School of Humanities, Arts, and Public Engagement

Welcome

The School of Humanities, Arts, and Public Engagement is a robust school within a private liberal arts university that offers a variety of undergraduate degrees. Our programs seek to ask big questions and challenge students to think critically and authentically as they engage the world.

Our faculty are highly skilled experts and qualified professionals who reside in the following departments: Art & Design, Communication Studies, History & Political Science, Literature, Journalism, Writing, & Languages, and Music.

Alumni Story

Josh Miller

Josh Miller shares about his experience at PLNU and pursuing his calling in music ministry.

Faculty Spotlight

Rick Kennedy, Ph.D.

For the past 10 years, Dr. Rick Kennedy, professor of history, has been taking a group of six to eight students on a California history course where they also learn to sail.

Alumni Story

Channin Fulton

Channin Fulton shares about her experience at PLNU and what it meant to her.

Opportunities for Engagement

Developing into an individual inspired and guided by purpose doesn't only happen inside the walls of the classroom — it happens by coming face-to-face with new opportunities, people, places, and ideas. From faculty-led trips to historical sites and notable hotspots of present-day strategic importance to student-run clubs and honor societies, networking events, research conferences, and more, the School of Humanities, Arts, and Public Engagement offers diverse opportunities for meaningful engagement with big questions.

Writer's Symposium by the Sea

Writer's Symposium by the Sea interviews, conducted by symposium founder Dr. Dean Nelson, feature conversations about the stories behind the author’s stories.

Gallery Exhibition

Experience on-campus exhibitions featuring professional and student work year-round at PLNU’s Keller Gallery and Love Gallery.

Ensembles

Refine your skills and share your talent with the campus and surrounding community by performing with one of our many ensembles and musical clubs.

Design for Good

Design for Good is a philosophy of connecting your faith, ethics, and values to your discipline to improve lives through design — one we encourage at PLNU.

PLNU Campus Publications

Do you long to see your writing, art, or design in print? If so, submit your work to PLNU's newspaper, creative arts journal, or yearbook for publication.

Virtual Tour

Location and Hours

Colt Hall
Main Campus

Monday – Friday, 8 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
Holiday hours may vary.

Contact Us

If you would like to learn more about the School of Humanities, Arts, and Public Engagement or any of our departments, please reach out to us!

Madi Bucci
Operations Manager
mbucci@pointloma.edu
(619) 849-2450

Lindsey Lupo, Ph.D.
Dean of the School of Humanities, Arts, and Public Engagement
llupo@pointloma.edu
(619) 849-2938

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Spotlight

Lindsey Lupo, Ph.D.

When Lindsey Lupo began her doctoral program in political science, she had no intention of teaching. In fact, a concerned professor pulled her aside one day and advised her to at least pretend she wanted to teach at one of the finest research institutions if she wanted to be taken seriously.