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Excellence, and it was a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize. The New York Times named Empire of Cotton one of the ten most important books of 2015. Professor Beckert’s other publications have focused on the nineteenth-century bourgeoisie, on labor, on democracy, on global history and on the connections between slavery and capitalism. He is currently at work on a global history of capitalism. To prepare for this year’s Benson Lecture, PLU students will read selections from Empire of Cotton and study the

performed Swedish songs and Scandinavian dances. (Photos by Quinn Huelsbeck ’16) Read Previous PLU Christmas Concert to Air on PBS Affiliates in Seattle-Tacoma and Oregon on Christmas Eve and Day Read Next Professor of Education Kent Gerlach Retiring After Award-Winning Career COMMENTS*Note: All comments are moderated If the comments don't appear for you, you might have ad blocker enabled or are currently browsing in a "private" window. LATEST POSTS Three students share how scholarships support them in

of the West Director Richard Nance discusses his recent leadership award and the origins of “St. Matthew Passion” Read Next Teachers tinker: Education department’s annual Benson Lecture, hands-on workshop bring spirit of maker movement to PLU COMMENTS*Note: All comments are moderated If the comments don't appear for you, you might have ad blocker enabled or are currently browsing in a "private" window. LATEST POSTS Three students share how scholarships support them in their pursuit to make the

piercecountywa.org/parkave. Read Previous PLU faculty members discuss Pokémon, the presidential election, parenting and the meaning of “civility” Read Next PLU climbs to 15th in national ranking of Best Master’s Universities COMMENTS*Note: All comments are moderated If the comments don't appear for you, you might have ad blocker enabled or are currently browsing in a "private" window. LATEST POSTS Three students share how scholarships support them in their pursuit to make the world better than how they found it

Conference launches the 2016-17 academic year, a time dedicated to powerful introspection institution-wide COMMENTS*Note: All comments are moderated If the comments don't appear for you, you might have ad blocker enabled or are currently browsing in a "private" window. LATEST POSTS Three students share how scholarships support them in their pursuit to make the world better than how they found it June 24, 2024 Kaden Bolton ’24 explored civics and public policy on campus and studying away in Oxford June 12

the director of the Rainier Writing Workshop – PLU’s low-residency creative writing MFA program. Barot has embraced the challenges of teaching virtually and also recently shared a new collection of poems called “During the Pandemic.” He’s currently teaching two undergraduate writing courses at PLU and has relished working with students on navigating these challenging and isolating times through their writing.How did “During the Pandemic” come about as a project? Well, when the lockdown started in

comments don't appear for you, you might have ad blocker enabled or are currently browsing in a "private" window. LATEST POSTS Three students share how scholarships support them in their pursuit to make the world better than how they found it June 24, 2024 Kaden Bolton ’24 explored civics and public policy on campus and studying away in Oxford June 12, 2024 PLU welcomes new Chief Operating Officer and VP Shalita Myrick to campus June 11, 2024 PLU French professor Rebecca Wilkin wins the 2024

past, present, and future of Alaska Airlines. Mr. Tilden is a PLU alum (1983) and former member of the Board of Regents. He earned a Bachelor of Business Administration degree from PLU, and also a master’s degree in Business Administration from the UW. His college years were followed by eight years at the accounting firm Price Waterhouse, followed by 25 years at Alaska Airlines. Currently, Mr. Tilden serves as chairman and chief executive officer of Alaska Air Group, the parent company of Alaska

opportunity. “It was a ton of waiting,” he said. “It was excruciating.” The stamp depicting Ebi’s image and 15 others are available for purchase now. It’s a bright spot during a dark time for Ebi and his wife, Jennifer Owen. Owen’s currently undergoing dialysis treatments five days a week at the couple’s home while she awaits a living kidney donor, following failure of a kidney she received in a transplant in 2004. Kevin Ebi '95 and his wife, Jennifer Owen. (Photo courtesy of Kevin Ebi) Before the couple

frontier,” Ward said. “It has continued to evolve since then in ways similar, but not identical, to Scandinavian trends and Lutheran religious and educational ideas.” Read Previous PLU Hosts Rwanda’s Best Young Debaters Read Next Goal!! PLU Soccer Teams Bond—and Win—on 10-Day Trip to England COMMENTS*Note: All comments are moderated If the comments don't appear for you, you might have ad blocker enabled or are currently browsing in a "private" window. LATEST POSTS Three students share how scholarships