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Response to New York Times Article: ‘Bryan College Is Torn: Can Darwin and Eden Coexist?’ https://www.plu.edu/president/news/2014/05/23/response-to-new-york-time-article/

religious dimension, ignorance is not bliss. Think about it: all these issues are charged with religious language – abortion, creationism vs. evolution, fundamentalism, LGBTQ rights, environmental defense and degradation, health care, Holocaust studies, human rights, international terrorism, the Iraq conflict, land use in the Northwest, presidential politics, the quest for peace, poverty, and stem-cell research. The value of your college education actually increases when you have a better understanding

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Software253-535-7525 • helpdesk@plu.edu • Support infoSoftware for graphic design and audio/video editing.Audio Support253-535-7525 • media@plu.edu • Support infoGet audio support such as microphones and sound reinforcement for University meetings and events.Classroom Technology Support253-535-7525 • media@plu.edu • Support infoReceive support using installed classroom technology.Clickers (Audience Response Systems)253-535-7525 • itech@plu.edu • Support infoPoll students or audience in real time during

Jazz Under the Stars 20th anniversary and concert lineup announced https://www.plu.edu/music/news/2018/05/08/jazz-under-the-stars-18/

Jazz Under the Stars 20th anniversary and concert lineup announced Posted by: Kate Williams / May 8, 2018 Image: Ranger and the Re-Arrangers, an Eclectic string swing band, perform for Jazz Under the Stars in the Mary Baker Russell Amphitheater at PLU, Thursday, July 6, 2017. (Photo: John Froschauer/PLU) May 8, 2018 By Kate WilliamsOutreach ManagerThe 2018 Jazz Under the Stars series will begin on Thursday, July 19 in the outdoor amphitheater of the Mary Baker Russell Music Center at PLU. This

Ebenezer Scrooge, Martin Luther, and the Power of the Past and of Language https://www.plu.edu/prism/news/ebenezer-scrooge-martin-luther-and-the-power-of-the-past-and-of-language/

Ebenezer Scrooge, Martin Luther, and the Power of the Past and of Language Posted by: alex.reed / May 25, 2022 May 25, 2022 By Eric NelsonOriginally published in 2012There’s something strange that goes on with texts, readers, writers, and time. I mean, look at you: there you are, reading this now, in the spring of 2012. And here I am, in your past, and it’s not even (technically) winter 2011. I’m sitting next to the Christmas tree (as yet untrimmed), finals and graded papers drifting around the

PLU professors and students dive deep into the psychology of the pandemic https://www.plu.edu/natural-sciences/news/plu-professors-and-students-dive-deep-into-the-psychology-of-the-pandemic/

Stat232 study featured a series of scales measuring general attitudes, beliefs, and behaviors in relation to the pandemic in the U.S., including people’s trust in media, government, knowledge about the virus, its transmission and symptoms, and health behaviors. One big challenge: getting folks to participate in a study about the pandemic when they were living in it. Psychology major Kriszha Sheehy ‘21 and Assistant Professor of Psychology Corey Cook. “We wanted a large sample from across the country

PLU professors and students dive deep into the psychology of the pandemic https://www.plu.edu/news/archive/2021/04/26/psychology-pandemic-research/

Stat232 study featured a series of scales measuring general attitudes, beliefs, and behaviors in relation to the pandemic in the U.S., including people’s trust in media, government, knowledge about the virus, its transmission and symptoms, and health behaviors. One big challenge: getting folks to participate in a study about the pandemic when they were living in it. “We wanted a large sample from across the country,” Grahe said. “I reached out to some networks. At first, they seemed to think I was

Arts and technology center would bring new opportunities to Parkland https://www.plu.edu/news/archive/2017/02/28/pierce-center/

Parkland community, where the center would be located, includes many residents who have not been able to access these kinds of services due to many reasons that include financial constraints and a lack of resources in this area.” PCAT hopes to offer classes on digital media and ceramics to local high school students, pointing to research and case studies from across the country that suggest participation in the arts can be a catalyst for at-risk students to continue moving forward academically. “We’ve

Pacific Lutheran University’s Jazz and Wind Ensembles go “Down Under” this summer https://www.plu.edu/music/news/2013/05/21/pacific-lutheran-universitys-jazz-and-wind-ensembles-go-down-under-this-summer/

three times this May, with three different orchestras LATEST POSTS PLU’s Director of Jazz Studies, Cassio Vianna, receives grant from the City of Tacoma to write and perform genre-bending composition April 18, 2024 PLU Music Announces Inaugural Paul Fritts Endowed Chair in Organ Studies and Performance January 29, 2024 PLU’s Weathermon Jazz Festival to Feature Acclaimed Musician Aubrey Logan February 28, 2023 Horn & Fixed Media Premiere at Octave 9 in Seattle October 5, 2022

People’s Gathering fosters timely conversations about race, perspective and inclusion https://www.plu.edu/news/archive/2021/11/01/the-peoples-gathering/

officer in Minnesota, topped newspapers and social media news feeds. Cunningham watched as friends from a wide range of backgrounds struggled to engage the challenging topic of systemic racism. To address the need for a deeper understanding of race relations in her own backyard, Cunningham founded an event series now known as The People’s Gathering: A Revolution of Consciousness. It’s an initiative designed to provide a supportive space for the PLU community and the broader Puget Sound community to

PLU and University of Puget Sound announce new graduate admission partnership https://www.plu.edu/news/archive/2022/04/07/plu-and-university-of-puget-sound-announce-new-graduate-admission-partnership/

held enterprises, and supply chain management. The marketing analytics program prepares students for careers in data analysis, business marketing, social media, and brand management. The kinesiology program combines academic rigor with an emphasis on real-world training and practice and students may specialize in sports psychology and exercise science. To be eligible for streamlined graduate admission, PLU and Puget Sound alumni will have a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or above and complete an online