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  • September 23, 2009 ‘We were made to move’ By Chris Albert When Professor Colleen Hacker was lecturing on the psychology of marathon running, a student in the audience began to think: “I can do that.” “Being able to share what you love with someone who also loves it is one of life’s greatest joys,” Hacker said. “To me it’s the best part of being a life-long learner.” In her spare time, PLU Professor Colleen Hacker runs marathons. In her spare time, Hacker runs marathons and hikes across

  • April 19, 2010 Claim: Nuclear weapons always make a country more secure Nuclear proliferation is driven by the perception that nuclear weapons always enhance national security. Yet Britain has been a nuclear power since 1952, and there is no evidence that its nuclear weapons make it more secure. The cancellation of the Blue Streak missile program in the early 1960s left Britain dependent on American rocketry and guidance systems – first Polaris, then Trident. Britain is the only nuclear weapons

  • June 28, 2010 Even after graduation, a way to stay involved – 65 years later By Chris Albert When Annabelle Birkestol ’45 was deciding which college to go to, her mother gave her an offer she couldn’t refuse. Check out Pacific Lutheran University and, if you go there, I’ll pay for it, Birkestol was told. It was also a good fit for Birkestol, who describes her experience on campus as one of the happiest times of her life. Annabelle Birkestol ’45. Plus, she found her calling as a teacher. That

  • Gov. Inslee visits campus for town hall meeting with PLU community Posted by: Thomas Kyle-Milward / May 10, 2019 Image: ASPLU’s Lute Vote is proud to welcome Governor and presidential candidate Jay Inslee to campus on May 13th. May 10, 2019 By Thomas Kyle-MilwardMarketing & CommunicationTACOMA, WASH. (May 10, 2019) — Governor Jay Inslee will be holding a town hall at Pacific Lutheran University’s Karen Hille Phillips Center auditorium on Monday, May 13th, at 9 a.m.Gov. Inslee will field student

  • Upon first glance, it is easy to dismiss Collison Realty’s quaint office building as just another house in Parkland. The little house blends in nicely with the other houses on the street. It’s not until you notice the logos in the windows or the hanging out front that you realize this is a small business. However, despite its small size, the unassuming house plays an important role for equally unassuming Parkland community. Collison Realty was started in 1965 by Grace and Dayle Collison. The

  • At the corner of Park Ave. and 121st St., a modest sign Trinity Lutheran Church, signalling the church services they hold every Sunday morning. When you approach the large brick building behind the sign, you feel small as you crane your neck toward the bell that sits atop the steeple. Its chime echoes through the air upon the hour, greeting and ushering you inside. You walk to the heavy oak doors; the cold handles are smooth in your hand. As the doors open, the hard exterior melts into a forest

  • Pacific Lutheran University is committed to providing equal opportunity in employment and in education for all members of the University community without regard to an individual’s race, color, creed, religion, gender, national origin, age, mental or physical disability, marital status, sexual orientation or any other status protected by law. This equal opportunity policy shall apply to all aspects of employment, including hiring, compensation, benefits, transfers, promotions, training

  • Engineering Program RequirementsIn order to earn a PLU degree through the Dual Degree program, the following requirements must be met: (1) Completion of the following science and mathematics courses (44 hours) MATH 151, 152, 253 (12 semester hours) MATH 351 or PHYS 354 (4 semester hours) PHYS 153 and 163, 154 and 164, and 223 (14 semester hours) CHEM 115 and 116 (8 semester hours) ENGR 131 (2 semester hours) DATA 133 or CSCI 144 (4 semester hours) More Information Dual-Degree Home Academic

  • Navigating the Physician Assistant Program Application ProcessTo apply to most physician assistant schools in the United States, you’ll use the Central Application Service for Physician Assistants (CASPA®). which is the Physician Assistant Education Association’s (PAEA) centralized application processing service. The online application opens in late April and closes in March of the next year. Most of our student submit the application in early summer. Program start dates vary (January, May

  • Navigating the Pharmacy School Application ProcessThe PharmCAS application cycle begins in mid-July for each admission cycle. For example, if you hope to begin pharmacy school in Fall 2017, you would begin the application process in the summer of 2016. You may start your PharmCAS application as soon as it is available. The Early Decision deadline is in September of each year. The first regular application deadline date is in early November and the last regular application deadline is in the