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Today we announced plans for a thoughtful, flexible return to campus as well as plans to offer a “PLUS Year” of free tuition to all currently enrolled undergraduate students and free continuing education opportunities for current graduate students.
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Concordia students, we stand with you. Here are our commitments:
· Upon transferring, the net cost of attendance you pay at CU will be the same you pay at PLU
· 100% of credits accepted
· Campus housing w/ options to live with other Cavs
More here:
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We’re thrilled to announce that soccer legend, advocate, and broadcaster Julie Foudy will deliver our commencement address on May 28 at the Tacoma Dome!
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From our Parkland in Washington to their Parkland in Florida, our hearts go out to the students, teachers, staff and families of the Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School community tonight.
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Today PLU nursing students helped vaccinate nearly 1200 people at an on-campus event co-sponsored by
@TPCHD
, PLU,
@MultiCareHealth
and
@CHIFranciscan
!
Full story here:
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Members of our Black Student Union led a ceremony raising the Black Lives Matter flag on Red Square last night. The flag will be raised for the entire month of September. Full story:
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PLU has donated more than $10,000 in essential medical supplies to the Pierce County Emergency Operations Center for use in the fight against COVID-19, thanks to the collaboration of campus partners.
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The first unveiling of the new PLU men's locker room! Coach
@BrantMcAdams
and
@PLUFootball
got to check out their portion of the locker room this morning, with
@pluxctf
on deck for Monday!
#GoLutes
#PLULockerRoomProject
🧡🖤
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Students, faculty and staff gathered in solidarity with the
#NationalSchoolWalkout
today in Red Square.
#17minutes
#OurParklandtotheirParkland
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No words can contain the sorrow for our South Sound community this morning. Our hearts go out to all those affected by the train derailment.
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Ranked 11th in the country by
@D3soccercom
, PLU Women's Soccer hosts Concordia-Moorhead tomorrow at 6pm.
#GoLutes
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PLU Soccer is heading to the NCAA Tournament! On Saturday, the women travel to Texas to take on Trinity University in the first round and the men hit the road for Chicago to play North Park University, also in the first round. Attaway and good luck, Lutes! 💛🖤
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Big announcement—PLU is offering a minimum of half-off tuition to the children and dependents of nurses and K-12 educators for incoming fall 2021 first-year students!
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We are pleased that earlier today the U.S. Department of Homeland Security rescinded its July 6 policy directive that would have required international students to take in-person college courses in order to remain in the U.S. (1/6)
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According to the career-resources website Zippia, PLU is the best small college in Washington for getting a job. 💛🖤🥇
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The newly opened PLU Pantry is an on-campus food pantry where any PLU students in need can pick up ingredients for a meal, toiletries & other necessities with the swipe of a student ID. The pantry remains open now, even as classes are meeting remotely.
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We've announced a Fixed Tuition Guarantee that will ensure tuition for our incoming class of first-year & transfer students will remain the same throughout their undergraduate years at PLU. It also creates a fixed tuition ceiling for current students.
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.
@PLUFootball
senior & all-
@NorthwestConf
QB Erik Bainter recently completed a 5-hour peripheral blood stem cell extraction to support a woman in the Netherlands who was a bone marrow match.
(Each tweet in this 🧵 will include one of our fav homecoming photos of Erik in action)
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PLU's Wild Hope Center for Vocation is pleased to announce that travel expert, author, television host and activist Rick Steves will visit campus on March 22 to receive the 2023 Wild Hope Award and give a presentation on ``Travel as a Wildly Hopeful Act.``
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PLU and Dept. of Kinesiology welcome attorney and sexual assault victim advocate Sarah Klein! Klein, who was one the first known survivors of former USA Gymnastics team doctor Larry Nassar’s sexual abuse, is a widely respected speaker & advocate for legal & cultural change.
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Our thoughts and hearts are with the Graham-Kapowsin High School community today.
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BREAKING NEWS: PLU climbed eight spots — yes, EIGHT SPOTS(!) — on this year's U.S. News & World Report ranking of the best universities in the West! We’re also ranked third in the West for best value.
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Did you know that PLU is the closest university to Washington State's iconic Mt. Rainier National Park? PLU students have opportunities to hike, bike, climb, ski, camp, and more around Puget Sound.
(Photos from 2016)
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#PLUkinesiology
is ranked the 47th in the nation (1st in WA and PNW) in the 2020 Best Colleges for Kinesiology and Physical Therapy (out of 471 reviewed programs) according to
@NicheSocial
, one of the heaviest used college ranking sites!
#GoLutes
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For all you Lutes watching football today, here are some (COVID safety) motivational words from our very own ball coach, Brant McAdams (
@BrantMcAdams
).
cc
@golutes
@PLUFootball
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Pacific Lutheran University’s Board of Regents has appointed Allan Belton as PLU’s 14th President. Belton has served in the role as acting president for the past two years. Thank you for continuing to serve, President Belton!
#GoLutes
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Early this morning PLU was granted two inches of snow from the January foundation. The grant has been leveraged to further beautify our 130-year-old woodland campus.
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"It quickly became apparent to me that this is just like running a show."
