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In the Department of Philosophy undergraduate study is fundamental in pursuing the most important questions regarding one’s understanding of themselves, others and the world in which they
? What is the ethical treatment of research animals? When should a nation go to war and is it ever justified? Philosophers ask about the nature of the human person. Are there moral, aesthetic, and religious values that can be adopted rationally and used to guide our decisions? Philosophy majors have gone on to practice law, study science, or enter the world of business or journalism.Quick Links My Academic Pathway Catalog NEW Innovation Studies Minor Northwest Regional Ethics Bowl SOPHIA Food
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Every year since 2011, PLU has sent two Lutes to Norway as part of its summer Peace Scholars program. The Lutes learn about peacebuilding and dialogue, bringing what they learn home to apply it on
students’ understanding of the central issues and theories regarding peacebuilding, conflict and war. “It will expose the PLU community to what peacebuilding looks like on a personal basis,” Rush said. Rush says PLU’s mission intersects with many core values in Norway, so the Peace Scholars program is a perfect fit for Lutes. “There is this sense of duty, responsibility, social engagement that I really see are reflected in students at PLU, serving here and beyond,” she said. Beiermann said those values
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When Hilde Bjørhovde returned to Norway, fresh out of PLU’s journalism program, her home nation had one television station.
Hilde Bjørhovde '80. ThenA newspaper clipping from the Oct. 28, 1977, edition of The Mooring Mast, which includes an article written by Hilde Bjørhovde '80. But the values she gained were timeless. “We were encouraged to always be curious,” she said. Bjørhovde praised PLU’s intimate classes and easy access to professors, including retired Professor Cliff Rowe, who had just started splitting his schedule between The Seattle Times and PLU around the time Bjørhovde arrived. Rowe said she was one of his
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TACOMA, WASH. (July 19, 2016)- Jen Cohen ’94 is all smiles. But the University of Washington athletic director, appointed to the position May 24, smiles the biggest while talking to, and about, student athletes. “We feel like our students are students first,” said Cohen, who…
. “It’s really special,” she said. “I love that we can be successful in the sport and do it the right way…do it at a high level, but know the difference between right and wrong.” That attitude is deeply rooted in her core values, Cohen said, and was reaffirmed during her time at PLU. Cohen, who has worked at UW for 18 years, says Hall-of-Fame UW football coach Don James “planted the seed” that motivated her to go into sports administration, thanks to his response to a letter she wrote him in fifth
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Tamara Williams, executive director of the Wang Center for Global Education, discusses PLU’s holistic approach to global education and its role in an increasingly interconnected world amid conflict
acknowledging these realities, our Lutheran heritage calls us to express a bold trust in the potential for making a positive difference. The stories in this issue of ResoLute embody this spirit of confidence and hope, as well as academic rigor, commitment, integrity and conviction. These values set PLU apart as faculty, students, staff and alumni pursue their chosen work worldwide. The university is well equipped to provide the academic preparation and experiential opportunities required to incite positive
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The curriculum for the Business and Economic History program at PLU is administered by the History department, and taught by the Benson Family Chair.
2024 Benson Summer Research Project Announced Recording of Glory M. Liu’s 2023 Benson Lecture Released Watch Now Our Home The Business and Economic History Program is part of the Department of History, housed in Xavier Hall on upper campus. Interactive Campus Map Business and Economic History Program at PLUBusiness and economic history involves the study of business organizations, companies, entrepreneurs, workers, products, and consumers, as well as the economic forces that have shaped culture
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PLU is home to an academic minor in Holocaust and Genocide Studies, an endowed chair in Holocaust history, an annual conference on Holocaust education, summer research fellowships for students
Uncomfortable Truths: Introduction to Holocaust and Genocide Studies class examines the past to change the future More Asking Historic Questions: Beth Griech-Polelle, PLU Kurt Mayer Chair of Holocaust Studies More Holocaust and Genocide Studies Programs at PLUThe Holocaust, other genocides, and mass crimes against humanity are phenomena that command serious study and civic engagement. PLU is home to an academic minor in Holocaust and Genocide Studies, an endowed chair in Holocaust history, an
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This non-academic division of the university facilitates community, extends learning beyond the classroom, and enhances the quality of campus life.
Welcome to Hospitality Services and Campus Restaurants where it is our purpose and sincere pleasure to serve the Pacific Lutheran University community and its visitors. The entire division supports the PLU mission by providing various essential support services to the campus community. This is a non-academic division of the university that facilitates the creation of community, extends learning beyond the classroom and enhances the quality of campus life. We are comprised of multiple internal
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TACOMA, WASH. (Oct. 27, 2016)- The scene: a cramped room somewhere in a Pacific Lutheran University residence hall at the beginning of the millennium. The characters: five nerdy dudes, each with a handful of dice and plenty of junk food. This is “The Gamers,” a…
gaming, but we are also making a show that addresses meaningful values. We’re not hitting people over the head."- Ben Dobyns '01 Dobyns, who Jacobs calls the “center of gravity” for the group, said he and his friends didn’t anticipate the fame that followed “The Gamers.” After the film was finished, they set up screenings at various gaming conventions. When they traveled to Gen Con, a convention in Indianapolis, the room screening their film was packed full. “That is when we knew it had really hit a
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The scene: a cramped room somewhere in a Pacific Lutheran University residence hall at the beginning of the millennium.
natural progression. “This is a silly comedy about gaming, but we are also making a show that addresses meaningful values,” Dobyns said. “We’re not hitting people over the head.” Behind the scenes He added that other shows he’s produced — including the wildly popular “JourneyQuest” series — have addressed transgender rights, sexism in gaming, the Black Lives Matter movement and more. The shows are designed to emphasize challenging issues within our society as opposed to pushing them away, Dobyns said
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