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  • PLU students in Professor Amy Young’s strategic communication class have spent the fall semester working with RIP Medical Debt , a nonprofit organization that competes with collections agencies to purchase unpaid medical debt for a fraction of the cost and helps folks run crowdfunding campaigns…

    from the RIP Medical Debt to design a social media campaign aimed at specific target audiences in an effort to crowdfund $5000.  “The funding-to-debt ratio is 1:100, so every $100 relieves $10k in debt,” explains Young. “That means this campaign would settle $500,000 in debt.” Students have designed a landing page and are focusing on marketing the campaign to their community members and neighbors, aiming to motivate gratitude-inspired giving during the Thanksgiving season. In addition to its fall

  • Innovation Studies is a great addition to your major coursework because: Courses in the Innovation Studies minor teach fundamental skills like design thinking, collaboration, and entrepreneurial mindset. Each course emphasizes critical thinking and the skills that organizations most want from graduates. The program prepares you…

    Have you considered an Innovation Studies minor? Design Thinking Meets Social Impact Posted by: jtsuneoka / September 16, 2024 September 16, 2024 Innovation Studies is a great addition to your major coursework because: Courses in the Innovation Studies minor teach fundamental skills like design thinking, collaboration, and entrepreneurial mindset. Each course emphasizes critical thinking and the skills that organizations most want from graduates. The program prepares you to tell a unique story

  • Welcome home, Lutes! What you see and what you feel on campus is important. One of the ways that Lutes communicate the look, feel and spirit of our community is through your Instagrams, Facebook posts and tweets. Below are a few of my favorite of…

    Favorite #welcomehomelutes Posts Posted by: Thomas Krise / September 8, 2014 September 8, 2014 Welcome home, Lutes! What you see and what you feel on campus is important. One of the ways that Lutes communicate the look, feel and spirit of our community is through your Instagrams, Facebook posts and tweets. Below are a few of my favorite of the PLU community’s New Student Orientation and Convocation posts on social media. I invite you to take a look. You can find me on Facebook and @krisetw on

  • The success of MediaLab has given students an opportunity to gain valuable skills in a real-world setting. It’s been a goldmine of experience, leading students to internships and jobs and winning them an Emmy and multiple nominations. In addition to faculty and university support, outside…

    program has become best known. Opportunities for Public Relations, Event Planning, Graphic Design, Photography, Social Media Management, and more have opened up as the program has grown. The Tribune’s contributions have also enabled students to attend and present at conferences across the U.S. and Canada, and student work done for the Tribune has provided dozens of students with portfolio materials that have bolstered their resumes, given them practical field experiences, which have subsequently led

  • Sometimes the most random moments leave lasting impressions. Alex Reed’s first experience at PLU happened when she was a high school sophomore, when her school band came to the university to attend a music clinic. “This trip definitely put PLU on my radar as I…

    your roles. This spring is my third semester in MediaLab. I’ve had the privilege of working with many different teams, and even leading a few. I’ve really enjoyed helping run MediaLab’s social media accounts, as well as working with the Grand Cinema in Tacoma to create promotional videos for them (Tacoma students can see movies there for free so I definitely recommend going!). Spring of ’22 I had the opportunity to lead a team working with the Tacoma Area Literacy Council, a local nonprofit that

  • Conference addresses men’s role in violence At PLU’s first Men Against Violence Program Conference, men’s role in ending violence against women will be examined. Titled “He Loves Me, He Loves Me Not: Men’s Role in Ending Violence Against Women,” the conference is unique because of…

    conferences in the nation that examine the topic. Sut Jhally, founder and executive director of the Media Education Foundation, will kick off the event during his keynote address, titled “Tough Guys: Masculinity and Violence.” Jhally is a professor of communication at the University of Massachusetts and a leading scholar looking at the role advertising and popular culture play in the processes of social control and identity construction. At the conference, he will address how media literacy and

  • TACOMA, Wash. (Aug. 10, 2015)—Being a Lute sure does come with perks: unlimited access to lectures, free previews to PLU productions and on-campus leadership opportunities, just to name a few. Here are a few student-specific perks you may not have heard about: Music Lessons Have…

    means there is one for just about everything. Peruse the clubs here, and head down to the Involvement Fair on Friday, Sept. 11, at 11 a.m. to sign up for clubs. If you don’t see what you are looking for, start your own!Student Media For Lutes who are interested in making their own TV show or becoming a news anchor, a published author or writer, or even a DJ, check out PLU’s Student Media. You can make your own TV show for Mast TV; write for The Mooring Mast; get involved with PLU’s social justice

  • Learning Communities at Ordal One of the highlights of living in Ordal is the opportunity to be part of the Diversity, Justice, and Sustainability (DJS) Communities . These communities are more than just places to live – they’re hubs of connection, growth, and support. Here…

    communities and what they offer: First in the Family The First in the Family wing is a space tailored to support students who are the first in their families to attend college, offering resources and mentorship to help them navigate the university experience with confidence. Students of Color The Students of Color wings foster a sense of belonging and empowerment for students of diverse racial and ethnic backgrounds through dialogue, advocacy, and celebration of cultural heritage. Environmental & Social

  • TACOMA, Wash. (Sept. 22, 2015)—Pacific Lutheran University’s website has won a 2015 Outstanding WebAward from the Web Marketing Association, and the spring 2015 edition of the university’s flagship magazine, ResoLUTE, won its Magazine Standard of Excellence Award. Judges wrote of www.plu.edu : “Beautiful site, great…

    & Communications, the award-wining website team—Assistant Director of Web Development Chris Albert, Senior Web Designer Logan Seelye, Web Designer Sam O’Hara, Web Developer Asuka Goya and Web Support Coordinator Julie Winters—was cited on the Web Marketing Association’s website and social media, through thousands of emails, in a press release and via a media-relations campaign. PLU’s redesigned website launched in November 2014; overall, more than 180 department sites and 6,800 webpages were updated, Albert

  • The Washington Monthly Also Names PLU a ‘Best Bang for the Buck’ Institution TACOMA, Wash. (Aug. 24, 2015)—Pacific Lutheran University ranks number 25 in the Best Master’s Universities category of the national 2015 Washington Monthly College Rankings released Aug. 24. That’s PLU’s best ranking in…

    the national 2015 Washington Monthly College Rankings released Aug. 24. That’s PLU’s best ranking in years, and places the university among the top 4 percent of the country’s more than 700 master’s universities. “We at PLU are pleased to be recognized for the high quality of our programs and outcomes,” said PLU President Thomas W. Krise. “The key thing to note in any ranking is what goes into the formula; Washington Monthly focuses on social mobility, research and service, and our faculty, staff