Pacific Lutheran University

Pacific Lutheran University is located in the Parkland suburb of Tacoma, Washington. Founded in 1890 by Scandinavian immigrants to further Lutheran higher education in the Pacific Northwest, it is an institution of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America. The school merged with Everett's Columbia College in 1920, became a two-year school, and resumed operations as Pacific Lutheran College. Spokane College merged with Pacific Lutheran College nine years later. PLC resumed awarding four-year degrees in 1939. As of the fall of 2003, PLU has a student population of 3,385.

Related Topics:
Parkland - Tacoma, Washington - Evangelical Lutheran Church in America - Everett's - Spokane

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Pacific Lutheran regained university status in 1960. It currently consists of the College of Arts and Sciences, the School of the Arts, School of Business, the School of Education, the School of Nursing, and the School of Physical Education.

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PLU offers the following degrees:

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• Bachelor's: Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor of Science, Bachelor of Arts in Education, Bachelor of Arts in Physical Education, Bachelor of Arts in Recreation, Bachelor of Business Administration, Bachelor of Fine Arts, Bachelor of Music, Bachelor of Music Education, Bachelor of Musical Arts, Bachelor of Science in Nursing, Bachelor of Science in Physical Education.
• Master's: Master of Arts in Education, Master of Arts in Education with Initial Certification, Master of Arts in Social Sciences, Marriage and Family Therapy, Master of Business Administration, Master of Science in Nursing.

The university is particularly known for its superb Music Department and touring ensembles, including The Choir of the West.

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Notable Alumni:

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Rep. Lois Capps '59: United States Representative, 22nd Congressional District, California.

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Dr. William Foege '57: Worked with World Health Organization to eradicate smallpox, former director of U.S. Centers for Disease Control and the Carter Center.

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Ingrid Ford '97: Works with Doctors Without Borders, conducting AIDS research in Africa.

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Calvin Goings '95: Washington state's youngest state senator, now Pierce County Council member.

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Edna Goodrich '41, '65: National leader in women's correction work.

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Marv Harshman '42: Nation's winningest college basketball coach when retired at end of 40-year career.

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Lute Jerstad '58: Part of the first US team to conquer Mt. Everest.

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Rep. Rick Larsen '87: United States Representative, 2nd Congressional District, Washington.

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Elizabeth Pulliam '85: Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist.

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Paul Stumme-Diers '82: Became a pastor and now at the age of 41, the youngest bishop in the ELCA.

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Peter Wang '60: Came to PLU from Taiwan and went on to become a university professor and businessman who last year donated $4 million to endow the Wang Center for International Programs.

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Connor Trineer '92: Starred as Ensign Charles "Trip" Tucker III in "Star Trek: Enterprise"

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