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European, Mughal, Ottoman, and Russian; the development of the world economic system, especially comparing the West with China and Japan; and cultural globalization in the late 20th and early 21st centuries. (4) HIST 107 : Ancient Near East - IT, GE Surveys the history of the ancient Near East and Mediterranean regions, including ancient Sumer, Egypt, Israel, Persia, Greece, and Rome. Major themes include empire building, religion, law, art, and literature. Students learn to investigate historical

A History of the PLU Chemistry Department into the Early 1990's By William Giddings, Professor Emeritus September 1995 Anders Ramstad The early history of chemistry at Pacific Lutheran, beginning in 1922, was chronicled by Professor Emeritus Anders Ramstad (right) in Recent Developments in Sciences, a collection of papers honoring Professor Robert C. Olsen in 1975. After Myron Ringstad had taught chemistry classes from 1922-1925 and a year passed with no chemistry courses offered, Dr. Ramstad

History of the Center for Diversity, Justice, & Sustainability2022 – The Diversity Center and the Center for Gender Equity join to become the Center for Diversity, Justice, and Sustainability to further align the centers’ values and shared intersectional work. 2018– Angie Hambrick is named the AVP for Diversity, Justice, & Sustainability 2014 -Provost Steve Starkovich appoints the Ad Hoc Committee on Diversity, Justice and Sustainability to provide recommendations to the campus community on how

History of Gender, Sexuality, and Race Studies at PLUThe Women’s Studies Program was legislated into existence by the faculty in April of 1990; it was officially launched in the academic year of 1990-1991. This program was initially offered as a minor with Elizabeth Brusco serving as the first Chair of the Department. As academic awareness and interest in the program emerged, it was submitted for approval as a major in the academic year of 1995-1996. It was officially offered as a complementary

History of the PLU School of NursingPrior to 1950, for two decades, pre-nursing at Pacific Lutheran College (PLC) was offered in cooperation with Tacoma General Hospital, Swedish Hospital, and the California Lutheran Hospital in Los Angeles. The first indication that a bachelor’s degree with a major in nursing existed at PLU is identified in the 1945-46 PLC catalog. In the fall of 1950, the nursing curriculum was submitted for consideration by the State of Washington. On April 23, 1951, the

History of the School of NursingPrior to 1950, for two decades, pre-nursing at Pacific Lutheran College (PLC) was offered in cooperation with Tacoma General Hospital, Swedish Hospital, and the California Lutheran Hospital in Los Angeles. The first indication that a bachelor’s degree with a major in nursing existed at PLU is identified in the 1945-46 PLC catalog. In the fall of 1950, the nursing curriculum was submitted for consideration by the State of Washington. On April 23, 1951, the State

competency in historical research and written expression. Interested in graduate school? Our students are regularly admitted to excellent History graduate programs in the United States and abroad, including New York University, the University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill, Temple University, the University of Virginia, European University (St. Petersburg), and the University of Exeter (UK).  In 2015, 2016, and 2017, each, a PLU history alum completed a Ph.D. in History and won a tenure-track position