Senior LeBron Smith applies his love of sports to the NCAA Division III Student Immersion Program
LeBron, a student-athlete with a business administration major and a communication minor , made it a priority to have out-of-classroom experiences during his time at PLU. Through support from PLU and a lot of hard work, LeBron was invited to participate in the NCAA Division…
Real Cases, Real Impact: Molly’s Internship with Pierce County Courts
With a passion for service and a drive to make the most of her time at PLU, Molly has taken advantage of numerous academic, experiential, and extracurricular opportunities. She captained the PLU Women’s Softball Team, led the Student Athlete Advisory Committee, and is graduating with…
How PLU Students Helped a Ski Patrol Go Digital
Picture trying to organize 160 people for volunteer shifts using nothing but paper and spreadsheets. Total chaos, right? That’s what the White Pass Ski Patrol was dealing with until a group of PLU computer science students jumped in to help. As part of a summer…
Robots with Lasers! Computer science students create robots.
Assistant Professor of Computer Science Alex Bacula shares how students in CompSci 488 built roomba-style robots to map their classroom using an industry-standard coding framework called ROS. It’s just one example of how Lutes are combining fun projects with serious skills that set them up…
Meet PLU’s Newest Varsity Team: Women’s Lacrosse
Big news – PLU has a brand new varsity sport! In February, women’s lacrosse officially hit the field for its first NCAA Division III season. This is the university’s first new varsity team since 1996, making it an exciting time to be a Lute. The…
Major Monday: New Dual-Degree Engineering Partnership with Washington State University
Starting this fall, the collaboration between PLU and WSU allows students to earn two Bachelor’s degrees in five years – one in Physics (PLU – 3 years) and one in Mechanical Engineering (WSU – 2 years). Students who complete the required major courses and maintain…
You Ask, We Answer: What opportunities are there for sports broadcasting & journalism?
Our admission counselors get lots of different questions from students, and one that we’ve received a couple times this past year is from students interested in sports broadcasting and sports journalism , wondering what sort of opportunities there are at PLU for hands-on experiences in…
What it’s like to be a Business major
I am not a traditional business student. When I first transferred to PLU in the Fall of ‘23, my intention was to graduate with a Political Science degree. I genuinely had no plans to pursue a Business degree, as I didn’t know how it would…
Major Minute Monday: Chemistry
Curious about what it’s like to major in Chemistry at PLU? In this quick video, Professor Andrea Munro breaks down the essentials of the program, from how PLU students have the opportunity to take part in research projects as part of their chemistry curriculum, to…
What are the faith based opportunities on campus?
Students from all faith backgrounds and no faith backgrounds go to PLU. Throughout my time at PLU, I have seen how faith and spirituality are embraced on campus – if you want to practice or explore faith and/or spirituality, there are plenty of options! Our…
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