The university is located near Tacoma, Washington

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Founded in 1890 by Scandinavian immigrants to further Lutheran higher education in the Pacific Northwest, PLU 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 started awarding four-year degrees in 1939. Pacific Lutheran regained university status in 1960. PLU retains strong ties with its Scandinavian heritage, having been visited multiple times by Norwegian and Swedish monarchs and the Norwegian Parliament, Stortinget. The Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA) is a mainline Protestant denomination headquartered in Chicago, Illinois. ... Everett High School (part of Everett Public Schools) Everett Station Everett is a city located in Snohomish County, Washington. ... Nickname: The Lilac City Location of Spokane in Spokane County and Washington Coordinates: Country United States State Washington County Spokane Mayor Dennis P. Hession Area    - City 151. ...

The university is particularly known for its music department and touring ensembles, including the Choir of the West, and the Christmas concerts held each December. PLU's sports teams are called the Lutes.

PLU offers the following degrees:

• 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.

Campus

The campus of PLU is unofficially divided into two sections, Upper Campus and Lower Campus, with a hill dividing them. Upper Campus is home to:

Eastvold Chapel during a winter snowfall

• Harstad Hall, the oldest building on campus, which once housed the whole university but is now used as a residence hall. It is an all female hall, the only single sex hall on campus.
• the Hauge Administration Building
• the University Center
• Eastvold Chapel
• Mortvedt Library
• Xavier Hall
• Ramstad Hall
• Ingram Hall
• the Mary Baker Russell Music Center and Lagerquist Concert Hall
• Stuen, Ordal, Kreidler, and Hinderlie Residence Halls and the Hong International Hall

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• Rieke Science Center
• Olson Auditorium
• Memorial Gymnasium
• Names Fitness Center
• the Morken Center for Learning and Technology
• Foss, Pflueger, Tingelstad and South Residence Halls
• University Golf Course
• Keck Observatory

Additional buildings off campus are also used for University purposes, including offices, the Wang Center for International Studies, East Campus, and Trinity Lutheran Church.

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The rose window, located in Eastvold Chapel, has been a symbol of PLU since its dedication in 1952. The stained-glass window is eight feet in diameter and contains many elements of Christian theology.

The rose window

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Notable alumni

• Edna Goodrich '41, '65: National leader in women's correction work.
• Marv Harshman '42: Nation's winningest college basketball coach when retired at end of 40-year career.
• William Foege '57: Worked with World Health Organization to eradicate smallpox, former director of U.S. Centers for Disease Control and the Carter Center.
• Lois Capps '59: United States Representative, 22nd Congressional District, California.
• Lute Jerstad '58: Part of the first U.S. team to conquer Mt. Everest.
• 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.
• Doug Herland '73: Bronze medalist in the 1984 Los Angeles Olympic Games.
• Joyce Barr '76: United States Ambassador to Namibia.
• Paul Stumme-Diers '82: Became a pastor and now at the age of 41, the youngest bishop in the ELCA.
• Elizabeth Pulliam '85: Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist.
• Rick Larsen '87: United States Representative, 2nd Congressional District, Washington.
• Connor Trinneer '92: Starred as Commander Charles "Trip" Tucker III in Star Trek: Enterprise
• Ingrid Ford '97: Works with Doctors Without Borders, conducting AIDS research in Africa.
• Calvin Goings '95: Washington state's youngest state senator, now Pierce County Council member.

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External links

• Official website