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  • Globally, Pacific Lutheran University alumni come face to face with the international conflicts that are defining the modern era. Some by accident, others by choice.

    mayor of a town, a brigade commander of an Iraqi army unit and a local police chief. All had their own areas of responsibility, he said. “But me as a 22-year-old lieutenant? Luckily, I had my political science degree and I have my training,” Calata said. “But how do you expect a 22-year-old kid to go into a place as old as the Bible and say ‘here, I’m going to fix your ancient problems.’” Dom Calata '08 Calata said he often thought back to the way Boice and his other ROTC instructors drew upon their

  • recommendation Candidates for the MSMA program complete a minimum of 3 classes of quantitative course work with an average GPA of 3.0 in the quantitative courses. These courses may come from a wide range of quantitative courses, which might include courses from Business, Economics, Math, Psychology, etc. The evaluation of completion of this requirement is determined by the Program Director. Apply Now Request More InformationJoin our mailing list to learn more about the graduate programs at PLU. Learn more

  • recommendation Candidates for the MSMA program complete a minimum of 3 classes of quantitative course work with an average GPA of 3.0 in the quantitative courses. These courses may come from a wide range of quantitative courses, which might include courses from Business, Economics, Math, Psychology, etc. The evaluation of completion of this requirement is determined by the Program Director. Apply NowRequest More InformationJoin our mailing list to learn more about the graduate programs at PLU. Learn more

  • TACOMA, WASH. (March 23, 2016)- Imagine using bananas and a circuit board to create a piano. Absurd? Thanks to the maker movement and some creative minds, it isn’t. Pacific Lutheran University’s School of Education & Kinesiology is bringing that creative spirit to campus April 12…

    music or play computer games with makeshift controls. “Tinkering is terribly important,” McQuinn said. “All learning is built on prior understanding. That’s a 21st century skill.” Even more important, McQuinn added, is preparing students for the ever-changing world of technology. “We have no idea what tools they’re going to be using when they graduate from college. They haven’t been invented yet,” he said. “(Students) have to have those self-teaching skills. That’s a big part of why the maker

  • TACOMA, WASH. (May 20, 2016)- It’s the season for awards, banquets, recognition and a whole lot of celebrating for Pacific Lutheran University students as they approach Commencement 2016. The ceremony will mark the culmination of several years of hard work, community involvement and the pursuit…

    , an urban arts youth center in Tacoma. Adams also studied away in Trinidad and Tobago in 2014, is finishing up a teaching assistantship in the Department of Sociology and recently completed his capstone on “How consumer credit is another form of social regulation and segregation.” Adams will soon begin work on a Master of Social Work from the University of Southern California, but the Mount Tahoma High School graduate decided to enroll in the online program so he can begin a career serving people

  • For two decades, the Makah people have welcomed PLU students to Neah Bay to learn about the tribe’s culture and history.

    each year to learn about a native tribe he’s researched for decades. It’s designed as an introduction to anthropology, but it offers so much more to those who enroll. Neah Bay is an immersive study away experience just four hours from PLU’s campus. It offers a glimpse into a community that works hard to preserve its culture and sovereignty, teaching tribal members and outsiders alike about the rich history and entrenched values of the Makah people. “It is like the students who are going this year

  • Teaching HILARY VO (2018) 10th Grade English Teacher and Mentor Summit Public Schools: Tamalpais High School, Richmond, CA Majors: English (Writing Concentration) and Classics Graduate Degree: Masters of Education, University of the Pacific (2019) How did your English major establish a foundation for your career path? If you ask any of the hundreds of students I have taught over the last five years what my “jam” is, they would all say: poetry. Or they would say some variation of reading

  • Chemistry Dr. Fred L. Tobiason to support PLU students engaged in studies related to our outdoor learning spaces and natural areas. This supports a campus tradition in which students’ environmental actions and values are intentionally and locally aligned, and empower students to work toward change. All PLU students who are excited to work independently as individuals or in a group, and who are passionate about plant and animal sustainability and outdoor learning, regardless of their major, are

  • The official news stories of Pacific Lutheran University.

    December 6, 2023 PLU and the Parkland community are familiar to Kirsten Kreis . Her roots run deep in Parkland, from learning to swim in the PLU pool, to completing her high school assignments in the Mortvedt Library, to walking across the stage in Olson Auditorium at her… continue reading An internship with the Portland Pickles solidifies Simon Luedtke’s plans for the future November 29, 2023 Simon Luedtke ’24 is a strategic communication major from Newberg, Oregon. His communication studies, combined

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  • TACOMA, WASH. (Feb. 24, 2016)- Debbie Moderow’s future in Iditarod racing started in her family’s backyard with a retired sled dog named Salt. The 7-year-old Husky was the first member of a backyard sled dog team that was initially assembled so Moderow’s sons could have…

    context of climate change. “Fast into the Night” was Moderow’s thesis. She said she developed her voice and found her identity as a writer during her time at PLU. Moderow’s said her education set her on the path to literary success. “I’m a writer because of that program,” Moderow said. “I can call myself a writer – I’m a published author – because of that program.” Read Previous PLU Teaching Online program incorporates technology into learning, enhances brick-and-mortar experience Read Next PLU