Ownership, Support, Government: The university is owned and
operated
by Pacific Lutheran University, Inc., a Washington corporation whose
purpose is higher learning. The
PLU corporation
meets annually on the PLU campus to elect regents and to conduct other
business. The corporation consists of 125 delegates from
the six synods of Region I of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in
America. The 37 member Board of Regents includes members of ELCA
congregations, representatives from the Alumni Association, at-large members, bishops from the
synods of Region I, and
the university president.
The policy making and governing body of the University is the Board of Regents. On the basis of recommendations made by the president, it charts a course for the university and strives to provide essential funds. The student body and the faculty have non-voting representatives who meet with the board.
Gary Severson, Chair
Cynthia Edwards, Vice Chair
Robert Gomulkiewicz, Secretary
Loren J. Anderson, President, PLU, Tacoma, WA
Neal L. Arntson, Portland, OR , ELCA
Dale Benson, Portland, OR, ELCA
David Greenwood, Monte Sereno, CA, Regent-at-Large
Anne Hafer, Wheaton, IL, Regent-at-Large
Richard Hildahl, Longbranch, WA, ELCA
Kurtis K. Mayer, Tacoma, WA, Regent-at-Large
Donald Morken, Bellevue,WA, Regent-at-Large
Rev. Richard Omland, Billings, MT, ELCA
Carol Quigg, Spokane, WA, ELCA
Jeffrey Rippey, Portland,OR, Regent-at-Large
Rev. John L. Vaswig, Edgewood, WA, ELCA
Rev. Dean Wigstrom II, Silverton, OR, ELCA
Cynthia Edwards, University Place, WA, ELCA (Vice Chair)
William Foege, Vashon Island, WA, Regent-at-Large
Roe Hatlen, Apple Valley, MN, Regent-at-Large
Darcy Johnson, Mercer Island, WA, ELCA
Anne Long, Bellevue, WA, ELCA
Karen Phillips, Mercer Island, WA, ELCA
Martin Pihl, Ketchikan, AK, ELCA
James Stauffer, Missoula, MT, ELCA
Susan Stringer, Bellevue, WA, Alumni
Andrew Turner, Seattle, WA, Regent-at-Large
Bishop Martin Wells, Spokane, WA, Bishop ELCA
Peter Wang, Pebble Beach, CA, Regent-at-Large
Daniel L. Alsaker, Spokane, WA, ELCA
Robert Gomulkiewicz, Redmond, WA, Regent-at-Large (Secretary)
Roberta Goodnow, Bellevue, WA, Regent-at- Large
Ken Hartvigson, Jr., Seattle, WA, ELCA
Bishop Robert Hofstad, Tacoma, WA, Bishop ELCA
Kathleen Jacobson, Bend, OR, ELCA
Katherine Johnson, Shoreline, WA, ELCA
Beverly Knutzen, Shelton, WA, Alumni
William W. Krippaehne, Jr., Seattle, WA, ELCA
Michelle Y. Long, Castro Valley, CA, Regent-at- Large
Gary Severson, Kirkland, WA, Regent-at-Large (Chair)
Rev. Rebecca Lucky Shjerven, Gig Harbor, WA, ELCA
Laura Majovski, Vice President and Dean for Student Life and Vice President for Admissions and Enrollment Services
James L. Pence, Provost and Dean of Graduate Studies
James Plourde, Interim Vice President for Development and University Relations
Laura J. Polcyn, Assistant to the President
Rev. Dr. Richard Rouse, Executive Director of Church Relations
Sheri Tonn, Vice President for Finance and Operations
Charles Bergman, English, Faculty
Anthony Evans, Physical Education, Faculty
Erin McKenna, Philosophy, Faculty
Thu Nguyen, ASPLU Director of Finance, Student
William Painter, ASPLU
Vice President, Student
Joel Zylstra, ASPLU President, Student
Evangelical Lutheran Church in America
Bishop Mark S. Hanson
Carlos Peņa, Vice-President
Rev. Lowell G. Almen, Secretary
Christina Jackson-Skelton, Treasurer
Divison for Higher Education and Schools
Sue Rothmeyer, Interim Executive Director
Arne Selbyg, Director for Colleges and Universities
Marilyn Olson, Assistant Director for Colleges and Universities