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Hispanic Heritage Month at PLU: A New Student Group and Annual Lecture, and More https://www.plu.edu/news/archive/2015/09/15/hispanicheritagemonth/

TACOMA, Wash. (Sept. 15, 2015)—As Hispanic Heritage Month kicks off across the country on Sept. 15, this year’s observation at Pacific Lutheran University takes on extra emphasis with two new campus-wide components: • the revival of a student organization representing Latino/a and Hispanic students, and…

University takes on extra emphasis with two new campus-wide components: • the revival of a student organization representing Latino/a and Hispanic students, and • the inauguration of an annual Latino Studies Lecture at PLU. Amigos Unidos Amigos Unidos held a bonfire Sept. 11 at Stuen Hall to welcome new and returning Lutes and to introduce them to faculty and staff. (Photo courtesy of Amigos Unidos) Over the summer, Sociology major Ashley Carrasco ’17 worked with Resident Directors Luke Ruiz and Ángel de

2019 Lutheran Studies Conference Morning Session https://www.plu.edu/congregations/documents/2019-lutheran-studies-conference-morning-session/

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Minor in Gender and Sexuality Studies https://www.plu.edu/gender-sexuality-race/programs/minor-in-gender-and-sexuality-studies/

-level. Courses that are not on the approved list, from any discipline, for which at least 60% of the assignments center on women, feminism, gender, and/or sexuality may also count for the Gender & Sexuality Studies minor. This allows the integration of Gender & Sexuality Studies perspectives into courses that are not explicitly or entirely structured around those perspectives. Students should consult the GSRS chair about this option before the course begins (when possible) and provide syllabi and

PLU Global Studies Statement Against Racism https://www.plu.edu/global-studies/plu-global-studies-statement-against-racism/

PLU Global Studies Statement Against RacismWe, the Faculty Committee of the Global Studies Program at Pacific Lutheran University, stand in solidarity with those protesting racism, white supremacy, and state violence across the world. These events demonstrate local-global connections, which we continually strive to emphasize within the Global Studies curriculum. Locally, police killed Manuel Ellis here in Tacoma. Beyond Washington State, the police killings of George Floyd in Minneapolis and

Enhancing Your Major with Innovation Studies https://www.plu.edu/innovation-studies/news/enhancing-your-major-with-innovation-studies/

Enhancing Your Major with Innovation Studies Posted by: halvormj / November 8, 2017 Image: EEG brain caps in PLU’s Psychology department, used to measure brain activity. Photo, John Froschauer). November 8, 2017 By Sarah Cornell-Maier. PLU has a new Innovation Studies program. In fact, I’m a new Innovation minor–one of the first in a growing cohort, scheduled to graduate in May 2019. This series of blog posts is designed to give you the details on the minor, which PLU faculty and regents

Norwegian and Scandinavian Area Studies Program https://www.plu.edu/my-academic-pathway/documents/norwegian-and-scandinavian-area-studies-program/

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Expanding the Mind in German Studies https://www.plu.edu/prism/expanding-the-mind-in-german-studies/

Expanding the Mind in German StudiesThe German word for the humanities is die Geisteswissenschaften

College of Professional Studies Org Chart https://www.plu.edu/professional-studies/documents/college-of-professional-studies-org-chart/

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Strategic Initiatives – College of Professional Studies https://www.plu.edu/professional-studies/documents/strategic-initiatives-college-of-professional-studies/

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Study Away – Hispanic and Latino Studies https://www.plu.edu/studyaway/hisp/

Hispanic and Latino Studies - Study Away Hispanic and Latino Studies students are encouraged to consider studying away! Below you can learn about a few Spanish language immersion study away options that are a good fit for HISP/LTST students. J-Term Program: Montevideo, UruguayIMPORTANT: In the past, there has been a HISP J-Term program offered in Uruguay. However, since J-Term study away course offerings are different each year there is no guarantee that short term faculty led programs that