PLU secures prestigious National Science Foundation grant for low-income STEM students
TACOMA, WASH. (March 8, 2019) — A prestigious $650,000 grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF) will support academically talented low-income students who come to Pacific Lutheran University to study STEM (Science,Technology, Engineering and Math) subjects. Winning the grant was a team effort of PLU’s…
“Witness Uganda” comes to PLU, explores complexities of caring
TACOMA, WASH. (Feb. 28, 2019) — Pacific Lutheran University is pleased and honored to welcome to campus “Witness Uganda: A Docu-Musical on the Complexities of Caring” for the 4th biennial Ambassador Chris Stevens Memorial event on March 6th. The critically acclaimed musical theater sensation, written…
PLU’s own Crystal Aikin to headline on-campus Gospel Experience Concert during Black History Month
TACOMA, WASH. (Feb. 5, 2019) — National recording artist and Pacific Lutheran University alum Crystal Aikin ’97 will be returning to campus on Friday, Feb. 15, when she headlines the Gospel Experience Concert. Aikin, who was born and raised in Tacoma but lives in Texas…
Inaugural Angela Meade Vocal Competition at PLU
TACOMA, WASH. (Jan. 16, 2019) — Pacific Lutheran University is proud to welcome back one of its own, internationally known soprano Angela Meade ’00, to host a special operatic competition and performance to award cash prizes and a trip to a national destination among six…
PLU adds Innovation Studies minor, helps students transition from college to career
TACOMA, WASH. (Dec. 19, 2018) — “Innovation” is a term that gets thrown around a lot. It’s had different connotations at different times over the years, both positive and some negative. Through the addition of a new minor, Innovation Studies, PLU students will now get…
PLU School of Business renames its Marketing Analytics graduate program
TACOMA, WASH. (Dec. 17, 2018) — Pacific Lutheran University’s School of Business has announced a change to one of the foundational cornerstones of their graduate programs: going forward, the Master of Science in Marketing Research program will be renamed the Master of Science in Marketing…
Notes’ Coffee Company: A coffee house seeking community on Garfield
TACOMA, WASH. (Dec. 7, 2018) — The familiar coffee house on the corner of Garfield and C St. is open for business once again, with a new owner and a new name: Notes’ Coffee Company. Proud new proprietor John Gore has PLU students and Parkland…
Diversity Center Alums podcast discusses PLU’s Trinidad and Tobago exchange program
TACOMA, WASH. (Nov. 29, 2018) — Study away is a big part of the Pacific Lutheran University student experience. The university’s Trinidad and Tobago exchange program is one of those unique destinations. Podcast host Angie Hambrick, PLU’s Assistance Vice President of Diversity, Justice and Sustainability,…
Pacific Lutheran University’s holiday event roundup
TACOMA, WASH. (Nov. 28, 2018) – Looking to get the festivities started early? Check out this roundup of holiday events held on campus this year. Nov. 28: Celebration of Light Pacific Lutheran University’s annual Celebration of light, an exploration of religious and cultural aspects of…
President Belton, Provost Gregson appear on PLU’s ‘Because We’re Lutheran’ podcast
TACOMA, WASH. (Sept. 17, 2018) — PLU’s latest podcast series, “Because We’re Lutheran,“ featured two exciting guests in its fourth episode: Acting President Allan Belton and Provost Joanna Gregson. Pastor Jen Rude engaged in a conversation with the pair about the university’s Lutheran identity, their…
PLU hosts I Am Psyched! National Tour exhibit
TACOMA, WASH. (Sept. 11, 2018) — Pacific Lutheran University welcomes the I Am Psyched! National Tour to campus, where it will be housed in the Mortvedt Library until Sept. 24. I Am Psyched! is a multimedia initiative launched by the American Psychological Association Women’s Programs…
PLU’s Diversity Center community explores this year’s Common Reading material
TACOMA, WASH. (Aug. 21, 2018) — Pacific Lutheran University’s Diversity Center community members past and present are teaming up for a special podcast series. Angie Hambrick, PLU’s Assistance Vice President of Diversity, Justice and Sustainability, hosts a roundtable conversation with Diversity Center alumni Maurice Eckstein…