Cara Hall '20 talks about how a theater degree helped her apply logistics to coordinating an effective vaccination drive with the Tacoma Pierce County Health Department.
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"I could distill most of my life advice for you all into one question: HOW DO YOU WANT TO LIVE YOUR LIFE?"
- Commencement speaker
@JulieFoudy
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PLU has been recognized as the number one school in Washington state for financial aid by LendEDU. Each year, PLU awards more than $61 million in university-funded scholarships and grants.
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After careful consideration, PLU is choosing to adopt a test-optional admission policy for its prospective students.
Going forward, applicants will get to choose whether they want to submit standardized test scores as part of their PLU application.
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With PLU back on schedule, it's time to celebrate the folks who ensured everyone on campus stayed safe & fed during the snow: Facilities Management, Hospitality Services & Campus Restaurants, Campus Safety, Mortvedt Library, Names Fitness Center staff and PLU Swimming Pool staff!
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"It is on each one of us to do the hard work to propel our country beyond its racist past and present. Black lives matter. We must keep one another safe from violence."
-Full message from PLU President Allan Belton (
@LAllanBelton
):
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We're incredibly grateful to
@TacomaFire
,
@CentralPierce
,
@EastPierceFire
and all the other South Sound fire departments who have been working around the clock the past few days to keep our community safe.
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Congrats to the
@USWNT
on today’s pay equity announcement, and thank you to PLU professor and former USWNT assistant coach
@DrColleenHacker
for speaking about this big news just now on
@KING5Seattle
.
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We celebrate today’s SCOTUS decision and remain steadfast in our commitment to the success of undocumented students as integral members of our community.
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The culmination of months of hard work by the Lute Vote team and volunteers, the PLU flag flies at the Washington state capitol building to celebrate the university winning the
@GovInslee
and
@KimWyman12
Student Voter Registration Challenge! ATTAWAY, Lutes!
#GoLutes
🧡🖤
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.
@luthercollege
We spotted this sweet cornhole setup on a front porch in Tacoma, Wash. Look familiar?
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Our prayers and thoughts are with the Seattle Pacific University community.
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Wearing a mask keeps our campus open and keeps every student safe! To make it a little easier we’re supplying every student with a free PLU branded face mask! Students living off-campus can bring their lute card to the Scan Center tomorrow from 1-4pm to pick theirs up!
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We're excited to share that the PLU School of Business's MBA program has been named one of the nation's most outstanding business schools by The Princeton Review. The education services company chose the school for its list Best Business Schools for 2021.
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Our new issue of ResoLute magazine explores five qualities that are widely shared throughout the PLU community. It includes stories about Lutes asking big questions, embracing complexity, centering community and more! Read the issue online at
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Hey
@golutes
did you just catch that shout out from alumnus
@ChrisEgan5
to Jen Thomas?!
#GoLutes
#ThanksChris
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PLU is announcing a new major in criminal justice. The new program is designed for students interested in a wide variety of career fields, including law, policing, corrections, and victim services and advocacy.
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Students from the PLU Black Student Union led the second annual raising of the Black Lives Matter flag on campus today.
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"‘We made it’, there you go, speech done. But on a serious note, this journey we embarked on four years ago, five if you’re me, has shaped us in ways unimaginable." - Hezekiah Ezra Goodwin '22
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Our hearts are with the victims, their friends and families, and our sister
@ELCA
school
@CalLutheran
.
God our refuge and strength, we pray and grieve for victims and families traumatized by the shooting in Thousand Oaks, Calif. We remember especially the community of
@CalLutheran
, located nearby. We lament this horrific violence. Make us agents of healing, peace and change. Amen.
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The playoff pairings are in!
@PLUVolleyball
🏐 will face Trinity (Texas) and
@PLU_WSoc
⚽️ draws Whittier in first-round NCAA action!
#GoLutes
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This morning, more than 160 staff and faculty members are calling 2020
#PLUgrads
to congratulate them on completing their degree.
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We send our love to Lute alumni and their communities in Hawai'i. So far, all incoming and continuing students have confirmed they are safe. The Student Care Network is offering support and resources, and the university sends along positive energy for weathering the storm. 💛🖤
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We're absolutely heartbroken to relay the news that PLU alumnus and local law enforcement officer Dom Calata '08 passed away this afternoon. Lutes across campus and alumni network reached out today with memories of Dom as a passionate servant leader motivated by care for others.
"Deputy Dom Calata represented the best of our community. A Pierce County native, he served in the Army and came back home to protect us. His life was devoted to creating a better place for his family and yours." -
@pc_executive
Bruce Dammeier. (1/2)
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The first day of New Student Orientation is winding down. Welcome home, Lutes!
#welcomehomelutes
#golutes
🧡🖤🧡🖤
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PLU welcomes two-time gold medalist and World Cup champion Julie Foudy to the Tacoma Dome on May 28 to deliver the commencement address to this year’s graduating class.
#GoLutes
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Over the past decade, PLU graduates have had an 80 percent medical school acceptance rate (compared to a national average of 40-45 percent) and an 80 percent dental school acceptance rate (compared to a national average of 50 percent).
