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How Community Meals bring people together at PLU

When people at PLU are asked, “What do you love about PLU?” “The sense of community” is the response you hear most often. This fall semester, different groups on campus joined forces to kick off a new tradition, Community Meals. Community Meals bring people together—both…

January 3, 2024
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PLU students stand on the stairs at Alaska Air and listen to a presenter. The presenter's back is to the camera.
Preparing you for your future career(s): how PLU helps

Do you keep getting the question, “What’s your major going to be in college?” which is essentially a different version of “What are you going to be when you grow up?” Or maybe it’s this question: “What do you do with that major?” Perhaps you…

November 13, 2023
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PLU student, Kenzie Knapp, steps off a Pierce County transit bus at the transit center just a couple blocks away from the PLU campus. In the background is another bus.
You Ask, We Answer: What is public transportation like around PLU?

While PLU’s Campus is neither in an urban or rural area, our middle of the road residential location of Parkland has plenty of public transportation options through Pierce Transit. Just a block from campus sits the Parkland Transit Center. The two main bus options here…

October 20, 2023
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YouTube Short: PLU volleyball takes on cross-town rivals!

Watch the Lutes chop down the Loggers in four sets! #GoLutes

October 13, 2023
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Academic advice for students on the spectrum

First-year PLU student Bethany Vigil ’27 recently received Study.com’s scholarship for students on the autism spectrum. Bethany will major in biology , minoring in psychology , and hopes to attend medical school after graduating from PLU. We asked what academic advice Bethany would give to…

October 5, 2023
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This is PLU.

Pacific Lutheran University is many things: a research center, a laboratory, a forum, a leadership institute and—most importantly—a community.

September 21, 2023
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Rerun: Advice for first-year students—communicate with your professors

We are a little over a week away from welcoming our new Lutes to campus. Experience the energy, spirit, and tight-knit community that makes PLU a truly special place. Student-athlete Ahi Holden ’24 offers some tips for succeeding during your first year of college. From…

August 21, 2023
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Advice for first-year students: Build a support system

Check out this great advice for first-year students from Megan Barnhouse ’23.

August 11, 2023
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Two PLU football players #makeithappen

Talk about being real-life heroes! Their incredible dedication to saving lives and making a difference perfectly captures the spirit of PLU. Their story is a powerful reminder of how one small act of kindness can have a massive impact on someone’s life. Check out Erik…

July 28, 2023
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PLU celebrates Tacoma Pride

Every year, on the second Saturday in July, Tacoma hosts its largest pride celebration . It includes a huge street festival, with queer and BIPOC entertainment and a Makers Market. PLU hosts a booth with staff, faculty, and student representatives each year. PLU takes pride…

July 19, 2023
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