Summer at Point Loma Nazarene University brings a slower pace and a fresh sense of possibility. With longer days and a quieter campus, it’s a season for rest, reflection, and enjoying the beauty of our coastal home. From sunsets to beach walks, summer at PLNU is full of simple moments that inspire.

Explore a few favorite images from Summer 2025, captured by PLNU photographer Marcus Emerson.

Surfers ride a wave with an island in the background of the scene.
A PLNU student sits on a blanket on Sunset Cliffs reading a book.
Mieras Hall at dusk
PLNU's Holly Irwin smiles in graduation attire in front of a PLNU sign
An African-American student wearing an orange shirt sings in a choir.
PLNU's Young Hall sits on the cliffs of the Pacific Ocean.
A close up shot of a yellow flower being tasted by a hummingbird.
An elementary school teacher gives her student a high five as they read a book together.
A thick blanket of fog rolls in from the ocean into the PLNU campus during commencement.
PLNU nursing students in the graduation attire gather for a selfie.
A summer student worker stands on a ladder painting a column of Cabrillo Hall.
The cloud layer is so dense that you can't even see the ocean from this view walking by Goodwin Hall.
Two business students talk before class.
A student band plays outside on the coast. They have a drummer, guitar, bass, and piano and the background has waves and surfers in it.
A student in a business suit listens intently in a class presentation.
A flock of pelicans fly close to an ocean wave with a big shipping boat in the background.
A surfer carrying a green longboard walks back up from a surf break on Sunset Cliffs.
A student in overalls sits on the ground on the edge of Sunset Cliffs and gazes out on the water.
Low tide reveals colorful rocks and green seaweed with a beautiful blue sky and spotted gray clouds in this ocean landscape.
A group of eight PLNU students each stike silly poses for a group photo standing in front of Prescott Prayer Chapel.
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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