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Finding the PLU Barcode NumberHere are some examples of PLU barcodes attached to computers, monitors, etc. You may need he number listed on the barcode when you request support. You will typically find these barcodes: On the front or top of a desktop computer On the back of a monitor On the bottom of other devices such as iPads or laptops

Traveling in the Pacific NorthwestPLU is located in the greater Tacoma area, but the surrounding neighborhood is called Parkland. Parkland does not offer much in the way of shopping and attractions, but there are plentiful opportunities with only a short bus trip from campus. Here you can find more information about the most popular places to visit in the area. It is by no means a comprehensive list of possibilities, but rather a place from which to start if you are interested in learning more

The Raphael Lemkin Essay Competition Dedicated to the man who named “The Crime with No Name” Click here for more info and deadline for submissions Through the efforts of PLU Alumnus and Regent, Donald R. Morken, and a colleague, Mr. Bruce Littman, Pacific Lutheran University has been added to a list of prestigious schools which sponsor prizes and scholarships in honor of Raphael Lemkin. Mr. Lemkin coined the term “genocide” and labored for passage of the United Nations genocide convention which

About the School of Nursing The School of Nursing at Pacific Lutheran University is a professional school that combines nursing science with a strong foundation in natural sciences and the liberal arts. PLU has offered the bachelor of science in nursing (BSN) degree since 1951, the master of science in nursing (MSN) degree since 1990, and the doctor of nursing practice degree since 2015. The BSN program prepares students as skilled generalists and provides a foundation for graduate study. The

Dean James Albrecht Greetings from the DeanWelcome to this year’s edition of Prism, which we’re rolling out in a fully digital format. It’s got some great features — links to sites with extra information on topics discussed in our articles, video clips — and you can access it all from your computer, tablet, or smart-phone. Kudos to our editors for this new look, with a special nod to our new colleague Scott Rogers, who counts digital literacy amongst his areas of scholarly expertise. (You can

Greetings from the DeanWelcome from PLU, where the Division of Humanities is wrapping up a remarkably busy and productive academic year.  This year’s edition of Prism will catch you up on the great things our faculty have been doing—in the classroom and beyond. In our cover story, four of our faculty reflect on why study in the Humanities remains essential in our 21st Century. Doug Oakman affirms the Humanities’ deep concern with the beautiful, the true, and the good, as they come together in

Greetings from the DeanGreetings from PLU’s Division of Humanities, where we have just completed another busy and productive year of teaching and scholarship. This edition of Prism will introduce you to many of the new and ongoing initiatives in the division and help you catch up on the diverse and exciting projects of our faculty. The 2016-17 school year was my first as dean, as Jim Albrecht took a well-deserved sabbatical. I wanted to be dean because I believe deeply that the work we do

Each year, Prism reflects on some of the distinctive and exciting work in PLU’s Division of Humanities. Our division collects a diverse array of programs: Chinese, Classics, Creative Writing, English Literature, French, German, Hispanic Studies, Nordic Studies, Philosophy, Religion, and Southern Lushootseed. All are united in educating students to engage —creatively, critically, and empathetically— with what it means to be human across the sweep of history, in diversity cultures and