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  • Campus Network RegistrationPLU’s Information and Technology Services department provides wired and wireless network connectivity options for PLU community members as well as guests while on campus. All devices on the PLU network must be registered through the campus registration system at moat.plu.edu before access is allowed to any network resources. Assistance with problems related to your network connection is provided through the Help Desk (253-535-7525), located on the first floor of the

  • Why Study Actuarial Science?An actuary uses mathematical and other skills to solve problems related to insurance and pensions. Most actuaries work for insurance companies; others work for government agencies, for unions or as consultants. For example, actuaries: Design insurance plans and decide what the premiums should be so that the plan will be financially sound. Design pension plans and decide how much needs to be paid in each year to obtain a desired retirement income. Evaluate and compare

  • April 27, 2009 Passing the torch They may have started with inquiry and then put their words to paper and even presented their findings to anyone who would listen. But beyond their meticulous research, Raphael Lemkin Essay winner Emily Marks ’10 and second place recipient Adam Griffith ’09 took on the bigger challenge of taking the torch of scholarly pursuit from previous generations. Both hope to pursue a PHD and ultimately teach. The fourteenth annual Lemkin Essay contest is a competition at

  • March 5, 2013 Students get a view of job and internship opportunities from the ground floor – at Alaska Airlines. (Photos by Jesse Major ’14) Learning about the next step By Jesse Major ’14 Career Connections hosted its first On-The-Road Experience for students Feb. 22. Students had the choice of touring Alaska Airlines or World Vision. Afterward, they attended an alumni networking event. Three van loads of students toured Alaska Airlines where they were greeted by two alumni, including CEO

  • area in the Anderson University Center during the month of February to view this art piece.FEB 8 Don’t Touch My Hair educational event and photo shootDiversity Center – 7pm Join BSU as we have a photoshoot for anyone who comes to the space focusing on embracing the hair you have while learning about hair. Participants of this event also get to share what exactly they love about their hair and how it is part of their identity.FEB 12 Monday WordChapel – 10:30am Service open to all and led by students

  • for Education Abroad as established by the Forum on Education Abroad, the 501(c)(3) nonprofit, membership association recognized by the U.S. Department of Justice and the Federal Trade Commission as the Standards Development Organization (SDO) for the field of education abroad.The Forum provides training and resources to education abroad professionals and its Standards of Good Practice are recognized as the definitive means by which the quality of education abroad programs may be judged. For PLU

  • States Army Cadet Command and the Gen. Douglas MacArthur Foundation with a MacArthur Award for the 2019-20 school year.There are 274 senior Army ROTC units across the country, divided into eight brigades. PLU was named the top school in the 8th Brigade, which covers Washington, Oregon, Idaho, Alaska, Hawaii, Guam, Montana, California and Nevada. This is PLU’s fifth time receiving the award, with previous wins in 2010, 2012, 2013 and 2018. “Winning this award five times in 10 years … makes me

  • (Re)Building Community RHA president Hezekiah Goodwin ’22 discusses the year ahead Posted by: Logan Seelye / November 1, 2021 November 1, 2021 By Zach Powers '10ResoLute EditorThe PLU Residence Hall Association, or RHA, brings students together for social events, community forums, and to advocate for residence hall-related issues. RHA president Hezekiah Goodwin ’22 thinks of his role in building a vibrant student community as a campus vocation. We met with him on the first day of class to

  • PLU interns combat climate change one tree at a time Posted by: Silong Chhun / November 8, 2022 Image: Autumn Johansen ’23, Dalen Todorov ’23, Zoee Kooser ’22, Elijah Paez ’24 and Dr. Lowell Wyse, the Tacoma Tree Foundation executive director. November 8, 2022 By Veronica CrakerMarketing & CommunicationsA group of PLU students interning with the Tacoma Tree Foundation spent the summer increasing the number of trees in the city to reduce polluted stormwater runoff and heat during the summer

  • Navigating the Medical School Application ProcessThe Primary Application The first part of your medical school application –the primary application– is generally submitted in early summer of the application year. If you’re planning to begin allopathic or osteopathic medical school in 2021, your primary application would be submitted in summer of 2020. The AAMC’s Timeline for Application/Admission to Medical School is a good resource to help you plan for undergraduate classes and volunteer