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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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YouTube Short: Campus Engagement Fair 2023

PLU has countless opportunities, student organizations (50+!), and exciting ways to get involved. Every year, during the first week of the school year, PLU hosts an engagement fair. The engagement fair is the ultimate showcase of what it means to be part of our tight-knit…

September 26, 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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PLU has been teaching music for 130 years

“I’m confident that here at PLU we can give you an experience that will make you a much better player, whether you choose to pursue music passionately or professionally.” – Svend Rønning, PLU Professor of Music – Violin; Coordinator of String Studies PLU offers the…

September 19, 2023
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PLU student sings in front of a piano played by another person. The singer is wearing an all black suit.
PLU music major Jack Burrows ’25 awarded first place at national singing competition

Jack Burrows ’25, a music major at PLU, took home first place in the prestigious 2023 National Association of Teachers of Singing (NATS) Competition held in San Diego, CA. Jack triumphed in the Upper Classical TBB Voice category after five rounds of auditions and tough…

August 4, 2023
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PLU students conquer the math modeling marathon!

At PLU, you can test your math skills in the classroom, but you can also showcase your problem-solving prowess outside the classroom! This year, a three-person PLU student team finished in the top five of the Interdisciplinary Contest in Modeling , an international contest where…

July 14, 2023
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Two PLU students smile into the camera. The student on the left is wearing a green and white stripped shirt and glasses and has short dark hair. The student on the right it wearing a pink short sleeved shirt and has shoulder length red hair.
Dylan Ruggeri ’23 and Kenzie Knapp ‘24 make a musical about climate change

Together, senior Dylan Ruggeri ’23 and junior Kenzie Knapp ’24 created an innovative climate science musical performance on PLU’s campus in 2022. Both students are majoring in environmental studies and theatre, and the duo drew on their passions to create art, transforming audience perspectives on…

July 7, 2023
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The Arts on Red Square: Get your groove on and unleash your inner artist!

The Collective is a crew of students who are all about art. They organize workshops and studio sessions where you and your friends can get creative together. Imagine screen printing your own custom tees, trying out cool cyanotype techniques, or even getting artsy with rock…

June 8, 2023
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Students from PLU's Student Neurodiversity Club pose for a group photo
A new space for neurodiverse students on campus

Last October, a new club emerged on campus: the Student Neurodiversity Club. Although small, this club is having a growing impact on the PLU community. When attending a recent SNC meeting in the first floor Stuen lounge, I was greeted by a cheerful collective of…

April 28, 2023
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