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Studying biology teaches you how to think and how to observe your world.To learn biology is more than just learning facts! It’s learning how to answer questions, how to develop strategies to obtain answers and how to recognize the answers as they emerge. The department is dedicated to encouraging students to learn science in both an intuitive and logical way.It encourages students to independently question, probe, experiment and experience the natural world around us as well as life under a

A Study of the Environment, Connectivity, and the World Around UsPacific Lutheran University sits upon the traditional lands of the Nisqually, Puyallup, Squaxin Island, and Steilacoom peoples; we acknowledge and respect the traditional caretakers of this land.Environmental Studies is an interdisciplinary program that focuses on the relationships between humans and the environment. Managing the environment requires interdisciplinary tools and knowledge about natural systems, human institutions

2024 Powell-Heller Conference for Holocaust Education: “Sephardic Jewish Voices and Experiences in the Holocaust” November 6-8, 2024 Thanks to the generosity of donors this event is free and open to the public. The Experience of Sephardic Jews and the Holocaust At least 160,000 Sephardic Jews perished in the Holocaust, yet their stories are not well-known by many. Through the use of archival sources, interviews with survivors, and family histories, what emerges is a picture of shared tragedy

Opening Keynote AddressMarch 8-9, 2018, Anderson University CenterFree and open to PLU and surrounding communities; registration strongly recommended The greatest glory in living lies not in never failing, but in rising every time we fail. – Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela PRÉCIS8th WANG CENTER SYMPOSIUM Migration: Towards an Interdisciplinary and Cross-Cultural Understanding of Human MobilityMaking use of a defining trait, mobility, humans and non-humans alike embark on both short and long, often

Pacific Lutheran University Spring Commencement May 22 and May 23, 2025 Olson Gymnasium at Pacific Lutheran University To create the sort of intimate and meaningful experience graduates are telling us they desire, and in order to accommodate the families, friends, and guests of our graduates, we’re hosting four separate Commencement ceremonies spread over two days in May 2025: one for each of the four colleges that make up PLU. Degrees are sorted into the College of Health Professions, College

2022 Powell-Heller Conference for Holocaust Education: “Jewish Life in Poland: Before, During and After the Holocaust” Oct. 26-28, 2022 Hybrid Event Thanks to the generosity of donors this event is free and open to the public. To be Jewish in Poland, a predominantly Roman Catholic country, meant experiencing both the highs of cultural life and the absolute low of persecution and discrimination, culminating in the world’s most notorious genocide, the Holocaust. If one looks at the long view of

Watch the RecordingsPodcast Re: College Debate 11th WANG CENTER SYMPOSIUMThe Matter of Loneliness: Building Connections for Collective Well-BeingMarch 7-8, 2024Free Admission, Open to the PublicA culture of connection is vital to creating the changes needed in society. While formal programs and policies can be impactful, the informal practices of everyday life—the norms and culture of how we engage one another—significantly influence social connection… Such a culture of connection rests on core

Jazz at PLU The education of improvisation Jazz at Pacific Lutheran UniversityWelcome to the PLU Jazz website! Here you find information about our jazz courses and ensembles, events and concert schedule, and more. PLU offers classes in jazz history, jazz theory, private instrumental lessons, as well as lessons in jazz composition and arranging. The jazz ensemble and combos provide students and audiences with the opportunity to experience jazz music both in its traditional form and in a variety

What Can You Do With a PLU English Degree? … Almost Anything! Learn more about these recent PLU English alums -- And how their English degree prepared them for their exciting careers! Read More Study a Minor in Publishing and Printing Arts Program Details Study English at PLUWhether you choose a concentration in Writing or Literature, an English major will help you understand and practice the creative, critical, and persuasive uses of the written word. Writing and literature are powerful means

One-Stop Access ServiceAccess for YouIf you need access to your office, building or other space, speak with your Designated Office Access Requestor, or DOAR. These are employees designated by each unit head to request access for their unit’s employees. After your DOAR has requested access for you, Access personnel will seek the appropriate approvals and communicate with you by email. We’ll let you know how to use your access (card, key, Campus Safety Admit) and when it will be ready. Please