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  • Philosophy and Economics in Opole https://www.plu.edu/prism/philosophy-and-economics-in-opole/

    Philosophy and Economics in OpoleIn October of 2014, I was privileged to present a paper at the tenth annual American and European Values Conference in Opole, Poland.  The conference brought together more than twenty scholars from all over the United States—from both coasts as well as the heartland—and Europe to speak at Opole University on the topic of “Philosophy in the Time of Economic Crisis.”  The purpose of the conference was to provide an opportunity for those who study and teach

  • Minor in Engineering and Industry https://www.plu.edu/physics/minor-in-engineering-and-industry/

    Minor in Engineering and Industry The minor in engineering and industry is centered on courses already offered for the university’s Dual Engineering Program. In addition to the math and science courses, students will complete an internship/industry experience and/or courses in business, economics, history and ethics. The minor will seamlessly integrate the professional study of technical topics with the liberal arts, and with professional engagement through the internship requirement.Internship

  • PLU Policy and the Law https://www.plu.edu/student-code-of-conduct/plu-policy-and-the-law/

    Students are separately accountable both to local, state, and federal laws and to the PLU Student Code of Conduct.  When local, state, or federal law and the PLU Student Code of Conduct overlap, the university may invoke the Code to protect its own interests and standards.  A student who breaks the law must be prepared to accept the consequences, since they have no more immunity from the law than other citizens.  Students participating in PLU study away programs, or who are enrolled at PLU as

  • Lost and Found in Translation https://www.plu.edu/prism/news/lost-and-found-in-translation/

    Lost and Found in Translation Posted by: alex.reed / May 21, 2022 May 21, 2022 Excerpted in Prism from Shadows and Echoes, the Language and Literatures Department’s publication, in 2004.In what Shadows and Echoes hopes will be an annual feature, “Lost and Found in Translation” takes a poem by Emily Dickinson and translates it through a number of languages (German, French, Catalan, Spanish, and Latin) before bringing it (or something!) back into English. Each of the translators worked only from

  • News in Lectures and Events https://www.plu.edu/provost/news/topic/lectures-and-events/

    New American Colleges and Universities Summer Institute to be held at PLU – Call for proposals The 2018 New American Colleges and Universities (NAC&U) Summer Institute will be held at Pacific Lutheran University June 19-21. The Summer Institute theme is Engaging Civility: Leading Dialogue In and Beyond the University. PLU is excited to welcome colleagues from across NAC&U institutions to campus… February 8, 2018 faculty developmentfaculty newsletterLectures and Events

  • Alice Steinglass Visits October 9 for Workshop and Lecture https://www.plu.edu/innovation-studies/news/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…

    students participate in Code.org’s computer science learning programs. At 7:30 p.m., Alice Steinglass will deliver the 14th annual Benson Lecture in PLU’s Anderson University Center (Scandinavian Cultural Center). Her lecture will explore historic inequities in the high-tech workforce and her organization’s social innovation strategy to promote computer science. Both events will make connections to PLU’s new Innovation Studies program, which launches this year with exciting new courses and an

  • Former State Superintendent joins PLU as interim dean of the School of Education and Kinesiology https://www.plu.edu/news/archive/2016/07/07/interim-dean-education-and-kinesiology/

    Former three-term State Superintendent of Public Instruction Terry Bergeson, Ph.D., succeeds, Frank Kline, Ph.D. TACOMA, WASH. (July 7, 2016) – Terry Bergeson, Ph.D., has joined Pacific Lutheran University as interim dean of the School of Education & Kinesiology . Bergeson has extensive experience in state education,…

    Tacoma and as a teacher and counselor in public schools throughout Massachusetts and Alaska.About PLUPacific Lutheran University purposefully integrates the liberal arts, professional studies and civic engagement. With distinctive international programs and close student-faculty research opportunities, PLU helps its 3,300 students from all faiths and backgrounds discern their vocations in life. Founded in 1890 by Norwegian pioneers, PLU continues the distinctive tradition of Lutheran higher education

  • Students and Alumni Scholarships and Fellowships Database https://www.plu.edu/provost/scholarships-and-fellowships-national-and-international/students-and-alumni-scholarships-and-fellowships-database/

    programs (minimum of 4 weeks) for students who are U.S. citizens and receive Federal Pell Grants. The program seeks to diversify who studies abroad, and the countries and regions where they study. Award/Stipend/Benefits: up to $5000 (average = $4000) depending on length of study and student need Contact the Wang Center for application details.Boren ScholarshipsBoren scholarships support U.S. undergraduates to study abroad, including intensive language training in areas of the world critical to U.S

  • Minor and Major Requirements https://www.plu.edu/nais/minor-and-major-requirements/

    PNW’) ENGL 217: Topics in Literature (4) (when the topic is Native Literatures) ENGL 288: ST: Indigenous Literature of North America (4) HISP 322: Latin American Cultural Studies (4) HIST 333: Colonization and Genocide in Native North America (4) HIST 348: Lewis and Clark: History and Memory (4) HIST 351: History of Western and Pacific Northwestern U.S. (4) NAIS 230: Indigenous Creation Narratives of the Americas (4) NAIS 244: Environmental Justice and Indigenous Peoples (4) NAIS 286: Sámi Film

  • Killer Drones – The Good, The Bad, and the Ugly https://www.plu.edu/lutheran-studies/documents/killer-drones-the-good-the-bad-and-the-ugly/

    Blue Gold: World Water Wars (link) view page Explore this year's World Philosophy Day theme, "Inclusive Societies, Sustainable Planet," with a screening and discussion of Blue Gold: World Water Wars, a documentary film about the depletion and privatization of the world's water supply and their consequences for the developing world.