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  • 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…

    distracted by all the other things that you can do as an undergrad. Make sure that you’re always focusing on academics.PLU DebateFounded in 1947, PLU’s debate team is one of the oldest and most decorated forensics programs in the country. Read Previous PLU professor Dean Waldow charges up his students while building a better battery Read Next It’s Mylie Miller’s job to market Wild Waves. And yes, she has a lot of fun at work COMMENTS*Note: All comments are moderated If the comments don't appear for you

  • Recent graduates Carson Bergstrom ‘20 and Nate Sager ‘20 struggled with quarantine boredom and the bittersweet end of the school year when they thought of a cathartic project to help share the capstone projects of their peers and burn some creative energy. The series, titled…

    Carson Bergstrom and Nate Sager start a podcast to showcase capstones of fellow 2020 graduates Posted by: bennetrr / July 22, 2020 July 22, 2020 By Rosemary Bennett '21Marketing & CommunicationsRecent graduates Carson Bergstrom ‘20 and Nate Sager ‘20 struggled with quarantine boredom and the bittersweet end of the school year when they thought of a cathartic project to help share the capstone projects of their peers and burn some creative energy.The series, titled “Capstonavirus” is hopefully

  • Pacific Lutheran University has just announced a Fixed Tuition Guarantee that will ensure tuition for the 2022–23 incoming class of first-year and transfer students will remain the same throughout their undergraduate years at the university. This guarantee disrupts the general practice of higher education institutions…

    PLU announces Fixed Tuition Guarantee, reducing financial risk to students and running counter to common higher ed practice Posted by: Zach Powers / October 18, 2021 October 18, 2021 By Zach Powers ‘10PLU Marketing and CommunicationsPacific Lutheran University has just announced a Fixed Tuition Guarantee that will ensure tuition for the 2022–23 incoming class of first-year and transfer students will remain the same throughout their undergraduate years at the university.This guarantee disrupts

  • David Yun ’22 has been busy throughout his four years at Pacific Lutheran University. The pre-med student and chemistry major has been an academic standout, serving as a chemistry teaching assistant presenting research at the Murdock Conference and the American Chemical Society convention. He’s held…

    connections are made, how to find service opportunities. I know I was someone who struggled on my own to find out about these things. So I wanted to offer a campus resource for underclassmen to learn from upperclassmen, and for all of us to learn from physicians, what this all can look like and what the medical field is all about.  Is connecting with working doctors and others in the field a big part of what the club does? Yes it is. Recently we’ve had a lot of alums come in who are currently in medical

  • Sophia Barro ’22 is a senior education major and religion minor at PLU. She recently completed full-time student teaching at Lakeview Hope Academy. We spoke with Barro about her experiences at PLU and as a student teacher, and about the values she hopes to inspire…

    Sophia Barro ’22 is following her passion for faith, literacy and diversity into elementary education Posted by: Zach Powers / May 19, 2022 Image: Education major Sophia Barro ’22 will soon begin teaching third grade at Saint Patrick Catholic School in Tacoma. Here, she holds one of her favorite children’s books, “Dreamers.” May 19, 2022 By By Isabella DaltosoPLU Marketing & Communications Student WriterSophia Barro ’22 is a senior education major and religion minor at PLU. She recently

  • Pacific Lutheran University will host the Steen Family Symposium for Environmental Issues and Earth and Diversity Week April 17-23 . Series events will explore the theme of “Sowing Resilience in Fractured Land.” Guest speakers, dialogues, and hands-on activities will invite attendees to examine the wide-ranging…

    PLU to host environmental symposium and Earth Week events exploring the violence of natural resource extraction Posted by: Zach Powers / March 27, 2023 March 27, 2023 Pacific Lutheran University will host the Steen Family Symposium for Environmental Issues and Earth and Diversity Week April 17-23 . Series events will explore the theme of “Sowing Resilience in Fractured Land.” Guest speakers, dialogues, and hands-on activities will invite attendees to examine the wide-ranging and long-term

  • Operated by the Puyallup Tribe of Indians, Chief Leschi Schools enrolls 670 students in preschool through high school. Visual representations of Northwest Native culture and art are present throughout the school, and the curriculum is infused with the tribe’s cultural heritage. Chief Leschi is one…

    Lute Powered: PLU alumni help lead Chief Leschi programs dedicated to student support and success Posted by: Zach Powers / April 4, 2023 Image: (From Left) Melanie Helle, Nancy Nelson, and Jenifer Leavens are PLU alumni and administrative directors at Chief Leschi. (Photos by Sy Bean/PLU) April 4, 2023 Operated by the Puyallup Tribe of Indians, Chief Leschi Schools enrolls 670 students in preschool through high school. Visual representations of Northwest Native culture and art are present

  • “Commencement means the culmination of hard work and accomplishments with my teammates and my classmates — so it’s a great day.”

    Newly minted PLU graduates reflect on what commencement — and earning their degree — means to them Posted by: Zach Powers / May 30, 2023 May 30, 2023 “Commencement means the culmination of hard work and accomplishments with my teammates and my classmates — so it’s a great day.” Read Previous Everything PLU Business Dean Mark Mulder Does in a Day Read Next Dylan Ruggeri ’23 and Kenzie Knapp ’24 discuss their climate science musical COMMENTS*Note: All comments are moderated If the comments don't

  • Stuart Gavidia is a first-generation Latino student who spent most of his life in Lakewood and then Spanaway, about 10 minutes from PLU. He knew he wanted to come here for college so he could remain close to his family. He also knew from an…

    Stuart Gavidia ’24 majored in computer science while interning at Amazon, Cannon, and Pierce County Posted by: Jeffrey Roberts / May 22, 2024 Image: PLU Computer Science major Stuart Gavidia poses for a portrait for his Senior Spotlight, Wednesday, May 1, 2024, at PLU. Gavidia interned at Amazon and Pierce County, and is already working part-time as a software engineer. (PLU Photo / Sy Bean) May 22, 2024 By Mark StorerPLU Marketing & Communications Guest Writer Stuart Gavidia is a first

  • As a student, Allen Tugade ’24 engaged in academic and applied sociological research on the student population of Pacific Lutheran University. Tugade was a member of Choir of the West and a well-known student leader on campus, serving as a Wild Hope Fellow and with…

    Sociology major Allen Tugade ’24 has been a dynamic researcher and student leader at PLU Posted by: Zach Powers / May 28, 2024 Image: (Photo by Sy Bean/PLU) May 28, 2024 By Fulton Bryant-Anderson ’23PLU Marketing & Communications Guest Writer As a student, Allen Tugade ’24 engaged in academic and applied sociological research on the student population of Pacific Lutheran University. Tugade was a member of Choir of the West and a well-known student leader on campus, serving as a Wild Hope Fellow