PLU Lectures, Presentations & Workshops

Learning doesn’t end when you graduate! PLU alumni continue their quest for knowledge, engagement, and critical thinking as they explore new ideas, challenge their beliefs, and listen to new perspectives from diverse groups. We are excited to offer lectures, conferences, and workshops that are open to the community. See upcoming opportunities and past lectures below.

APRIL 2025 EVENTS

Image of Dr. Thomas Jay Oord, speaker for the 2025 David and Marilyn Knutson Lecture

What if God is NOT in Control?

April 9, 2025 at 7:00pm Pacific Time (Attend in-person or via livestream)
This year’s Knutson Lecture will host presenter Dr. Thomas Jay Oord, who will offer a view of God’s loving activity that answers our biggest questions about life, evil, and scripture. 

The Scandinavian Cultural Center at Pacific Lutheran University Presents: Cultural Footprints

Cultural Footprints Festival

April 12, 2025 from 11:00am – 4:00pm
A cultural celebration featuring the weaving and textiles of several diverse cultures. Event held in the Scandinavian Cultural Center.

Image of Cutcha Risling Baldy, speaker for 2025 Natalie Mayer Lecture

Natalie Mayer Lecture

April 16, 2025, 7:00pm (Attend in-person or via livestream)
Cutcha Risling-Baldy will present her lecture, Ninis’a:n-na:ng’a’/ The World Came to Be Lying There Again, the World Assumed Its Present Position. 

Image of a tide along a beach

Navigating PLU through a Changing Tide

April 17, 2025 at 4:00pm Pacific Time (Virtual)
Join PLU Provost Joanna Gregson in this Vocational Vista as she discusses the challenges of leading PLU in an abrupt and unexpected change in higher education.

Steen Family Symposium for Environmental Issues banner for 2025: Ripple Effect Our Bonds With Water

Ripple Effect: Our Bonds with Water

April 21 & 22, 2025
What does it require to support and be supported by healthy watersheds?
Steen Family Symposium for Environmental Issues

MAY 2025 EVENTS