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  • Buildings https://www.plu.edu/sustainability/buildings/

    LEED BuildingsPacific Lutheran University is currently in the process of remodeling and reconstructing multiple buildings throughout campus. The goal: for each building to obtain a LEED Rating of Gold. LEED, Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design, is an internationally recognized certification system designed to determine whether or not buildings are considered green or sustainable. Put forth by the U.S. Green Building Council, LEED uses strategies aimed at improving performance across

  • Aquatic Chemical Ecology Research at Georgia Tech https://www.plu.edu/chemistry/news/2017/01/13/aquatic-chemical-ecology-research-at-georgia-tech/

    an excellent choice for undergraduates majoring in any field of biology, chemistry, earth/ocean science, civil engineering, environmental engineering, chemical engineering, and related bioengineering areas who want to apply their classroom learning to an interdisciplinary research environment to solve complex scientific problems and learn about the importance of chemically-mediated processes. Visit http://www.biology.gatech.edu/undergrad/reu for more information and to apply. Read Previous Spend

  • Ryan Shane https://www.plu.edu/clover-creek-watershed/digital-postcards/ryan-shane/

    Photo by Dr. Rose McKenney Dear Pierce County, Over the last semester in my Environmental Studies 350 course at PLU, I began to truly appreciate the importance and impact of community. In a time of social distancing and virtual classes, the class’ rare physical sessions were a literal and metaphorical breath of fresh air. As we conducted our data collections at the Parkland Prairie, I could not stop thinking about the negative impact that our communities have had on other communities, both

  • Past Oxford Tutorials https://www.plu.edu/studyaway/past-tutorials/

    the 19th and early 20th centuries and counted as FREN 202. Selected bibliography: François-René de Chateaubriand, René (1802) Victor Hugo, Préface de Cromwell (1819) Alphonse de Lamartine, Méditations poétiques (1820) Alfred de Musset, Lorenzaccio (1834) Gérard de Nerval, Sylvie (1853) Interdisciplinary ProgramsInterdisciplinary Programs TutorialsCorinne Lythgoe, '19, Environmental Studies and Sociology:My tutorial was called “Food Security” and counted as a 300 level course for my Environmental

  • Speakers https://www.plu.edu/holocaustconference-first-do-no-harm/speakers/

    programs”. New York: Routledge.Human Subjects Research after the HolocaustFrancis R. NicosiaPresentation Title: The First Miller Symposium, 2000: “Medicine and Medical Ethics in Nazi Germany.” Who: Francis R. Nicosia, Professor of History Emeritus, Raul Hilberg Distinguished Professor of Holocaust Studies Emeritus, University of Vermont Bio: Francis R. Nicosia is Professor of History Emeritus and the Raul Hilberg Distinguished Professor of Holocaust Studies Emeritus at the University of Vermont. He is

  • PLU’s latest Fulbrights are delving into indigenous studies research, education https://www.plu.edu/news/archive/2019/04/10/plu-latest-fulbrights/

    PLU’s latest Fulbrights are delving into indigenous studies research, education Posted by: Thomas Kyle-Milward / April 10, 2019 Image: Wendy Call, left, and Kaja Gjelde Bennett ’17, PLU’s latest recipients of Fulbright grants, both have chosen to use this opportunity to pursue Indigenous Studies work. April 10, 2019 By Thomas Kyle-MilwardMarketing & CommunicationTACOMA, WASH. (April 4, 2019) — Pacific Lutheran University has a proud history of producing Fulbrights. The 2018-19 recipients are

  • Alumni Updates https://www.plu.edu/history/alumni-updates-2/

    Alumni UpdatesAre you a History major or minor with a story to share? Send us a paragraph or two about what you’ve been doing along with a portrait (head shot) photo and we’ll post an update here. We’re proud of our graduates and all that they have done since graduation! Email Michael Halvorson (halvormj@plu.edu) with your story! Kaelin Lor '23The Tacoma Refugee Choir, an important support and resource for Kaelin Lor, History major and ’23 alum, recently released the video, “Everyone Can Love

  • Pre-Law https://www.plu.edu/academic-programs/program/pre-law/

    Lewis and Clark College Loading... It’s FREE to apply to PLU When you're ready, we're here. Apply now and fulfill your potential! Get Started Related Programs: Business Communication Criminal Justice English Environmental Studies Global Studies History Philosophy Political Science Psychology Sociology After graduating, I plan on going to law school! And I feel confident that because of the advising program and the help I have received from professors, I will be able to make an informed decision on

  • New Faculty Profile: Adam Arnold https://www.plu.edu/prism/news/new-faculty-profile-adam-arnold/

    ., his epistemology, political and social philosophy, aesthetics, and his philosophy of nature.” Dr. Arnold taught courses at the University of Washington Tacoma before coming to PLU. These courses included: Environmental Ethics, Ethics in Society, and Introduction to Philosophy. In the past at PLU, Dr. Arnold has taught two courses: Philosophy of Love and Sex, and Women and Philosophy. During Fall 2017 at PLU, Dr. Arnold is teaching Business Ethics. Dr. Arnold became interested in philosophy as an

  • NSF REU at University of Southern Mississippi https://www.plu.edu/chemistry/news/2019/02/13/nsf-reu-at-university-of-southern-mississippi/

    span the complex, interdisciplinary facets of materials sustainability, including polymer synthesis from renewable sources, materials with enhanced properties and lifetime, materials to improve utilization of natural resources, reduced energy polymer processes, and biodegradable materials, while gaining the tools to assess the environmental impact of new material development.  In addition to their research project, REU participants will participate in short courses in polymer fundamentals, ethics