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  • The curriculum for the Business and Economic History program at PLU is administered by the History department, and taught by the Benson Family Chair.

    year also support the Innovation Studies program. PLU History majors and minors are encouraged to emphasize business and economic history in their History programs, and to structure significant research projects around these themes (for example, in History 301 or the capstone course). History majors are also encouraged to minor in Business, Innovation Studies, or Economics if the curriculum fits their career goals. Most History (Hist) courses satisfy the ES requirement within the PLU General

  • PLU senior Tiffany Wong was drawn to study nursing after spending 10 years caring for her grandmother — a special woman who taught her about empathy and compassion. “My heart broke when she passed away this fall semester. There were numerous stories that she told…

    program. I remember driving up to see the campus and I loved the small and warm community on campus. … The help and support that I received applying to the nursing program was also one of the major reasons why I chose PLU.  Tell us about your experience serving as a PLU RA, and how that has helped prepare you for the next steps in life? I have been an RA for close to four years now. There’s a lot of creativity that comes with this job — especially when it comes to planning for community builders and

  • 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…

    gives me opportunities to do lots of different things, develop lots of different forms of expertise and learn a lot of new skills. If you look back, are there elements of your PLU education that stand out as being especially helpful in law school and as an attorney? There are absolutely aspects of my undergraduate education that prepared me for law school. My time spent on the debate team at PLU was very helpful for a lot of the speech and advocacy work that I have to do as a part of my job. I was a

  • PLU President Thomas W. Krise welcomes faculty and staff back to campus, highlighting the strengths of PLU and his goals for the future. (Photo by John Froschauer) “A University of the First Rank” By President Thomas W. Krise Good morning and welcome to the 2012…

    that we aspire to be especially notable for our tradition of Lutheran higher education, for our commitment to our membership in NCAA Division III, for our ability to help students discover their vocation in life, for our engagement in very high quality international programs, and for our fostering of robust faculty-student collaborative research and creative projects. All of that is fabulous, and I heartily endorse all of it. But what I need as your chief spokesman, and what we all need whenever

  • 20 semester hours, including: EDUC 205: Multicultural Perspectives in the Classroom (4) NSCI 350: STEM Education Partnership (4) In addition, STEM Education minors must complete a minimum of 12

    253.538.6393 www.plu.edu/stem-education munroam@plu.edu Andrea Munro, Ph.D., Director There is a need for excellent teachers with strong content knowledge in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) who are able to teach using culturally sustaining pedagogy. The STEM Education minor is supportive of, and connects to PLU’s focus on diversity, justice, and sustainability and provides a program for students to explore teaching as a vocation. This interdisciplinary program is

  • The low-residency MFA in Creative Writing offered by The Rainier Writing Workshop is a three-year program in the study of poetry, fiction, and nonfiction.

    Pedagogy Sessions” will also be offered to the cohort; these classes explore issues in the teaching of creative writing. ENGL 513: Third Year Mentorship / ENGL 599: Thesis. The participant is expected to submit 6 mailings to the mentor during the year. The main tasks of the year include: completing the Critical Paper (due on December 15); completing the Creative Thesis (due on April 30); submitting a final program bibliography; and preparing to deliver a class presentation and a graduate reading in the

  • An appealing new concentration awaits incoming PLU students this fall after a restructuring of departments opened the door for change. Effective September 1, the theater and dance programs will combine forces and become the Department of Theatre and Dance. One immediate benefit? The introduction of…

    The Glee Effect: PLU Adds Musical Theatre & Dance Posted by: shortea / November 28, 2018 November 28, 2018 By Thomas Kyle-MilwardMarketing & CommunicationAn appealing new concentration awaits incoming PLU students this fall after a restructuring of departments opened the door for change.Effective September 1, the theater and dance programs will combine forces and become the Department of Theatre and Dance. One immediate benefit? The introduction of Musical Theatre, a concentration that freshly

  • Vice President, Division of University Relations | Office of Advancement | daniel.lee@plu.edu | 253-535-8111 | Until 2014, Dan served as Vice President of External Relations for Lutheran World Relief, an international relief and development organization with programs in 35 countries, serving more than 7 million people.

    of about 27 staff, the Vice President creates a vision for donor, alumni and parent engagement, developing short and long-term strategies, and executing all aspects of a plan to increase support from individuals, government, foundations, and corporations. Biography Until 2014, Dan served as Vice President of External Relations for Lutheran World Relief, an international relief and development organization with programs in 35 countries, serving more than 7 million people. As the chief fundraising

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  • The Carnegie Mellon ChemE MS application is extended to June 15th! The Master’s programs in Chemical Engineering at Carnegie Mellon University are evolving to meet the changing needs of students in the face of current world events. CMU ChemE is a world leader in computational…

    Carnegie Mellon ChemE MS Application Extended! Posted by: alemanem / June 1, 2020 June 1, 2020 The Carnegie Mellon ChemE MS application is extended to June 15th! The Master’s programs in Chemical Engineering at Carnegie Mellon University are evolving to meet the changing needs of students in the face of current world events. CMU ChemE is a world leader in computational education and research, and now more than ever, the techniques we’ve developed for computational learning set our students up

  • The University of Arizona in the Department of Chemical and Environmental Engineering is hosting two upcoming Zoom informational sessions on their graduate programs. See the UArizona CHEE Dept Flyer 2020 for general information about the Chemical and Environmental Engineering Graduate Program department as well as…

    UArizona Chemical and Environmental Engineering Graduate Program Info Sessions Posted by: alemanem / November 16, 2020 November 16, 2020 The University of Arizona in the Department of Chemical and Environmental Engineering is hosting two upcoming Zoom informational sessions on their graduate programs. See the UArizona CHEE Dept Flyer 2020 for general information about the Chemical and Environmental Engineering Graduate Program department as well as a link to RSVP for these informational