Tips for staying cool this weekend: WATER FIGHT! A spontaneous water fight broke out on the upper campus during a sunny Sunday afternoon in 1974. It began with students filling garbage cans with water and dousing people in the Hong courtyard before spreading to all surrounding dorms. Remember to drink a lot of water and stay safe out there Lutes! #tbt #throwbackthursdays #feelslikesummer (📸 from PLU Archives)

Join us tomorrow, June 24 at 3:00pm to 4:00pm to learn more about financial aid terms, different grants, scholarships, and loans. Whether or not you have a plan on how to pay for college, this webinar will be helpful for students and families who are nervous or even unsure about paying for college. Register at the link below.

A huge congratulations to the 2020 PLU Kinesiology Team for qualifying for the national competition by taking first place in the NW Regionals ACSM Knowledge bowl and the 2021 Kinesiology Team for bringing home the third-place trophy in the national competition! #GoLutes #Attaway

“Even though I’m now concentrating on stage management, and that’s something I would love to pursue in the future, I know that I can work in other aspects of theatre as well as non-theatre related jobs because the theatre department that’s their goal is to set us up for what life in the real world will look like.” Monique Otter-Johnson ‘20 discussing how her experience at PLU has prepared her for entering the workforce as a theatre major.

A huge CONGRATULATIONS to the MediaLab students who recently won an Emmy Award for their documentary Eyes Above: Militarization of Sacred Land. The documentary was produced, filmed, and edited by a 100% undergraduate team of students who recorded footage in early 2020 and edited remotely during the pandemic. They premiered the film virtually this April. This Northwest Region College Emmy Award recognizes their important work, impressive skills, and limitless talents. #GoLutes Photo 1: Co-Director of Photography Hallie Harper filming part of the border fence at sunset. Photo 2: Raven Liro and Brennan LaBrie flying the MediaLab drone. Photo 3: Co-Director of Photography Hanna McCauley filming a cactus in the Arizona desert.

"We should enjoy this summer, flower by flower, as if it were to be the last one we’ll see." - André Gide ☀️☀️☀️

Today we observe Juneteenth by reflecting on the history and contributions of African Americans in our country. The holiday dates back to June 19, 1865, when enslaved African Americans were notified by Union troops in Galveston Bay, Texas that they and all other enslaved Black people in the nation were free by executive decree. https://nmaahc.si.edu/events/juneteenth