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PLU provides quality on-campus living and learning environments that encourage and enhance engagement in and enjoyment of your college experience.
students on April 15, 2024 at the latest for all students who apply before this deadline.Login to eRezLife to Apply for Housing!How to Apply for Housing (with Pictures)Quick Links Traditional Hall Housing Guide South Hall Housing Guide Housing Cancellation Information Rates and Dates InformationMarried Housing? The Lofts in our apartment style residence hall, South Hall, offer housing for students who are married. Family student housing is unfortunately not available. Assignments are typically made in
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South Sound STEM Fair AllianceManagement CommitteeMarisa Peloquin, Chair* Sharon Fochtman, Vice Chair* Theresa Haase* Fair Director Interim Treasurer Volunteers Don Pruett, Director Emeritus Judge Recruiting Gary Wick, Director Emeritus Chair, Scientific Review Committee Chair, Institutional Review Board Tom Fitzgerald * SSRSEF Board of Directors
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Mention Parkland, and Washingtonians tend to conjure up a slew of stereotypes and misconceptions. But to Antonio Sablan ’18 and other Pacific Lutheran University students who grew up in and around Pierce County, the area represents something much greater: home. “Parkland is resourceful. Parkland’s gritty,…
sort of been in my backyard since I was a kid, but I’d never really seen it before. I know for a fact that a disconnect exists, but it could really easily be broken if folks that live in Parkland are getting educated here at PLU and bringing those resources back into the community. And I think more folks are doing that now.” Parkland is a sprawling unincorporated area south of Tacoma that blends urban with rural, home to roughly 36,000 people, according to U.S. Census data. What it lacks in
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On Monday, February 19, 2018 (President’s Day), students at Pacific Lutheran University are invited for a special tour of Amazon’s Seattle headquarters (HQ). The event is being sponsored by Amazon and PLU’s office of Career Connections and Alumni and Constituent Relations . Interested PLU students…
applications for this research! It is tremendously exciting to think about a world shaped by the creative interaction of these AI disciplines and technologies. For a look at what some university students are already doing in Alexa research, browse through the 2017 Alexa Prize Proceedings for a tour of innovation and creativity. Whether you are interested in Alexa research or just finding out what Amazon is doing in South Lake Union, I recommend that you visit Amazon headquarters. If you are a PLU student
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Studying the laws behind international adoption Trained as an historian of the American Revolution and blessed with an abundance of sources, I saw no scholarly reason to travel abroad, although I had wanted to see England, the mother country from which America was born. My…
honored to be invited to England to be a keynote speaker at the Second International Conference on Adoption Research at the University of East Anglia, Norwich. This marked my first trip abroad. The following year, I was invited to give a talk at the biannual conference of the Society for the History of Childhood and Youth in Norrköping, Sweden. Soon thereafter, I received a Fulbright Distinguished Lectureship to teach at Yonsei University in Seoul, South Korea, in the spring semester, 2008. And then
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Greg Youtz: Composing for the cannery – of boxcars, rhinos, and grapes By James Olson ’14 In 1973, a 17-year-old Gregory Youtz departed from Sea-Tac International Airport and landed in France. Meritoriously skipping the third grade, the young composer had afforded himself the luxury of…
how these things relate, which means I spend a lot of time thinking about creativity, and that too is an outgrowth of all these crazy pieces of my life,” said Greg Youtz, professor of music. Arriving in Champagne, Youtz signed on as an able-bodied migrant laborer, picking champagne grapes along the French countryside. Following four weeks of fieldwork, Youtz hitchhiked south with burgundy-stained digits, and stumbled into employment at L’Aigle (The Eagle), a ski resort nestled loftily in the Swiss
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TACOMA, WASH. (Dec. 15, 2016) Pacific Lutheran University alumna Jessica Anderson ’07 is passionate about education, geosciences and technology, and has combined all three to become an award-winning educator. In 2016, Anderson was named the Montana Teacher of the Year and received a Presidential Award…
prepares to return to South Sudan, reunite with his mother 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 Caitlyn Babcock ’25 wins first place in 2024 Angela Meade Vocal Competition November 7, 2024 PLU professors Ann Auman and Bridget Haden share teaching and learning experiences in China November 4, 2024 Lutes celebrate another impactful Bjug Day of Giving: a PLU tradition
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During her senior year at PLU, Chloe Willburn ‘21 wanted to intern with the Washington State Department of Children, Youth, and Families. As a social work major, Willburn believed that the experience gained from working alongside DCYF would benefit not only her but her future…
internship. In February the offices began promoting the PLU Internship Fund to students. By the end of the semester, PLU was able to support 37 students with their internships. Nearly 38 percent of awardees were students of color and more than 81 percent were women. The majority of internships — more than 85 percent — took place in the South Sound. Nursing major Erica Palmer ‘21 was able to offset costs as she worked as an intern on an interpretive phenomenological study with the PLU Nursing Department
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PLUS 100 is a one-credit course that is part of PLU's core curriculum (i.e., general education requirements) and required for all new first-year students as part of the First Year Experience Program
experiences in their first year and is open to all first-year students, regardless of where you live on- or off-campus. Section 26: Outdoor Experience | Instructor(s): Lorance “CJ” Washington, Jr., Community Director for Pflueger & South Halls (& Outdoor Experience Learning Community) Transitions to PLU (PLUS 100) for Varsity AthletesAll incoming, first-year student athletes take PLUS 100. Your PLUS 100 course will be co-taught by an Athletics staff member or coach and another PLU staff member. Section 27
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By Michael Halvorson, Benson Chair in Business and Economic History. On Monday, February 19, 2018 (President’s Day), students at Pacific Lutheran University are invited for a special tour of Amazon’s Seattle headquarters (HQ). The event is being sponsored by Amazon and PLU’s office of Career…
. Whether you are interested in Alexa research or just finding out what Amazon is doing in South Lake Union, I recommend that you visit Amazon headquarters. If you are a PLU student, you can make a visit with PLU alums and our friends at Amazon on February 19, 2018. If you would like to consider employment opportunities, you can also examine the list of available jobs on the Amazon recruiting website. About Michael Halvorson Dr. Halvorson is Benson Family Chair in Business and Economic History. He is
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