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  • January Term (J-Term for short) , PLU’s month-long term between fall and spring semesters, is when many of our students take advantage of our incredible study away options in multiple places around the world. Planned and coordinated by professors and PLU’s study away center, J-Term…

    center, J-Term study away class options range from Marine Biology in the Bahamas to a Political Science course on the Presidency in Washington D.C. Check out the full article originally posted in the Trinidad and Tobago Newsday about 14 PLU students who interned with various units of the THA Division of Health, Wellness, and Social Protection! Associate Vice President of Diversity, Justice, & Sustainability Angie Hambrick, one of the program’s facilitators, has been visiting Tobago with PLU interns

  • TACOMA, WASH. (Feb. 25, 2020) — Noted academics, activists and practitioners whose life’s work engages polarization — within and across disciplines, traditions, communities and peoples — will gather at Pacific Lutheran University on March 5-6 for the 9th Biennial Wang Center Symposium, “Disarming Polarization: Navigating…

    develop solutions to the world’s most pressing problems. These problems include but are not limited to: climate change, food and water insecurity, immigration, poverty, and income inequality, as well as ongoing large and small-scale conflicts resulting from strained relations among those of different races, ethnicities, religions, genders, sexual orientations and social classes. “A recent Gallup survey suggests that polarization negatively affects American’s community attachment and trust in others

  • More than 140 health care providers, educators, and community leaders gathered earlier today at Pacific Lutheran University for the announcement of the Partnership for Health Innovation. The exciting new partnership unites PLU, MultiCare, and Washington State University’s Elson S. Floyd College of Medicine around two…

    helping Pierce County residents access the equitable health care they need.”Partnership for Health InnovationPartnership WebsitePowered by PLU, MultiCare, and Washington State University’s Elson S. Floyd College of Medicine, the Partnership for Health Innovation will work to address health care inequities and provider shortages in Pierce County and beyond.WSU, MultiCare, and PLU officials affirmed their expectation that Partnership for Health Innovation will be a long-term initiative and say that

  • TACOMA, WASH. (Jan. 25, 2018)— As a resident assistant in Harstad Hall at Pacific Lutheran University, Tegan Mitchell ’18 hosts events, conducts regular check-ins and is a general resource for the residents who live in her wing. “But on a daily basis I really only…

    options that we talk them through.” Care managers stress that a student’s struggles may not be exclusive to academics or mental health alone. Student care by the numbers: 717: Number of reports filed in fall 2017, the first semester SCN was used 558: Number of unique students covered by the total reports filed (20 percent of PLU undergraduates) 59: Number of students who passed through the conduct system in fall 2017 (down from 124 in fall 2016) 33: Number of conduct cases students were involved in

  • Caring for God’s gift of biodiversity Conservation of the Earth, its animals, plants and resources isn’t only the right thing to do, but it’s how God intends for men and women to tend to His creation. That will be the gist of a lecture –…

    caps melting and I’m going to point out that Christians have a very good reason to care,” he said. “God made polar bears, and what God created is very good. It’s not enough to say that they are in trouble. We need to do the hard work to understand what is happening and figure out what can be done to help them. We can’t just say ‘We care.’” Since we are the dominant species on the planet, it is our responsibility to take of the animals, environments and plants in our care, he said. In researching

  • Meet virtually with representatives from Cope Health Scholars on Thursday, April 7th from 6-7pm, or in-person on April 13th from 9:30-11:30am in Rieke 112. As a Health Scholar, you’ll gain firsthand experience in a clinical setting, impact patients’ lives and become an integral part of…

    Cope Health Scholars Info Session Posted by: nicolacs / April 1, 2022 April 1, 2022 Meet virtually with representatives from Cope Health Scholars on Thursday, April 7th from 6-7pm, or in-person on April 13th from 9:30-11:30am in Rieke 112. As a Health Scholar, you’ll gain firsthand experience in a clinical setting, impact patients’ lives and become an integral part of the patient care team. This unique program allows you to assist with basic care for patients alongside nurses, doctors and other

  • Meet virtually with representatives from Cope Health Scholars on Thursday, April 7th from 6-7pm, or in-person on April 13th from 9:30-11:30am in Rieke 112. As a Health Scholar, you’ll gain firsthand experience in a clinical setting, impact patients’ lives and become an integral part of…

    Cope Health Scholars Info Session Posted by: nicolacs / April 1, 2022 April 1, 2022 Meet virtually with representatives from Cope Health Scholars on Thursday, April 7th from 6-7pm, or in-person on April 13th from 9:30-11:30am in Rieke 112. As a Health Scholar, you’ll gain firsthand experience in a clinical setting, impact patients’ lives and become an integral part of the patient care team. This unique program allows you to assist with basic care for patients alongside nurses, doctors and other

  • If you are looking to kickstart a career in healthcare while also having an impact in your community, you should consider joining Providence St Joseph Health (Providence) and our Providence Ready Internship Program (PRIP). Providence is a $25 billion health care company with 51 hospitals and over 1000…

    Providence Health Remote Internship Posted by: nicolacs / September 24, 2021 September 24, 2021 If you are looking to kickstart a career in healthcare while also having an impact in your community, you should consider joining Providence St Joseph Health (Providence) and our Providence Ready Internship Program (PRIP). Providence is a $25 billion health care company with 51 hospitals and over 1000 clinics operating on the west coast and headquartered in Renton, Washington. The Providence Ready

  • If you are looking to kickstart a career in healthcare while also having an impact in your community, you should consider joining Providence St Joseph Health (Providence) and our Providence Ready Internship Program (PRIP). Providence is a $25 billion health care company with 51 hospitals and over 1000…

    Providence Health Internship Opportunity Posted by: nicolacs / September 24, 2021 September 24, 2021 If you are looking to kickstart a career in healthcare while also having an impact in your community, you should consider joining Providence St Joseph Health (Providence) and our Providence Ready Internship Program (PRIP). Providence is a $25 billion health care company with 51 hospitals and over 1000 clinics operating on the west coast and headquartered in Renton, Washington. The Providence

  • ASPLU President Cece Chan ’23 and Vice President Naomi Atnafu ’23 share their experience of being the first women of color to lead PLU’s Associated Students of Pacific Lutheran University.

    Hear from ASPLU Leadership Posted by: vcraker / February 22, 2022 February 22, 2022 ASPLU President Cece Chan ’23 and Vice President Naomi Atnafu ’23 share their experience of being the first women of color to lead PLU’s Associated Students of Pacific Lutheran University. Read Previous The Head in the Game: Q&A with PLU Coach Goes Inside the Mind of an Athlete Read Next How the PLU community is addressing mental health LATEST POSTS PLU Scores 4.5 out of 5 on Campus Pride Index: What does that