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  • From Opportunity to Opry Posted by: Zach Powers / June 5, 2015 June 5, 2015 By Matthew Salzano '18PLU Marketing & CommunicationsTACOMA, Wash. (June 5, 2015) — Deanna Fallin ’09 wrote an email on April 8 to her former faculty adviser, Pacific Lutheran University Chair of Art and Design JP Avila, to share some exciting news.“It’s crazy to think that I was just some young college kid, sitting in your office, trying not to cry over a recent breakup,” she wrote. “Look at me now! It’s so exciting

  • Lisa Woods ’92 helps move Tacoma forward as the city’s Chief Equity Officer Posted by: Silong Chhun / July 11, 2022 July 11, 2022 By Lora ShinnPLU Marketing & Communications Guest WriterAs far back as middle school, others noticed Lisa Woods' quiet strength and power of observation. ``My demeanor is to listen, hear people and see people,`` she says. ``I've developed that over time, but I've always been the listener in the room and not necessarily the talker.``Today, Woods (’92) uses her powers

  • Big picture learning: Physics major Julian Kop ’24 studies the universe and his family background at PLU Posted by: Zach Powers / April 1, 2024 Image: Julian Kop ’23 is a physics major who spent last summer conducting research in PLU’s W.M. Keck Observatory. (photo by Sy Bean/PLU) April 1, 2024 By Mark StorerPLU Marketing & Communications Guest WriterJulian Kop spent the summer of 2023 at Pacific Lutheran University looking up at the night sky and the stars. Kop earned an opportunity to do

  • Discipline of Social WorkWhy study Social Work?Social work uniquely prepares graduates to work effectively with individuals, families, small groups, communities, and organizations. Social work is a challenging and fulfilling profession that attracts those with a spark of idealism, a belief in social justice and a love of working with people. The roots of the social work profession lie in turn of the century efforts to meet the needs of people in poverty, neglected children, and exploited

  • Proposing Changes to SR&R The Student Code of Conduct may be revised when, in PLU’s discretion, the need arises. This may occur during the course of an academic year, as well as a break between academic years. Revisions occur under the direction of the Dean of Students, in consultation with the Associate Director for Student Rights and Responsibilities, appropriate student, faculty, and administrative committees/councils and legal counsel. Members of the PLU campus community requesting changes

  • Hints and Help for Your Virtual Theatre Scholarship Application Posted by: Reesa Nelson / January 18, 2021 January 18, 2021 We’re in a brave new world of all-online scholarship application and adjudication process. Students entering PLU in fall 2021 as a first-year or transfer student with an interest in Theatre can still apply for an Artistic Achievement Award. Read more in this blog post for answers to frequently asked questions and additional context.How do I apply? Apply online via Acceptd

  • requires that all full-time students live in university housing unless the student meets one of the following criteria: Live at home with a parent in Pierce County or in the following approved zip codes. Please see the attached document for approved zip codes located outside of Pierce County Is at least 20 years of age on or before September 1 to be exempt for the academic year, or on or before February 1 to be exempt for the spring semester. Enrolled in and completed at least 4 full semesters at

  • of their careers. In the podcast, Avila and Hall discuss the career journeys designers travel, how they got into design and their thoughts on the field. “It’s being able to have these conversations in this unique setting. It gives you a freedom to have deep conversations,” Hall said. “It allows you to ask questions you’ve never felt you had the permission to ask before.” Plenty of podcasts engage people who are at the top of their profession, but what gets lost is their journey. Hall and Avila

  • Get Involved!Most CMDA students are involved in at least one co-curricular activity. Activities provide students with valuable experiences to help learn skills, build confidence, and gain marketable experience. Most activities are open to every PLU student, regardless of major, and do not require that the student have previous experience. All it takes is a willingness to learn and the enthusiasm to participate. MediaLabMediaLab is an award-winning student media organization, which recruits

  • Helping Students “Stay Connected” This Summer Posted by: bodewedl / August 25, 2015 August 25, 2015 by Dana Bodewes, Instructional Designer You may have noticed PLU promoting a new summer session campaign called “Stay Connected”. The campaign hopes to improve retention, decrease time to matriculation, and increase enrollments in summer session courses. A February 2015 survey of PLU students found:     86% have never enrolled in a PLU summer course.     76% plan to work over summer break.     59