You Ask, We Answer: How is playing a college varsity different from playing a high school varsity sport?
Playing an NCAA Division III varsity sport at PLU differs from playing a high school varsity sport immensely. From the level of athletic opportunity to the overall lifestyle shift, DIII athletics creates an environment that is rich in growth both on and off the field…
Meet Trailblazer Connor O’Brien: student, athlete, and entrepreneur
PLU junior Connor O’Brien ’27 is juggling a lot — soccer, school, and his own business! He’s a finance major with a data science minor, plays midfield on the soccer team, and somehow still finds time to run 360 Home Services LLC, a home maintenance…
Ask the Expert: What’s the Difference between NCAA Division I, II & III?
If you’re thinking about playing a varsity sport in college (or like following college sports in general!), you’ve probably heard the terms NCAA Division I, NCAA Division II and NCAA Division III (PLU’s 18 varsity athletic teams are part of Division III, aka D3).; So,…
Major Monday: Theatre & Dance
Tom Smith , Chair of Theatre & Dance, shares why it’s a great time to study theatre and dance and why PLU is a great place for it. PLU Theatre & Dance Program Highlights: Cool opportunities. Each season the Theatre & Dance Department produces 4…
Mal’s Summer Chemistry Research Project
Mal, a biochemistry major, participated in summer research on campus! They worked on the presence of Neomycin and Deoxynojirimycin in bacteria called Streptomycetes, which they hope will be able to help doctors detect cancer in patients earlier and develop better medical treatment.
PLU Kinesiology Student Gains D1 Coaching Experience at TCU
With a passion for athletic performance and a drive to learn from the best, former PLU Student-Athlete Anthony Adams ’25, used his time at PLU to combine academics with real-world experience. A Kinesiology graduate with a concentration in Exercise Science, Anthony immersed himself in training…
Mountain Hike with Outdoor Rec
It was the kind of morning that you only get a couple of times in fall at PNW: crisp fresh air, not a cloud in the sky, quiet. At 7:30 AM on Saturday, PLU campus was sleeping, but not us, ten students and two trip…
Major Monday: PLU’s newest major – Music Therapy!
PLU just launched a Bachelor’s degree in Music Therapy (the first students started in fall 2025)! This makes PLU the only university in Washington state that will have an accredited pathway to licensure in an important, growing field. Music therapy combines art and science to…
MultiCare Internship – A Day in the Life Vlog
Follow Mason Taylor-Wells ’27 through a day in his life as a rehab aide at Tacoma General Hospital. “I’ve had patients cry tears of joy because they’re able to stand (with some help) again. I can’t think of a better way to spend my summer.”…
The Making of a Documentary
Students in Multimedia 344 class had an opportunity to practice a variety of media production skills — game production & poster design, podcast, photo essay, and documentary filming. The class started off with smaller assignments as students developed their skills to be able to record,…
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