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  • Art and Anthropology Faculty Join Forces for Important Historical Illustrations https://www.plu.edu/news/archive/2015/01/17/art-and-anthropology-faculty-join-forces-for-important-historical-illustrations/

    PLU Associate Professor of Anthropology Bradford Andrews. One of those is an invaluable painting illustration that artistically has brought to life a market scene in the city of Calixtlahuaca, an important archaeological site for studying Mesoamerican urbanism in the Postclassic period (A.D. 1100-1520). Research at this archeology site has been conducted by the Calixtlahuaca Archaeological Project—supported by grants from the National Science Foundation and sponsored by Arizona State University—in

  • Learning Communities https://www.plu.edu/residential-life/themed-learning-communities/

    IHON, Global Studies, and/or Language courses. Faculty from these courses regularly collaborate with Hong professional and student staff to provide linked co-curricular offerings connected with Hong Global Community.STEM HouseSTEM House is for students interested in learning about the fields of STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and/or Mathematics). This community is great for intended STEM-related majors and also for those not majoring in STEM who would like to continue their learning on

  • 2017 Dean’s Award for Excellence Recipients Announced – Acclaim 2017-18 https://www.plu.edu/acclaim/2017-18/01/18/soac-deans-award/

    her studying away during her sophomore year and including her senior recital that begins in just about an hour! – and won the Student Soloist competition last year, performing one of the most fearsomely difficult violin concertos – the Violin Concerto by Erich Korngold. She is a perfect example of PLU’s incredible institutional commitment to the arts, linking them firmly to the liberal arts and international education, and making all of these opportunities available for every student at PLU

  • Student Leadership Recognition https://www.plu.edu/campus-life/student-leadership-recognition/

    Chavarría, Molly House, Seth Gebauer, Elijah Paez, and Kenzie Knapp 2023 Recipient: Aniya Pickett 2022 Recipient: Kerry Dolan Congratulations! LEADERSHIP IN SUSTAINABILITY AWARDThis award honors a graduating student who has demonstrated leadership through education and advocacy for the sustainability of the earth and its inhabitants. The recipient has engaged the interconnection between people, planet, and prosperity, and incorporated economic, ethical, and environmental concerns into their lives and

  • Diversity, Justice, and Sustainability (DJS)/Civic Engagement https://www.plu.edu/clubs/club-list/djs-civic-engagement/

    Engagement Meeting Times & Places (Subject to Change): When: Every Wednesday from 4pm-5pm Where: Ordal Hall first floor lounge Club Email: api@plu.eduBirders of PLUDescription: Birders of PLU intends to promote community-building at the interpersonal and the ecological level. Through the observation of birds, the club seeks to connect students with their environmental and community contexts, as well as with their fellow animals. Birding is a mutual practice of observation, conversation, education, and

  • Allergies & Special Diets https://www.plu.edu/dining/health/special-diets/

    produces products containing peanuts, tree nuts, cinnamon, seeds, dairy items and/or dried egg powder. Food Allergy Research & Education (FARE) is a great resource for students with allergies, check our their page: Managing Food Allergies at College. /* fix for jQuery UI library issues when using the date picker popup */ jQuery.browser = {}; (function () { jQuery.browser.msie = false; jQuery.browser.version = 0; if(navigator.userAgent.match(/MSIE ([0-9]+)\./)) { jQuery.browser.msie = true

  • Cross-Cultural Coursework https://www.plu.edu/news/archive/2010/01/26/cross-cultural-coursework/

    double major in math and Spanish. “There was just no way I could pass that up,” Pfaff said. “Math and Spanish? That’s who I am!” Every student has a different reason for wanting to study away. And for every one of those students, and every one of those reasons, PLU makes it easy. There’s a reason, after all, why more than 40 percent of PLU students (versus 3 percent nationally) study away at some time in their academic career. PLU has an office, called the Wang Center for Global Education that, among

  • Karen Hille Phillips https://www.plu.edu/news/archive/2011/03/23/karen-hille-phillips/

    of the estate he had created,” he said. “Karen was not the kind of person who ever called attention to herself, particularly regarding the size of her estate. I think she would like to be remembered for her heart for education and for the values of young people who have the ideals and the commitment to build lives,” Meyer said. Phillips’ Mercer Island neighbor, Ron Stevenson, agrees. “I recall Karen speaking in just loving terms about PLU. She would talk about the young men from the college who

  • Jessie Klauder finds a swimming regimen that treats the whole student https://www.plu.edu/news/archive/2011/03/24/jessie-klauder-finds-a-swimming-regimen-that-treats-the-whole-student/

    March 24, 2011 Jessie Klauder finds a swimming regimen that treats the whole student By Nick Dawson Jessie Klauder ’11 made the decision a year ago. During J-Term of her senior year, Klauder would participate in the School of Nursing’s first study away program in China, where she would take a class called Traditional Chinese Medicine. As a nursing major, Klauder figured that the class would help round out her education in understanding and treating the whole person. The decision to spend

  • Firmly Committed: In Response to DACA decision https://www.plu.edu/news/archive/2017/09/06/firmly-committed-in-response-to-daca-decision/

    students nationwide, and it’s our duty to stand up for these indispensable members of our classrooms and communities. The statement reads, in part: “These young [people] are some of the finest and most resilient students at our colleges and universities, often exhibiting unique character forged in the fire of adversity. They overcome major obstacles just to gain and retain eligibility without access to the federal financial assistance needed by so many to help make a college education attainable. In