Spring at PLNU is a chapter filled with movement, beauty, and anticipation. As the semester winds down, campus becomes a place of focused work, shared joy, and meaningful milestones. From quiet corners to lively events, spring reveals the character of this community in ways worth remembering.

Check out some of the top spring 2026 images from staff photographer Marcus Emerson and photography intern Micah Unoki.

Three female students walk towards the ocean from a parking lot with a blue VW van parked beside them.
PLNU Nursing students participate in classroom clinical work
A motorcycle rider parks and checks out the surf above Sunset Cliffs.
PLNU green block letters on campus with sun rays shining through the letters.
A white heron flys over the blue ocean.
A band in purple light. There is a guitar, a saxophone, and a trumpet.
The exterior of the PLNU Balboa Campus at sunset with bright orange clouds above.
A man works on making a cup on a pottery wheel.
PLNU's Young Hall at sunset golden hour overlooking the Pacific Ocean.
Two students work in the 3rd floor study area of Ryan Library with big windows that have an amazing ocean view.
A surfer makes a tight turn and sprays up water.
A STEM student presents her research to a group.
A student walks to class towards the Sator Hall science building.
Dr. Kerry Fulcher and Rev. Dr. David Kyungsoo Kim smile outside of Mieras Hall.
The PLNU baseball field and track on a bright blue sunny day.
A female student sits on a bench and works on her laptop outside.
A woman plays a cello in a bright room with decorative tree paintings in the background.
A surfer on a yellow surfboard rides toes on the nose and throws his hands up in the air in celebration.
A drone shot of surfers waiting for waves. The up top view shows a lot of seaweed beneath the surface.
Three PLNU alumni friends at the start of the Homecoming 5k race. One of the people is also holding a baby and smiling.
A male and female student smile for a photo during an epic PLNU sunset
Yellow flowers bloom across Sunset Cliffs on the coast of PLNU's campus
A dusk and sunset view of PLNU's Young Hall and Hendricks Hall.
A guitarist signs into a microphone in a moody blue light.
A man stands on a cliff edge overlooking the ocean.
A pretty orange ocean sunset taken from a low angle among yellow wildflowers
Three students jump and throw their arms in the air at the base of the PLNU Greek Amphitheater at sunset.
Viewpoint
PLNU’s the Viewpoint publishes relevant and vital stories that grapple with life's profound questions from a uniquely Christian perspective. In addition to the content offered online, the Viewpoint print magazine is published three times a year in spring, summer, and fall.

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