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  • University Named a College of Distinction and Ranked No. 14 in the West TACOMA, Wash. (Sept. 9, 2015)—The accolades continue to amass for Pacific Lutheran University, which has been honored as a College of Distinction for 2015-16 and ranked No. 14 in the West on…

    such factors as the school’s first-year experience, general education program, experiential components of the curriculum, the strategic plan and alumni success and satisfaction. At PLU, Royce-Davis said, all of those factors tie together—purposefully. “The related engagement of faculty, staff and students that occurs at PLU is unusual in its scope and depth and is exemplified by the number of themed residential learning communities, such as the Creative Expression and Women’s Empowerment and

  • PLU Hispanic and Latino Studies students learn to think critically in a complex world through the study of the Spanish language, linguistics, literature, film, and a vast array of cultural

    /x communities right here in Parkland and Tacoma. Our majors and minors pursue various professional fields and vocations, including work in social services and public health, education, arts and communications, activism, international development, ministry, business, law, and politics.Quick Links Hispanic Studies Major Hispanic Studies Minor Latino Studies Minor What is the difference between Hispanic and Latino Studies? Study Away Opportunities Dr. Carmiña Palerm receives the Spirit of Diversity

    Hispanic and Latino Studies
    Administration Building Room 207-C Tacoma, WA 98447-0003
  • TACOMA, WASH. (August. 31, 2016)- The sale of KPLU from Pacific Lutheran University to Friends of 88.5 FM was finalized on Tuesday, August 30. Friends of 88.5 FM, a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit organization formed to preserve the local National Public Radio affiliate, officially took ownership of…

    earlier this month by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), the station and its assets were purchased for $8 million: $7 million in cash plus $1 million of underwriting announcements to be provided to PLU over 10 years. PLU has placed the cash in the university’s endowment to fund student scholarships, and the underwriting announcements will be used to raise awareness about educational and arts events on campus. As part of the agreement, Friends of 88.5 FM will continue to use broadcast and

  • TACOMA, WASH. (March 30, 2016)- Dr. Antonios Finitsis didn’t require a video assignment at the start of his religion course at Pacific Lutheran University. The creative ambition of a group of students in 2008 planted the seed for what’s become a university tradition — PLU…

    work and exemplifying a bridge between academia and creativity. That bridge, Finitsis says, speaks to the university’s mission. “It appeals to students who are creative, it appeals to students who are academically minded,” Finitsis said. “As a liberal arts university, we want people to be able to straddle both.” A good Hebrew Idol movie, Finitsis says, demonstrates both artistic creativity and strategic choices. More than that, the winning movie must also communicate a message worth speaking. “A

  • This is the online exhibition of the PLU African Art Collection. Beginning in 1972 and continuing through 2011, Pacific Lutheran University has been the honored recipient of nearly 60 pieces of

    research and writing for this project have been supplemented by the research of four other students who, between 2009 and 2011, volunteered to research particular pieces just for the joy of being able to examine them up close and learn from and about such works of art. The project would not have been so successful without the support of Chris Albert in Marketing and Communications and Shaun Spurlock ’15; the superb photographic skills of John Froschauer and Jordan Hartman; Richard and Marcia Moe, who

  • Winter 2017 Resolute: Explore global education here and away

    Allan Belton Vice President for Finance and Administration Donna Gibbs Vice President for Marketing and Communications Daniel Lee Vice President for Advancement Joanna C. Royce-Davis, Ph.D. Vice President for Student Life and Dean of Students OFFICE OF ALUMNI AND CONSTITUENT ENGAGEMENT Laura Rose ’03, ’11 Executive Director of Alumni and Constituent Engagement Jessica Pagel ’08 Director Nolan Ryan Assistant Director Nesvig Alumni Center Tacoma, WA 98447-0003 253-535-7415 800-ALUM-PLU www.plu.edu

  • The Department of Economics offers the unique opportunity to participate in an economics alumni mentoring program for all majors to help you prepare for your life beyond PLU.

    Grad - Helen “Nellie” Moran '15 Colorado Senate Majority Leader's Policy and Communications Advisor More Economics at PLU The Pacific Lutheran University Economics department equips students with expertise in economics and its applications in fields such as microeconomics, macroeconomics, development, trade, international and environmental economics. Are you interested in learning more about application of economics to real-world problems of policy and business? Our department offers the unique

    Professor Krisztina Nagy, Chair
    Xavier Hall, Room 107 12180 Park Ave S Tacoma, WA 98447-0003
  • TACOMA, Wash. (Aug. 31, 2015)—On Aug. 1, the Lutes and I started our 10-day adventure to England: Eighteen women’s soccer players and 14 men’s soccer players, along with both teams’ coaching staff and a trainer, were fortunate enough to play soccer, experience a new culture…

    Goal!! PLU Soccer Teams Bond—and Win—on 10-Day Trip to England Posted by: Sandy Dunham / August 31, 2015 Image: The PLU soccer community poses in front of the Manchester United stadium during a 10-day trip to England. (Photo courtesy assistant athletic trainer Todd Yamauchi.) August 31, 2015 By Lena Moreno ’17For PLU Marketing & Communications TACOMA, Wash. (Aug. 31, 2015)—On Aug. 1, the Lutes and I started our 10-day adventure to England: Eighteen women’s soccer players and 14 men’s soccer

  • TACOMA, WASH. (August 10, 2015)- Each summer PLU students fan out across the globe — working, researching, studying or just plain relaxing. Many students leverage the summer months as an opportunity to add depth to their resumes by completing internships at local and corporate businesses,…

    write stories and press releases for our external communications department. External communications is only a piece of our entire Corporate Communications department – we’re the ones that work with reporters, send out press releases and write copy for the alaskaair.com website and the Alaska Airlines blog at blog.alaskaair.com. I work 40 hours a week, and my immediate boss is Halley Knigge, who is a Media and Content Editor for our corporate communications department. She is also the creator and

  • TACOMA, WASH. (August 24, 2015)- This week, PLU introduced “Open to Interpretation,” a new podcast devoted to exploring the meanings and implications of words commonly used in the news, on social media and on college campuses. Hosted by Associate Professor of Communication Amy Young, each…

    relatively equally, to be heard and to hear from others. If you don’t have visual cues, you really don’t want a cast of thousands—it’s messy, it’s overly complex and it’s too hard to follow. And, I think you can be strategic with two to four people in terms of finding a few people who have a kind of beautiful, easy chemistry. Managing personalities is integral, I think, to this kind of podcast format. Read Previous Open to Interpretation: Advocacy (Episode 1) Read Next PLU Hosts Rwanda’s Best Young