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  • By Genny Boots ’18 A decade ago, Craig Cornwall came to Pacific Lutheran University to teach printmaking, design and drawing in the Department of Art & Design. “As I look back on those 10 years, I wonder how they went so quickly,” Cornwall said. “The time I have had working with students and faculty has been extremely rewarding.” Cornwall taught classes at PLU since 2006, covering everything from drawing and 2-D design to color theory and printmaking. Cornwall always loved teaching and watching

  • Student success is at the heart of all we do at PLU. In spring 2018, we challenged you to show us which area of student success matters most to you by making a gift to: student scholarships, wellbeing and recreation, classrooms and teaching spaces, or student learning and faculty development. Of the four success areas, the one with the most donors by May 31 — Student Scholarships — received an additional $100,000 from the Board of Regents. Although the challenge is completed, you can still give

  • Elizabeth Reeves ‘13 Posted by: juliannh / February 23, 2022 February 23, 2022 By Aris MooreElizabeth Reeves’ (‘13) fondest memories of the Diversity Center are how it felt like a community. They remember the friends they made and the time they all spent together, bonding.“If you had the right combination, you would get zero homework done but it would be so funny. And so entertaining. It was just great.” The chance to meet and get to know a lot of people from different backgrounds was a

  • to former slaves or their descendants. In 1981, Mauritania legally abolished slavery—the last country in the world to do so. Slavery took on different forms in different places, however, and the plantation system that US readers typically picture didn’t exist in the Sahara desert. “Slaves carried out a lot of roles, and arguably had a lot more autonomy,” Wiley said. Because the slave-owning population was historically nomadic, some slaves in farming communities only saw their masters once a year

  • women who are Haratine — a term that refers to former slaves or their descendants. In 1981, Mauritania legally abolished slavery—the last country in the world to do so. Slavery took on different forms in different places, however, and the plantation system that US readers typically picture didn’t exist in the Sahara desert. “Slaves carried out a lot of roles, and arguably had a lot more autonomy,” Wiley said. Because the slave-owning population was historically nomadic, some slaves in farming

  • PLU Students thrive in internships through pandemic Posted by: bennetrr / August 14, 2020 August 14, 2020 By Rosemary Bennett '21Marketing & CommunicationsAcross the world, we've seen a change in our daily routines as we seek to socially distance and help flatten the curve of the current pandemic. Nearly every part of daily life has been affected from how we learn, to how we work.What does this mean for college students preparing for a professional life that is growing more and more uncertain

  • Mississippi State University Summer REU Posted by: nicolacs / November 21, 2022 November 21, 2022 The Mississippi State University Chemistry Department seeks applicants for an interdisciplinary NSF-supported summer Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU) program occurring in 2023. Students who have completed their freshman year of college and who have not yet graduated can participate fully in the Food, Energy and Water Security Summer Research Program activities and work on a research

  • Our Schools & Departments Show more information about these links School of Business Pacific Lutheran University’s School of Business is one of the nation’s most outstanding business schools, according to The Princeton Review. School of Education The Department of Education’s emphasis on early and on-going field experiences, coupled with an enduring heritage of excellence in professional and liberal arts education, has given PLU one of the most respected programs in the region. School of Music

  • Waste DiversionThe Waste Diversion department is a largely student operated department as a part of Environmental Services. If you see a student carrying a bag full of recycling, or trading out your office compost, that’s a Waste Diversion technician! The Waste Diversion department focuses on maintaining the university’s waste diversion practices, including recycling and compost, in an effort to improve the campus waste diversion rate.  Move-In 2024 Here is the comprehensive Move-In guide for

  • ? Better than science is science with heart, science with ethics, science with equity, science with justice.”] [video: Four short clips of Rebecca and Professor Munro in a chemistry lab, doing experiments and teaching, respectively. Rebecca heating using round bottom flask under a fume hood to look at the sample vial] (upbeat music continues) [video: Professor Munro is sitting in a chemistry classroom with a whiteboard and projector screen in the background. There is a front and side video angle. Text