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TACOMA, Wash. (Aug. 7, 2015)—Pacific Lutheran University is one of the best colleges in the West, according to The Princeton Review. Only 125 colleges in 15 Western states made the education-services company’s 2016 list of recommended institutions. In its profile of PLU, The Princeton Review…
Review said the university, “offers a well-rounded education and encourages students to be active participants in the world by encouraging them to lead lives of thoughtful inquiry, service, leadership and care—for other people, their communities, and the Earth.” “We chose PLU and the other outstanding institutions on this list primarily for their excellent academics,” said Robert Franek, The Princeton Review’s senior vice president-publisher. The Princeton Review editors made their selections based
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TACOMA, WASH. (April 25, 2019) — Pacific Lutheran University has been recognized for substantial conformity with the Standards of Good Practice for Education Abroad as established by the Forum on Education Abroad, the 501(c)(3) nonprofit, membership association recognized by the U.S. Department of Justice and…
central to our institution’s mission of educating students for lives of thoughtful inquiry, service, leadership and care – for other people, for their communities, and for the earth.” Read Previous PLU named Top 10 Peace Corps producer in the country Read Next Gov. Inslee visits campus for town hall meeting with PLU community COMMENTS*Note: All comments are moderated If the comments don't appear for you, you might have ad blocker enabled or are currently browsing in a "private" window. LATEST POSTS
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The PLU community shares what they love about PLU at the 10th annual Bjug Day of Giving. (Photo PLU / Sy Bean) The PLU rowing team rowing in Red Square during the 10th annual Bjug Day of Giving. (Photo PLU / Sy Bean) Students, faculty,…
students and our wonderful university,” said Cassidy Stanhope ’26, a music performance major. “I would not be here without scholarship support, and I will forever be grateful for the gift of the PLU experience.”Students and alums with a PLU education are leaders helping to make their communities and the earth a better place for everyone. Here’s a snapshot of what was accomplished: Scholarships & Greatest Need: 306 donors | $554,070 Science Renovations Campaign (Rieke): 53 donors | $138,799 Athletics
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If jumping out of a perfectly good airplane sounds like fun, then Airborne School may be of interest to you. Earn the wings of a U.S.
completing this 14 day long course, cadets earn the title of Military Mountaineer. Training lasts 14 hrs each day for the entire course and cadets learn how to effectively perform small unit tactics in a mountainous terrain and is taught by some of the top Mountaineer’s in the world. Northern WarfareBattle cold and conquer mountains at the Northern Warfare Training Center, Fort Wainwright, Alaska. Learn basic Mountaineering in one of the most visually appealing places on earth. Cadet Summer Training
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We are Pacific Lutheran University. Inquiry. Service. Leadership. Care. PLU seeks to educate students for lives of thoughtful inquiry, service, leadership and care – for other people, for their
the Earth. WE ARE PLUA TRADITION OF EXCELLENCEPacific Lutheran University by the numbers. 0 FULBRIGHT SCHOLARS SINCE 1975 #0 WASHINGTON’S BEST SMALL COLLEGE TO HELP GRADUATES FIND JOBS 0% STUDENTS STUDY AWAY 0:1 STUDENT-TEACHER RATIO IN THE AVERAGE CLASSROOM PLU graduates are difference makers who engage the world in all its complexity with open minds and caring hearts. They’re engaged citizens who strive to serve the common good, and who are local, regional and global leaders in fields like
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News articles and blog posts from Pacific Lutheran University.
You Ask, We Answer: Is campus welcoming to the LGBTQIA+ community? “PLU seeks to educate students for lives of thoughtful inquiry, service, leadership and care – for other people, for their communities and for the Earth.” Within that mission statement, the highlight here is “for their communities.” We recognize and value the differences and diversity of… September 8, 2023 DiversityDiversity Justice SustainabilityFAQ'sJusticeLife on CampusReformerStudent Life
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In collaboration with the Wang Center for Global and Community Engaged Education , the Mortvedt Library has organized an exhibit in honor of the 11th Biennial Wang Center symposium : “ The Matter of Loneliness: Building Connections for Collective Well-Being. ” This two-day conference will…
: A philosophical essay. Princeton University Press. (PLU Library link) Environmental justice Deerinwater, Jen. (2022). Colonial forces of environmental violence on deaf, disabled, & ill indigenous people. Disability Studies Quarterly, 41(4). https://doi.org/10.18061/dsq.v41i4.8479 Gilio-Whitaker, Dina. (2019). As long as grass grows: The indigenous fight for environmental justice, from colonization to Standing Rock. Beacon Press. (PLU Library link) Glave, Dianne D. (2010). Rooted in the earth
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News articles and blog posts from Pacific Lutheran University.
You Ask, We Answer: Is campus welcoming to the LGBTQIA+ community? “PLU seeks to educate students for lives of thoughtful inquiry, service, leadership and care – for other people, for their communities and for the Earth.” Within that mission statement, the highlight here is “for their communities.” We recognize and value the differences and diversity of… September 8, 2023 DiversityDiversity Justice SustainabilityFAQ'sJusticeLife on CampusReformerStudent Life
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All Religion majors complete a major research project. Recent capstone projects completed by Religion majors are listed below.
Theological Critique of Liberation Theology2015Andrew Allen, Seeking Economic Justice Through American Congregations: An Analysis of the Influence and Promise of the ELCA Social Statement on Economic Life Hannah Anderson, Lutheran Responses to Injustice: A New Theology to Combat Gender-based Violence in Southern Africa Jacob Brock, Subduing the Earth Responsibly: Giving “Priority of Labor over Capital” in Laborem Exercens’ Environmental Consideration Louise Buckles, The Gospel of John’s Community: A Group
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Symposium 2012 Suggested Readings Maude Barlow, Blue Covenant (The New Press, 2007) (Available at the PLU Bookstore for purchase) Maude Barlow has for decades been a leading voice arguing that access
, Ethiopia, Eritrea, Sudan, Bangladesh and Nicaragua that shed light on these complex questions. The text puts forward a critique of central theories and concepts which have dominated research and discourse on development NGOs. It also proposes and demonstrates some different analytical approaches.Symposium 2012 film, YouTube videosFilm Terje Tvedt, A Journey in the History of Water (Norwegian Broadcasting Corporation and University of Bergen) YouTube Maude BarlowTerje TdvetWater on the WebFind out more
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