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Saving For the FutureThe PLU endowment provides the university with income to fund student scholarships, and technological and classroom innovation through gifts from PLU friends. Policies are in place to guide the endowment investing and spending. Please click on the following link to view these policies in more detail: PLU Endowment Investment and Spending PolicyQuick Links Office of AdvancementCurrent EndowmentValue of Endowment as of May 31, 2022: $123.1 million As of 9/30/2022, an

Abbreviations denote those courses which fulfill the General Education Program Elements (GenEd). The PLU Core FYEP 101 (FW) FYEP 102 (FD) The Academic Study of Religion (RL) Fitness and Wellness (FT) Global Engagement (GE) The Distributive Core: Ways of Being and Knowing Creative Expression (CX) Engaging the Natural World (NW) Interpreting Text (IT) Examining Self and Society (ES) Exploring Values and Worldviews (VW) Quantitative Reasoning (QR) Integrative Learning Culminating Experience (SR

All graduate and certificate students must do the following to officially accept the offer of admission. Make the Advanced Tuition Payment A non-refundable $300 advanced tuition payment is required for all graduate students. This payment is the student’s acknowledgment of acceptance and is credited to the student’s account to be applied toward tuition for the first term of enrollment. Submit Required Acceptance Forms Submit online confirmation of acceptance of admission, which includes

Relive the Christmas Magic at Home!×A Christmas Invitation - DVDFor the first time ever, you can bring home the magic of PLU Christmas concerts. This DVD of our 2015 concert, “A Christmas Invitation,” featuring Metropolitan Opera star and PLU alumna Angela Meade, includes traditional Christmas favorites that are sure to warm the heart and lift your holiday spirit!  This special collector’s DVD includes the full PBS broadcast, as well as seven additional concert works not included in the

Hello Pierce County Homeowners! The Chambers-Clover Creek Watershed that we live in is in danger. Salmon are dying and streams aren’t healthy enough to support the life that thrives there. In order to help our watershed, we need to build rain gardens. Rain gardens collect rainwater and filter it through plants and soil into the groundwater. This provides healthier and more abundant water sources for organisms. This is your opportunity to have a positive impact on the watershed we all depend on

Photos courtesy of Claire Todd Dear Pierce County, The PLU students in ENVT 350 course are enjoying a picnic after an exciting afternoon of collecting samples at Mayfair Playfield! The plants, stream organisms, and birds also deserve to have an environment where they can enjoy a picnic too. To address this, a committee should be created and funded to remove the asphalt allowing the stream to meander and to restore the substrate with rocks and wood. This would help create a healthy environment

Solar Array Information This solar project represents the commitment to sustainability of Parkland Light and Water and Pacific Lutheran University.   The 7+ kW installation uses local Washington made PV Modules and Power Inverters from Silicon Energy.  They are installed in a staggered array on the roof of Facilities Management (Building #28) to accommodate shade from nearby trees.  The power produced will offset the electric use of the building and will account for a significant savings each

Quality Matters RubricAs part of PLU’s vision to be a university of the first rank, PLU now subscribes to the Quality Matters Program. The Quality Matters (QM) Program provides institutions with a standards-based rubric, peer review process, and professional development options. PLU faculty and staff can access the QM rubric to assist in the quality design of their online and blended courses. Quality Matters Rubric Standards 2014 (.pdf, 53KB, requires PLU ePass). Please note, the QM rubric is