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  • When Jordan Levy first visited Honduras in high school, he had no idea that someday he’d be serving as an expert witness on Honduras in the U.S. court system. He first visited the Central American nation to perform volunteer work, and then returned annually throughout…

    Jordan Levy: Anthropology and a Just Society Posted by: Zach Powers / November 15, 2019 Image: Professor Jordan Levy in front of the Federal Courthouse in Downtown Tacoma. (Photo: John Froschauer/PLU) November 15, 2019 By Lora ShinnGuest Writer for Marketing & CommunicationsWhen Jordan Levy first visited Honduras in high school, he had no idea that someday he’d be serving as an expert witness on Honduras in the U.S. court system.He first visited the Central American nation to perform volunteer

  • Vulnerabilities Amplified: The Impact of COVID-19 on LGBTIQ+ Communities Globally. The 5th biennial Ambassador Chris Stevens Celebration of Service keynote lecture will take place at 7 p.m.

    5TH BIENNIAL AMBASSADOR CHRIS STEVENS CELEBRATION OF SERVICE TUESDAY, MARCH 9TH, 2021 Co-sponsored by the Wang Center and PLU’s Peace Corps Prep Program, the event has a global health focus and entails two parts: PART I, 12:00-1:00 PM Reflections on Community Health Service in Global Context: A Panel Presentation of PLU and Peace Corps Alumni Margaret Chell ’18, Peace Corps volunteer, Guinea Colin Hartke ’08, Peace Corps volunteer, Mozambique Anne Hoblitt Linn ’08, Peace Corps volunteer

    Wang Center for Global and Community Engaged Education
    253-535-8752
    868 Wheeler Street Tacoma, WA 98447-003
  • Your ePass account gives you access to a wide range of resources at PLU such as e-mail, the Sakai Learning Management System, secure PLU web pages, Library resources, and network registration for

    PLU ePassYour ePass account gives you access to a wide range of resources at PLU such as e-mail, the Sakai Learning Management System, secure PLU web pages, Library resources, and network registration for your devices. This site allows you to: Claim your PLU ePass account Change your password Update your security questions Set your email alias / nickname To manage your account, use the menu to the left. You will be required to sign in with your PLU ePass username and password.

    Current Hours
    Monday: 8:00am-5:00pm
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    PLU Help Desk
    Mortvedt Library, First Floor Tacoma, WA 98447
  • For employers, PLU is a great place to recruit talent. Find out how to connect job and internship opportunities to PLU graduates and students.

    , and check out helpful links!Posting a Job, Internship or Volunteer PositionThe Opportunities Board is Pacific Lutheran University’s online job and internship board. Once an account has been created, employers can post job, internship, and volunteer opportunities for current students and alumni at no cost. Employers can login or signup by clicking here. To learn about employer policies, please click here. Classroom PresentationsProvided below are two types of presentations offered for employers

  • PLU Peace Corps program prepares Lutes for service work abroad.

    Bonnie Nelson ’08 Bonnie Nelson ’08 https://www.plu.edu/resolute/spring-2017/wp-content/uploads/sites/18/2016/05/bonnie-nelson-cover-1024x427.jpg 1024 427 Kari Plog '11 Kari Plog '11 https://www.plu.edu/resolute/spring-2017/wp-content/uploads/sites/18/2016/05/kari-plog-avatar.jpg May 16, 2016 May 5, 2017 TACOMA, WASH. (Feb. 22, 2017)- Bonnie Nelson ’08 didn’t always plan on joining the Peace Corps. But when she met a returned volunteer in graduate school who helped her learn more about the

  • TACOMA, WASH. (May 2, 2016)- Forty years of nursing experience is not on the usual résumé for politicians, but that did not stop Rosa Franklin ’74 from running for office. Franklin hasn’t been concerned with what is usual. She’s concerned with bringing people together to…

    in an undated photo during her time with the Washington state Legislature. (Photo courtesy of Franklin) During her nursing career Franklin was an active volunteer in the Pierce County Nurses Association and the League of Women Voters. She was a precinct officer for the 29th District (Pierce County). Franklin worked hard to get other nurses involved in nursing laws and greater health care legislation. “Nursing was going through a lot of transitions at this time and I thought if nurses themselves

  • Mathematics, Engineering, Science, and Achievement (MESA) works to support underrepresented students achieving and contributing their full potential in mathematics, engineering and science.

    Mentors. MESA student members have additional opportunities to participate in STEM competitions, field trips, workshops, internships and summer camps. We are located on the campus of Pacific Lutheran University in Tacoma, Washington, where we collaborate with the College of Natural Sciences and the School of Education. Tacoma MESA also relies on guidance and expertise from our volunteer Board of Directors.

    Tacoma MESA
    253-536-5098
    Morken Center for Learning & Technology Room 159 12215 10th Ave South Tacoma, WA 98447
  • sharing: Group Name and number of people What type of activity you are interested in (general work party, class discussion, other) Hopeful date and time (we do our best to coordinate schedules!) VOLUNTEER Many hands make light work! Join us for weekly opportunities to volunteer to assist in growing fresh produce to be donated to Parkland and caring for our community space. We encourage volunteers to bring rain gear, a water bottle, and to wear closed toe shoes. All PLU student, faculty, staff and

  • Lute Faculty and Staff Support Network (FASSN) is a confidential, short-term, informal peer-mentoring program through which PLU faculty and staff can offer care to one another.

    Participate in Lute FASSN Click to Ask for or Offer Support Volunteer with Lute FASSN Click to Ask for or Offer Support Meet the Leadership Team More Information What is Lute FASSN?Lute Faculty and Staff Support Network (FASSN) is a confidential, short-term, informal peer-mentoring program through which PLU faculty and staff can offer care to one another. Faculty and staff who have gone through difficult or life-changing experiences can sign up to meet (up to) three times with peers who are

  • The PLU Anthropology Department is dedicated to understanding the nature and variety of all humanity. Humankind has great cultural diversity, significant biological uniformity and an undeniable

    and structures. As anthropological professionals they need to be able to use the theory and methodology of the field and our four hundred level, two-semester sequence of courses prepare them for this. We also encourage them to take part in study away programs and internships and volunteer opportunities in the community. We aim to prepare all our minors to bring anthropological skills and insights to their work and personal lives.