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Pacific Lutheran University: Dedicated to transformative care PLU is the small, private university where caring means more than kindness and consideration — it means a bold commitment to expanding well-being, opportunity, and justice. This commitment derives from our Lutheran heritage, and it defines our faculty and staff who work to create an environment where learners feel heard, and valued. It characterizes our student body, who aren’t afraid to do things differently to leave the world

2024 Policies, Regulations, and Finances ReviewPacific Lutheran University is accredited by the Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities (NWCCU). Regional accreditation is a process of recognizing educational institutions for performance, integrity, and quality that entitles them to the confidence of the educational community and the public.  In the United States this recognition is extended largely through nongovernmental, voluntary membership associations that establish accreditation

Search and Apply for Jobs Students Alumni Find a JobStudents and alumni can use PLU’s Opportunities Board to find jobs on and off campus. Upload your resume and start your search. Get AdviceLearn how to write a resume and cover letter or practice interviewing for a job by meeting with a career advisor in Alumni & Student Connections. State Work StudyFind an off-campus State Work Study job. Get hands-on training and relevant job experience working in diverse employment settings. 8 Things to Know

Distinguished teachers, talented students, and supportive public: these are the people who make the Department of Music at PLU a nationally recognized center for musical learning, serving, and sharing. The Mary Baker Russell Music Center is our home. It features spaces for performing, teaching, and rehearsing; a music library; an outdoor amphitheater; and the acoustically impressive Lagerquist Concert Hall, home to the Gottfried and Mary Fuchs Organ.Fall 2024 lesson registration can be found

, Nevada, and California 2016 Choir of the West 90th Anniversary Concert 2016 Sandström: Matthauspassion (North American premiere) (with composer in attendance, guest conducted by Stefan Parkman. 2016 (by special invitation) Washington Music Educators Association Conference, Yakima, WA 2015 Christmas Concert filmed by Oregon Public Broadcasting and distributed nationwide on Public Broadcasting JAC Redford: A Christmas Invitation (world premiere) 2015 National Collegiate Choral Organization Conference

1960s, 2018) and Jewish struggles for inclusion in U.S. culture (The Quest for Inclusion: Jews and Liberalism in Modern America, 2000). His forthcoming book addresses Antisemitism in U.S. culture.Questions?Contact Conference Organizer, Dr. Samuel Torvend at torvensa@plu.edu or Director of Congregational Engagement, Kendall Jeske at jeskekj@plu.edu.Conference ScheduleScheduleKeynote SpeakerSpeaker Bio The conference is free and open to the public and is made possible by the generosity of the

A Study of the Environment, Connectivity, and the World Around UsPacific Lutheran University sits upon the traditional lands of the Nisqually, Puyallup, Squaxin Island, and Steilacoom peoples; we acknowledge and respect the traditional caretakers of this land.Environmental Studies is an interdisciplinary program that focuses on the relationships between humans and the environment. Managing the environment requires interdisciplinary tools and knowledge about natural systems, human institutions

for congregations and individuals on the book by Dr. Deanna Thompson Glimpsing Resurrection: Cancer, Trauma and Ministry Questions?Contact University Chair of Lutheran Studies, Dr. Marit Trelstad at marit.trelstad@plu.edu or Director of Congregational Engagement, Kendall Jeske at jeskekj@plu.edu.Video of the Conference ScheduleConference SchedulePast ConferencesMoreKeynote SpeakerSpeaker Bio The conference is free and open to the public and is made possible by the generosity of the anonymous

Opening Keynote AddressMarch 8-9, 2018, Anderson University CenterFree and open to PLU and surrounding communities; registration strongly recommended The greatest glory in living lies not in never failing, but in rising every time we fail. – Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela PRÉCIS8th WANG CENTER SYMPOSIUM Migration: Towards an Interdisciplinary and Cross-Cultural Understanding of Human MobilityMaking use of a defining trait, mobility, humans and non-humans alike embark on both short and long, often

individually. We invite you to read and discuss Bussie’s book along with many PLU students in preparation for the conference events. The conference is free and open to the public and is made possible by the generosity of the anonymous donors who endowed the University Chair in Lutheran Studies. Information about the 18th Annual David and Marilyn Knutson Lecture