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  • Tikkun Olam https://www.plu.edu/tikkun-2015/

    , and the possibility of growing friendship around a common cause. Might the crises of the contemporary moment unite Christians with Jews in tikkun olam, in efforts to bring healing to the world?Upcoming:Friday - Saturday, September 25 - 26, 2015Caring for Creation in a Global Society: Resources and Strategies in Lutheran Higher Education MOREArtwork: Marc Chagall, “Yellow Crucifixion”ScheduleFind out what will be presented at the conference.MoreAboutFind out more about the Conference, past and

    Dr. Samuel Torvend, University Chair in Lutheran Studies
    torvensa@plu.edu

  • Natalie McCarthy ’09 https://www.plu.edu/understanding-the-world/staff/natalie-mccarthy-09/

    Natalie McCarthy ’09 Paralympian in training Biography Biography Natalie is from Steilacoom, WA where as a member of her high school track team she competed in the 100- and 200-meter dash and long jump. Unsure of her ability to compete at the Division III level of intercollegiate athletics, she took a friend’s suggestion and checked out rowing and found it to her liking. However, the first step to her becoming a successful rower was for PLU coach Tony Lawver and the team to embrace Natalie and

  • Ryan M. Rodenberg, JD/Ph.D. https://www.plu.edu/understanding-the-world/staff/ryan-m-rodenberg-jdph-d/

    Education, Management of Sport Enterprise and Legal Environment for Business. His research and writing is on issues of bias, team performance, eligibility rules, and drug testing, and his work has been published in the Journal of Legal Aspects of Sport, European Sports Management Quarterly, and law reviews such as Entertainment & Sports Lawyer, Sports Lawyer Journal, and Sports Litigation Alert. Prior to his PhD work, Dr. Rodenberg worked as an attorney for Octagon, an international company in sports

  • Lyanda Lynn Haupt https://www.plu.edu/visiting-writer/lyanda-lynn-haupt/

    . Her new book, The Urban Bestiary: Encountering the Everyday Wild (Little, Brown, 2013) is an intrepid blend of science, memoir, and myth that draws us all, through the activities of our own lives and homes, into nature’s complex story. Haupt has created and directed educational programs for Seattle Audubon, worked in raptor rehabilitation in Vermont, and as a seabird researcher for the Fish and Wildlife Service in the remote tropical Pacific. She lives in Seattle with her husband and daughter, and

  • ThrivingCampus – Community Referrals https://www.plu.edu/wsr/counseling/thriving-campus/

    access the provider directory and contact providers on their own by phone or email. Students do not need to sign in or download anything to access the provider directory.  It can be accessed on devices of all types, including computers, phones, and tablets. Students can filter and search for providers around campus and across the country based on their needs and preferences. How do students access ThrivingCampus? Click below to get started! Click here to access ThrivingCampus Are you a Mental Health

  • Our Mission https://www.plu.edu/wsr/mission/

    The Mission of PLU Counseling, Health & Wellness ServicesPLU Counseling, Health & Wellness Services (CHWS) provides integrated medical, mental health, and wellness care to enable optimal student overall well-being.  Our staff are committed to providing a confidential, emotionally safe, accessible, and compassionate space for all students.  We provide consultative services and outreach for the PLU community to help foster a collaborative environment supportive of student wellness and healthy

  • Benefits https://www.plu.edu/human-resources/documents/file-group/benefits/

    Benefits Summary for Faculty (June 2024) (pdf) view download

  • On Exhibit: Women’s History Month https://www.plu.edu/library/news/on-exhibit-womens-history-month/

    Black woman stand-up comic to host Saturday Night Live Tiffany Haddish First Black woman stand-up comic to host an episode of Saturday Night Live in its 43-season history. The famous Black comedian Whoopi Goldberg, the winner of an Emmy, a Grammy, an Oscar, and a Tony, has never hosted the show. Source: https://time.com/5084751/tiffany-haddish-whoopi-goldberg-advice-snl/ Print biographies and autobiographies of women in the Mortvedt Library Collection on display for Women’s History Month: Blood

  • Vial Treatment: Gaslighting and Sisterhood in Sanditon https://www.plu.edu/jane-austen/news/vial-treatment-gaslighting-and-sisterhood-in-sanditon/

    into feeling a disproportionate amount of guilt for his marriage with Lucy before her affair with Lennox. But the largest perpetrator in the series–to the degree that even Lennox condemns him as a “disgrace”–is, unsurprisingly, Edward Denham. The prevalence of this theme throughout the second season comes at a ripe time in online discourse around the topic of “gaslighting.” It is helpful as a clear representation of not only how it can occur between all manner of people and gender dynamics, but

  • Mara Johnson https://www.plu.edu/admission/counselors/mara-johnson/

    Contact Phone: (253) 535-7405 Text Only: (253) 527-5808 Email: mara.johnson@plu.edu Admission CounselorMara is from good ol’ Minnesota, the Land of 10,000 Lakes (just ask her to say “bag” and you’ll never unhear it…)! She came out to Tacoma for college with her twin brother who just so happened to also end up in the PNW and attend PLU. PLU has been like a second home for her these past few years and she considers herself an honorary Lute by association. During her time in college, she was