Anytime Counseling: Lute Telehealth Comes to PLU
Since 2014 there’s been a remarkable 35 percent increase in public university students receiving mental health treatment, according to an original survey conducted by The Associated Press in December 2019. However, few universities can keep up with demand — even with licensed counselors on hand.…
College kin: Mother, son attend PLU together
TACOMA, WASH. (Jan. 27, 2020) — On the PLU campus this winter, two of the faces you’ll pass might look a little similar. Mirna Morris, 39, recently started attending PLU full time to get a BSN in nursing, a final step toward her dream of…
The Power of Faculty Mentorship
A vital part of Pacific Lutheran University’s academic experience is the opportunity for students to build relationships with faculty members working in the career fields those students want to pursue. Faculty mentorship can help strengthen a student academically, give career-related advice or feedback, be a…
253 PLU Bound Scholarship seniors prepare for final year as program grows
TACOMA, WASH. (Sept. 10, 2019) — With Monday’s Convocation marking the beginning of their senior years, Pacific Lutheran University’s first full class of 253 PLU Bound Scholarship recipients are just two semesters away from completing their journey to graduation — and what a journey it…
Senior Profiles: Class of 2019 Is Making a Difference
TACOMA, Wash. (May 23, 2019)— With Commencement on May 25, Pacific Lutheran University sends its next class out into the world—more than 800 Lutes are eligible to graduate, with 700 expected to participate in the Commencement ceremony. Judging by the accomplishments of the Class of…
STARTALK program prepares Lutes and other educators across the state to teach Korean, Chinese
TACOMA, WASH. (Aug. 15, 2018) — Hannah Park ’20, an English major at Pacific Lutheran University, is used to translating. The youngest of her siblings, Park says she naturally fell into the role once she was the only one home with her Korean mother, who…
Lute paddles with fellow Samish tribal members for first locally hosted canoe journey in 20 years
TACOMA, WASH. (Aug. 7, 2018) — Before Kelly Hall ’16 and the rest of her Samish canoe family paddled their final strokes through the Hylebos Waterway, Hall did something no one in her tribe had done for many years. “I’m the first tribal member in…
Sen. Patty Murray tours PLU campus, gets glimpse inside School of Nursing facilities
TACOMA, WASH. (May 30, 2018) — Nearly a year after Pacific Lutheran University secured $1.4 million in federal funding to treat health care shortages in Washington state, Sen. Patty Murray, D-Washington, visited campus to see just what those dollars support. “You’re meeting critical needs we…
Going to Natties: Lute reflects on four years of Ultimate Frisbee and Reign’s whirlwind trip to nationals
TACOMA, WASH. (May 25, 2018) — “What happens when you achieve your goals?” asked my teammate Margaret Chell. “I don’t know,” I said. “I guess we make new ones?” My housemate and teammates — Margaret, Molly, Liz and I — were piled on our couch,…
Commencement 2018: Lutes wrap up the lasts, look to the firsts as they prepare for life after graduation
TACOMA, WASH. (May 22, 2018) — It’s official. The Class of 2018 at Pacific Lutheran University is wrapping up the final list of “lasts.” There are the lasts that students (soon to be alumni) are likely happy to bid farewell: the last final, the last…
Lute earns spot in prestigious public policy program at Carnegie Mellon, along with full-ride scholarship
TACOMA, WASH. (May 15, 2018) — Riley Dolan ’19 never intended to go into political science in college. That changed after coming to Pacific Lutheran University. His time volunteering for LuteVote through ASPLU, the university’s student government body, and Bernie Sanders’ 2016 presidential campaign inspired…