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  • Holocaust survivor recalls the child victims While presenting a story of survival Robert Herschkowitz paused for the audience to gaze at a photo of several women and their children walking unknowingly to their death. “People will remember the scene of a photograph,” he said. “The…

    October 27, 2008 Holocaust survivor recalls the child victims While presenting a story of survival Robert Herschkowitz paused for the audience to gaze at a photo of several women and their children walking unknowingly to their death. “People will remember the scene of a photograph,” he said. “The visual impact I think is most important.”Their names are unknown, said the 70-year-old Holocaust survivor, but the when, May 1944, and the where, Auschwitz Concentration Camp, are forever engraved into

  • As you may know, our 50th class reunion was nearly 100 people strong, and more than a few stories and tall tales were shared on the evening of October 7.

    Greetings from your 50th Reunion Committee! As you may know, our 50th class reunion was nearly 100 people strong, and more than a few stories and tall tales were shared on the evening of October 7. Classmates from as far as New York celebrated in the Scandinavian Cultural Center in the Anderson University Center in the heart of the beautiful PLU campus. Though much has changed, there is even more that remains the same. PLU is filled with caring and intelligent young men and women who care

  • Membership and Registration The PLU Concert Band is open to all current PLU students without audition.

    spring semesters, 3:40-5:10, in MBR 322 and LCH.STUDENT CONDUCTORS Each semester the band has the opportunity to work with student conductors nearing the end of their studies as a music education student on campus. Recent student conductors include: 2017-18 Alex Justice, major instrument – Horn, hometown – McMinville, OR Ingrid Smith, major instrument – Clarinet, hometown – Federal Way Pablo Hernandez, major instrument – Euphonium, hometown – Mercer Island 2016-17 Aaron Weed, major instrument

  • The President of the university, ex-officio Three Bishops of the synods of Region 1 of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America No less than one-half of the total number of Regents are from the

    The Board of Regents Fall Meeting, Friday, Oct. 13, 2023, at PLU. (PLU Photo / Sy Bean) The Board of Regents consists of a maximum of 35 voting members: The President of the university, ex-officio Three Bishops of the synods of Region 1 of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America No less than one-half of the total number of Regents are from the membership of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (three are rostered leaders) Remaining Regents are comprised of Alumni and Regent-At-Large

  • The grant was an initiative created in 2021 by Bryant Bartlett, the former Impact Art Director, with ASPLU and Diversity Center.

    The Impact GrantThe grant was an initiative created in 2021 by Bryant Bartlett, the former Impact Art Director, with ASPLU and Diversity Center. As applications come in Impact gathers members from all of the organizations mentioned to choose one student organization with high community impact to receive advertising materials from us, free of charge. The selectee is graded upon the following criteria: Overall PLU community impact and the organization’s financial constraints. Expanding a bit

  • Attend programs from 3/4 of the G&S Week themes listed below and receive a coffee credit!

    able to be who I truly am and feel loved by others? How do we build more of those spaces, systems, and relationships where all can thrive? And most importantly, it is a reminder to center joy and create intentional moments to celebrate and savor the moments when you/we finally thrive.Gender & Sexuality Week Punch Card ChallengeAttend programs from 3/4 of the G&S Week themes listed below and receive a coffee credit!COMMUNITY Queer Coffee Hosted by: Center for DJS Thurs 10/24, 2-3pm, RSVP for

  • 16th Annual Jazz Under the Stars Kicks Off July 10 By Sandy Deneau Dunham, PLU Marketing & Communication  As a gift to the community—and really, to everyone who attends—the Pacific Lutheran University Department of Music kicks off its free summer concert series, Jazz Under the…

    Free Summer Jazz Series brings Stars-and the community-to PLU Posted by: Mandi LeCompte / June 29, 2014 Image: A crowd enjoys the music at a 2013 Jazz Under the Stars concert at PLU. (Photo: PLU student John Struzenberg ’15) June 29, 2014 16th Annual Jazz Under the Stars Kicks Off July 10 By Sandy Deneau Dunham, PLU Marketing & Communication  As a gift to the community—and really, to everyone who attends—the Pacific Lutheran University Department of Music kicks off its free summer concert

  • TACOMA, Wash. (Feb. 17, 2015)—Another year of Recyclemania has kicked off, and Pacific Lutheran University already is ranked sixth in the nationwide competition. Over an eight-week period, colleges in the U.S. and Canada participating in Recyclemania report how much trash and recycling are collected each…

    Recyclemania is Back—and PLU is Already in the Top 10 Posted by: Zach Powers / February 18, 2015 Image: (Photo: John Froschauer/PLU) February 18, 2015 By Taylor Lunka ’15PLU Marketing & CommunicationsTACOMA, Wash. (Feb. 17, 2015)—Another year of Recyclemania has kicked off, and Pacific Lutheran University already is ranked sixth in the nationwide competition.Over an eight-week period, colleges in the U.S. and Canada participating in Recyclemania report how much trash and recycling are collected

  • Each year, Prism reflects on some of the distinctive and exciting work in PLU’s Division of Humanities. Our division collects a diverse array of programs: Chinese, Classics, Creative Writing, English Literature, French, German, Hispanic Studies, Nordic Studies, Philosophy, Religion, and Southern Lushootseed. All are united in educating students to engage —creatively, critically, and empathetically— with what it means to be human across the sweep of history, in diversity cultures and

  • Each year for about a decade, the “Golden Anniversary” class has decided to create an endowed scholarship as a way of giving back to PLU.

    Keep the PLU tradition going!Each year for about a decade, the “Golden Anniversary” class has decided to create an endowed scholarship as a way of giving back to PLU. This year, it’s your turn and we need your help to keep a great PLU tradition going. The Committee has created a Class of 1971 Endowed Gap Scholarship to which alumni can contribute. They also recognize that over the years, many of your classmates have established endowed scholarships in honor of people and causes they care about