Arts and technology center would bring new opportunities to Parkland
TACOMA, WASH. (Feb. 28, 2017)- Community leaders behind the Pierce Center for Arts & Technology (PCAT) have big plans to create a wide variety of new opportunities for both youth and adults in the South Sound region. The recently established nonprofit organization is working toward…
PLU professor Maria Chávez sits on panel hosted by Secretary of State
TACOMA, WASH. (Feb. 24, 2017)- Maria Chavez, PLU associate professor and politics and government department chair, participated in a panel discussion of ‘Politics in Washington State’ on Friday, February 24. Hosted by Washington Secretary of State Kim Wyman, the panel was held in Olympia on…
Expert panel to discuss the meaning of ‘sanctuary’
TACOMA, WASH. (Feb. 13, 2017)- On Monday, Feb. 27, at 5:30 p.m. in Chris Knutzen Hall PLU will host a panel discussion on the development, politics and practices of sanctuary movements. “In light of President Krise’s letters in support of immigrant students and ongoing conversations…
DCHAT Podcast: PLU Dean of Natural Sciences Matt Smith answers alumni questions
TACOMA, WASH. (Feb. 1, 2017)- The fourth episode of Pacific Lutheran University’s DCHAT podcast features a discussion with Matt Smith , Associate Professor of Biology, Undergraduate Research Program Director and dean of the PLU Division of Natural Sciences . An expert in the fields of…
‘Learning from Standing Rock’ event at PLU to feature tribal leaders from Washington state, the Dakotas
UPDATE (1.8.17): Due to weather concerns, the Learning from Standing Rock event has been moved to Chris Knutzen Hall (CK) in PLU’s Anderson University Center. TACOMA, WASH. (Jan. 31, 2017)- Pacific Lutheran University will host an event titled “Learning from Standing Rock” on Wednesday, Feb. 8 at…
Last year Martha Spieker ’16 was ASPLU president, now she works at Congress (podcast)
WASHINGTON, D.C. (Jan 30, 2017)- At this time last year, Martha Spieker ’16 was halfway through her senior year and serving as president of the Associated Students of Pacific Lutheran University (ASPLU). Now, the Politics & Government and Hispanic Studies double major works in Washington D.C.…
Conference at PLU focuses on how to have productive conversations about race and equity
Tune in: The People’s Gathering is streaming live TACOMA, WASH. (Jan. 27, 2017)- Genesis Housing and Community Development Coalition will host a professional development conference called The People’s Gathering on the campus of Pacific Lutheran University on Friday, February 24. The full-day conference will focus…
Global leader in diplomacy to visit PLU and discuss how ‘Conflict is Inevitable, Violence is Not’
TACOMA, WASH. (Jan. 27, 2017)- The third biennial Ambassador Chris Stevens Memorial Lecture will be held at 7 p.m. on March 1 in the Karen Hille Phillips Center for the Performing Arts at Pacific Lutheran University. Shamil Idriss, a global leader in diplomacy and global…
David Akuien ’10 prepares to return to South Sudan, reunite with his mother
TACOMA, WASH. (Dec. 22, 2016)- It’s been 25 years since David Akuien ’10 was separated from his mother at age 5, 16 years since he came to the United States as an orphan. An estimated two million people died as a result of war, famine…
PLU alumna earns Montana teacher of the year recognition, receives Presidential Award for Excellence
TACOMA, WASH. (Dec. 15, 2016) Pacific Lutheran University alumna Jessica Anderson ’07 is passionate about education, geosciences and technology, and has combined all three to become an award-winning educator. In 2016, Anderson was named the Montana Teacher of the Year and received a Presidential Award…
DCHAT Podcast: PLU Dean of Humanities Kevin O’Brien answers alumni questions
TACOMA, WASH. (December 8, 2016)- The third episode of Pacific Lutheran University’s DCHAT podcast features a discussion with Kevin O’Brien , Associate Professor of Christian Ethics and Dean of the Division of Humanities . O’Brien teaches courses in Christian ecological ethics, religion and environment. His…
DCHAT Podcast: PLU School of Business Dean Chung-Shing Lee answers alumni questions
TACOMA, WASH. (Nov. 17, 2016)- The second episode of Pacific Lutheran University’s DCHAT podcast features a discussion with Chung-Shing Lee , Professor of Technology and Innovation Management and dean of the PLU School of Business . An award-winning educator and accomplished researcher, Dr. Lee was…