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  • Taking Sides on the Opium War Chinese students and Lutes hold heated debate on still-hot topic By Mahlon Meyer PLU Visiting Assistant Professor of History Winners of the 2013 China Open international college debate tournament visited PLU on Feb. 25 and joined Modern Chinese History…

    their ability to respond to the crisis effectively. Several students wondered why the Chinese commissioner in charge of dealing with the opium crisis seemed to spend more time writing poetry than communicating with the emperor. In the end, a panel of student judges made up from visiting Chinese champs and PLU students handed the victory to the team that argued that China was responsible for the war. After the debate, which was initiated and sponsored by PLU’s China Studies Program, the students

  • New York Times best-selling author Tami Charles will deliver Pacific Lutheran University’s 14th Annual Jolita Hylland Benson Education Lecture on April 15 at 7 p.m. Charles’ lecture will be titled “The Beautiful Mind: A Journey from Thought to Page.” A book signing will follow her…

    . Her poetic writing focuses on themes of Black empowerment, resilience, history, and joy. Charles’ accolades include being spotlighted in the New York Times Book Review, a Buzzfeed Top 40 pick, an Amazon Editor’s Choice, and a feature on CBS Mornings.“I want to express who we are as people – our complexities and our greatness by telling stories and writing poetry that reflect not just our pain but our joy and everything in between,” Charles said in a 2021 Interview with Essence Magazine. “We are

  • The Community for Creative Expression (CCE) challenges students to explore the meaning of creativity and innovation in our world and promotes creativity as a mechanism of expression, activism,

    involvement across campus. Our Makerspace is open in the ground floor of Hinderlie Hall on upper campus to all students. Learn more on the Makerspace webpage! Harstad, Hinderlie & Kreidler RA Staff 2023-2024 with Community Director, Andrew Corse Community InformationLinked Residence Hall: Hinderlie Hall Community Director: Vanessa Perkinson CD Contact Number: 253-535-8600 Email: vap@plu.eduCreative Activities Students Love: Singing Dancing Theatre Painting Drawing Graphic Design Poetry Sculpture

  • Capstone Title: “Leaving it Open”

    Spring 2021 English Capstones[ Seminar in Fiction Writing | Seminar in Literature | Seminar in Poetry ]Engl 429: Capstone Seminar in Fiction Writing, Dr. Jason SkipperThursday, May 20 | 4:00-7:15pmJessica LePoidevinLucianne TrenaryLittlepage GreenElena BauerMim LindblomJessica LePoidevin4:00-4:35pm Capstone Title: “Leaving it Open” Lucianne Trenary4:40-5:15pm Capstone Title: “She Loves Me” Littlepage Green5:20-5:55pm Capstone Title: “Hearts for Sale” Elena Bauer6:00-6:35pm Capstone Title: “The

  • Faculty Fellow | College of Liberal Studies | ryandp@plu.edu | 253-538-5664 | Donald P.

    Century Poetry Inspired by Ancient Egypt (Rutherford 2007) : View Book A Study of Ancient Egyptian Cordage in the British Museum (British Museum Occasional Papers) (with David Hansen, British Museum Occasional Papers 1988) : View Book Biography Donald P. Ryan is best known for his research in Egypt including excavations in the Valley of the Kings. He has led many expeditions and is the author of several books and numerous scientific and popular articles on archaeological subjects. For several years

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  • Much more than event planners Student Involvement and Leadership isn’t just a department that plans events, but rather a partner and active participant in learning, in supporting the complete college student. That couldn’t be truer than at Pacific Lutheran University and a lot of that…

    , and with it the excellence she’s recognized for. Read Previous Top marks for green Read Next Poetry to restore the complexity of the world COMMENTS*Note: All comments are moderated If the comments don't appear for you, you might have ad blocker enabled or are currently browsing in a "private" window. LATEST POSTS Caitlyn Babcock ’25 wins first place in 2024 Angela Meade Vocal Competition November 7, 2024 PLU professors Ann Auman and Bridget Haden share teaching and learning experiences in China

  • Lutheran education is indelibly marked by a love of liberal and collegial learning. It was, in fact, a group of Wittenberg scholars – working together – who launched the reform of education,

    concerns, they included the study of languages, history, poetry, and ethics in addition to the medieval foundation in the trivium and quadrivium. And yet their educational reform was undergirded by a profound sense of human limitation, that is, no one person and no one discipline could possibly grasp the totality of the natural world and all that dwells within it. Luther insisted that “no science should stand in the way of another science, but each should continue to have its own mode of procedure in

  • The roots of the liberal arts (artes liberales) extend back into classical antiquity. Roman education, for example, progressed from basic literacy (the province of the litterator), to secondary

    curriculum was profoundly enriched and expanded through Renaissance humanism with its insistence on the study of poetry and literature, history, language study, and ethics. Humanism fostered the recovery of texts, civic virtues, and spiritual values of classical Greece and Rome. Humanism counted “the human the measure of all things” and aimed to develop all human potential as gifts from God. The learning of the Greek language and study of Greek texts revived as these cultural influences came to the West

  • SOAC Week highlights creativity, tradition The School of Arts and Communication Week kicked off with a showing of student Andrea Calcagno’s documentary about global climate change, and performances by saxophonist Jamie Rottle and vocalists Kari Liebert, Morgan Ostendorf and Maggie Smith. The annual event spanned…

    Horse: Poetry, Politics and Peace” The Art Walk featured a raku firing demonstration by assistant art professor Spencer Ebbinga, a reception and student-led tours that visited art-related sites on campus, such as the Mary Baker Russell Music Center, Ingram Hall, Eastvold Auditorium and student media offices in the University Center. At each stop, student speakers discussed the building and how it relates to the department, and inside musical or theatrical rehearsals were ongoing. Tour guides also

  • ‘Twilight’ is only the beginning for Forks High School principal “Twilight,” the bestselling teen vampire book series penned by author Stephanie Meyer and the subject of two major motion pictures, is set in the town of Forks, Wash. As a place that receives more rainfall…

    fans are really polite and respect that this is a school,” Rupprecht said. “They just want something real to touch, to make their favorite books more real to them.” Though Rupprecht has only read the first book in the series, he said working with the crew and director of the movie was exciting. “‘Twilight’ mania is really a good way to connect with the students, and I’m glad for that,” Rupprecht said. Read Previous Poetry to restore the complexity of the world Read Next Affect COMMENTS*Note: All