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society. “This is an excellent opportunity to have public discussion about human consumption of animal flesh, a critically important ethical question that impacts all of our lives. It is also a wonderful and unique set-up for a debate where I have the chance to both partner with and learn alongside undergraduate students,” Emmerman said. Dr. Michael Schleeter is an Assistant Professor at PLU with a B.A. in Philosophy, Comparative Literature, and Biology from the University of Minnesota and a Ph.D. in
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of Kansas in 1981, with a major in special education and a minor in language development. He joined the PLU faculty in 1981 and since 1994 has held the rank of professor. Reisberg has contributed to the literature in special education by focusing on topics that can positively impact the lives of students with academic and behavior difficulties, among them classroom management, technology-based instructional methods, and para-educator training. He has held many roles in the School of Education and
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, Religion and Literature of the Hebrew Bible. In this class, Finitsis asked his students to tell Hebrew Bible stories in whatever way they could. What he saw was “too good for no one else to see.” With that, “Hebrew Idol” was born. As part of the class, the student videos are subject to a vote, with top selections advancing to an awards show. The show includes viewings of the top selections, guest judges portraying Hebrew Bible characters, awards, hall-of-fame inductions and musical performances. It is
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the study of art history, literature and philosophy from the Ancient Greeks to more contemporary sources. The 12-week course will be offered free of charge to participants, who do not have to be PLU students — the wider Tacoma veteran community is encouraged to take part, regardless of discharge status. Participants will meet for class twice a week, and books, child care and transportation assistance will be provided at no cost. “We are deeply appreciative of the National Endowment for the
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knowledge about some of the most current revelations in the fields of medicine, literature, computer science and a host of other disciplines.” The candidates recommended in the peer review are considered for awards to more than 130 programs around the world. The J. William Fulbright Foreign Scholarship Board, appointed by the U.S. president, makes the final selection of candidates. Along with her two Fulbright awards, Lisosky has taken her teaching on the road by leading more than 120 students on
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University. The debate season continues at the United States Universities Western Regionals Championships March 25-27, 2017, hosted at Pacific Lutheran University. For more information, visit http://www.forensicstournament.net/WesternUSU/17.About the T.O.H. Karl Forensics ForumT.O.H. Karl Forensics Forum’s mission is to provide undergraduate students a democratic laboratory to craft and test arguments, explore new literature, hone critical reasoning, practice public speaking, and develop leadership
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exchange in Geneva, Switzerland. The J-Term structure allowed Maryn to get off campus and still be involved with other programs and groups at PLU like the Wind Ensemble and peer tutoring. “It all comes down to curiosity,” she said. “Do you want to see what’s out there?” Johnston certainly had the curiosity for many things – and it wasn’t limited to one discipline or another. She studied multilateral diplomacy and French in Geneva; environmental literature in Argentina and Antarctica. When she was in
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April 6, 2014 New Series of Hebrew Idol Premieres—Your Vote Counts! By Shunying Wang ’15 The new PLU Hebrew Idol season is here, with another group of talented Lutes. And, just as with its inspiration, American Idol, it’s up to voters to determine the winner. Hebrew Idol is a microfilm competition series organized by Religion Professor Antonios Finitsis. Students in his introductory course on the Hebrew Bible—Religion and Literature of the Hebrew Bible—are required to apply their
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Students crammed into PLU’s Studio Theatre on April 17 for the 2014 edition of PLU’s Hebrew Idol Live finale. Even the stairs and aisles were filled as the audience clapped, cheered and laughed its way through the event, hosted by Tommy Flanagan ’14 and organized by Religion Professor Antonios Finitsis. PLU Hebrew Idol reflects the knowledge students have gained in Finitsis’ introductory Religion and Literature of the Hebrew Bible course. Each year, students are required to apply their interpretations
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intentional about it,” he said. He wanted the logo to incorporate a few PLU specific elements. First, rather than the American Idol-esque purple they went with gold, and then green to highlight the Green Dot campaign that PLU is participating in and finally the Rose Window, which was recently refurbished and installed. Hebrew Idol is a video project for Religion 211 – Religion and Literature in the Hebrew Bible. Students produce their own interpretations of biblical stories, putting anything from a
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