Office of Summer Sessions

Programs & Events

Summer Camps

Programs For Young People

Programs For Teachers   

Summer 2008 NEW INFORMATION PENDING

Advanced Placement Institute Summer 2008 (new info pending)
PLU offers ten graduate-level classes for beginning or experienced teachers of Advanced Placement® courses. These courses include American Government, Biology, Calculus, English Literature, English Language Composition, English Vertical Teams, and U.S. History. The 2006 fee for this course is $725.00 and includes tuition for two semester hours of graduate level credit and many teaching materials. Due to the high price of textbooks, the tuition for English Vertical Team is $750.00. The dates for this year's institute are July 17-21, 2006. For information and registration, phone the School of Education, Partnerships & Professional Development, at 253.535.8790 or visit the PLU AP® Institute website at http://www.plu.edu/~apinst.

Continuing Education for Educators: (new info pending)

Pacific Lutheran University offers an exciting array of continuing education options for educators that allow teachers to earn clock hours while they develop as professionals. Continuing education opportunities during the summer include: Workshops and seminars addressing topics such as "Teaching with Multiple Intelligences," "Empowering Educators," and "Cross Curriculum Teaching." For information and registration, phone (253) 535-7292 or visit the School of Education website.

Summer Events

Summer at PLU offers countless activities and events for the whole family. From outdoor concerts and sport camps to educational workshops and conferences, everyone is sure to find many stimulating opportunities to meet their summertime needs.

KPLU again offers, as a growing summer tradition, the Jazz & Blues Cruise Series on Sunday mornings in Seattle, Washington. These cruises bring together the best of the Pacific Northwest into one wonderful event: great music, food, views, and all at a great price. All proceeds generated benefit the station. Group rates are available, but book early-- the cruises sell out weeks in advance! Reserve your seat by calling KPLU at 1-800-677-5758 or visit online at http://www.KPLU.org.

Summer Conferences held at PLU : PENDING NEW INFORMATION

Among the groups holding conventions, camps and workshops will be Frosty Westering's Football Camp, PLU Basketball Camps, PLU Wrestling Camp, PLU Softball Camps, PLU Volleyball Camps, PLU Soccer Camps, Professional Kicking Services Camps, Jostens Yearbook University, Northwest Youth Leadership Camp, and PLU Summer Institute of Theology. Contact Conferences and Events for further information at (253) 353-7670.
 

RECREATIONAL FACILITIES

PLU offers a broad variety of recreational opportunities for summer students. Exceptional facilities are available for most popular sports and pastimes! Free use of the Names Fitness Center, Olson Auditorium and the Swimming Pool is available when presenting your LuteCard. Reservation of racquetball/squash courts is made by calling (253) 535-7365. Schedules for use of all recreational facilities are available in the School of Physical Education office in Olson Auditorium.

Names Fitness Center contains the latest in weight training and other conditioning/fitness equipment, including an indoor jogging track. Call (253) 535-8798. Click here to get more information about Names Fitness Center from Campus Conferences & Events.

Swimming Pool offers a swimming area, diving pool, sunbathing area, locker and dressing rooms. Swim lessons are available for ages 4 through adult. Call (253) 535-7370. Click here to get more information about the swimming pool from Campus Conferences & Events.

Olson Auditorium is a multipurpose facility featuring a hardwood gymnasium floor and an Astroturf fieldhouse. Activities include basketball, volleyball, badminton, handball, racquetball, and squash. Click here to see pictures and read information from the Campus Conferences & Events website about Olson Auditorium.

University Golf Course is a 2,770 yard, nine-hole, par 35 layout with a reduced fee schedule for students. Call (253) 535-7393 or visit their website.

Off-Campus Recreation
Numerous recreational opportunities exist close to the campus. Spanaway Park, located by Lake Spanaway, two miles south of campus, features canoe, rowboat and paddle boat rentals in addition to swimming, horseshoes, picnic facilities, golf and fishing. The public Spanaway Golf Course is a beautiful championship course with well-kept fairways, greens and traps. Sprinker Recreation Center, also located two miles south of campus, has excellent facilities for tennis, track and field, softball, baseball, basketball, broom hockey, racquetball, and an ice skating arena. Sprinker also has a sun-bathing area, and locker and dressing rooms. For program days and times or court reservations, phone (253) 537-2600.