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  • Walk across campus and you can see the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic everywhere. Masks on faces, signs reminding you to wash your hands, restrictions on classrooms and more. But the pandemic hasn’t just caused physical changes, but also unexpected mental challenges. And that is…

    health issues including stress, anxiety and depression.A community that cares When the pandemic hit, the university pivoted quickly to ensure students’ needs were being met, and communication about these services and opportunities became vital for the well-being of the PLU community. “When (PLU) sends out resources via email, I think it’s really important and it’s reaching certain people, but we feel it may not be reaching everyone,” said Ricky Haneda ’22, a psychology major and Psychology  Honors

  • The Pacific Lutheran University Women's Ultimate Frisbee team provides opportunities for students to compete in the intercollegiate sport of Ultimate Frisbee.

    The Pacific Lutheran University Women’s Ultimate Frisbee team provides opportunities for students to compete in the intercollegiate sport of Ultimate Frisbee. It helps to bring college students together to compete in a friendly yet competitive environment. No experience is necessary to join, and we seek students of all skill levels who are willing to bring good team spirit to the field and an attitude to learn the beloved game of ultimate. Interested in joining?  Contact the team at womenult

  • Most tickets to events presented in the Karen Hille Phillips Center for the Performing Arts can be purchased online before the event via Eventbrite or at the door immediately before the event.

    EventsOnline Advance PurchaseBuy online with a credit card when you visit our Music Events page on Eventbrite. Buy Music TicketsMusic concert tickets at the doorIf you would prefer to purchase your tickets at the door, we happily accept credit cards for payment. PricingMusic, Theatre & Dance Spotlight Productions $16 General admission $12 Seniors (60+), military, alumni, and PLU community (faculty & staff) $8 Immediate family of performers and attendees under 18 Free for PLU students with ID Theatre

  • TACOMA, WASH. (April 5, 2017)- Professor of Religion and Chair of Lutheran Studies Samuel Torvend, Ph.D., ’73 has spent his life studying religion and politics. “I wrote my senior thesis on religion and politics and I have never strayed from that,” Torvend said. The alumnus…

    PLU professor uplifts story of ‘pink victims’ in farewell lecture Posted by: Kari Plog / April 5, 2017 Image: Robert Oelbermann died in Dachau, a Nazi concentration camp pictured above, in 1941. Oelbermann, who faced persecution because of his identity as a gay man, is the subject of Samuel Torvend’s farewell lecture as chair of Lutheran Studies. April 5, 2017 By Genny Boots '18PLU Marketing & CommunicationsTACOMA, WASH. (April 5, 2017)- Professor of Religion and Chair of Lutheran Studies

  • By Zach Powers PLU Marketing & Communications TACOMA, Wash. (Dec. 21, 2014)—All over the world, Pacific Lutheran University alumni are serving in a wide variety of roles in hospitals, clinics, research centers and public-health agencies, sharing a steadfast commitment of delivering world-class medical care, treatment and…

    . Brianne Burnett, Clinical Case Manager, Mental Health Center of Denver Graduation Year: 2011 Degree: B.A. Psychology Hometown: Mount Vernon, Wash. Current Residence: Denver, Colo. Can you share the overview of what your work as a Clinical Case Manager entails? I work one-on-one with approximately 30 individuals who I see in my office at a mental-health center, in their homes and in the community. I’m on a unique team that services adults with severe and persistent mental-health illnesses as well as a

  • OLYMPIA, WASH. (Nov. 22, 2019) — When asked the simple question “What’s an average week at work like for you?” Justin Kjolseth ’10 doesn’t have a clear answer. “It varies,” they say. “There really is no average work week for me.” Kjolseth isn’t dodging the…

    yourself at the test like I did. And don’t get distracted by all the other things that you can do as an undergrad. Make sure that you’re always focusing on academics. *Note: All comments are moderated Read Previous Congrats Riley Read Next J-Term 2020/Political Science & Psychology – Study Away in Prague LATEST POSTS PLU Professor announced as Keynote speaker for the 2024 Latinx Youth Summit November 20, 2024 Kaden Bolton ’24 explored civics and public policy on campus and studying away in Oxford July

  • Game On! Some of the ‘Stuen Accommodators’ get loud – it’s what they do. From left to right: Kory Miller ’14, Amy Delo ’15, Chris Guiducci ’14, Steffi Mack ’15. By Steve Hansen Chris Guiducci ’14 likes to yell.   So does his intramural team.…

    collegiate softball, so she uses intramurals to get that team aspect she craves,” Allison said. “Intramurals work for her because she can’t commit the time to a team sport.” All this to say, the competition level can be pretty high. Given this, both Allison (and her fellow athletes) and Chris (and his yelling Accommodators) love the intramural program for exactly the same reasons. It is a great way to get exercise and blow off some steam. And it is also a great way to meet new people, get sweaty and have

  • After millenniums of sex and centuries of poetry, the love poem as understood by Shakespeare and Donne, and by Oxford undergraduates – the true-life confessions of the poet in love, immortalizing

    spirit of invention that gave us Shakespeare, Molière, Racine, and Goethe.  As universities added new fields of study, the earlier university curriculum came to be seen as its own discipline, termed Altertumswissenschaft, the “Science of the Antiquity,” in the 19th century. The result is a uniquely interdisciplinary field.  Classics, the Humanistic Science, is the study of the language, literature, culture, history, philosophy, geography, archeology, intellectual accomplishments, science, religion

  • Global studies and religion professor Erik Hammerstrom has spent his career researching and teaching about the history of Chinese Buddhism. He’s a quintessential teacher, beloved by students for leading engaging discussions, his imaginative project assignments, and planning field trips to nearby temples. It’s hard to…

    Spiritual Care: Professor Erik Hammerstrom listens and learns during a sabbatical year spent as a hospital chaplain Posted by: mhines / September 10, 2024 Image: Global studies and religion professor Erik Hammerstrom has spent his career researching and teaching about the history of Chinese Buddhism. (PLU / Sy Bean) September 10, 2024 By Zach Powers '10, MFA '24Resolute EditorGlobal studies and religion professor Erik Hammerstrom has spent his career researching and teaching about the history

  • News for Pacific Lutheran University.

    What Can You Do with a Master’s in Kinesiology? (11 Kinesiology Careers to Choose From) A master’s degree in Kinesiology will enhance the skill set of novice and experienced practitioners in exercise, sport, performance and health related careers. Let’s look into some kinesiology careers you can choose from. Kinesiology is the science of human movement . Kinesiology studies the principles… September 15, 2021