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April 26, 2010 REALLY?! Six PLU professors tackle common assumptions, age-old wisdom, folklore and controversies of the day. With a nod to the “Really?” column that frequently appears in the New York Times, we asked six faculty members from disparate disciplines to prove – or debunk – some common ideas of the day. You’ll be surprised what you think you know. A carbon tax will reduce pollution You shouldn’t judge a book by its cover The unexamined life is not worth living Nuclear weapons always
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how interfaith work has given them tools for personal growth and how the Lutheran tradition has helped inform the work they do. Kara shares some of the ways in which PLU as a Lutheran institution provided her with an environment where she could both practice her faith in community with others while having the ability to learn from and with those who don’t necessarily share the same background as her. Receiving a liberal arts education at a Lutheran institution that values critical questioning has
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Spring edition of The People’s Gathering will encourage attendees to ‘Double Down on Justice’ Posted by: Zach Powers / March 17, 2023 Image: Melannie Denise Cunningham, pictured right, is PLU’s director of multicultural outreach and engagement and the founder of the People’s Gathering. (Photo by PLU/John Froschauer) March 17, 2023 Pacific Lutheran University’s Center for Graduate and Continuing Education will host the spring virtual convening of The People's Gathering: A Revolution of
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resources, and inspiration will benefit students studying jazz at PLU. Students may even have new opportunities for future guest clinics, perhaps in person or held remotely (virtual clinics were a highlight of our remote learning period)! This conference participation was funded by professional development grants from the School of Arts and Communication and the Department of Music. Vianna expressed his appreciation for these funding sources, saying, “I am very grateful to School of Arts and
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with the diversity represented at the institute. “There’s no other conference I ever go to that has this mix of people sitting at the table,” Smith said. “I see a vice president from PLU in the room, I see a president from a community college in the room, tons of administrators, faculty and students.” The institute seeks to motivate faculty, administrators and students, helping them better understand that eliminating racism at local institutions depends on the education and action of advocates
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the West Southwest Tour (for hashtag purposes, #COWthwesternTour).Over 11 days, we traveled to Phoenix, Las Vegas and Los Angeles. We all joked about how it wasn’t technically the Southwest, but we were all really excited to get out of the cold for a little bit. I had never been to Phoenix before this trip, so I was most excited to see what Arizona was all about. We had a very full schedule for this tour: 18 high school and college exchanges as well as six concerts for a grand total of 24
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nominations from the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences — Northwest Chapter.MediaLab — which was nominated twice for its four-part documentary series “A World of Difference” — is no stranger to Emmy nominations, but this year marks the first time other student-led groups within the School of Arts and Communication joined the ranks. “This year demonstrates that the standards, the expectations, and the levels of achievement across the board at PLU are on the rise, and that’s exciting,” said
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College has a long history of providing an exceptional education to local students,” said PLU President Allan Belton. “TCC alumni who enroll at PLU have a proven track record of strong performance in PLU classrooms, enriching our campus, and going on to lead and serve in the Tacoma/Pierce County community.” In addition to the automatic admission agreement, PLU will also offer a $30,000 per year scholarship to TCC students who qualify for the program. The admission program and scholarship are intended
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events happened it was hard to sit and watch from the sidelines. Being in the thick of it is stressful, but it also provides an incredible sense of purpose. This week, I did a heart-wrenching interview with the daughter of a retired nurse who died of COVID-19. She had to say her final goodbyes on FaceTime, through a nurse’s personal cellphone. She couldn’t even sort through her mother’s belongings in preparation for her burial, because they were still considered contaminated. But this woman was so
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DOE/ACS – Nuclear and Radiochemistry Summer Schools Posted by: alemanem / December 10, 2019 December 10, 2019 The Department of Energy has funded these long running summer schools. Currently stipends are $4,000 for these 6-week summer schools, and students can also earn college credits. The deadline for completed applications is February 1, 2020. A completed application consists of the submitted web form, as well as an official transcript and 2 letter of recommendation. Transcripts and letters
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