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  • The College of Natural Sciences is home to the Biology, Chemistry, Computer Science, Earth Science, Mathematics, Psychology, and Physics departments, as well as the Environmental Studies and Data

    certification under the U.S. Green Building Council’s Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) program. Natural light floods airy, open spaces. Clean, minimalist lines simultaneously suggest a modern space dedicated to technology and innovation while referencing PLU’s Scandinavian heritage. Native species in the landscaping underscore a sense of place specific to the Pacific Northwest. There are over seven miles of conduit running through the concrete floors to power advanced technology in the

  • Pacific Lutheran University is pleased to announce the winners of The Carol Sheffels Quigg Award for Excellence and Innovation, established by alumna and regent Carol Quigg, whose endowment funds the awards. The Quigg Awards provide support for faculty, staff, and students who have demonstrated unusually…

    support their transition and success, providing opportunities to forge meaningful relationships with peers and staff, and helping to deepen their sense of belonging in their first semester at PLU.Learn more: PLUS 100The Quigg Award funding will expand professional development, hire and train TAs, and support mixed data collection methods, including weekly feedback and regular focus group opportunities to connect with students and instructors to help co-design the future of PLUS 100.DataFest

  • PLU Professor Lenny Reisberg uses a smart board during instruction for a course he teaches. (Photo by John Froschauer) Technology opens the door By Chris Albert As the snow and ice closed campus during the end of January, the challenge of getting to class was…

    faculty working together,” Reisberg said. The design started with using flexible furniture for breaking into multiple small groups and other configurations. And those desk tops of the past are no longer part of the set-up. Instead laptops are used and the wireless network for the space meets the needs of 25 simultaneous uses. The whiteboards have been replaced by a smart board for computer-assisted board work. The video conferencing available, that saved the J-Term class, has saved the grades of more

  • The Reinhold Neibuhr Professor Emeritus of Social Ethics at Union Theological Seminary in New York, Larry Rasmussen gives the keynote address during the Lutheran Perspectives on Political Life. (Photos by Jesse Major ’14) Voices from empty chairs By Chris Albert The human species’ role in…

    wall” for the human race. As much of a task as it is for humans to view themselves as part of life rather than commanders of life, the concept of dominating the natural world is a relatively new view, he noted. It’s only been in the last century, during the industrial age, that humans started to view the Earth as a commodity, Rasmussen said. As such, “nature is rendered more, not less, vulnerable,” he said. And Earth is becoming less tolerant of these abuses, Rasmussen added. “We have a design

  • TACOMA, Wash. (March 31, 2015)—Pacific Lutheran University students interested in creative media such as film and television no longer will have to wait for “the real world” to start learning about those industries, or how to generate content for their portfolios. Through the Center for…

    projects and gets incredibly involved, whether as participants in the cast, or crew, or as viewers,” Adams said. Said Diebel, an English major: “I think that the student body loves the idea of things made for PLU students by PLU students.” Read Previous PLU Psychology Professor Elected 2015-16 President-Elect of International Honor Society Read Next PLU MediaLab Student Wins International Design Award COMMENTS*Note: All comments are moderated If the comments don't appear for you, you might have ad

  • TACOMA, Wash (October 17, 2016) – Pacific Lutheran University prides itself on global education—it was the first university with a Study Away student on every continent at once, and nearly 50 percent of students study away, compared to the national average of 10 percent—but its…

    and love that they have for places around the world,” said PLU Associate Professor of Art and Design and T.I.E.S. Program Director JP Avila. Joel Zylstra, Director of the Center for Community Engagement and Service at PLU, helped plan and launch T.I.E.S. He says the program connects “global influence with local concerns and opportunities.” “Tacoma offers an incredible window in seeing how globalization continues to influence how local communities function,” Zylstra said. “While PLU’s international

  • TACOMA, WASH. (April 3, 2018) — In response to years of student inquiries and interest, Pacific Lutheran University’s Department of Communication announced a new concentration in Film and Media Studies. Courses, which will be available for registration April 16-27, launch in fall 2018. The new…

    communication, says a recent Mellon Foundation grant made the curriculum change possible. “This is an exciting development in our department,” Young said. “Our main focus remains media and media studies across a variety of contexts.” The goal in coming years is to design and implement a hallmark PLU program, by harnessing existing faculty interest and leadership in Communication and elsewhere on campus. This is hopefully the start of something big, says Robert Marshall Wells — associate professor of

  • Across the world, we’ve seen a change in our daily routines as we seek to socially distance and help flatten the curve of the current pandemic. Nearly every part of daily life has been affected from how we learn, to how we work. What does…

    .  Dupont is working with McKinstry full-time from home, building skills in writing, web design, video editing, organizational communications, and promotion. “I’m very thankful for this work,” Dupont said. “I feel like I’m doing something valuable with my summer. It’s been so nice to use this time to grow my skills. I’ve gotten great hands-on skills, keeping communication going through something as dramatic as the pandemic.” These students are working hard to ensure that even a global pandemic will not

  • Vinny D’Onofrio ’24 majored in biology and chemistry at PLU, played at nationals with the men’s soccer team, and prepared for a career in the medical field. D’Onofrio recently sat down with PLU News to discuss his PLU experience. How did you learn about PLU?…

    change, things happen.  Read Previous Student-athletes Nasier Ford ’24, La’akea Ane ’24, and Jesse Canda ’24 utilize communication capstone to boost mental health awareness Read Next Heven Ambachew ’24 combines her passions and experiences to design major in innovation studies COMMENTS*Note: All comments are moderated If the comments don't appear for you, you might have ad blocker enabled or are currently browsing in a "private" window. LATEST POSTS Caitlyn Babcock ’25 wins first place in 2024 Angela

  • After graduating from PLU, Melissa Wollan Francis ’02 spent two years in a University of Washington genetics lab before joining the Air Force and attending Yale School of Medicine, where she became a doctor of obstetrics and gynecology (OBGYN). “I’ve always been drawn towards challenges…

    a colleague, a nurse, a peer. I think building that kind of foundation as quickly as possible when you’re talking to somebody you don’t know is really important."- Melissa Wollan FrancisWollan Francis recently reshaped her portfolio, stepping down from her role as medical director. She’s still seeing patients for the majority of her time, but she’s also emerged as a leader in informatics support around the design and utilization of electronic medical records. She’s now traveling across the