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The second installment of PLU coloring pages features the iconic Rose Window. Thank you to Aundrea Smith ’20 for the design and happy coloring, Lutes!
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PLU education alumna earns Montana teacher of the year recognition, receives Presidential Award for Excellence.
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When we say
@golutes
has a long history of success, we mean it! Check out these stats!
#LutesMakeItHappen
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“I want to assure you that you'll get through this… College is going to be awesome and you'll be there before you know it.”
-Melody Ferguson, our associate dean of admission, shares a few words of encouragement with high school seniors.
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It's happening! Today's the long-awaited day new first-years arrive on campus, and our New Student Orientation Guides are ready to welcome you!
#WelcomeHomeLutes
💛🖤
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Big congratulations to PLU senior Bailey Forsyth '22 on winning the national titles in the 100 & 200-meters at the 2021 NCAA Division III Outdoor Track & Field Championships! Forsyth is PLU's first-ever national champion in the 100-meters!
@baileyjames54
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If you missed it yesterday, here is PLU Professor of Kinesiology
@DrColleenHacker
discussing the psychological aspects of athletics and the pressure of competing in the Olympic Games with CNN's
@camanpour
.
⬇️⬇️⬇️⬇️⬇️
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.
@DrColleenHacker
honored as a
@ReignFC
Legend tonight!
Read on for a great Q&A:
#ChampionFaculty
#GoLutes
#PLUKinesiology
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“It motivates me, feeling like I can make the world a better place. Maybe the world is in tough shape, but if we can make it one percent better it’s easy for me to get excited about that."
-Daniel Hachet, PLU Class of 2020
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Gavin Knapp ’23 says valuable lessons in the classroom and on the football field propelled him toward his goal of becoming a teacher. Next month he will graduate with a degree in education with elementary education and special education endorsements.
#PLUgrad
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The Peace Corps announced today that Pacific Lutheran University ranked No. 5 among small schools on the agency’s list of top volunteer-producing colleges and universities in 2019, leaping up into the top five after ranking No. 22 among our peers last year. Attaway, Lutes!
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“I am filled with joy knowing there will be black students on campus that will pass the flag and feel welcomed by their PLU community in a time of so much racial division." -BSU President Marae Tidwell ‘21
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💛🏁🏁🏁🏁🖤
Just another day at the track for
@baileyjames54
...and another school record! First PLU woman to go sub 12 and lowers her record to 11.90! No stopping her right now. Season’s best from Lorin Cox as well.
#GoLutes
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To relieve stress during pre-finals week, the PLU Counseling Center teamed up with some wonderful volunteers from Therapy Dogs International (TDI) with their pups and
#babygoats
. Good luck on your finals, Lutes!
#whyPLU
#GoLutes
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Stay dry today, Lutes! The rain is coming down out there. 🧡🖤
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ANNOUNCEMENT: We intend to return to in-person learning this fall.
We’ll be proceeding with caution, consulting with the county health department and other public-health resources, and reserving the ability to change course as the situation requires.
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"Pair of Puyallup High grads have helped PLU women’s soccer to top of Northwest Conference" via
@thenewstribune
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From all of us at PLU, we wish everyone a wonderful holiday season and a prosperous new year!
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Good morning - it’s Bjug Day!!! PLU President Allan Belton and Melinda Krotz Belton ’91 begin their morning by sharing why they’ll be giving today. Join them and “Give to What You Love” at PLU at !
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A heartfelt thank you from Presidents Belton and Bjug—as well as the rest of us here at PLU—to the record-breaking 1,807 generous donors who gave $1,063,783 during Bjug Day to support PLU students.
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A giant, globe-sized THANK YOU to
@RickSteves
for last night's campus visit and the inspiring talk you shared with the PLU community.
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We’re excited to announce that we’re partnering with
@univpugetsound
to streamline the admission process for Loggers applying to select grad programs at PLU and Lutes applying to select grad programs at Puget Sound. Read about the agreement here:
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Great article about Jordan Thomas ’22, a starting guard for
@PLU_Mbball
and a sociology major with plans to become a school counselor.
#AttawayJordan
#GoLutes
(cc
@golutes
)
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Switching a campus-based curriculum to a distance-learning model mid-semester in the face of a pandemic is no easy feat. Luckily, PLU professor of music Gregory Youtz and his faculty peers have proved to be up for the challenge.
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Happy Pride, Lutes! Stop by the PLU booth at the Tacoma Pride Festival ...we’d love to see you! 🖤💛🏳️🌈
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PLU was honored to host members of the Lummi Nation who are preparing to deliver a totem pole to President Biden in Washington D.C. Throughout their journey, they will be gathering hopes, prayers, & support for protecting sacred places & the natural world for generations to come.
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Happy Indigenous Peoples’ Day, Lutes! Learn more about the traditional caretakers of this land:
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PLU has been named one of the best colleges in America by
@Money
and a “Hidden Gem” by
@CollegeRaptor
. The two evaluators cited PLU’s academic quality, affordability, and outstanding student outcomes.
#WhyPLU
#LutesMakeItHappen
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