PLU Student-led Newspaper wins Mark of Excellence Awards
Earlier this spring, the Society of Professional Journalists (SPJ) announced the winners of the Mark of Excellence Award (MOE). The Mast , PLU’s student-led newspaper, won one of the entries and got to the final round in two other entries! As Editor-in-Chief (EIC) of The…
Making a Difference: Cady Wood’s Internship with the Speaker of the House
As you’re thinking about what’s next after high school and how you can get hands-on experience in your field, Cady Wood’s story shows how you can access incredible opportunities as a PLU student. Imagine getting to see real political change happen up close. For Cady,…
Reflections from our Iftar!
The Interfaith Iftar at our university was such a wholesome and meaningful experience. At exactly 6:06 PM, everyone, Muslim and non-Muslim students alike, broke the fast together with dates and water. One of the sweetest things was seeing students who weren’t fasting get up to…
How to Take Care of Your Mental Wellbeing While in College
In many ways, college is the most exciting and transformative time of your life. But it’s also not a big secret that the “perfect” student life we see in TV shows is not reality. College comes with stress. Stress is a given part of our…
Studying Abroad in Oaxaca, Mexico: Claire Hindman’s Game-Changing Experience
PLU study away* programs can be transformative for Lutes. We talked with nursing student Claire Hindman ’26: “This study away program will forever shape the way I see the world and influence the way I advocate, connect, and care for my patients as a future…
When Community is the Classroom
How do you want to make a difference? PLU students are about paying it forward, and you can see that core value lived out through “J-Term on the Hill” – a social work class that students from any major can take, as it can count…
You might be a Reformer if…
Reformers like you care about the bigger picture. You feel motivated to make the world a better place and are not afraid to do the work to make that happen. As a Reformer, you know it’s important to show support by listening to peoples’ needs.…
Student Perspective: The International Honors Program at PLU
I squinted at the sun, wondering whether the grass underneath me was too wet, while the rest of my class settled down in a circle around the professor. It was the first (and, as we learned, the last) time that we convinced our International Honors…
Creator, Trailblazer, Seeker, Reformer – Which Are You?
At PLU, we’re proud to be a community of students, graduates, professors and staff who are creators , trailblazers , seekers , and reformers , unafraid to do things differently to care for others and work to make the world better. We’re all a unique…
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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