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PLU announces that José Curiel Morelos will serve as the new director of Campus Safety

PLU’s Division of Student Life announced that José Curiel Morelos will serve as the next director of Campus Safety. Curiel Morelos currently serves in the same role at Lewis & Clark College and previously served as the assistant director for Linfield University’s Public Safety Department.…

May 20, 2022
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Pacific Lutheran University To Launch Accelerated Bachelor Of Science In Nursing To Ease Washington’s Nursing Shortage

Tacoma, Wash. —   Pacific Lutheran University announced that it will be offering an Accelerated Bachelor of Science in Nursing program , housed in a new PLU nursing facility center in Lynnwood, Washington. The rigorous program will prepare graduates to serve as qualified nursing professionals…

April 20, 2022
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U.S. News ranks PLU MBA Program second best in Washington, best among private universities

Pacific Lutheran University’s Master of Business Administration program was ranked the second best MBA program in Washington state , and tops in the state among programs at private universities in U.S. News and World Report ’s 2023 guide to the best graduate schools in the…

April 18, 2022
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PLU and University of Puget Sound announce new graduate admission partnership

TACOMA, Wash. — Earlier this week, officials from the University of Puget Sound and Pacific Lutheran University announced the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding that will streamline the process for both universities’ current students and alumni applying to select graduate programs at the partner…

April 7, 2022
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Wild Hope Center and Campus Ministry partner to offer alternatives to culture of busyness

Campus Ministry and the Wild Hope Center for Vocation have recently joined forces to develop new opportunities for Pacific Lutheran University students and staff. After noticing a disconnect among PLU staff members during the pandemic, these two departments came together in January to host a…

March 14, 2022
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PLU announces new mathematics major, engineering minor

Pacific Lutheran University leaders recently announced two new natural sciences programs. Officially launching in fall 2022, students will be able to pursue a major in applied mathematics and/or a minor in engineering and industry. The applied mathematics major builds upon the existing mathematics courses, incorporates…

March 14, 2022
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6 Ensembles, 3 Clubs, 2 Directorships, 1 Stellar Scholar

When Kaila Harris ’24 received her PLU acceptance letter, it was a special moment for her and her family. Upon its arrival, Kaila read the letter, which included the contents of her financial aid package, aloud to her parents. “When I finished, my dad stood…

March 14, 2022
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Biomimicry 3.8 founder to speak at PLU’s annual Rachel Carson Lecture

Pacific Lutheran University is excited to welcome Dayna Baumeister, a professor at Arizona State University who holds a doctorate in organismic biology and ecology, to deliver the 2022 Rachel Carson Science, Technology and Society Lecture. Baumeister will present “(Re)Buiding a Thriving World–Mentored By Nature’s Genius”…

February 17, 2022
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Longtime faculty member Karen McConnell named AVP and Chief Institutional Effectiveness Officer

Karen McConnell, Ph.D., has been named Associate Vice President and Chief Institutional Effectiveness Officer at Pacific Lutheran University. McConnell joined PLU in 1998 as a faculty member in Kinesiology and was appointed Dean of the School of Education & Kinesiology in the fall of 2018.…

February 2, 2022
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Powell-Heller Conference to explore the timely theme of “Holocaust Distortion and Denial”

The 2021 Powell-Heller Conference for Holocaust Education will be held on Wednesday, Oct. 27 from 9 .a.m to 1 p.m. at Pacific Lutheran University. The conference will be available online and will offer limited in-person attendance. Registration is currently open . This year the conference…

October 25, 2021
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PLU announces Fixed Tuition Guarantee, reducing financial risk to students and running counter to common higher ed practice

Pacific Lutheran University has just announced a Fixed Tuition Guarantee that will ensure tuition for the 2022–23 incoming class of first-year and transfer students will remain the same throughout their undergraduate years at the university. This guarantee disrupts the general practice of higher education institutions…

October 18, 2021
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PLU climbs eight spots in 2022 U.S. News & World Report college rankings

Pacific Lutheran University climbed eight spots, from 22nd to 14th, on U.S. News & World Report’s annual college ranking of the best regional universities in the West. PLU was one of only three Pacific Northwest universities ranked in the top 15 of the highly competitive…

September 21, 2021
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