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  • On March 7-8, 2024, the 11th Wang Center Symposium will bring together academics, activists, and practitioners whose life’s work addresses what the U.S. Surgeon General has referred to as a critical health concern and a key determinant to community well-being. Learn More Congratulations to the 2024 Photo and Video Contest Winners! Check out the winners from this year and previous years! More Global Education Topics Volleyball's Jessica Herklotz Studies Away in Oaxaca over J-Term (March 21, 2023

  • Topics in French/Francophone CulturesThe language of instruction of these courses is English. No French is required if you enroll in the course at the 200 level. French 301 is the prerequisite for enrolling in the course at the 300 level. Both courses count for the Global Education and Values & Worldviews core General Education elements. French 210/310: French History, Culture, Society – GE, VW An introduction to a decisive episode in French history; to an iconic aspect of French culture; or to

  • The Pacific Lutheran University Payroll Office is a dedicated team of professionals committed to paying university employees in a timely and accurate manner.

    by January 31st. FAQ and LinksHot Topics W2’s – 2023 W2’s are now available on Banner-Self Service for active employees with electronic consent. Paper W2’s will be mailed by January 31st to the permanent address we have on file for you. Please allow 10 business days for it to arrive to you address. 1095’s – Please reach out to Human Resources for inquiry. 1098’s – Please reach out to Financial Services for inquiry. Washington state’s minimum wage increased in 2024 to $16.28 per hour. Beginning

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    Thursday: 9:00am-4:00pm (Closed for lunch 12:00pm-1:00pm)
    Friday: 9:00am-4:00pm (Closed for lunch 12:00pm-1:00pm)
    Payroll Office
    253-536-5060
    Hauge Administration: Suite #110 Please use side door #106 Tacoma, WA 98447-0003
  • The Faculty Handbook is both a practical and symbolic document. As a practical document, the Faculty Handbook provides valuable information for PLU faculty on a vast array of topics.

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  • At the Department of Psychology we are committed to providing our students with a meaningful and rigorous undergraduate education that balances science with application.

    methodology, statistics, and historical and systemic perspectives. In addition, professors offer seminar level courses in their own specialties, ranging from physiological to social issues relevant in psychology. Our psychology courses focus on the development of skills in critical thinking, theory building, research methods, statistical analysis and using psychology in human contexts. Throughout the program direct experience and interactive teaching methods are emphasized. Our goal is to prepare you to

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  • The curriculum prepares students to pursue careers in research and the health sciences or to apply their biology interests to careers as diverse as science education and public health.

    students investigate career opportunities and pursue careers which most clearly match their interests and abilities. Biology at PLU operates within the Rieke Science Center, which also houses the Departments of Chemistry, Earth Science and Physics. Thirteen teachers-scholars make up the biology faculty. All are full-time and all have a doctorate. Their research ranges from the responses of the host to bacterial infections and physiological processes and signaling pathways in the plant, to the

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  • TACOMA, WASH. (Feb. 3, 2017)- You know it’s a good class when even the professor goes home shouting: “You’re not going to believe what we learned today!” Joanna Gregson, professor of sociology, says she told her husband just that throughout her January Term course “Policing…

    !” Joanna Gregson, professor of sociology, says she told her husband just that throughout her January Term course “Policing in American Society.” It was one of many intensive monthlong courses offered to Lutes during J-Term, during which students meet four to five days a week for about three hours at a time. Gregson’s special topics class pulled from the expertise of Campus Safety Director Greg Premo, as well as six guest lecturers who work in law enforcement. Special topics classes, which are taught

  • The Office of Institutional Effectiveness supports the University’s efforts toward mission fulfillment through the coordination and management of strategic planning and progress; institutional

    institution.The Strategic PlanAnnual Objectives and Key ResultsUpdates and Special ReportsInstitutional AccreditationPacific Lutheran University is accredited through the Northwest Commission for Colleges and Universities.Accreditation OverviewNWCCUPeer InstitutionsData Integration and Institutional ResearchData on critical topics is accessible through interactive dashboards. Other data requests should be submitted to Institutional ResearchDashboardsInstitutional Research

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  • While many of their classmates braved a chilly winter back in Parkland, three Lutes sat on a beach in Hawaii watching whales. No, it wasn’t vacation. It was research.

    opportunities to showcase student-faculty research. “It’s nice to put forth my research, voice my concerns, and show people topics they might not have thought about.” While many of their classmates braved a chilly winter back in Parkland, three Lutes sat on a beach in Hawaii and witnessed the incredible moment when a humpback whale taught her calf how to breach near the shore. No, it wasn’t vacation. It was research. The group of Pacific Lutheran University students — Mikaela Haglund ’19, Lexi Higgins ’19

  • The PLU Horn Studio is a friendly group of horn players made up of music majors, minors and non-majors.

    Pacific Lutheran University Horn StudioWelcome! The PLU Horn Studio is a friendly group of horn players made up of music majors, minors and non-majors. Some are majoring in music performance, others want to become music educators, while still others play horn just because they love it. Opportunities in the studio consist of weekly lessons with Dr. Gina Gillie, a weekly horn seminar/horn choir with discussions on various horn related topics as well as performance practice, mock audition

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    Horn Studio
    Mary Baker Russell Music Center, Room 206 Tacoma, WA 98447-0003