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Entrepreneur Justin Foster ’02 on making meaningful relationships with faculty Lutes often find ways to show gratitude to the community that supported their education, but Justin Foster ’02 got started early. An entrepreneur, marketer, and technology developer, he has been an active supporter of PLU and the School of Business since graduation. “I received a… August 13, 2019 Alumni, Internships, Career
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Academic advice for students on the spectrum Posted by: mhines / October 5, 2023 October 5, 2023 First-year PLU student Bethany Vigil ’27 recently received Study.com’s scholarship for students on the autism spectrum. Bethany will major in biology, minoring in psychology, and hopes to attend medical school after graduating from PLU. We asked what academic advice Bethany would give to younger teens who are also on the spectrum:“Don’t study and act as though you’re neurotypical, which sounds
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to financial aid and making our university as accessible as it can possibly be,” said Mike Frechette, PLU’s dean of enrollment management and student financial services. In the report, LendEDU analyzed financial aid data from 2018 – 19 of nearly 500 four-year colleges. PLU received a total score of 86.187 after recording a need-based score of 81.793, a non-need-based score of 99.97, and an international score of 52.02. “Each year, LendEDU uses the most up-to-date financial aid data to rank which
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Student of Color Overnight (SoCO) October 13-14, 2022 The PLU Office of Admission is partnering with PLU’s Center for Diversity, Justice, and Sustainability to outline the unique opportunities and resources that exist for students of color on campus. Connected to our Lute Life Day, SoCO will include an overnight experience, lecture/class with a PLU professor, a campus tour, a student experience panel, community building with current students, financial aid and application workshops, food, and
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Student Support Enhancing the endowment for student financial support is critical to ensuring access to college for all, regardless of their economic standing. It also enables the university to attract a diverse group of highly qualified students and enrich their educational experiences, through scholarships, student-faculty research grants, and study-away stipends. Named endowed scholarships and grants mirror the university’s commitment to student access, the recognition of scholarly
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A Lifelong Friend for 60 Years Call her sharp. Call her entertaining. Call her witty. Call her irrepressible. But whatever you do, hang on. It’s a wild ride in the world of Volly Grande ’36 ’65. She’s a 92-year-old firecracker whose memories of PLU span generations. “I was one of nine children and the first to leave home for college. On my first day at PLC in 1933 I took the streetcar from where I worked for room and board in South Tacoma. It was 10 cents out to Parkland from the city limits
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continuing students J-Term 1 to 5 – $108.00 per credit hour (students entering PLU 2020-21 and later) Please note: Figures listed with 2 asterisks (**) apply only to Continuing Students who entered PLU prior to the 2023-24 academic year. Credit by Examination Fee and Tuition Credit by Examination Fee and Tuition: Students are charged tuition (at the per semester hour tuition rate) for any credit by exam registration in addition to the fees listed below. Contact the Office of the Registrar for information
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New StudentsWelcome to PLU!We are delighted to have you with us, and we will do everything to keep you safe, healthy, and happy throughout your PLU education. Prior to arrival on campus, there are several important steps to protect your health and to meet PLU’s health requirements.Student Immunization History and Emergency Information FormFirst, learn about immunizations we require and immunizations that we recommend for all students. Next, complete and submit the mandatory Student MRR
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September 29, 2008 The comic book final gets some respect as literature Harvard professor Hillary Chute took students and faculty alike into the world of graphic novels, from a woman’s point of view, last week. In a talk titled “Comics as Literature: Women’s Contemporary Graphic Narratives,” Chute spoke of how the issues in women’s lives, from significant others to sexual abuse, are explored in graphic novels, or narratives written on comic book form. Now teaching at Harvard University, Chute
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March 19, 2012 President Loren J. Anderson will be the Spring Commencement speaker. (Photo by John Froschauer) A final address In his 20th and final year as Pacific Lutheran University’s President, Loren J. Anderson will give the Spring Commencement keynote address Sunday, May 27 at the Tacoma Dome. For 20 years, Anderson’s leadership has guided the university through a series of community-based, long-range plans, major fundraising campaigns, outstanding student achievements, with emphasis in
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