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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

    health care, technology, the performing arts, and education. Allan Belton, President Pacific Lutheran University My PLU education taught me to think critically, challenge the status quo, and advocate for my community. PLU was also where I found my passion for both the outdoors and environmental advocacy. I fell in love with Puget Sound and Mount Rainier and enjoyed exploring both...I loved my time at PLU. Shannon Murphy ‘07, President Washington Conservation Voters PLU is a caring community that

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  • An undocumented PLU student shares her experience going back to Mexico — for the first time since her family relocated to the United States — as part of the Oaxaca Gateway program.

    officer to ask.” That was the first development in Sophia’s semester-long identity struggle, one that continues more than a year after she returned to the U.S. “Even in the airport,” she said, “there was a clash of identity.” Worth the fuss Sophia first caught the travel bug her sophomore year of college, after learning more about PLU’s extensive study away programs and watching other students apply for them. However, looming uncertainty about the risks of traveling given her undocumented status

  • TACOMA, WASH. (October 28, 2015)-Pacific Lutheran University is on the cutting edge of the U.S. government’s financial aid process. The National Association of Student Financial Aid Administrator (NASFAA) was looking to recommend changes in how students submit their Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA)…

    delay in financial aid notification and possibly a reduced amount of financial aid. In the new system, PPY will allow schools to use information from two years prior that already has been verified by the IRS–meaning the information will be more accurate, and the schools will do less searching and estimating of a family’s financial status. “This is going to be such a great thing; nobody needs to be afraid of the change,” Soltis said. “It allows us to provide students and their parents with

  • Four PLU women from the Department of Economics present their research at a national undergraduate conference in Memphis, Tennessee.

    ’17 also values that bond. She studied the effect of health status on economic growth, and struggled with some of the public responses she received amid her presentation in Memphis. “People weren’t afraid to be critical,” she said. “That was not something I had experience with. It was difficult at first.” Domini confided in Travis for emotional support before, during and after the experience. “She helped me realize that just because people are curious and have questions, doesn’t meant that what

  • Globally, Pacific Lutheran University alumni come face to face with the international conflicts that are defining the modern era. Some by accident, others by choice.

    made it clear that poli sci wasn’t a throw-away major,” Calata said. He said Kelleher’s conflict resolution class helped stress the complex nature of many of the conflicts around the world. “Each part of the world has their own nuances to it,” he said. “Trying to solve a problem in a cookie cutter way isn’t going to solve it at all.” Dom Calata ’08Taking time to pose for a picture with a young boy. (Photo courtesy of Dom Calata ’08) Calata’s first deployment included working side by side with the

  • Keven Drews’ doctor told him he was out of options in his longtime fight for his life. So, he launched a crowdfunding campaign to earn $500,000 for a clinical trial at Fred Hutchinson Cancer

    doctor’s office or an emergency room and popping down your care card on the back of your driver’s license,” Keven Drews said. “There is no paying up here. You just go to the doctor or hospital and then you get better. And raising money just adds so much more stress.” The financial situation is tricky for Drews. Because the procedure is in the United States, the provincial government is hesitant to pay, but the experimental nature of the treatment and lack of FDA approval means it is highly unlikely he

  • TACOMA, WASH. (May 11, 2016)- A project in a marketing class has turned into a passionate effort to register student voters during a major election year. A group of business students at Pacific Lutheran University say they are concerned about lagging voter turnout that has historically…

    individual contact and canvassing, something that isn’t as prominent in national presidential races. “If you’re a volunteer on a presidential election, you’re one of thousands,” Sill said. “If you’re working on a bond initiative, you’re one of 20.” The last time Franklin Pierce voters approved a bond was 1998. The PLU students working to generate voter interest stress that the district’s buildings are severely outdated; one dates back to 1927. And it isn’t enough for school bonds to gain majority support

  • The PLU Master of Science in Marketing Analytics (MSMA) is a cutting edge, STEM-designated program offering an innovative analytics degree, specialized in marketing.

    Master of Science in Marketing AnalyticsBuilding a Career in a Data-Driven AgeGraduates of the Master of Science in Marketing Analytics (MSMA) get fantastic in-demand training that leads to great paying positions. This program is for those wanting to have a fulfilling career that allows many different options in business, nonprofits, and government, as well as the potential to personalize your own path and become an expert. That expert status leads to exciting careers in a data driven age

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  • Although we cannot see you on campus now, we know visiting a college is one of the most important things you can do in your college search, and we think it’s the best way to see if PLU is the right

    .) When you arrive on campus for a visit, you must check in with an admission representative in order to be marked “attended.” Check-in details are provided in a confirmation email before your visit, and the Visit Scholarship is automatically awarded based on your “attended” status. What WON’T count as an official visit?What doesn't count: Phone appointments Virtual Information Sessions Off-campus events or coffee one-on-ones Visiting friends or siblings without scheduling an official tour Self-guided

  • TACOMA, WASH. (Oct. 20, 2015)- Thomas Kim ‘15 is passionate about “Justice.” So passionate, in fact, that he likes to really emphasize the word by treating it as a proper noun. His passion doesn’t include just capitalizing Js, however: he’s walking his talk (and type)…

    serve as the first president of PLU’s Mortar Board chapter, an organization that emphasizes the advancement of the status of women. I then chose to attend a law school that is named after Justice Sandra Day O’Connor. Meeting Justice O’Connor, who revolutionized the field of law for millions of women, was an empowering experience, to say the very least. Thomas Kim '15 with former U.S. Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O'Connor and former Arizona State Supreme Court Chief Justice Ruth McGregor. (Photo