Pacific Lutheran University

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• PLU seeks to educate students for lives of thoughtful inquiry, service, leadership and carefor other people, for their communities and for the Earth.Founded in 1890 by Norwegian pioneers, PLU is an exemplar of the New American Universityintegrating the liberal arts, professional studies and civic engagementin the beautiful Pacific Northwest. With distinctive international programs and close student-faculty research opportunities, PLU seeks to educate its 3,300 students for lives of thoughtful inquiry, service, leadership and carefor other people, for their communities and for the Earth. The distinctive tradition of Lutheran higher education helps students from all faiths and backgrounds discern their lifes vocation through coursework, mentorship and internships at world-class Puget Sound-area businesses and institutions. Located in the Parkland neighborhood of Tacoma, Washington, PLU is set in a region that also offers vast opportunities for outdoor recreation, culture and sports.To support students and faculty as they explore lifes big questions and engage in fulfilling and meaningful work, the university established the Wild Hope Center for Vocation through a generous grant from the Lilly Endowment. A distinctively hopeful exploration, the search for vocation that faculty and students undertake together endures even in the face of the untamed and unpredictable nature of the world in which we live.The first American university to have Study Away classes on all seven continents simultaneously, PLU is also the first private university on the West Coast to receive the prestigious Senator Paul Simon Award for Campus Internationalization. An honoree on President Obamas Higher Education Community Service Honor Roll, PLU hosts an Emmy Award-winning MediaLab; a MacArthur Award-winning detachment of Army ROTC; an Edward R. Murrow Award-winning public radio station, KPLU; and more than 100 clubs and activities, including 19 varsity athleti...
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  Headquarters:12180 Park Avenue , South Tacoma, Washington, United States

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  Phone Number: +1 253-535-7393

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  Website: https://www.plu.edu

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  Employees:842

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  Revenue:$100 - 250M

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  Legal Name:Pacific Lutheran University

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