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We have been collecting data on social impact initiatives at PLU, across all academic disciplines and non-academic programs.
resources will help you think about social innovation projects on campus and in the community. PLU seeks to be a leader in regional social innovation projects that fit our mission and resources. 16th Annual Dale E. Benson Lecture, “Tech Innovation for Social Innovation”, Justin Spelhaug (Microsoft Corporation), Dr. Mike Halvorson (MC), March 2022 YouTube video exploring the role that Microsoft and other technology companies are taking in global efforts to fight inequality, eliminate poverty, protect the
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TACOMA, WASH. (Feb. 25, 2020) — Noted academics, activists and practitioners whose life’s work engages polarization — within and across disciplines, traditions, communities and peoples — will gather at Pacific Lutheran University on March 5-6 for the 9th Biennial Wang Center Symposium, “Disarming Polarization: Navigating…
develop solutions to the world’s most pressing problems. These problems include but are not limited to: climate change, food and water insecurity, immigration, poverty, and income inequality, as well as ongoing large and small-scale conflicts resulting from strained relations among those of different races, ethnicities, religions, genders, sexual orientations and social classes. “A recent Gallup survey suggests that polarization negatively affects American’s community attachment and trust in others
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Choose Joy - Randall Standridge Diamond Tide - Viet Cuong Our Cast Aways - Julie Giroux Chorale and Shaker Dance - John Zdechlik Starlight - Katahj Copley Inchon - Robert W.
Spring 2024 Choose Joy – Randall Standridge Diamond Tide – Viet Cuong Our Cast Aways – Julie Giroux Chorale and Shaker Dance – John Zdechlik Starlight – Katahj Copley Inchon – Robert W. Smith Pigeons – Carina Collier Fall 2023 Prelude, Siciliano, and Rondo – Malcolm Arnold, arr. John Paynter Night Dances for Wind Ensemble – Bruce Yurko Stillwater – Kelijah Dunton Tarantella – Carol Brittin Chambers Urban Dances – Erik Morales Fantasia on the ‘Dargason’ – Gustav Holst Spring 2023 Mannin Veen
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Welcome to the Experiential Learning and Opportunities page. On this page you will find information on our Experiential Learning requirement as well as updated information on internships, job
documents, photos and contact information for later reference. You deserve to be paid for your workIf you find an exciting unpaid internship, you don’t have to turn it down! PLU has opportunities for supplemental internship funding. Find out more here.Where do I begin?Below you will find a list of local and national organizations. We also recommend that you contact Alumni and Student Relations. CATEGORYORGANIZATIONAPPLY Agriculture: Harvest Pierce County Hilltop Urban Gardens Conservation and Ecology
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Nonfiction | MFA in Creative Writing - Low Residency | Barrie Jean Borich is the author of Apocalypse, Darling (2018), which was short-listed for a Lambda Literary Award.
-Required Reading. She is a professor in the Department of English-MFA/MA in Creative Writing and Publishing Program at DePaul University in Chicago, where she directs the LGBTQ Studies minor and edits Slag Glass City, a journal of the urban essay arts. Mentor. Workshops and classes in nonfiction. Statement: “Writing is a process: part thought, part instinct, part wish. Every honest draft holds some glimmer of what your work might become. To write is to try, try, and try again, until we’re stunned to
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Claim: The jury is still out about global warming Claire Todd, Visiting Assistant Professor of Geosciences and Environmental Studies Recent events such as the snowstorms in the eastern United States have caused some to question whether or not global temperatures are increasing. To address these…
data document temperature increases on both ocean and land surfaces, and in both urban and rural environments. Scientists expect climate patterns to continue to fluctuate from year-to-year, such as the El Nino – La Nina climate oscillation, but global mean temperatures are expected to rise 0.2 to 1.0 º F per decade through the 21st century (Mote et al., 2009; IPCC, 2007). In the Pacific Northwest, increased temperatures will bring rising sea levels, reduced snowpack and more extreme weather
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PLU President Allan Belton is a morning person. He’s frequently among the first employees to arrive at the Hauge Administration Building, but not before his morning cup of joe. His favorite coffee stand is on South Tacoma Way, the seven-mile arterial that is the economic…
unincorporated community, Parkland faces a complicated and interconnected set of economic, health, and wellness challenges. Economically, Parkland residents experience income inequality that can limit access to quality housing, education, and family services. The lack of investment in infrastructure and economic development hinders business growth which, in turn, reduces economic resilience. Many Parkland residents experience health disparities that are frequently linked to socioeconomic inequity. Access to
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As a first-generation college student, Georjina Soliai ’23 of Lakewood, Washington wasn’t certain how she would be able to afford college. While going through the college admissions process she learned about the Act Six Scholarship. Act Six is a leadership program that connects local community…
Act Six scholar finds “automatic community” at PLU Posted by: vcraker / January 5, 2021 January 5, 2021 As a first-generation college student, Georjina Soliai ’23 of Lakewood, Washington wasn’t certain how she would be able to afford college. While going through the college admissions process she learned about the Act Six Scholarship. Act Six is a leadership program that connects local community affiliates with faith- and social justice-based colleges to equip emerging urban and community
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Speaker: Lid King, Ph.D. Respondent: Chuck Tanner Time: 6:30 p.m. Date: Wednesday, May 2 Place: Scandinavian Cultural Center Free and open to the public
Languages Strategy. He also has extensive experience of languages in Europe and beyond. He has advised the European Commission, Council of Europe and national governments on language policy, as well as working on many European projects – reacting to urban multilingualism and most recently “Positive Messengers” a former cross-Europe consortium that worked to develop resources to combat online hate speech. ** note: sadly, the website was sunsetted at the end of 2022.
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Our MFA, the Rainier Writing Workshop, is the Pacific Northwest’s premier low-residency Master of Fine Arts in creative writing.
writing goals. A participant’s final thesis can contain work in multiple genres. Our yearly residencies are held on the PLU campus in magnificent summer weather, in the shadow of Mount Rainier, with easy access to Seattle’s urban culture. We are highly selective, and our alumni have generated a substantial record of success in publication, teaching, and other literary achievements. The Rainier Writing Workshop is a community of talented, mature, and independent writers, working in an atmosphere in
Graduate AdmissionPacific Lutheran University 12180 Park Avenue South Tacoma, WA 98447-0003
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