PLU’s Black Student Union Holds ‘Die-In’ To Show Solidarity
TACOMA, Wash. (April 7, 2015)—The Black Student Union of Pacific Lutheran University is holding a “Die-In“ protest at 10:30 a.m. April 8 in the Diversity Center. All members of the Pacific Lutheran University community are invited to attend—and lie down, as if dead—in response to …
Education Career Fair Brings Major Employers to Campus—and Results in Immediate Jobs
TACOMA, Wash. (April 6, 2015)—Last year, Pacific Lutheran University’s undergraduate Education program achieved a 100-percent hiring rate, while the graduate program saw 90 percent of its students hired. On March 17, 18 school districts from around the state and 10 non-district organizations came to the…
Victory! Student-Athletes Notch 125 Wins for PLU’s 125th Year
Celebration, Black & Gold Friday set for April 10 TACOMA, Wash. (March 30, 2015)—In true competitive Lute fashion, PLU student-athletes have reached—and certainly will surpass—the motivating goal of this year’s campuswide Drive to 125 initiative. It took one 6-1 baseball game on March 31 against crosstown…
PLU MediaLab Student Wins International Design Award
TACOMA, Wash. (March 31, 2015)—Taylor Cox ’15, a member of MediaLab, an invitation-only multimedia program at Pacific Lutheran University, has received a Silver Award from the Mercury Excellence Awards for her branding and designs for MediaLab’s 2014 documentary, Waste Not: Breaking Down the Food Equation…
Center for Media Studies to Offer New Creative Media Course in Fall ’15
TACOMA, Wash. (March 31, 2015)—Pacific Lutheran University students interested in creative media such as film and television no longer will have to wait for “the real world” to start learning about those industries, or how to generate content for their portfolios. Through the Center for…
PLU Psychology Professor Elected 2015-16 President-Elect of International Honor Society
TACOMA, Wash. (March 30, 2015)—Pacific Lutheran University Psychology Professor Jon Grahe has been elected the 2015-16 president-elect of Psi Chi, the international honor society in psychology. His three-year term begins in May 2015; he’ll serve as president-elect in 2015-16, president during 2016-17 and past president…
Former Lute/Miss Pierce County Passes her Crown to PLU Senior
TACOMA, Wash. (March 26, 2015)—Megan Leibold ’13 and Anikka Abbott ’15 have more in common than Pacific Lutheran University: They both have won the title of Miss Pierce County. And not only that , but they also won back-to-back: Leibold won in February 2014 and…
PLU Senior to Present Economics Capstone at National Conference
TACOMA, Wash. (March 24, 2015)—Pacific Lutheran University senior Helen “Nellie” Moran has been chosen out of 3,700 submissions to present her Economics Capstone at the National Conference on Undergraduate Research (NCUR) April 16-18. Moran, a double major in Economics and French, began her initial research…
University Chorale Tour to Include Four Performances in Oregon
TACOMA, WASH. (March 24, 2015)-The Pacific Lutheran University Chorale’s 2015 spring tour, April 15-18, will include a performance in Longview, Washington and four performances in Oregon. The Chorale tours annually and has performed recently for conferences of the Washington Music Educators Association and American Choral…
PLU Faculty Member Named to Nationwide ‘40 Under 40: Professors Who Inspire’ List
TACOMA, Wash. (March 23, 2015)— Pacific Lutheran University Assistant Professor of Sociology Kate Luther has been named to NerdScholar’s new nationwide list of “40 Under 40: Professors Who Inspire.” The 40 professors were chosen based on their ability to captivate and engage students in the…
Lifeguard Lutes Save Another Lute’s Life
TACOMA, Wash. (March 23, 2015)—Thanks to two intrepid lifeguard Lutes, a retired Lute lives to see another day. On Jan. 28, Anna Volk ’16 and Gray Endicott ’15 saved the life of retired Pacific Lutheran University staff member John Neary. Neary had participated in AM…
PLU’s New Greenhouse is Growing Into Something Amazing
UPDATE (10.15.15): Please join the PLU community in dedicating the Carol Sheffels Quigg Greenhouse . A reception and opportunity to explore the greenhouse will follow the dedication ceremony. We hope to see you there! Date: Monday, October 19, 2015 Time: 10:30 a.m. Location: Between Rieke…