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do about what they’re teaching. They are mentors and fellow learners who encourage you to consider new ways of thinking, to take risks and grow.Experiential learningLearn inside and outside the classroom. PLU offers close student-faculty research opportunities, along with study away experiences, internships, field studies, lab work, clinical hours, and more.Why the liberal arts and sciences?At the core of a liberal arts and sciences education is flexibility, creativity, critical thinking, and

striving to be an open, thoughtful learning community. At PLU, we do not insist that everyone be Lutheran, Christian or anything except open to learning about the world and thinking critically about it. This issue of ResoLute is full of stories about PLU’s work to nurture critical thinking and critical questioning as an inclusive, welcoming and thoughtful community. So, it’s entirely fitting that we host The Saint John’s Bible on campus and in our magazine as a symbol of the ways we welcome — and

shouldn’t. Lutheran higher education is about striving to be an open, thoughtful learning community. At PLU, we do not insist that everyone be Lutheran, Christian or anything except open to learning about the world and thinking critically about it. This issue of ResoLute is full of stories about PLU’s work to nurture critical thinking and critical questioning as an inclusive, welcoming and thoughtful community. So, it’s entirely fitting that we host The Saint John’s Bible on campus and in our magazine

4 Alumni Stories from the PLU Master of Arts in Education Program If you’re thinking about securing a career in the critical field of education, then we invite you to meet four of our alumni and discover why they chose PLU’s master’s degree in education. Like many other fields, the education field is facing challenges today —… February 24, 2021

itself, usually with the intention of teaching in the field.Quick Links The Guardian: I think, therefore I earn NYT: In a New Generation of College Students, Many Opt for the Life Examined My Academic PathwayUndergraduate study in philosophy is fundamental in pursuing the most important questions regarding one’s understanding of themselves, others and the world in which they live. More specifically, it serves to sharpen basic skills in critical thinking, problem solving, research, analysis

Mission StatementWhat is studying history all about at PLU? Traditionally, the discipline of history has focused on the critical analysis of text-based evidence from the past and seeks a detailed, complex understanding of individual and collective human behaviors as they have changed over time. PLU students of history develop lifelong habits of critical thinking, inquiry-based reading of texts, effective research and technical skills, and the appreciation of complexity and diversity in human

Our VisionThe Robert A.L. Mortvedt Library is committed to excellence in service that enables, empowers, and encourages life-long learning. The library provides access to information resources that advance the teaching of critical thinking and the pursuit of knowledge for the Pacific Lutheran University Community.Our MissionThe mission of the library is to support the university in providing quality education in preparation for lives of service. To that end, we: Provide quality customer service

:  Administrative Version Demonstrate interdisciplinary inquiry or analysis by integrating knowledge and modes of thinking across disciplines to generate a new insight or line of inquiry. Demonstrate the ability to understand and weigh achievements and limitations of claims from the past and present, as well as their own. Articulate a complex understanding and variability of social issues in a diverse, global context. Utilize academic tools and critical thinking in complex and nuanced ways in order to frame and