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Office of the President Allan Belton. As the 14th President of Pacific Lutheran University, Allan Belton serves as the university’s chief executive and is responsible for the organization and
Leadership TeamGet to know PLU senior leadersView MoreThe Board of RegentsBoard membershipView MoreAbout President BeltonBio, media, and moreView MoreAthletics and RecreationGo Lutes!View MoreThe Strategic PlanOur new strategic plan will serve as the framework for a five-year, campus-wide effort to strengthen and enhance the academic experience and learning opportunities we provide, and to further fortify our institutional commitment to diversity, justice, and sustainability. Over the next five years
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TACOMA, WASH. (March 17, 2016)- Joshua Cushman ’08 stood in front of a crowd at the Wang Center Symposium last month and recalled his childhood in which nobody asked him about his future. The Tacoma native was the product of a broken home, plagued by…
stereotyping. Growing up as a Latino male, Cushman says he wholeheartedly identifies with many, if not all, of the struggles these young men of color face in the modern world. Many of these struggles include a lack of representation in the education and justice systems. He believes schools need to create safe spaces for teachers and mentors to talk about assumptions and stereotypes to uplift young men of color as they come into their own. “It should be our responsibility to increase opportunities for these
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TACOMA, WASH. (July 27, 2016)- Amidst crowds of politicians, scientists and international leaders, two Lutes will travel abroad and walk the halls of the annual Conference of Parties for the United Nations in November. They will represent a quarter of a small contingent of college…
thinking about how what we learn in chemistry relates to things like social justice and sustainability and diversity,” he said. “I think that both Alice and Maddie, because they’ve studied abroad, because they have (studied) a foreign language, I think that’s given them a need for that bigger picture.” Smith and Henderson have had long lasting interest in environmental issues, which they brought with them to PLU. “Sustainability has always been an overarching interest that finds its way into all of the
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We kicked off the 2015-16 academic year at Pacific Lutheran University on Sept. 2 with our traditional University Conference. In a speech to faculty, staff and administration, I outlined what we call “the state of the university”—but this year, my voice did not officially open…
respect, justice and care. You’ll hear more about BIRT at Convocation next week—and you’ll see BIRT all over campus soon, in the form of colorful, informative door hangers. Incidents of bias—even unintentional—are at odds with our mission. And we have a big, important mission. This year we also plan to continue to: improve student retention rates. We started the climb last year, with 84.3% retention of first-year students (up from 81.5% in 2013), but we are far from finished. improve our four-year
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Pacific Lutheran University purposefully integrates the liberal arts, professional studies and civic engagement in the beautiful Pacific Northwest.
Pacific Lutheran University: Dedicated to transformative care PLU is the small, private university where caring means more than kindness and consideration — it means a bold commitment to expanding well-being, opportunity, and justice. This commitment derives from our Lutheran heritage, and it defines our faculty and staff who work to create an environment where learners feel heard, and valued. It characterizes our student body, who aren’t afraid to do things differently to leave the world
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Pacific Lutheran University is accredited by the Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities (NWCCU).
; pathways to distinction; undergraduate programs; graduate and continuing education; student life and success; and diversity, justice and sustainability. Through the act of intentional planning, and through the deliberate execution of our plans, we progress in both the embodiment and the realization of our mission. The current university strategic plan is organized around four overarching themes and corresponding goals: identity and messaging, environment and well-being, innovation and change, and
University AccreditationK. E. McConnell, Ph.D., CHES Accreditation Liaison Officer, NWCCU Professor of Kinesiology Pacific Lutheran University -
TACOMA, WASH. (Aug. 24, 2016)- The eighth episode of “Open to Interpretation” features a discussion of the word “civility” among host and Communication and Theatre Department Chair Amy Young, Assistant Professor of Politics and Government Kaitlyn Sill and Marriage and Family Therapy Department Chair David Ward.…
Philosophy Pauline Shanks Kaurin``Protest``Guests: PLU President & Professor of English Thomas W. Krise and Assistant Vice President for Diversity, Justice & Sustainability Angie Hambrick``Failure``Guests: Associate Professor of Art and Design Jp Avila, and Assistant Professor of Business Kory Brown Read Previous Summer success: Lutes spend off-months working hard, pursuing vocational goals Read Next Sidewalk project begins Aug. 29 to improve pedestrian accessibility near PLU’s campus COMMENTS*Note: All
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“PLU Master of Science in Kinesiology
serves as lead advisor for the applied project. Inclusive – two required courses examine issues of diversity, justice and inclusion in order to inform how we do our work and how we can best serve a diverse population. Career Enhancing – designed to serve high growth professions and to enhance the skill set of novice and experienced practitioners in exercise, sport, performance and health related careers. /*
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Pacific Lutheran University MediaLab is an award–winning, student–run media organization with expertise across the media spectrum.
1-2 investigative documentaries per year on topics related to social and environmental justice. Our program has won numerous awards and accolades, including three College Division Emmy awards. Please explore our site and contact us if we can be of help, or provide you with any additional information.Support MediaLabMediaLab Wins College EmmyMediaLab has taken home a 2021 College Emmy Award for its documentary film Eyes Above: Militarization of Sacred Land. The film received the College Emmy
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TACOMA, Wash. (Aug. 10, 2015)—Being a Lute sure does come with perks: unlimited access to lectures, free previews to PLU productions and on-campus leadership opportunities, just to name a few. Here are a few student-specific perks you may not have heard about: Music Lessons Have…
means there is one for just about everything. Peruse the clubs here, and head down to the Involvement Fair on Friday, Sept. 11, at 11 a.m. to sign up for clubs. If you don’t see what you are looking for, start your own!Student Media For Lutes who are interested in making their own TV show or becoming a news anchor, a published author or writer, or even a DJ, check out PLU’s Student Media. You can make your own TV show for Mast TV; write for The Mooring Mast; get involved with PLU’s social justice
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