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Photo courtesy of Claire Todd Dear Pierce County, The county should remove channelization and pavement on the bottom of creeks in the Chambers-Clover Creek Watershed. These modifications were designed to prevent flooding, but they have many adverse effects. Although it would be a substantial financial investment, it would be a benefit to the watershed and local ecosystems. A stream’s curves provide refuge for wildlife, allowing salmon to potentially return. Pavement on the bottom of streams

Reporting Animal ConcernsThe humane care and use of animals is of critical importance to Pacific Lutheran University. The law requires that all persons involved with the care and use of animals in research or teaching know how to report any deficiencies in animal care and treatment. Individuals who have specific concerns about the treatment of animals should report their observations to the Provost or the Chair of the University Animal Care and Use Committee for investigation. When reporting

THANK YOU!Thank you for signing up for the MAE Information Session. You will receive an email with the location of the Information Session as well as a parking pass for the event one week before the date. If this is an online session, you will receive an email with instructions to join the virtual meeting. Until then, if you have any other questions, please email educ@plu.edu We look forward to seeing you there!Phone AppointmentYou can have an one-on-one conversation with a graduate admission

Pacific Lutheran University has a strong commitment to diversity, social justice and sustainability rooted in our Lutheran heritage and featured in PLU strategic planning documents. Our Lutheran tradition calls on us to see diversity, social justice and sustainability not as three separate concerns but as one crucial cause demanding our best attention and action. These principles provide the backbone for student-run clubs and organizations. Clubs will intersect with these issues in different

College-level Credit at PLUPLU grants college-level credit to students who have taken and scored a certain level on AP, IB and Cambridge exams. Additionally, PLU will grant college-level credits to students who have completed Washington State Running Start or other college courses while in high school.Weighted GPAPLU grants special status to IB, AP, Cambridge, Honors and Accelerated courses. PLU will weight grades in these courses when calculating an admission GPA in order to benefit those

College-level Credit at PLUPLU grants college-level credit to students who have taken and scored a certain level on AP, IB and Cambridge exams. Additionally, PLU will grant college-level credits to students who have completed Washington State Running Start or other college courses while in high school.Weighted GPAPLU grants special status to IB, AP, Cambridge, Honors and Accelerated courses. PLU will weight grades in these courses when calculating an admission GPA in order to benefit those

Dean Waldow's Research Group Waldow Group Research Projects Our group has a number of research directions broadly focused in the study of macromolecules.  The largest effort has been involved in the compatibilization of polymer blends with added copolymers both in the bulk and as a thin film. Other areas include the study of organic photovoltaic thin films, local segmental dynamics of copolymers in dilute solution, and the application of various synthetic technique to design and build specialty

Expanding Chinese Language CapacityThree months before President Hu Jintao of China made his historic visit to Washington State and met with Governor Christine Gregoire in April, 2006, a group of 60 business, education, and community leaders and policy makers met to explore the possibility of reaching a “tipping point” for interest in expanding Chinese language capacity in the U.S. and Washington State. The group set a goal of “10% of students in Washington State learning Chinese by the year of