New Volunteer- and Program Coordinator at PLU Women’s Center

By Kjersti Andreassen, Guest Writer There's a new face at the Pacific Lutheran University Women's Center this year. Hired in June, PLU senior Jimena Mascaro is the new volunteer and...

Editor encourages students to embrace advising

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Panelists push for immigration policy reform

By Leah Larson, Guest Writer “Immigration Near and Far,” a panel of four speakers discussing the importance of immigration reform in the U.S., marked Constitution Day at Pacific Lutheran University....

Unraveling the contingent faculty controversy

Last spring, Students of the Left spoke up about supporting contingent faculty’s right to join the Service Employees International Union. On Wednesday, however, they chose a different tactic to express...

News @ Nine — September 19, 2013

In this week's episode of News @ Nine, we take a look at the new textbook policy, explore the issue of the contingent faculty unionization, and sit down with...

What to do at PLU

Ongoing University Congregation church service. The University Congregation is an ecumenical, Reconciling in Christ faith community, welcoming people of all faith backgrounds. They are a student congregation of the ELCA....

Young Taiwan Ambassadors visit campus

Six of Taiwan’s top students participated in home stays this week with Pacific Lutheran faculty, who hope more students from Taiwan will soon call PLU home. “For students from Asia...

Chapel: All are Welcome

Many students on campus use the university’s chapel break to do last minute homework, eat breakfast, or maybe even sneak in a quick nap before their next class. But...

Diversity Center hosts discussion and news crew

People across the country tuned in to President Obama's address regarding Syria Tuesday evening.  The President reported that he recommended a targeted strike against Syria's chemical weapons, but that he...