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Students and employers connect at the Education Career Fair at PLU on March 18. (Photo: John Froschauer/PLU)
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…

April 6, 2015
Alumni, Internships, CareerResearch & AcademicsStudent Life, Resources, Community
Student-athletes teamed in Olson Auditorium to show support for the Drive to 125From left: Jessica Hunter ’16, rowing; Kailyn Osaki ’17, softball; Madison Silva ’15, cross country; Sarah Ameny ’17, swimming; Toni Castillo ‘15, swimming; Melissa Dean ’16, swimming; Reese Ackman ’17, swimming; Kyle Sawtell ’17, basketball; Erik Swartout ’17, basketball; Cory Nelson ’16, baseball; Allison McClure ’15, tennis; Amy Wooten ’15, volleyball; Nicoya Benham-Marin ’16, soccer; Rigoberto Loreto ’17, soccer; Kelly White ’17, soccer; Bryce Kennedy ’16, soccer; Hannah Walton ’16, track and field; Machaela Graddy ’18, soccer. (Photo by John Froschauer/PLU)
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…

April 1, 2015
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Taylor Cox’s branding for the MediaLab documentary "Waste Not" finished second worldwide in the Mercury Excellence Awards. (Photo: Courtesy Taylor Cox)
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…

March 31, 2015
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The cast and crew of the CMS student television show "Dear Emily" take the stage at a January kickoff party in The Cave. (Photo: Center for Media Studies)
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…

March 31, 2015
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Current Miss Pierce County Anikka Abbott '15 and 2014 winner Megan Leibold '13 reunite at PLU. (Photo: John Struzenberg '16)
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…

March 26, 2015
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Helen "Nellie" Moran '15 (Photo: John Froschauer/PLU)
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…

March 24, 2015
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PLU lifeguards Anna Volk '16 and Gray Endicott '15 saved the life of another Lute at the PLU swimming pool. (Photo: John Struzenberg '16)
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…

March 23, 2015
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PLU's new Carol Sheffels Quigg Greenhouse will be dedicated Oct. 19. (Photo: John Froschauer/PLU)
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…

March 20, 2015
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Assistant Professor of Environmental Science, Policy & Management Carolyn Finney, University of California, Berkley, speaking at the Fall Conference at PLU on Wednesday, Sept. 3, 2014. (Photo/John Froschauer)
Cultural/Environmental Expert Returns to Campus for Earth Day Lecture

TACOMA, Wash. (March 19, 2015)—Author, professor and cultural geographer Dr. Carolyn Finney is the keynote speaker for the 2015 Earth Day Lecture at Pacific Lutheran University on April 21. Finney’s lecture, “ This Patch of Soil: Race, Nature and Stories of Future Belonging ,” is…

March 19, 2015
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Pick Your Favorite Film for PLU Hebrew Idol 2015

TACOMA, Wash. (March 19, 2015)—Lutes, it’s that time of year again—not just Spring Break, but also time to vote for your 2015 PLU Hebrew Idol. PLU Hebrew Idol is a film competition between students of Associate Professor of Religion Antonios Finitsis. Everyone who enrolls in…

March 19, 2015
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PLU Establishes Parkland Promise Scholarships

TACOMA, Wash. — Pacific Lutheran University has established new Parkland Promise Scholarships, allowing PLU to provide even stronger support for outstanding students from our community. PLU will award scholarships of $5,000 each to selected students from Franklin Pierce and Washington high schools, both in the…

March 12, 2015
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Wild Hope Center for Vocation Director Lynn Hunnicutt, left, meets with two of this year's Wild Hope Fellows, Evan Schmidt '16, center, and Carli Snyder '17. (Photo: John Froschauer/PLU)
PLU Holds Inaugural Day of Vocation on April 8

TACOMA, Wash. (March 11, 2015)—You hear the word “vocation” a lot at Pacific Lutheran University—in fact, Lutes pretty much have heard about (and lived) vocational exploration since PLU’s founding in 1890. Technically, that probably makes PLU a “vocational” institution—but the phrase takes on quite a…

March 11, 2015
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