System Alerts

Campus Safety and I&TS will be conducting testing of internal and external emergency alert loudspeakers across campus Friday, June 14th, from 10:00 am to 11:00 am. No participation or action is required of community members. Expect to hear alert tones and test language. External Speakers: Heard Campus Wide Internal Speakers: Anderson University Center, Olson Gym,...

Campus Safety was made aware of an active effort by PCSD to track a suspect who may be armed in the area of 121st street between Park Avenue and Yakima Avenue. Containment has been set up by the police, but they do not currently have the suspect in custody. Stay in place until further notice....

The Pierce County Sheriff’s Department has responded to Garfield St. S and Park Ave to intervene with an intoxicated individual. Please stay out of the area until further notice. More info will be posted as it is made available. Thank you.

At approximately 1 AM the Sheriff’s Department responded to an incident involving a firearm outside of a local business in the 500 block of Garfield street. Suspects fled the area northbound on Park Ave away from campus. Sheriff’s deputies conducted an extensive patrol check of the immediate neighborhood, and found no threat to the campus...

A police pursuit began at 138th and Pacific Ave. The suspect was last seen on foot fleeing from his vehicle at the 600 block of 128th St S. Police are in the area searching. At this time the suspect is not believed to be armed. Please avoid the area.

The Pierce County Sheriff’s Department informed PLU that a domestic violence situation had occurred in the 400 block of 122nd street, near PLU, and that one of the involved parties had left the scene with a kitchen knife. Police and Campus Safety Officers are patrolling the area, and police dogs are being deployed. We ask...

The PLU Campus is experiencing a partial power outage that is impacting the Anderson University Center, Harstad Hall, Ramstad, the Library, and Neeb Center. This outage is also impacting phone and internet connectivity in those buildings. Parkland Light and Water is responding. PLU Information and Technology Services (I&TS) is on scene. The AUC and Old...

The library is among the many university spaces where we welcome community members to join us on campus. Recently, we have received reports that, while in the library, two different students have been touched by a non-student without their consent. The individual in question typically begins the interaction by joining students at a communal table...

PLU Campus Safety received notice from the Pierce County Sheriff’s Department (PCSD) that an armed robbery had occurred off campus approximately one block away. Suspect fled toward campus. Stay in place activated. Please remain indoors. Updates will follow as information is available. Update – 6:23am:  A police K9 unit is in the area tracking. Please...

Due to the hazardous driving conditions in Parkland and the surrounding areas, the university will proactively close on Tuesday, February 12. All classes are cancelled. Residence halls will remain open and functioning; however, campus services, including path and lot clearing, will continue to be limited. University crews are working hard to reopen campus on Wednesday....