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  • In 2004, a gift from the Benson Family Foundation of Portland, Ore., created the first fully funded, endowed chair at PLU, the Benson Family Chair in Business and Economic History.

    The Benson Family Funds PLU’s Program in Business and Economic History In 2004, a gift from the Benson Family Foundation of Portland, Ore., created the first fully funded, endowed chair at PLU, the Benson Family Chair in Business and Economic History. The Benson Family Foundation was created by Dale and Jolita Benson with a $3.4 million gift, the larger portion of which is intended for the benefit of PLU as one of the independent foundation’s two supported organizations. “We envision the Benson

  • The Department of History is proud to present our senior capstone presentations. Click on each student name below to see their presentation title and synopsis.

    Welcome to Capstones Class of 2020 The Department of History is proud to present our senior capstone presentations. Click on each student name below to see their presentation title and synopsis. History Capstones - Class of 2020Sarah Bang“Western Temperance? No! Japanese Temperance!” Sarah Bang The word alcohol, people view it as a way to get drunk or get pleasure from being drunk. However, there is more to it, in Alcohol a history by Rod Phillips, as stated “In time, they extended their

  • [Exhibit has closed.] This exhibit is comprised of books by Black authors who discuss and analyze race and racism. The books are recent contributions to scholarship and narrative, most having been published since 2019. Book topics include feminism, fatigue, discourse, vilification, education, real estate, racism…

    On Exhibit: Black Authors Writing about Racism Black History Month Exhibit Posted by: Holly Senn / January 27, 2021 January 27, 2021 [Exhibit has closed.] This exhibit is comprised of books by Black authors who discuss and analyze race and racism. The books are recent contributions to scholarship and narrative, most having been published since 2019. Book topics include feminism, fatigue, discourse, vilification, education, real estate, racism history, police violence, and mass incarceration

  • PLU and Parkland share history, common bonds and a vibrant future.

    meaningful, vibrant, and healthy lives. READ OPENING NOTE TRANSFORMATIVE CAREParkland's University PLU and Parkland share history, common bonds and a vibrant future. VIEW STORY Humanization is Vocation Angie Hambrick discusses student well-being, interdependence and retention. VIEW STORY Present & Future Providers Discover how Melissa Wollan Francis ’02 and recent graduates are making an impact in the medical field as they pursue their calling through dedicated training and service. VIEW STORY Spiritual

  • For two decades, the Makah people have welcomed PLU students to Neah Bay to learn about the tribe’s culture and history.

    each year to learn about a native tribe he’s researched for decades. It’s designed as an introduction to anthropology, but it offers so much more to those who enroll. Neah Bay is an immersive study away experience just four hours from PLU’s campus. It offers a glimpse into a community that works hard to preserve its culture and sovereignty, teaching tribal members and outsiders alike about the rich history and entrenched values of the Makah people. “It is like the students who are going this year

  • Professor of Early and Medieval Christian History | Religion | bll@plu.edu | 253-535-7237 | Brenda Llewellyn Ihssen teaches courses in the history of early and medieval Christianity, and specific topics in historical theology and Eastern Orthodox Christianity.

    Brenda Llewellyn Ihssen Professor of Early and Medieval Christian History Phone: 253-535-7237 Email: bll@plu.edu Office Location: Hauge Administration Building - 207-A Status:On Sabbatical Professional Biography Education Ph.D., University of St. Michael's College, Toronto, 2004 MTS, Pacific Lutheran Theological Seminary, Berkeley, 1994 B.A., English Literature, Concordia University, Portland, 1990 B.A., Education, Concordia University, Portland, 1990 Books John Moschos’ Spiritual Meadow

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  • Associate Professor of History | Environmental Studies | mergenrm@plu.edu | 253-535-7395 | Rebekah M.K.

    Rebekah M. K. Mergenthal Associate Professor of History Phone: 253-535-7395 Email: mergenrm@plu.edu Office Location: Xavier Hall - 109 Professional Biography Additional Titles/Roles Department Chair of History Education Ph.D., University of Chicago, 2008 M.A., University of Chicago, 1997 B.A., Columbia University, 1992 Areas of Emphasis or Expertise 19th U.S. History Westward Expansion Frontiers and Borderlands Environmental History Biography Rebekah M.K. Mergenthal defended her dissertation at

  • Professor of Early and Medieval Christian History | International Honors | bll@plu.edu | 253-535-7237 | Brenda Llewellyn Ihssen teaches courses in the history of early and medieval Christianity, and specific topics in historical theology and Eastern Orthodox Christianity.

    Brenda Llewellyn Ihssen Professor of Early and Medieval Christian History Phone: 253-535-7237 Email: bll@plu.edu Office Location: Hauge Administration Building - 207-A Status:On Sabbatical Professional Biography Education Ph.D., University of St. Michael's College, Toronto, 2004 MTS, Pacific Lutheran Theological Seminary, Berkeley, 1994 B.A., English Literature, Concordia University, Portland, 1990 B.A., Education, Concordia University, Portland, 1990 Books John Moschos’ Spiritual Meadow

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  • Written works preserve our history, describe our current reality and color our future beyond imagination.

    Why Study English?Written works preserve our history, describe our current reality and color our future beyond imagination. Whether you aspire to analyze literature or write it, the study of English offers a versatile and challenging major. Through reading we have the opportunity to live a thousand lives, while writing with care and imagination can reveal new self-truths. A disciplined experience with the written word develops broad vision, fresh insight, and the more sophisticated skills of

  • To use TimelyCare to complete Student Health History PARTS A & B, please follow these instructions.

    Gateway & J-Term Health Form PART A Self-Assessment Study Away 2024-2025 (pdf) view download To use TimelyCare to complete Student Health History PARTS A & B, please follow these instructions.