Doctor of Laws degree to King Harald V of Norway.
=== Presidents ===
The first President of the Pacific Lutheran University was Rev. Bjug Harstad. The entire university was housed in one building from 1894 to 1912. This building was formerly known as Old Main but has since been renamed Harstad Hall in honor of the founding president.
The 14th and current president of the Pacific Lutheran University is L. Allan Belton, appointed in 2017.
=== AAUP censure ===
In June 2020, PLU was added to the American Association of University Professors (AAUP) list of censured administrations. An AAUP report found that a long-serving PLU faculty member had been dismissed in violation of the AAUP's 1940 Statement of Principles on Academic Freedom and Tenure allegedly in retaliation for engaging in labor union organizing activities.
=== Reductions and reallocations ===
In April 2021, the board of regents at PLU announced its approval for cuts to 36 full-time faculty equivalent (FTE) positions, which included some tenured …
