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Global Classrooms Posted by: Thomas Kyle-Milward / November 26, 2019 Image: PLU has long been a leader in global education, becoming the first U.S. college to have students and professors studying on all seven continents at the same time. November 26, 2019 By Emily McCannAdmissionIn January 2006, a group of PLU students — bundled up in warm coats, gloves, hats and sturdy boots — stepped carefully from the boat on which they'd been traveling onto the rocky and icy shores of Antarctica. This

degree in nursing program. That was until a friend told her about PLU and the chance its nursing program provided her to earn a bachelor of science in nursing. “A bachelor’s degree had been something I regretted not finishing,” she recalls. Millett and Lopez began classes during the spring semester of 2020, in the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic. On the first day of classes in early February, neither of the women knew what was coming in just one month — lockdowns, social distancing, the

Gilgamesh or the Bible?” These concepts speak about the human condition. It helped me break through academic walls in finance and economics that I could not have without IHON. What was your study away experience like at Oxford? I think it was the best J-term ever. Admittedly, I spent an average of 10 hours a day in one of the Oxford libraries. My tutor pushed me to understand complex social injustices in our world.Study Economics at PLUAre you interested in learning more about how economics can be

charismatic, this social, ripped from the rainforest and away from their flocks, and isolated in a small cage,” he says. Spreading their wings Which brings us back to the rescued parrots—who refused to leave the enclosure. “So we expect that we will lift the hatch, and they will fly to freedom,” Bergman continues. “But not one of the birds even peeks out. The birds are so suspicious—rightly so; they don’t trust us.” The press left. Goodall left. Bergman and Granum listened to the birds whistling to each

. While at PLU, Juntunen grew curious about the design and growth of cities like Tacoma and Seattle. “I began thinking about how we build our cities, how we organize our open space and our physical buildings and infrastructure, how it intersects with social systems and economic systems,” she remembers. Graduating from PLU with degrees in English and Global Studies, Juntunen went on to do graduate work in public administration and community and regional planning, focusing on finance and public

the minor but is also a general education course open to all PLU students. Professors from the history, English, German, religion, social work and Hispanic Studies departments worked together to create the course to allow students to investigate the intersections of dehumanization, violent oppression, cultural destruction, and war. “We wanted to highlight the interdisciplinary and global focus of Holocaust and Genocide Studies beyond studying the history alone,” remembers PLU English professor and

then, all this really didn’t much matter – at least when measured in terms of money, political will or media attention. AIDS, of course, has been a big and highly visible part of the global health scene for the past quarter century. But the AIDS pandemic exists in its own category, with a unique set of political and social circumstances that have guaranteed this particular infectious disease a high level of public attention and concern. In a way, AIDS both helped educate people about the global

a professional theater company would be like and what sort of things people do in those companies. I feel so honored to be working with a well-established and well-known company in the Seattle theatre community. I enjoyed hearing all of these wonderful artists and professionals talk about the theater process and how it looks in the professional world. Read Previous Speedcubing builds problem-solving skills and social connections in schools Read Next PLU School of Nursing professor to be inducted

project under the direction of a faculty mentor. The cohort of students will participate in exciting renewable energy research projects as well as professional development, social and outreach activities. Student participants will receive a $6,000 stipend, a housing and meal plan for ten weeks, and travel assistance. Renewable energy offers exciting possibilities for research. Students will be offered the opportunity to engage in research related to the production of biofuels, and the application of

Program activities and work on a research project under the direction of a faculty mentor. The cohort of students will participate in exciting renewable energy research projects as well as professional development, social and outreach activities. Student participants will receive a $5,000 stipend, a housing and meal plan for ten weeks, and travel assistance. Renewable energy offers exciting possibilities for research. Students will be offered the opportunity to engage in research related to the