PLU Blue Friday: Lutes Fired Up & Ready for the Super Bowl
Super Bowl Sunday is nearly here, and the PLU community is abuzz about this weekend’s big game! I invite the entire campus to participate in PLU Blue Friday on Jan. 30! Students, faculty and staff are encouraged to dress in your favorite Seahawks attire. Post your photos/tweets…
Talking with Governor Inslee
Along with the presidents of several of the other private, not-for-profit universities in Washington, I had the honor of meeting with Gov. Jay Inslee yesterday in his office in the Capitol in Olympia. Our main reason for meeting with him was to stress our desire…
It’s not that you just study away, it’s how you study away
This past Wednesday, students at Pacific Lutheran University attended the annual Study Away Fair, held each year on campus as our students contemplate applying for a yearlong, semester or J-Term course. It’s always exciting to see where the students chose to go, and why. This is particularly on…
Reading Recommendation | ‘Stop Blaming Colleges for Society’s Problems: The value of an elite education remains unparalleled’
Reading Recommendation | David A. Bell’s article on NewRepublic.com, “ Stop Blaming Colleges for Society’s Problems: The value of an elite education remains unparalleled “ This is a thoughtful piece on why universities will survive, and in fact thrive, in an era of free, online…