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  • Fran Lane Rasmus Emeritus Director of the Library Full Profile

  • By Michael Halvorson ’85 On Thursday October 19, 2023, the PLU community welcomed Glory M. Liu of Johns Hopkins University to present the 17th Dale E. Benson Lecture in Business and Economic History . The lecture took place in the Regency Room of the Anderson University…

    Recording of Glory M. Liu’s 2023 Benson Lecture Released Dr. Liu Explored the Legacy of Adam Smith's Writings on Capitalism in America Posted by: halvormj / November 21, 2023 November 21, 2023 By Michael Halvorson ’85 On Thursday October 19, 2023, the PLU community welcomed Glory M. Liu of Johns Hopkins University to present the 17th Dale E. Benson Lecture in Business and Economic History. The lecture took place in the Regency Room of the Anderson University Center. There was also a pre-lecture

  • PLU’s unique, one-of-a-kind program offers incoming students a chance to learn more about themselves and improve their academic skills as they enter the university system.

    WelcomePLU’s unique, one-of-a-kind program offers incoming students a chance to learn more about themselves and improve their academic skills as they join our university community. FYEP is the cornerstone of a PLU education. Whether you are looking for sample first-year program courses, needing a question answered, or trying to understand the basics, this page has everything for you! Please use the menu bar to the left to navigate our site. Our Mission Statement The First Year Experience

    First-Year Experience Program
    First-Year Experience Program Tacoma, WA 98447-0003
  • Sophia Mahr ’18 analyzed how and why medical providers repeatedly and deliberately harmed people in the name of medical science by conducting non-consensual experiments on their subjects.

    -Heller Conference for Holocaust Education. “I was so honored to be a Mayer scholar,” Mahr said, adding that her research is deeply rooted in Kurt Mayer’s legacy. Learn more While Kraig helped Mahr academically and emotionally, the professor admits she learned from the process, too. The pair shared reading materials with one another, resulting in new discoveries traveling both ways. “We had a very common foundation of knowledge to share. It’s 100 percent co-learning,” Kraig said. “These projects start

  • One of the most exciting and most challenging things about studying abroad is learning about the culture and laws of your temporary home. On this page, we’ve collected some links, suggestions, and resources for learning about life in the United States and how it may be different from life in China. Additional resources can be found on the International Student Services website: https://www.plu.edu/iss/life-at-plu/us-culture/.   出国留学最令人兴奋和最具挑战性的事情之一就是了解您的临时住所(美国)的文化和法律。 在此页面上,我们收集了一些链接,建议和资源,以了解

  • Individualized Assistance and ConsultationsIf you need more personal assistance or a quieter place to practice on your own and learn new skills, check out the Digital Design Lab in the Library or the Morken Center Wiegand Multimedia Lab. Student assistants and staff are available to help you learn the technology and apply it to your assignments and course work. If you have specialized needs, such as: how to create a mail merge, database, or spreadsheet how to create a presentation how to create

  • Two of PLU’s most important Gateway programs — Telemark and Oslo — connect PLU to its roots while also teaching students about contemporary Norway.

    partnership with Pacific Lutheran University. They develop lifelong transformation and establish a cultural exchange between campuses in both places, she says. The Gateways punctuate PLU’s educational mission that was established in 1890 by Norwegian pioneers — a commitment to the values of Lutheran higher education. Two of the most important Gateways connect PLU to its heritage — programs in Telemark and Oslo, distinctively different locations in Norway. Claudia Berguson, program director for the

  • June 4, 2009 Celebrating God’s creation and bringing others along STANDING ATOP a mountain with unobstructed views and seeing the contours of valleys below is an awe-inspiring event for Dan Baker. In fact, it is where he relates to God. It is something Baker wants to share. He hopes to inspire youth by helping them explore the same things that inspire him – a chance to see God’s creation in all its glory. One place Baker has found what he’s after is at Camp Luther haven, an ELCA camp near Coeur

  • The mission of the Office of Student Rights and Responsibilities is to advance student learning and development and a campus culture of respect and responsibility.

    development is more likely to take place through education and example than through disciplinary measures. Nonetheless, there will be occasions when the university will assert its disciplinary authority for the safety and well-being of the university community. The Office of Student Rights and Responsibilities (SRR) seeks to provide fair and equitable processes for reviewing and responding to incidents. In addressing disciplinary concerns, PLU’s Student Conduct processes support the concept of community

  • Troy Storfjell is a member of the Sámi community, the only indigenous group in Norway that’s been historically marginalized. It’s why Storfjell, who passes as white in the U.S.

    Nordic Studies program — to work at PLU in the first place. Storfjell was working as an instructor of Scandinavian studies at the University of Colorado-Boulder when he interviewed at PLU in 2005. During a conversation with Janet Rasmussen, then the director of the Wang Center for Global Education, Storfjell broached the possibility of piloting an NAIS program and minor at the university. “She was really receptive to it,” Storfjell said. “That’s one of the reasons I decided to accept the job offer to