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PLU awarded $15,000 from NSF for COVID-19 DEI Challenge

Pacific Lutheran University was named a winner in the U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF) Taking Action: COVID-19 Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion Challenge. PLU received a $15,000 prize for its work in mitigating the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on diversity, equity, and inclusion in STEM.…

July 12, 2022
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PLU Senior Elana Tracy on her (three!) study away experiences, learning during COVID, and plans for graduate school

Senior Elana Tracy ‘21 has mixed feelings now that her studies at Pacific Lutheran University are coming to an end. On the one hand, PLU allowed her to discover a passion for global studies while studying abroad in Great Britain; but on the other, she…

May 4, 2021
Student Life, Resources, Community
PLU Athletics returns to action with new COVID-19 testing protocols

Despite the challenges of COVID-19, PLU student-athletes have returned to play. In December, the Northwest Conference Presidents’ Council announced competition could resume as long as federal, state, local and NCAA health directives permitted. Since then, PLU Athletics has initiated a COVID-19 testing strategy designed to…

February 18, 2021
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Global health leader and human rights advocate to visit PLU and discuss the impact of COVID-19 on LGBTIQ+ communities globally

Pacific Lutheran University’s biennial Ambassador Chris Stevens Celebration of Service will be held virtually at 7 p.m. on March 9. Amie Bishop, a global health leader and human rights advocate will deliver the keynote lecture titled “Vulnerabilities Amplified: The Impact of COVID-19 on LGBTIQ+ Communities…

February 4, 2021
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PLU course examining the COVID-19 pandemic open to students, alumni and the community

Earlier this month Pacific Lutheran University announced a timely new course titled “COVID 19: A Global Crisis Examined.” Open to PLU students, alumni, faculty, staff and the public, the one-credit/no-credit online course will lead students through a reflection of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. Over the…

August 25, 2020
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PLU offers students free bonus year to make up for Covid-impacted campus experience

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August 4, 2020
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Pastor Erika Bergh ’15 has found a new way to worship during the COVID-19 pandemic—through a Nintendo Switch and the hit videogame Animal Crossing.

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June 23, 2020
Alumni, Internships, Career
Andrew Miller ’14 leverages his PLU MBA to help Tulip Town adapt during COVID-19

Andrew Miller ‘14 and his partners at Mount Vernon’s Tulip Town were counting on a big haul in April. That’s when 350,000 tourists normally flock to the area to celebrate the Skagit Valley Tulip Festival and admire seas of colorful blooms. A graduate of PLU’s…

May 26, 2020
Alumni, Internships, Career
Kathy (Welsh) Krogstad ‘85, a registered nurse at Providence Hospital in Torrance, California, volunteered for one of her state's first mobile coronavirus testing units.
Answering the call: PLU nursing alum volunteers for COVID-19 testing unit transfer

TACOMA, WASH. (May 5, 2020) — After a lifetime devoted to care and service, Kathy (Welsh) Krogstad ‘85 wasn’t going to stand on the sidelines during the COVID-19 global health crisis if she could help it. “I just always wanted to be a nurse,” she…

May 5, 2020
Alumni, Internships, Career
Sean Boaglio ’13 and Chrissy Boaglio ‘14 are both in the thick of New York City's fight to contain COVID-19 — Sean as a physician and Chrissy as a physician assistant.
PLU alumni husband-wife duo doing their part in New York City’s COVID-19 battle

TACOMA, WASH. (April 14, 2020) — In a parking lot outside Stony Brook University Hospital, two tents allow physicians to triage up to 100 patients per day. They discern between the “worried well” and those showing more severe symptoms of cough, fever and low oxygen…

April 14, 2020
Alumni, Internships, Career
Kari Plog ‘11, a digital journalist for local NPR affiliate radio station KNKX, has been telling the stories of Western Washington residents trying to deal with the fallout of a global health crisis while navigating the challenges that come with that — like turning her closet into a makeshift recording studio for audio.
Kari Plog ‘11 on telling the stories of those most impacted by COVID-19 pandemic

TACOMA, WASH. (April 7, 2020) — No matter what field or industry you work in, the COVID-19 pandemic has probably dramatically reshaped the way you do your job every day. For Kari Plog ‘11, a digital journalist for local NPR affiliate radio station KNKX, telling…

April 7, 2020
Alumni, Internships, Career
PLU's Division of Natural Science, School of Nursing, and School of Arts and Communications teamed up to donate more than $10,000 in essential medical supplies to the Pierce County Emergency Operations Center for use in the fight against COVID-19.
PLU donates medical supplies to help Pierce County in fight against COVID-19

TACOMA, WASH. (March. 30, 2020) — Pacific Lutheran University has donated more than $10,000 in essential medical supplies to the Pierce County Emergency Operations Center for use in the fight against COVID-19, thanks to the collaboration of campus partners. The university’s Division of Natural Sciences,…

March 30, 2020
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