Froschauer) September 22, 2015 By Zach Powers '10PLU Marketing & CommunicationsTACOMA, Wash. (September 22, 2015)—On Thursday, Oct. 8, members of the Pacific Lutheran University Speech and Debate team will partner with local policy experts to publicly debate the potential

An Open Letter to the PLU Community from President Tom Krise Posted by: Lace M. Smith / November 24, 2015 November 24, 2015 Dear Colleagues and Friends: In the past few days there has been a lot of impassioned debate about the proposed sale of KPLU to KUOW. There has also been a lot of misinformation and misinterpreted facts. Following is some context: This is a strategic decision based on careful analysis of the future of radio and a concern about how best to sustain public media in the region

PLU Scholarship Awards Full Tuition to Eligible 253 Area Code Students Posted by: Zach Powers / December 9, 2015 Image: (Image courtesy of 253heart.com) December 9, 2015 By Zach Powers '10PLU Marketing & CommunicationsTACOMA, WASH. (Dec. 9, 2015)- Pacific Lutheran University admission representatives will begin spreading the word on Tuesday, Dec. 15, about the new 253 PLU Bound Scholarship.Admission Office staff members will fan out on that day and talk with area high school students, teachers

Lutes gather at CenturyLink Field to soak up sun and Sounders Posted by: Kari Plog / August 14, 2017 August 14, 2017 By Genny Boots '18PLU Marketing & CommunicationsTACOMA, WASH. (Aug. 14, 2017)- Even though Leah Foster-Koth is not an alumna yet, she found herself in good company Saturday, sitting with a crowd of former Lutes at CenturyLink Field in Seattle.In fact, she hasn’t even started at Pacific Lutheran University. But the incoming first-year student jump-started her school pride and

PLU Athletics returns to action with new COVID-19 testing protocols Posted by: Silong Chhun / February 18, 2021 February 18, 2021 By Veronica CrakerPLU Marketing & CommunicationsDespite the challenges of COVID-19, PLU student-athletes have returned to play. In December, the Northwest Conference Presidents' Council announced competition could resume as long as federal, state, local and NCAA health directives permitted. Since then, PLU Athletics has initiated a COVID-19 testing strategy designed

PLU announces plans for a full return to campus this fall Posted by: Zach Powers / March 2, 2021 March 2, 2021 By Zach PowersPLU Marketing & CommunicationsPacific Lutheran University has announced the intention to return to in-person learning for Fall 2021. The news was shared with campus last Friday in an email from President Allan Belton.“Like every action we’ve undertaken as a community during the pandemic, this decision is being made in full consideration of public-health guidelines and

Broadway performer Jay Paranada ‘06 to speak at spring commencement ceremonies Posted by: bennetrr / May 4, 2021 May 4, 2021 Pacific Lutheran University alumnus and stage actor Jay Paranada ‘06 will deliver the commencement addresses at the virtual ceremonies for PLU’s classes of 2020 and 2021 on May 29. Paranada majored in sociology at PLU, and also studied at the University of York in England and at the American Musical and Dramatic Academy in New York City. His cast credits include New York

Biomimicry 3.8 founder to speak at PLU’s annual Rachel Carson Lecture Posted by: Silong Chhun / February 17, 2022 February 17, 2022 By Veronica CrakerPLU Marketing and CommunicationsPacific Lutheran University is excited to welcome Dayna Baumeister, a professor at Arizona State University who holds a doctorate in organismic biology and ecology, to deliver the 2022 Rachel Carson Science, Technology and Society Lecture.Baumeister will present “(Re)Buiding a Thriving World–Mentored By Nature’s