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Summer 2021 Benson Research Fellows Announced By Michael Halvorson, ’85. The Benson Program in Business and Economic History is pleased to announce the selection of three student-faculty research teams for Summer 2021. The fellowships are selected by the Innovation Studies steering committee and funded through the generous support of Dale E.… May 2, 2021 Benson Family Summer Research FellowshipBenson FellowsBusiness and Economic HistoryDale E. Benson

Alaska CEO Brad Tilden to Give Benson Lecture By Michael Halvorson, Benson Family Chair On Tuesday, October 17, 2017, in PLU’s Scandinavian Cultural Center (Anderson UC building), Alaska Airlines CEO Brad Tilden will engage with students, faculty, and community members in a lively conversation about the past, present, and future of Alaska Airlines.… October 3, 2017 Alaska AirlinesBenson LectureBrad TildenChung-Shing LeeMark MulderMichael HalvorsonNorthwest Business

Benson Lecture with Brad Tilden Draws 400 at PLU By Michael Halvorson.  On October 17, 2017, PLU alum Brad Tilden (1983) engaged with students, faculty, and alumni in a lively conversation about the past, present, and future of Alaska Airlines. The special event was organized as the 13th annual Dale E. Benson lecture in… October 24, 2017 Alaska AirlinesBenson LectureBrad TildenBridgette O'BrienMark MulderMichael HalvorsonNorris PetersonPLU Faculty PanelSergia Hay

Alice Steinglass Visits October 9 for Workshop and Lecture Computer science drives innovation throughout the US economy, but the subject remains neglected or marginalized in K-12 education. Can more be done to improve student access to this important way of thinking? Please join Alice Steinglass of Code.org  on October 9, 2018 at Pacific Lutheran… October 1, 2018 Alice SteinglassCode.orgcomputer science educationDale E. Benson LectureInnovation Studies

Sven Beckert of Harvard University to Deliver Benson Lecture On October 9, 2019, the PLU community will welcome Sven Beckert of Harvard University to give the 15th Annual Dale E. Benson Lecture in Business and Economic History. The lecture will take place at 7:30 p.m. in the Chris Knutson Lecture Hall, located in the… July 31, 2019 Benson LectureCapitalismDale E. BensonEmpire of CottonSven Beckert

Alice Steinglass Visits October 9 for Workshop and Lecture Computer science drives innovation throughout the US economy, but the subject remains neglected or marginalized in K-12 education. Can more be done to improve student access to this important way of thinking? Please join Alice Steinglass of Code.org  on October 9, 2018 at Pacific Lutheran… October 1, 2018 Alice SteinglassCode.orgcomputer science educationDale E. Benson Lectureinnovation studies

Getting Creative: PLU’s Gateway Class in Innovation Studies By Sarah Cornell-Maier ‘19.  This Fall, Pacific Lutheran University is introducing a new class that serves as a gateway to the Innovation Studies Program . Hist/Phil 248: Innovation, Ethics, and Society is a team-taught course that combines many different fields of study into one. It… September 3, 2018 Hist/Phil 248historyinnovation studiesMichael HalvorsonMichael SchleeterPhilosophySarah Cornell-Maier