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  • Emily Davidson Director, Hispanic and Latino Studies Full Profile 253-535-7311 davidsef@plu.edu

  • 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

  • -7525 • media@plu.edu • Support infoRequest delivery of equipment for events and academic classes.Event Media Support253-535-7525 • media@plu.edu • Support infoDisplay media content on projectors installed around campus.Google Meet253-535-7525 • itech@plu.edu • Support infoWeb-conferencing tool for virtual meetings.Google Sites253-535-7525 • itech@plu.edu • Web site • Support infoEasy tool for creation of a web site or digital portfolio.Grademaster Scanner253-535-7525 • itech@plu.edu • Support

  • , and I know I want to teach English as a second language overseas.” Zach Grah ’13, left, and his fellow students ran a simulated company for 20 consecutive quarters, culminating in a competition against 29 other universities in Long Beach, Calif. (Photo by John Struzenberg ’15) Zach Grah ’13 gained the mental toughness and confidence to take risks through his business capstone – a business strategy competition. And that toughness and confidence paid dividends when, later, an opportunity to work for

  • Mortvedt Library at PLU, Feb. 8, 2019.) In August 2017, then-Acting Provost Joanna Gregson convened a planning group to bring Brown’s vision to life. The result: a mission-aligned, student-centered reimagining of academic support that takes a holistic view of student success. It acknowledges that traditional measurements such as GPA and degree completion alone aren’t able to capture higher education’s complexities. “The Nate Schoening Center for Student Success is simultaneously a physical space, a

  • Connecting Inquiry and Community In and Beyond the ClassroomOne of the things that makes PLU unique is its steadfast commitment to community. Whether abroad or at home, we challenge ourselves and our students to see connections between the work we do in the classroom and the lives we live outside the walls of the academy. This is particularly true of the Division of Humanities, where relationships between inquiry and community are written into our DNA. As a division committed to educating the

  • attendance. Strategic and Responsive. A school-wide planning retreat led to the development of SOAC’s 2nd Strategic Planning Document 2016-2020, and the work of a dedicated group of faculty colleagues resulted in the creation of the SOAC Statement of Principles and Best Practices related to Contingent Faculty. Donor support continues to grow. In 2015-16, 398 donors supported our SOAC programs, facilities and student scholarships. This yearly support totaled almost $350,000 – bringing the total amount of

  • From PLU to Politics Posted by: Marcom Web Team / October 2, 2019 October 2, 2019 Nellie Moran Deputy Chief of Staff for the CO Senate Democratic Caucus PLU Alumna – Economics/French Grad’15 Oct. 22, 6:30 p.m. | AUC 133 This event is free and open to the public. Since graduating from PLU in 2015, Nellie has built a career at the intersection of politics and public policy. She has worked on numerous political campaigns at the local, state, and federal level, including helping elect the nation’s

  • ResourcesSymposium 2012 Suggested Readings Maude Barlow, Blue Covenant (The New Press, 2007) (Available at the PLU Bookstore for purchase) “Maude Barlow has for decades been a leading voice arguing that access to safe drinking water should be a basic human right. Called the ‘Al Gore of water,’ Barlow is the very best kind of advocate–deeply informed, articulate, and persuasive. Essential reading for anyone interested in the emerging international movement for water justice, Blue Covenant is one

  • honors three public school teachers from Michigan who lost their jobs because they refused to pay union fees.PLU Graduate Assistantships and TEACH GrantsBoth of these options help students round out their education. The PLU Graduate Assistantship allows students to join in on academic and administrative activities that enrich their overall graduate experience. TEACH grants supply teachers planning to work in high-need, low-income areas with the financial means to finish their degrees.Culturally