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July 7, 2008 College: First in family Maurice Eckstein was riding home in a cab after his shift as the night concierge at a hotel in his native Trinidad last year, when his eye stopped on an advertisement. It offered local students a chance to mix with a group of visiting PLU students in an exchange program between PLU and the University of the West Indies. A lucky few would get a chance to study at PLU on a full-ride scholarship. A long-held dream of being the first in his family to complete a
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November 1, 2010 Why does Angela Pierce care about social justice? “Social justice to me is speaking up for those who are left unheard,” said Angela Pierce, “and helping others find their place.” By Kari Plog ’11 Angela Pierce is the daughter of a Filipino mother and a Caucasian father. She never saw herself as white. At some point, however, Pierce realized other people did see her as white. She noticed when she saw people treating her different than they did her mother. It was then she knew
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parents, Robert Treuer, an Austrian Jew and Holocaust survivor and Margaret Seelye Treuer, a tribal court judge. Treuer’s lecture will build upon an article he published in the New York Times in July 2022. He will address his experience navigating the space between his parents’ vastly different backgrounds, and how his mixed cultural identity has influenced his perception of the United States. Truer is the recipient of a Pushcart Prize, two Minnesota Book Awards, and fellowships from the NEH, Bush
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A Final Foss Farewell Posted by: mhines / June 20, 2023 Image: The moon above Foss at the outdoor dinner on move-in and orientation day at PLU on Thursday, Sept. 4, 2014. (Photo/John Froschauer) June 20, 2023 After 58 years, PLU is saying goodbye to Foss Hall.PLU begin demolishing the vacant Foss Hall on June 12, 2023. The demolition of the facility has been in the plans for almost 8 years, but now the time has come. Foss Hall was built in 1965 to house “boomers” of the 1960s and ’70s when
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South Hall Welcome to South HallSouth Hall is an apartment-style complex, located on the south edge of campus. The hall has a view of the Olympic Mountains to the west and Mount Rainier to the east.Learning CommunitiesSouth Hall is home to the Upper Division Learning Community.Upper Division Eligibility and PoliciesStudents interested in living in an Upper Division Learning Community must be either 20 years old or have achieved 60 credits before September 1 (for the full academic year) or
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Library Blogs Alumni News Homecoming 2015 Alumni Awards & Recognition dCenter Alumni Weekend Outcomes Campaign Alumni Profiles Class Notes Submit a Class Note Calendar Home Alumni News Alumni Awards & Recognition Lauren Peterson ’14 Brian C. Olson Student Leadership Award P eterson is a senior from Seattle majoring in Fine Arts. Her sister, Amanda (Peterson) Negi ’11, and her father, Michael Peterson ’80, attended PLU. Peterson has worked in the Office of Alumni and Constituent Relations for three
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News Homecoming Highlights Awards Recognition Alumni Profiles Alumni Events Class Notes Calendar Home Alumni News Alumni Awards & Recognition Lauren Peterson ’14 Brian C. Olson Student Leadership Award P eterson is a senior from Seattle majoring in Fine Arts. Her sister, Amanda (Peterson) Negi ’11, and her father, Michael Peterson ’80, attended PLU. Peterson has worked in the Office of Alumni and Constituent Relations for three years, including two summers. As a student intern, she is an
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OverviewThe textbook provision within the 2008 reauthorization of the Higher Education Opportunities Act (HEOA) is designed to ensure students have access to affordable course materials. The PLU Lute Locker is required to ensure compliance with HEOA on behalf of the university. This federal mandate requires information regarding course textbooks and materials be available to students prior to beginning registration for those specific classes. Knowledge of course material requirements helps
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Summer Sessions Tuition 2024Undergraduate Summer Tuition $824 per credit hour + $75 technology fee* GraduateSummer Graduate Varies by program, please reach out directly to the program for more information*Some courses carry additional fees above the tuition (i.e., labs, discussions). Additional fees will be listed in the Interactive Course Schedule when the final schedule is released.Calculating CostTo find the cost of your Summer Sessions course, multiply the tuition per credit hour by the
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Summer Research Fellows Share Results PLU Students Share their Research Findings on Wednesday, November 3, 2021 Posted by: halvormj / October 15, 2021 October 15, 2021 By Michael Halvorson ’85, Benson Family Chair in Business and Economic History Are you curious about innovative historical research projects that are transforming PLU? PLU’s Business and Economic History Program invites you to learn more at a presentation of creative scholarship by the 2021 Benson Foundation Summer Research
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