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In her free time, professor of religion Dr. Bridgette O’Brien likes to participate in ultrarunning—completing runs longer than a marathon (26.2 miles). While Professor O’Brien is out on the trail, she often takes that time to think about her connection to the outdoors, a connection…
work in English 320: Intermediate Creative Nonfiction. Read Previous Rediscovery: Dr. Jenkins and the Texts of Hermann Broch Read Next Philosophical Discourse and Tweeting: On Dr. Pauline Shanks Kaurin’s Public Philosophy LATEST POSTS Gaps and Gifts May 26, 2022 Academic Animals: Making Nonhuman Creatures Matter in Universities May 26, 2022 Gendered Tongues: Issues of Gender in the Foreign Language Classroom May 26, 2022 Introduction May 26, 2022
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When asked how her students are persevering in times of distance learning, Giovanna Urdangarain, Associate Professor of Hispanic and Latino Studies responded, “They inspire me daily.” Transitioning to online learning has been a lengthy process for all involved, but Professor Urdangarain is grateful to have…
confronted every obstacle that came up and has gone above and beyond to ensure that students are able to achieve their goals and excel academically. Mauricio Coitiño does research in Communication and Media, Public Policy and Human Rights. He is also a former representative of Uruguay for Amnesty International and an activist of Ovejas Negras, a Uruguayan collective that advocates for the defense of sexual diversity and rights of the LGBTQI community. Part of the educational work this social organization
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TACOMA, WASH. (Aug. 10, 2016)- Typically, summer allows college students to take advantage of free time that’s hard to come by during the academic year. But for many Lutes, summer is a time to work hard and continue their vocational endeavors. Students travel, work internships…
spends much of her time in the Pierce County courthouse, supporting clients during their protection order hearings. Her participation in court cases, Saathoff says, exposed her to a new interest in law. “Although it can be tiring to hear so many cases and testimonies, it is extremely fascinating to see our legal system in action and very rewarding when that system can offer protection and safety to our clients,” Saathoff said. “It has inspired me to think about a future as a lawyer and using it as a
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Mention Parkland, and Washingtonians tend to conjure up a slew of stereotypes and misconceptions. But to Antonio Sablan ’18 and other Pacific Lutheran University students who grew up in and around Pierce County, the area represents something much greater: home. “Parkland is resourceful. Parkland’s gritty,…
better community.” Part of that effort to give back is giving himself a public voice capable of effecting change. Sablan ran for elected office for the first time in November, challenging the incumbent for Franklin Pierce School District’s Director 5 position. While Sablan didn’t win, he drew in a little more than a third of the vote in an impressive effort.CCESWhat is CCES at PLU?PLU Center for Community Engagement and Service serves as a resource for students, staff, and faculty who want to learn
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Next of kin: the ethics of eating, capturing, and experimenting on great apes One of the pressing problems of our times is the future of the great apes. All of the great apes – chimpanzees, bonobos, gorillas and orangutans – are endangered. Their habitat is…
program during the summer of 1999 during a sabbatical leave, and Lindsey in the summer of 2006. During the apprenticeship program we learned how to care for captive chimpanzees and assisted with ongoing research projects. Now we continue to volunteer at the Chimposiums held at CHCI. These are educational programs that inform the public about the sign language studies this particular family of chimpanzees has been involved in as well as providing information about the plight of free-living chimpanzees
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Six business students participated in the 2013 International Collegiate Business Strategy Competition this spring. From left to right: Zach Grah, Jordan Dahms, Cameron Holcomb, Arne-Morten Willumsen, Iren Atemad and Karrie Spencer. Photo by John Froschauer. The Real World (with a Safety Net) By Steve Hansen…
. The CFA Institute Research Challenge is a global competition in which groups of students worldwide select a small-to-midcap public company like Fischer Communications or Zillow, research it, and present their findings in a 10-page Initiation of Coverage Report. This year at the regional competition in Seattle held on February 1 – among seven universities – the PLU’s team of five students had 10 minutes to present their report to a panel of industry leaders, and then answer a 10-minute Q-and-A
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Update on Jan. 15, 2015: PLU Contingent Faculty Withdraw Election Petition TACOMA, WA (Jan. 15, 2015)—The petition filed with the National Labor Relations Board from Pacific Lutheran University contingent faculty to form a union has been withdrawn. This means that the current union election is…
the University’s request for review with respect to both issues. On February 10, 2014, the Board issued a notice and invitation to file briefs in this case to the parties as well as the general public. The board decision can be found here. Background on PLU Contingent Faculty Unlike many universities where part-time faculty members do most of the teaching, at PLU the vast majority of student credit hours are taught by tenure-line faculty and full-time contingents with full benefits. In recent
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TACOMA, WASH. (Oct. 17, 2016)- MediaLab at Pacific Lutheran University, the multimedia, applied research organization that celebrates 10 years of success this fall, counts more than 200 students as participants throughout the decade. Those participants are invited to mark the organization’s milestone anniversary Nov. 5…
Alaska-Canada Highway,” which premiered at the Washington State History Museum in Tacoma and ultimately was broadcast regionally by KBTC, Tacoma’s local PBS affiliate, as well as other public broadcasting member stations across the nation. “Building Connections” also received a first-place award from the National Broadcasting Society. Originally, “Building Connections” was conceived as an academic journal article, or possibly a book. The film was not an intended part of the original project. “It was
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TACOMA, WASH. (Aug. 29, 2017)- The names of 7,500 Japanese Americans will soon be displayed at the Washington State Fair in Puyallup, just 9 miles from Pacific Lutheran University. The banners bearing the names of those interned at the Puyallup Assembly Center during World War…
chance to honor them and educate the public.”Minidoka PilgrimageVisit the Minidoka Pilgrimage website to learn more about the annual tradition.The event serves to raise awareness around the history of the fairgrounds in connection with Japanese internment during the war. The names are part of an exhibit to be hosted at the fair’s museum, and a pre-cursor to a permanent marker on the fairgrounds that will feature the same collection of names. “That’s a huge thing to be able to call attention to
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Dear Campus Community: This morning, the White House announced a plan to rescind the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program in six months. I want to affirm to you that PLU remains firmly committed to the well being of ALL of our students, regardless…
to you that PLU remains firmly committed to the well being of ALL of our students, regardless of their immigration status. I joined presidents of the 10 members of the Independent Colleges of Washington, Washington’s six public baccalaureate college and universities, 34 community and technical colleges, as well as the 10 members of the Washington Student Achievement Council, to issue a statement regarding our profound disappointment in the call to terminate DACA. The program has supported 800,000
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