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  • ] Paul Tillich.” Paso graduated with a degree in religion and German, and after spending some time working in downtown Tacoma at a church, left last year to Germany on a Fulbright Scholarship to work with Armin Kohnle, director of the Institute of Church History at the University of Leipzig. With Kohnle, Paso studied “common chest” ordinances in the early reformation period. “Common chest” literally refers to a locked box where donations where kept for the poor in a church. “It was basically early

  • April 24, 2014 Making Fitness Fun https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jW0Q7W7mDaw&feature=youtu.be There’s so much more to P.E. at PLU than chin-ups (although those are healthy, too!) Editor’s note: This package was conceived and produced entirely by PLU Marketing & Communications student workers. Story by James Olson ’14; video by John Struzenberg ’15; interviews by Katie Baumann ’14 and Valery Jorgensen ’15. By James Olson ’14 Pacific Lutheran University requires students to take at least four

  • May 13, 2014 Preparing to Pitch for PLU Incoming first-year student-athlete Marissa Miller was a star on her high-school softball team. (Photo courtesy Marissa Miller) Incoming Softball Star Looks Ahead to Lute Team—and Education By Valery Jorgensen ’15 Puyallup High School senior and softball star Marissa Miller is eager to make the transition to college and begin her latest athletic career. In high school, she lettered in basketball and softball during her four years. Miller and her

  • PLU awarded $15,000 from NSF for COVID-19 DEI Challenge Posted by: Silong Chhun / July 12, 2022 July 12, 2022 By Veronica CrakerMarketing & CommunicationsPacific Lutheran University was named a winner in the U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF) Taking Action: COVID-19 Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion Challenge. PLU received a $15,000 prize for its work in mitigating the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on diversity, equity, and inclusion in STEM.“This important challenge rewards institutions for

  • Supplier DiversityPacific Lutheran University is committed to diversity, inclusion and care for communities as a means of upholding our mission. The Procurement Office has developed supplier diversity initiatives to ensure these values are represented in our purchasing decisions. In order to promote equal opportunity, departments are advised to seek out Diverse Business Enterprises during the bidding process. Disadvantaged/Diverse Business Enterprise (DBE) – For-profit businesses that are at

  • Luther and Philip Melanchthon.Tickets are limited and can be obtained free of charge at the PLU Concierge Desk in the Anderson University Center. This is the only place where tickets can be obtained. Please note that we are unable to take requests to hold or mail tickets to interested parties. Tickets will be available on Monday, Sept. 11 and will be distributed until they run out. Under the direction of nationally known conductor, composer and organist Dr. David Cherwien, the 64-member National

  • A Magical PLU Collaboration: Songs for the Spring of Waiting What do you get when you mix a poet, a composer, three musicians, and two editors? A fabulous collaboration between multiple School of Arts and Communication departments and faculty with South Sound poet and PLU alumna  Josie Emmons Turner ! These artists came together as… April 12, 2021 AlumniCompositionFaculty

  • Homecoming & Family Week Save the date for 2023 Homecoming & Family Week - October 3-8! Registration opens early July. Please check back for an updated schedule. Whip up a batch of famous PLU scones while you are waiting for more to come! Tuesday, Oct. 3 Virtual Trivia Night Get your team together and compete against Lutes in our virtual Trivia Night for glory, knowledge, and prizes! Up to 6 players will complete 7 rounds, including 1 round of PLU trivia! 7 – 8:30 p.m. PT Registration Coming

  • February 21, 2008 MFA students earn top honors Amy Andrews remembers it was a Saturday when the phone rang. Her daughter was practicing piano and her husband was hiking the trails of a nearby nature park. When she answered the phone, Lee Gutkind, editor of the journal Creative Nonfiction, identified himself and said he was calling about the first-ever “Creative Nonfiction MFA Program-Off” contest. He was calling to inform Andrews she’d won the grand prize. “I was very composed,” she said. “I

  • Library Blogs Alumni News Homecoming Highlights Awards Recognition Alumni Profiles Alumni Events Class Notes Calendar Arrived a canvas. Left a masterpiece. Featured / September 2, 2014 The Story Behind the Six Word Story—in Her Own Words By Katie Bouwkamp ’07 RESOLUTE Contributor L ife is like a blank canvas. It’s up to you how you want to paint it. My story began at PLU the summer between my junior and senior year of high school. I attended PLU’s Middle College—a six-week program designed for