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  • News in Alumni https://www.plu.edu/music/news/topic/alumni/

    A Magical PLU Collaboration: Songs for the Spring of Waiting What do you get when you mix a poet, a composer, three musicians, and two editors? A fabulous collaboration between multiple School of Arts and Communication departments and faculty with South Sound poet and PLU alumna  Josie Emmons Turner ! These artists came together as… April 12, 2021 AlumniCompositionFaculty

  • Project Goals https://www.plu.edu/jane-austen/ecoausten/project-goals/

    This project seeks to answer three questions: First, what happens when we focus our reading and discussion of Austen’s work on her representations of the environment. Our definition of the environment includes air, wind, water, landscapes and grounds, and the more-than-human world (animals, plants, microbes, and more). Second, what can reading Jane Austen in the midst of our present environmental crises teach us about the possibilities that literature opens up and closes off for our deep

  • PODCAST: Because We’re Lutheran https://www.plu.edu/campus-ministry/podcast-because-were-lutheran/

    READ THE ARTICLEPODCAST: Because We’re Lutheran SeriesHosted by university pastor Jen Rude, “Because We’re Lutheran” will explore the ins and outs of Lutheranism and the principles of Lutheran higher education: what that concept means, what it looks like and how it impacts students, staff and faculty alike at PLU.Each episode will feature one or more guests from the campus community, and will focus on big topics as seen and experienced through the lens of PLU’s faith community.Episode 1In the

  • TEDxTacoma 2016 Speaker: Logan Seelye https://www.plu.edu/tedx/logan-seelye/

    Logan Seelye is a Senior Web Designer at Pacific Lutheran University, author of the recently released book, “10 and 90: The Tackle That Changed Everything” and an inspirational speaker. He is on a mission to share his story and positive attitude after a spinal cord injury in high school left him in a wheelchair and derailed his dreams of playing professional football. He won’t stop until everyone understands how to live life in the “10 and 90” way: It’s not what happens to you that matters

  • Offering a historical sense https://www.plu.edu/news/archive/2009/09/11/offering-a-historical-sense/

    September 11, 2009 Historical context Growing up Troy Storfjell held a certain admiration for the scholars he saw in the documentaries he watched. Now the PLU associate professor is one of those scholars. He’ll appear on the History Channel’s “Clash of the Gods” Series. (Storfjell’s episodes were previously scheduled for Sept. 14 and 21, but the episodes have been moved; keep visiting the PLU doorways for an update on when his episodes will air). “It was exciting to be that person,” Storfjell

  • OTR https://www.plu.edu/news/archive/2010/08/27/otr/

    ,” she said. OTR trips are a part of new student orientation where students register for an off-campus visit somewhere in the Puget Sound region with a group of other new students and orientation guides. The trips are tailored to different areas of interest and are divided into four categories: service, art and culture, outdoor recreation and just-for-fun. Melanie Deane, student coordinator for OTR, said that choosing places to go is based on what has been popular with students in the past. “I think

  • Q&A with a PLU Palmer Scholar https://www.plu.edu/admission/blog/qa-with-a-plu-palmer-scholar/

    Q&A with a PLU Palmer Scholar Posted by: vcraker / January 14, 2021 January 14, 2021 A native of Yemen, Abdulghani Mosa ‘23 became connected with Palmer Scholars while a sophomore at Foss High School. Pacific Lutheran University and Palmer Scholars have announced they are expanding their partnership to better serve students of color in Pierce County. Mosa shares with us why he applied and how the program has helped him with his college career.1. How did you hear about Palmer Scholars? I heard

  • My First MOOC: A New Year’s Resolution https://www.plu.edu/faculty-resources/faculty-development/teaching-learning-resources/teaching-at-plu/mooc-pt1/

    you new to the concept of MOOCs, see the info-graphic to the right for an overview of the concept). After making the resolution to participate in a MOOC this January, I found myself unsure of how to get started finding one.  After a bit of searching, I decided to select a course from the options provided by either edX or Coursera.  Both providers have websites that host online courses created by faculty across the globe, though edX is a non-profit partnership and Coursera is a for-profit education

  • PLU Admission Blog in Professors https://www.plu.edu/admission/blog/topic/professors/

    You Ask. We Answer. Can PLU help me become an engineer? Want to become an engineer? Did you know that PLU’s dual degree engineering program has formal agreements for priority admission with Columbia University in New York City and Washington University in St. Louis, two nationally recognized schools of engineering dual degree engineering? In this session,… May 3, 2024 AcademicsEngineeringFAQ'sProfessorsSciences

  • Reading Challenge https://www.plu.edu/disarming-polarization/reading-challenge/

    Join Us for the Reading Group ChallengeTHE CHALLENGE First, select one of the three 9th Annual Symposium Reading Group texts listed below. Then form a reading group made up of at least six PLU community members (faculty, staff and/or students), plan to meet once to discuss your selected text, and all members of the reading group will receive a copy FREE! Appiah. The Lies that Bind: Rethinking Identity Norenzayan. Big Gods: How Religion Transformed Cooperation and Conflict Spade. Normal Life