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  • Getting Creative: PLU’s Gateway Class in Innovation Studies By Sarah Cornell-Maier ‘19.  This Fall, Pacific Lutheran University is introducing a new class that serves as a gateway to the Innovation Studies Program . Hist/Phil 248: Innovation, Ethics, and Society is a team-taught course that combines many different fields of study into one. It… September 3, 2018 Hist/Phil 248historyinnovation studiesMichael HalvorsonMichael SchleeterPhilosophySarah Cornell-Maier

  • into academic divisions—Humanities, Natural Sciences, Social Sciences, the School of Arts & Communication, the School of Business, the School of Education & Kinesiology, the School of Nursing and Interdisciplinary Programs. We’d like you to meet some recent PLU graduates—one from each academic division—who share their success stories and how PLU helped them find their true vocation. Explore all our majors at www.plu.edu/majors. School of Education & Kinesiology Kelly Nagan, Class of 2008 Degree

  • Prof. Bridget Yaden on using technology to make remote learning inviting and accessible Posted by: Marcom Web Team / March 25, 2020 Image: PLU Professor of Hispanic Studies Bridget Yaden works on class slides for a course she’s now teaching remotely this semester. (Photo courtesy of Anderson Smith) March 25, 2020 By Thomas Kyle-MilwardMarketing & CommunicationsTACOMA, WASH. (March. 25, 2020) — Distance learning and teaching can feel isolating at times. PLU Professor of Hispanic Studies Bridget

  • school to be a pediatrician. That all began to change my first semester when I took a class about Race and Identity in the US. Because of that class, I combined my newfound awareness of social justice issues with my initial curiosity in medicine. From there, I became more interested in the accessibility of medicine for underserved communities and how research can have such a significant influence in healthcare policy reform. After PLU, I’m planning to get a Master’s in Public Health concentrating in

  • . Outstanding accomplishments from the Class of 2015 A few of the outstanding accomplishments of this year’s graduates: The PLU School of Nursing was ranked among the best 100 graduate schools in the nation, and since its inception in 1991, nearly every graduate of the MSN program has passed his or her certification exam on the first try. The Women’s Center turned 25 years old this year.  Since its founding, PLU’s Women’s Center has empowered women and men to become advocates for gender equity and social

  • at the CGE.Learn more about the Algers LGBTQ+ Scholarship Leadership Scholarships Rieke Scholarship  Rieke Scholars are students who advocate for diversity, social justice, and sustainability within their communities.  Students who receive and accept the Rieke Scholarship award commit to participating in a community of learners with a focus on individual professional development, group collaborations, and influencing system for social change for a full academic year.  Rieke Scholarships are

  • Summer Reading Recommendations Need some good reads for your summer hammock-lounging, sunshine-soaking (wear sunscreen!), finally-you-can-read-something-fun-and-not-for-class time? Check out these books from PLU grads and talented YA authors, Marissa Meyer and Courtney Gould. Meet Marissa Meyer Marissa is the #1 New York Times-bestselling author behind The Lunar Chronicles, Heartless,… July 11, 2024 Alumni ProfilesEnglish

  • PLU alum returns to Namibia to research infections and teach marimba Biology major Elizabeth Larios ’21 was awarded a Fullbright scholarship for her work in Namibia. When she was in fourth grade, Larios wanted to be a neurosurgeon. That’s when her class took a field trip to a science museum and Larios saw an exhibit about… November 17, 2022 AcademicsAlumni ProfilesBiologyCommunityDiversityDiversity Justice SustainabilityGlobal EducationInvolvementJusticeLutheran Higher EducationMusicPLU

  • Ash Bechtel ’24 combines science and social work for holistic view of patient care; aims to serve Hispanic community Ash Bechtel has always wanted to be in healthcare, but she wasn’t sure which direction to take — nursing or medical school. So, Ash counseled with family and academic advisors before deciding to pursue a biology major that would lead her to becoming a doctor.… June 13, 2024 AcademicsBiologyGender Sexuality and Race StudiesGlobal EducationPre-HealthSciencesStudent LifeStudy Away

  • Student Life J-Term 2018 – Talcott Broadhead hired as the 5th Center for Gender Equity Director October 2018 – In partnership with the Karate Club held a 5-week self-defense class, First Bi-Visibility day in the AUC, and The Inaugural Queering Gender; Trans and Gender Awesome Student Retreat October 2017 – In partnership with the dCenter we programed LGBTQ+ history week for the first time at PLU October 2017 – Center for Gender Equity partnered with the Bethel Boys and Girls Club to introduce