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  • Margaret Matthews is a junior at Pacific Lutheran University who lived in Virginia and Oregon before moving to Tacoma for college. She will graduate in 2021 with a BFA with a concentration in Sculpture. She is already putting her talents to use with a class…

    participated in a competitive assignment to practice their art presentation skills. Pastor Jen Rude shared the idea of “practicing courage,” the theme of the semester for University Chapel. Pastor Jen wanted to commission a piece to represent practicing courage, and chose Margaret’s proposal to be constructed and displayed in the chapel. Margaret said, “I chose to depict moments of everyday courage that I observe in those around me. The image on the piece about self harm was particularly personal, as I

  • Campus Ministry and the Wild Hope Center for Vocation have recently joined forces to develop new opportunities for Pacific Lutheran University students and staff. After noticing a disconnect among PLU staff members during the pandemic, these two departments came together in January to host a…

    Wild Hope Center and Campus Ministry partner to offer alternatives to culture of busyness Posted by: Silong Chhun / March 14, 2022 Image: Reverend Jen Rude, PLU pastor (left) and Laree Winer, associate director for the center for vocation (right) // photo by John Froschauer March 14, 2022 By Isabella Daltoso ’23PLU Marketing and CommunicationsCampus Ministry and the Wild Hope Center for Vocation have recently joined forces to develop new opportunities for Pacific Lutheran University students

  • Awardees are nominated for their exceptional contributions, accomplishments, leadership and service to the university and its community members. Each December, during the university’s annual Christmas celebration, the President’s Council recognizes up to five employees for their outstanding contributions. Employees are nominated to the President’s Council…

    be a Lute. Seth Carlson, Assistant Director for Campus Safety Jennifer Childress-White, Assistant Dean of Students and Title IX Coordinator Jennifer Childress-White is the Assistant Dean of Students and Title IX Coordinator. Jen has been at PLU for ten years. She has served our community as the Head Women’s Basketball Coach, Assistant Athletics Director, Title IX Coordinator, and most recently, the Assistant Dean of Students.  Much of Jen’s work is never publicly discussed, yet PLU is a better

  • Pacific Lutheran University and President Allan Belton are excited to announce Mike Snyder as the new Director of Athletics and Recreation, following a national search. “I’m thrilled to welcome Mike to the Lute family,” said Belton. “He brings proven experience and an exciting vision for…

    for the opportunity at PLU. I look forward to collaborating with the other institutional leaders with their diverse backgrounds and experiences to advance the mission of PLU athletics and the institution as a whole.” Snyder earned a bachelor’s degree in education from Bowling Green State University and a master’s degree in public administration from Southeast Missouri State. In joining PLU, Snyder succeeds interim Director of Athletics Jen Thomas, who led the department during the 2020–2021

  • A committee of faculty, staff, and students from across campus participates in the Common Reading book selection process.

    will allow students and faculty to have academic discussion from a variety of disciplinary lenses, with particular interest in finding books that speak to themes of diversity, social justice, sustainability, and/or ideas of difference. 2021.2022 Common Reading Book Selection Committee Members Michael Artime, Political Science  Corey Cook, Psychology Lisa Marcus, English Andrea Munro, Chemistry Hillary Powell, Admission Luke Ruiz, The Diversity Center Jen Rude, Campus Ministry Paul Sutton, Education

  • Per the charge of PLU’s President’s Council delivered in 2018 and as outlined in PLU's Strategic Plan in 2020, the Assistant Vice President of Diversity, Justice and Sustainability and the Dean

    (hambriaz@plu.edu) or Jen Smith (jennifer.smith@plu.edu).

  • Gender and Sexuality Electives KINS 315: Body Image (Mallory Mann) PSYC 375: Psychology of Women (Michelle Ceynar) SOCI 494: Gender and Violence (Kate Luther) Critical Race Studies Electives PSYC

    /406: French and Francophone Feminisms (Rebecca Wilkin) HGST 387: Sex, Gender and Holocaust Literature (Lisa Marcus) HIST 289: Gender and Women in World History (Gina Hames) IHON 253: Gender, Sexuality and Culture (Jen Smith)   Critical Race Studies Electives COMA 304: Intercultural Communication (Marnie Ritchie) ENG 380: Global Refugee Literatures (Jenny James) GLST 431: Advanced International Relations (Ami Shah) IHON 112: Liberty, Power and Imagination (Christian Gerzso, Arthur Strum) NAIS 363

  • Your gift to Wild Hope supports the Wild Hope student fellows (PLU juniors) in a year-long exploration of vocation and their individual projects; training faculty and staff to serve as mentors in

    Oxford Joanna Royce Davis Rebecca Torvend Rainsberger Svend Ronning Jen Rude and Deb Derylak Jes Takla Samuel Torvend Marit Trelstad Martin Wells and Susan Briehl Laree Winer Bridget Yaden Neal Yakelis

  • Wild Hope Center for Vocation faculty and staff.

    Rev. Jen Rude University Pastor Full Profile 253-535-7465 rudejl@plu.edu

  • A Statement related to Religious and Spiritual Identities and Practices (for Students, Faculty, and Staff) As a University rooted in the tradition of Lutheran Higher Education, enacting a mission of

    accommodations.  As per state law, written notice should be provided by the student to the instructor within the first two weeks of the course “of the specific dates the student requests accommodations.” All are encouraged to communicate with PLU’s Dean of Inclusive Excellence Jen Smith (jennifer.smith@plu.edu or 535-7811) or University Pastor Jen Rude (rudejl@plu.edu or 535-7465) as needed for support of religious and spiritual accommodations. Faculty: Guidelines for supporting students’ religious