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  • 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…

    about details for this year's graduation ceremony.Jonathan Adams, sociology major Jonathan Adams '16. (Photo: Hansel Hai Doan '10) By Zach Powers ’10 Jonathan Adams, a sociology major from Tacoma, is passionate about people. His contributions to campus throughout the past four years are a testament to his love of collaboration and his penchant for connecting individuals with community resources. “The core of my involvement at PLU is centered around social justice, diversity education and providing

  • By Damian Alessandro ’19. In most popular histories of computing, the Apple II personal computer (1977) stands out as a pathbreaker among early devices in the PC Revolution. But how innovative was Apple’s first mass-market computer, and what design features and ideas helped it stand…

    together and create applications and tools to extend its functionality. Soon, a wide variety of peripherals were available for the Apple II such as display controllers, memory boards, networking components, and expansion cards. These innovations also contributed to the success of the Apple II, a product that would be sold at Apple until 1993, and strongly contributed the company’s success. Future research could well consider how these ideas continued to circulate in the company in later years, as iPods

  • PLU is the small, private university in Tacoma, Washington where everyone shares a bold commitment to expanding well-being, opportunity, and justice.

    & Personalized PLU is a community centered on care, where you’ll receive tailored support from experienced faculty and staff, and have full access to on-campus resources. Tuition remains the same Never worry about tuition increases. Tuition is locked in for six consecutive semesters. International Experience The MBA embeds a ten-day faculty-led international experience to provide firsthand exposure to the global nature of business. PLU’s MBA stands out for its commitment to quality education. It is

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    Pacific Lutheran University 12180 Park Avenue South Tacoma, WA 98447-0003
  • TACOMA, Wash. (March 12, 2015)—Brockton Gates ’12 walked through a backyard toward the basement of a quiet house in Seattle. He was on his way to interview for a job at a small and successful startup, Porch, where he eventually would become the Head of…

    Parkland Promise Scholarships Read Next Pick Your Favorite Film for PLU Hebrew Idol 2015 COMMENTS*Note: All comments are moderated If the comments don't appear for you, you might have ad blocker enabled or are currently browsing in a "private" window. LATEST POSTS A family with a “Bjug” legacy of giving and service September 27, 2024 PLU hosts the 14th Annual Lutheran Studies Conference: Celebrating Cecelia Svinth Carpenter, Indigenous education and tribal sovereignty September 23, 2024 PLU Welcomes

  • PLU Debate Season Starts Oct. 8 TACOMA, Wash. (Aug. 11, 2015)—Just weeks before its own academic season kicks off with a high-profile event, PLU’s TOH Karl Forensics Forum partnered with the local nonprofit Climb the Mountain to present the first annual Climb the Mountain Speech…

    . LATEST POSTS A family with a “Bjug” legacy of giving and service September 27, 2024 PLU hosts the 14th Annual Lutheran Studies Conference: Celebrating Cecelia Svinth Carpenter, Indigenous education and tribal sovereignty September 23, 2024 PLU Welcomes the Class of 2028: Trailblazers September 11, 2024 Ethos in Action September 11, 2024

  • TACOMA, WASH. (July 27, 2016)- Gloria Perry repeated “I’ll be darned” over and over upon hearing the news that she’ll step onto the mound at Cheney Stadium to represent Pacific Lutheran University and throw out the ceremonial first pitch at the Tacoma Rainiers game Aug.…

    PLU alumna lands in Yosemite wilderness as park ranger after long journey traveling the world, exploring vocation COMMENTS*Note: All comments are moderated If the comments don't appear for you, you might have ad blocker enabled or are currently browsing in a "private" window. LATEST POSTS A family with a “Bjug” legacy of giving and service September 27, 2024 PLU hosts the 14th Annual Lutheran Studies Conference: Celebrating Cecelia Svinth Carpenter, Indigenous education and tribal sovereignty

  • TACOMA, WASH. (Dec. 12, 2016)- Jane Wong knows good poetry when she hears it. The published poet, who is a visiting assistant professor of English at Pacific Lutheran University, was impressed with her students’ prose and wanted to share them off campus. “They are real…

    blocker enabled or are currently browsing in a "private" window. LATEST POSTS A family with a “Bjug” legacy of giving and service September 27, 2024 PLU hosts the 14th Annual Lutheran Studies Conference: Celebrating Cecelia Svinth Carpenter, Indigenous education and tribal sovereignty September 23, 2024 PLU Welcomes the Class of 2028: Trailblazers September 11, 2024 Ethos in Action September 11, 2024

  • times.” In early April, Earlywine presented with Travis and other economics students at the National Undergraduate Research Symposium in Oklahoma. He spoke about his capstone on opioid overdose deaths in California, and if prescriptions were the biggest factor. “Are prescriptions of opioids still a main driver of this epidemic because we’ve seen so much diversion into the black market?” Earlywine posited. His research shows the answer is yes — prescriptions are the main force for opioid addiction

  • TACOMA, WASH. (April 6, 2016)-The seventh episode of “Open to Interpretation” features a discussion of the word “failure” among host and Associate Professor of Communication Amy Young, Associate Professor of Art and Design Jp Avila , and Assistant Professor of Business Kory Brown . “Open…

    would you choose? Jp? Jp Avila:  There’s a book that I always have my students read, especially when they get to that phase of they’re either questioning their design or their design education or purpose. It’s called The Cheese Monkey. It’s by Chip Kidd who is this amazing graphic designer who designed a lot of book covers for Knopf. It is somewhat semi-autobiographical about his experience of going to art school. I won’t spoil it but if you find the book, the book translates visually very well into

  • The Choir of the West is the premier choral ensemble of the Department of Music at Pacific Lutheran University, located in Tacoma, Washington.

    WelcomeThe Choir of the West is the premier choral ensemble at Pacific Lutheran University, located in Tacoma, Washington. Founded in 1926, the choir was the third Lutheran college choir to tour extensively throughout the United States. Choir of the West has toured Europe, Scandinavia, Japan and China, and has performed at several state, division and national conferences of the National Association for Music Education and the American Choral Directors Association. Most recently the choir has

    The Choir of the West
    Mary Baker Russell Music Center Tacoma, WA 98447