King of Norway to visit PLU
This May, His Majesty King Harald V of Norway is scheduled to visit Pacific Lutheran University to celebrate the school’s 125th anniversary and speak at the university’s Commencement ceremony.
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PLU volunteers buddy up with Big Brothers Big Sisters
The Big Brothers Big Sisters program at Brookdale Elementary School reflects the Pacific Lutheran University motto that encourages thoughtful inquiry, service, leadership and care to the community.
Twelve college student...
President Krise leaves office, enters classroom
President Thomas Krise plans to leave the president’s office and go to the classroom at least once a year.
Krise is currently teaching English 213, Management Lessons from Literature, a...
Students deal with attendance policy and Seahawk parade
Unlike Seattle Public Schools, which excused absences for students who attended the Seahawk parade Feb. 5, Pacific Lutheran University made no exception to its attendance policy.
The day before both...
Full time student, part time politician
Two Lutes balance classes and campaigns
Many students on campus cared about the results of this year’s election. Shannon Reynolds, a Pacific Lutheran University junior certainly did. Reynolds’ involvement, however,...
PLU recognized for multicultural outreach
PLU isn’t as diverse as Director of Multicultural Recruitment, Melannie Cunningham, would like, but it's getting there.
Because of Cunningham’s efforts to diversify PLU and to create a welcoming environment...
Habitat for Humanity builds houses, changes lives
Lutes volunteer at local construction project
When a struggling mother of two got a phone call at work one day, it left her overwhelmed and in tears.
Melissa Brown explained to...
St. Olaf mourns death of associate college pastor
By St. Olaf Media Relations
The Rev. Jennifer Anderson Koenig ’87, who served as associate college pastor at St. Olaf for more than 15 years before going on medical leave...
Annual Wang Center symposium will focus on catastrophe
The Wang Center at Pacific Lutheran University has held a symposium to better educate the community for the past five years on subjects relating to water usage and advances...