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  • September 1, 2009 Class Acts The everyday triumphs, joys and challenges of eight dedicated educators – all Lutes – at a single bustling middle school. Who would want to teach hormone-laced, boundary-pushing, in-your-face, preteen and teenage students? The teachers at Cascade Middle School, that’s who. Their number includes eight PLU graduates who have shown an uncommon passion for teaching, for making a difference in the world and, in some cases, for becoming surrogate parents to students in a

  • November 1, 2010 Why does Carrie Hylander care about social justice? “College is more than just taking class and completing a major,” said Carrie Hylander. “It’s about learning who we are and our place in the world.” By Kari Plog ’11 When Carrie Hylander wrote about diversity issues in her entrance essay to PLU, her admissions counselor told her that she would be the perfect candidate for the Rieke Scholarship. Given that connection, it makes sense that Hylander works with the program “Word Up

  • March 6, 2012 PLU named a 2011 Tree Campus USA by the Arbor Day Foundation The Arbor Day Foundation has named PLU a 2011 Tree Campus USA in honor of its commitment to effective community forestry management. This is the second year that PLU has been recognized. PLU achieved the designation by meeting the required five core standards for sustainable campus forestry: a tree advisory committee, a campus tree-care plan, dedicated annual expenditures for its campus tree program, an Arbor Day

  • Diversity Center Alums podcast discusses PLU’s Trinidad and Tobago exchange program Posted by: Thomas Kyle-Milward / November 29, 2018 Image: Angie Hambrick (foreground) sits down to record a podcast about PLU’s Trinidad and Tobago exchange program with Shelondra Harris ’17 (right), author Earl Lovelace and PLU English professor Barbara Temple-Thurston (left). November 29, 2018 By Thomas Kyle-MilwardMarketing & CommunicationTACOMA, WASH. (Nov. 29, 2018) — Study away is a big part of the Pacific

  • and student outcomes. Money.com analyzed dozens of data points, including graduation rates, cost of attendance, financial aid and alumni salaries and concluded that PLU offers an experience where students’ tuition and time are likely to be rewarded.This summer, PLU was also named a 2024 “Hidden Gem” by College Raptor, a leading college planning platform. This selection recognizes PLU as one of the best colleges in the country, based on a combination of factors, including retention rates

  • Partnership with PNWUPacific Northwest University of Health Sciences Master of Arts in Medical Sciences Program (PNWU-MAMS) is currently reserving six seats per application cycle year dedicated to highly qualified Pacific Lutheran University applicants.Six MAMS seats reserved for PLU graduatesPLU-NSCI seats will remain open until filled or until July 1 of the application cycle. Qualified students must meet the following requirements: Minimum admission requirements 3.2 cumulative GPA or better

  • Department of Religion Welcomes New ProfessorDr. Michael Zbaraschuk, a fifth-generation Washingtonian, returns to PLU from the University of Washington Tacoma, where he was a lecturer in the Politics, Philosophy and Economics program of the division of Interdisciplinary Arts and Sciences.  Prior to his time at UW Tacoma, he was a Visiting Assistant Professor in the Religion Department at PLU from 2007-2011.  In 1993, Dr. Zbaraschuk completed a B.A. from Walla Walla College (now Walla Walla

  • Attaway Lutes Editor’s Note On Campus Discovery Research Accolades Lute Library Blogs Alumni News Alumni Profiles Homecoming 2015 Twin Cities ‘Waste Not’ Seattle Connections Easter Egg Hunt Night at the Rainiers Alumni Events Class Notes Family and Friends Submit a Class Note Calendar Home Cover Story Study Away Photo Contest WINNING STUDY AWAY PHOTOS FROM AROUND THE WORLD Every year, hundreds of Lutes—just like those who traveled to Germany over J-Term—set out on Study Away experiences all around the

  • Where are they now?Our Alumni go on to do some amazing things, read about some notable alums below.Kirsten Helland '10Kirsten deLohr Helland received rave reviews for her portrayal of Ado Annie in Oklahoma! at The 5th Avenue Theatre. Recently, she has held roles in Lizzie Borden and Jesus Christ Superstar (Village Theatre); New Voices (Contemporary Classics); Rosie the Riveter! (AMT – 5th Avenue Theatre); The Pajama Game (Seattle Musical Theatre); My Funny Valentine (5th Avenue Theatre

  • Theatre & Dance at PLU provides full support for student productions and student organizations as a means for professional growth, artistic experimentation and leadership development. Our Theatre & Dance student organizations have access to an array of performance spaces, from the flexible 150-seat Studio Theatre to our 600-seat Eastvold mainstage! Normalcy: A Climate-Fiction Musical produced as an independent production (2023) Normalcy: A Climate-Fiction Musical produced as an independent