By Zach Powers, PLU Marketing and Communications On Thursday, February 11 around 1200 people received their first dose of the COVID-19 vaccination at a one-day event in Pacific Lutheran University’s Olson Gym and Field House. The event was co-hosted by the Tacoma–Pierce County Health Department, PLU, MultiCare Health System, and CHI Franciscan. In addition to utilizing PLU’s two largest indoor … [Read more...]

By Rosemary Bennett '21, PLU Marketing and Communications Pacific Lutheran University’s eleventh annual Jolita Hylland Benson Education Lecture will be held virtually at 5:30 p.m. on May 5. Meg Medina,, and New York Times best-selling author will deliver this year’s Benson lecture titled “Rough Patch: On Writing About Painful Experiences for Kids" and will be followed by a Q&A session with … [Read more...]

By Veronica Craker, PLU Marketing and Communications The Pacific Lutheran University School of Business has announced that its Master of Science in Marketing Analytics (MSMA) program will now be offered exclusively online. The program is designed for graduate students interested in data analytics, creative corporate brand development, and digital and social marketing. … [Read more...]

By Rosemary Bennett '21, PLU Marketing and Communications. Pacific Lutheran University’s biennial Ambassador Chris Stevens Celebration of Service will be held virtually at 7 p.m. on March 9. Amie Bishop, a global health leader and human rights advocate will deliver the keynote lecture titled “Vulnerabilities Amplified: The Impact of COVID-19 on LGBTIQ+ Communities Globally.” … [Read more...]

By Lora Shinn, Marketing and Communications Guest Writer PLU alumnus Brian Lander ‘89 grew up in Washington State's Tri-Cities. But in early 2020, Lander was far from his childhood home, as he helped meet urgent needs in Northwest Syria. … [Read more...]

By Zach Powers, Marketing & Communications. Pacific Lutheran University Assistant Professor of Biology Lathiena Nervo was recently named one of Cell Mentor’s “1,000 inspiring Black scientists in America.” A developmental biologist in her second year at PLU, Nervo is equally passionate about teaching, biological research, and increasing diverse representation in science. She recently spoke … [Read more...]

By Veronica Craker, Marketing & Communications Pacific Lutheran University and Palmer Scholars are expanding their partnership to better serve students of color in Pierce County. For many years, Palmer Scholars have chosen PLU as their top private school choice. Since 2016, PLU has accepted 19 Scholars and has nine currently enrolled. … [Read more...]

By Anneli Haralson, Marketing and Communications Guest Writer A year after graduating from Pacific Lutheran University, Mark Carrato ‘94 had been island hopping around rural southwestern Japan teaching English to junior high school students. But now he had a decision to make—return to the United States and begin the law school he had been deferring or continue to teach for another year? … [Read more...]

By Veronica Craker, Marketing & Communications About two and a half hours east of Tacoma sits the farming community of Yakima, Washington. The Central Washington county has about 243,000 residents and is probably most notable for producing the majority of the nation’s apples and hops. But it’s also where Henry Temple ‘21 and Isabel Gutierrez ‘23 call home. … [Read more...]

By Veronica Craker, Marketing & Communications Georjina Soliai ‘23 of Lakewood, Washington grew up less than a 15-minute drive from Pacific Lutheran University. The Clover Park High School graduate was always aware of the university, but she never really considered it an option for herself. … [Read more...]