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acceptance.Hambrick identified social media as a virtual theater in which performative allyship plays out for internet kudos but has very little impact other than claiming faux status, and Lace Smith noted that it’s important for someone to know why they’re posting before hitting “Tweet”: Are you trying to public shame and get a crowd on your side for that dopamine rush? Or are you doing it for true solidarity’s sake? The group concludes by discussing whether everyone at some point “performs” allyship and what

1963, dedicating her life to educating children.  The lecture is free and open to the public. To register, visit plu.edu/bensonlecture.  Read Previous Microsoft Philanthropies VP to Talk Tech at PLU Read Next 6 Ensembles, 3 Clubs, 2 Directorships, 1 Stellar Scholar COMMENTS*Note: All comments are moderated If the comments don't appear for you, you might have ad blocker enabled or are currently browsing in a "private" window. LATEST POSTS Three students share how scholarships support them in their

community, surrounding communities, and its work in environmental justice. Therefore, the symposium will place particular emphasis on creating public programming so that all can benefit.  “The community aspect of this endowment is meant to broaden the reach of this subject to inspire the larger community and to inspire them to get involved in significant ways,” David Steen said. “We think PLU is in a perfect position to be a leaven within the Northwest, and we’d like to know that we have been a small

be asking these questions, and pushing everyone to do his or her part – and, she stresses, you do have a part – in helping preserve and restore Washington’s natural resources, particularly Puget Sound. Serving as the state’s 22nd governor between 2005 and 2013, Gregoire led the state in the cleanup of Puget Sound, primarily through the creation of the Puget Sound Partnership. During her career of public service, she also led the state Department of Ecology as its director and was state Attorney

series, titled “A World of Difference,” explores issues of diversity, including gender, race, immigration and social class. The first two segments, about immigration and gender, will screen at 4 p.m. on Feb. 17 at the Seattle Central Public Library, 1000 Fourth Ave. in Seattle. The other two portions of the series will premiere in Tacoma later this spring. “A World of Difference” was jointly sponsored and supported by PLU’s School of Arts and Communication, the Wang Center for Global Education and

transitioned to social worker and family support specialist for Communities in Schools, which links community resources and public schools. That job launched her lifelong love affair with the world of education. She attended the University of Washington Tacoma to earn a teaching certificate, then earned a master’s in education from Antioch University in Seattle. She started teaching elementary school in Tacoma, then became a principal in 2008 and, in 2013, the Tacoma Public Schools early learning and Title

YouTube Short: PLU volleyball takes on cross-town rivals! Posted by: mhines / October 13, 2023 October 13, 2023 Watch the Lutes chop down the Loggers in four sets! #GoLutes Read Previous YouTube Short: Favorite hangout spots at PLU Read Next You Ask, We Answer: What is public transportation like around PLU? LATEST POSTS Summer Reading Recommendations July 11, 2024 Stuart Gavidia ’24 majored in computer science while interning at Amazon, Cannon, and Pierce County June 13, 2024 Ash Bechtel ’24

speaker of the Lutheran Studies Conference on Political Life. Rasmussen is the Reinhold Niebuhr Professor Emeritus of Social Ethics from Union Theological Seminary in New York. The conference is free and open to the public – registration is requested. The keynote is in honor of the PLU’s new president Thomas W. Krise and part of the month-long inauguration celebration. This election year is marked by a still shaky economy, highly polarized political sentiments, and seemingly intractable positions on

,” Huff said. “We know it isn’t really realistic to wear recycled clothes, but we wanted to use this avenue to draw attention to the issue.” The recycling fashion show will be held on Friday Oct. 30 from 6-8 p.m. in The Cave. Read Previous Tenor Noah Baetge ’08 Makes His Eleventh Appearance at The Met Read Next New Holocaust Studies Chair Prepares to Give First PLU Public Lecture COMMENTS*Note: All comments are moderated If the comments don't appear for you, you might have ad blocker enabled or are

PLU announces plans for virtual spring commencement 2021 Posted by: bennetrr / April 1, 2021 April 1, 2021 Pacific Lutheran University is making plans to hold two virtual commencement ceremonies in late May: one for the Class of 2021 and one for the Class of 2020. The Class of 2021 ceremony will be held on May 29 at 11:00 a.m., and the Class of 2020 ceremony will be held on May 29 at 2:00 p.m.Current state regulations and the continuing public health risk posed by large gatherings prohibit the