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  • Approaches her work from a holistic standpoint, drawing on a foundation in mind-body practices. She holds the belief that within each of us lies the strength and inner wisdom needed to address and

    points of their therapeutic journey. Guided by the mantra “No Mud, No Lotus,” Alicia underscores the transformative potential within adversity. Just as the lotus flower blooms in the muddiest waters, she believes in our capacity to reach full potential, even amid life’s hardships. Utilizing a mindfulness-based approach, Alicia fosters a profound awareness of the cycles and patterns in one’s life without judgment, empowering individuals to navigate toward positive change.

  • Executive Director for the Wild Hope Center for Vocation | Wild Hope Center for Vocation | finitsak@plu.edu | 253-535-7319 | Antonios Finitsis’ approach to biblical literature is deeply socio-historical.

    , Greece, 1992 Areas of Emphasis or Expertise Hebrew Bible Second Temple Literature Visual Interpretations of the Bible Gender, Sex, and Sexuality Studies Ancient Near East Books Dress Hermeneutics and the Hebrew Bible: Let Your Garments Always Be Bright (T&T Clark 2022) : View Book Dress and Clothing in the Hebrew Bible: For All Her Household Are Clothed in Crimson (T&T Clark 2019) : View Book Visions and Eschatology: A Socio-Historical Analysis of Zechariah 1-6 (Bloomsbury T&T Clark 2013) : View Book

  • The Athletic and Recreational Clubs and Organizations on campus strive to better students by utilizing teamwork, embracing challenges, and supporting teammates as well as the Tacoma community.

    Athletic and RecreationalThe Athletic and Recreational Clubs and Organizations on campus strive to better students by utilizing teamwork, embracing challenges, and supporting teammates as well as the Tacoma community. These clubs and organizations are great if you are looking for an encouraging environment while staying physically active with like-minded individuals.Men's LacrosseDescription: The Pacific Lutheran University Men’s Lacrosse team is a competitive college lacrosse team that

  • By Dana Shreaves, Instructional Designer When students or instructors cannot meet in the same physical location, virtual class sessions are one alternative to consider. Virtual meetings are intended for live communication, but some software allows meeting facilitators to record and share videos after a session…

    classrooms are not equipped with lecture capture or web conferencing technology. To allow students to communicate with the instructor, a high quality microphone should be positioned in the classroom. The Help Desk in the library has Snowball microphones available for checkout that would work well for this purpose. Alternatively, students could approach a webcam and microphone setup at the front of the room to ask questions.  Instructor On-Campus + Mix of Students On- & Off-Campus A second scenario

  • What would happen if Mr. Darcy’s letter to Elizabeth was not delivered? Pride and Prejudice* (*sort of) , written and directed by Isobel McArthur, asks the audience to reflect on our unacknowledged erasure of servants as characters in novels, plays, and other cultural representations. Not…

    servants and encouraging the audience to keep speaking, telling us that “we’re not starting yet.” This conversational approach to the beginning of the show made it a bit difficult to tell when things actually got started (besides the dimming of the lights). But it is an effective way of aligning the audience with the actors when they are portraying the servants, who are rarely seen, and are always anonymous vs named characters. The show is exposing our own assumptions as an audience about who matters

  • A New Chapter for PLU’s Rainier Writing Workshop The new director of PLU’s Rainier Writing Workshop, Associate Professor of English Rick Barot. (Photo courtesy of Rick Barot.) Rick Barot Named New Director as Innovative MFA Program Turns 10 By Sandy Deneau Dunham PLU Marketing &…

    Washington State Poet Laureate Kathleen Flenniken ’07 (Plume). •    Carrie Mesrobian ’13, whose book Sex and Violence (also her thesis) was honored in Publishers Weekly‘s Best Books 2013. •    Deborah Moderow ’13, whose thesis recently was acquired by a major New York publisher. The future of writing Success is laudable and tangible, but there’s much more to writing than publishing, Barot said—even these days, when not-so-literary phrases such as LOL and YOLO increasingly creep into our vocabulary. “I

  • By Dana Bodewes, Instructional Designer In January, I enrolled in my first MOOC to learn more about this controversial form of instruction.  It was definitely valuable, both for instructional design research and as a learning experience. The course was designed around five basic elements: video…

    myself disinterested in the random debates of thousands of unknown classmates. The instructor’s video lectures were thought-provoking topics that held my interest, despite a traditional “sage on the stage” approach.  Students watched the instructor lecturing on a Yale production studio stage.  Occasionally, images, graphs, or quotes were displayed in a split screen format next to the instructor, but presentation slides were generally not utilized.  The professor discussed lots of research, terms, and

  • Global studies and religion professor Erik Hammerstrom has spent his career researching and teaching about the history of Chinese Buddhism. He’s a quintessential teacher, beloved by students for leading engaging discussions, his imaginative project assignments, and planning field trips to nearby temples. It’s hard to…

    come to mind. How do you approach those sorts of moments? The big job of spiritual care is just to meet with people who are in the hospital and facing the emotional, psychological and spiritual challenges of either acute illness or long-term illness. It’s hard being here. People often just need someone to talk to, even a stranger. I’ve found that if you’re approachable and nonjudgmental, people will be able to share about what they’re experiencing and what they’re feeling. Sometimes they’ll even

  • Image: This expanded partnership with PNWU is an exciting opportunity for PLU graduates interested in pursuing a Doctor of Physical Therapy or a Master of Science in Occupational Therapy. (Photo: PLU/John Froschauer) PLU expanded its alliance with Pacific Northwest University of Health Sciences (PNWU) by…

    Opening more doors: PLU and PNWU strengthen their partnership to support future occupational and physical therapists Posted by: howardrm / September 20, 2023 September 20, 2023 By MacKenzie HinesPLU Marketing & CommunicationsImage: This expanded partnership with PNWU is an exciting opportunity for PLU graduates interested in pursuing a Doctor of Physical Therapy or a Master of Science in Occupational Therapy. (Photo: PLU/John Froschauer)PLU expanded its alliance with Pacific Northwest

  • Ready to explore? Tacoma native Lindsey Hansen ’22 shares some highlights of her favorite Tacoma hang-out spots.

    How to be a Lute: Let’s Spend a Day in Tacoma Posted by: vcraker / May 26, 2021 May 26, 2021 Ready to explore? Tacoma native Lindsey Hansen ’22 shares some highlights of her favorite Tacoma hang-out spots. Read Previous Interested in studying Psychology? Read Next How to be a Lute: How to weather the Pacific Northwest weather LATEST POSTS PLU Scores 4.5 out of 5 on Campus Pride Index: What does that mean? November 21, 2024 YouTube Short: A quick campus tour and Lute lingo with Zari Warden