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  • Textiles show Scandinavian history and culture in University Gallery exhibition Posted by: Mandi LeCompte / January 26, 2016 January 26, 2016 Textile artifacts from the Scandinavian Cultural Center (SCC) will be on display in the University Gallery exhibition entitled “Common Threads: An Overview of Scandinavian Textiles” February 3 – March 2, with an opening reception Wednesday, February 10, 5pm-7pm. The presentation of textile pieces will include a sampling of the SCC’s collection of wall

  • From PLU History to Grad School in the Big Apple! Posted by: shimkojm / August 20, 2018 Image: Carli studying at her desk before her final exam (loving it!) August 20, 2018 By Carli Snyder (2017 History graduate) and Beth Kraig (Chair of History at PLU)Thinking about graduate study in history? Pacific Lutheran University history majors have an excellent track record when it comes to earning an M.A. or a Ph.D. (or both) in history.I recently touched base with Carli Snyder, ’17, about her first

  • TACOMA, WASH. (April 25, 2016)- Erik Hammerstrom, assistant professor of East Asian and comparative religions, teaches Pacific Lutheran University students the fundamentals of Buddhism from the shores of Honolulu, Hawaii, to the streets of Chengdu, China. Now, the course has arrived in a more familiar…

    shores of Honolulu, Hawaii, to the streets of Chengdu, China. Now, the course has arrived in a more familiar locale.Utilizing Tacoma’s diverse and complicated history, Hammerstrom and 23 students have the opportunity to learn firsthand about Tacoma’s Buddhism. The upper-division global religion course is split between on-campus lecture and discussion and off-campus site visits. Most recently, students visited the Tacoma Buddhist Temple and a Korean zen temple, both within a 20-minute drive of campus

  • By Michael Halvorson, ’85 This week is Computer Science Education Week (Dec. 3-Dec. 9) in the United States. I helped celebrate on Monday at the Paul G. Allen School of Computer Science at the University of Washington in Seattle. The event was sponsored by Code.org…

    phenomenon with an important social impact. Social innovation At PLU, we’ve been studying social innovation all year in our new Innovation Studies program. As part of our work, we invited Alice Steinglass to share her organization’s strategy during this year’s Benson Lecture in Business and Economic History. Steinglass participated in a workshop on teaching computer science in local schools (with Heavenly Cole and Laurie Murphy), and she delivered an exciting evening talk for about 180-students, faculty

  • A happy accident landed Sandra Estrada ’20 in her “Global Human Rights” course. It resulted in research on child mortality in sub-Saharan Africa, which she presented at an academic symposium at

    , associate professor of history. Estrada says making that connection with a faculty member opens doors to create other connections. Sandra Estrada ’20 didn’t intend to sign up for “Global Human Rights” as her required first-year experience course. She decided to stick with it anyway. That happy accident resulted in a vocational about-face, accelerated academic growth and a valuable relationship with a beloved professor. “She’s helping me figure out what I want out of my education,” Estrada said of Gina

  • By Michael Halvorson, ’85 This week is Computer Science Education Week (Dec. 3-Dec. 9) in the United States. I helped celebrate on Monday at the Paul G. Allen School of Computer Science at the University of Washington in Seattle. The event was sponsored by Code.org…

    important social impact. Social innovation At PLU, we’ve been studying social innovation all year in our new Innovation Studies program. As part of our work, we invited Alice Steinglass to share her organization’s strategy during this year’s Benson Lecture in Business and Economic History. Steinglass participated in a workshop on teaching computer science in local schools (with Heavenly Cole and Laurie Murphy), and she delivered an exciting evening talk for about 180-students, faculty, and alumni

  • Capitalism news for Pacific Lutheran University.

    Sven Beckert of Harvard University to Deliver Benson Lecture On October 9, 2019, the PLU community will welcome Sven Beckert of Harvard University to give the 15th Annual Dale E. Benson Lecture in Business and Economic History. The lecture will take place at 7:30 p.m. in the Chris Knutson Lecture Hall, located in the… July 31, 2019 Benson LectureCapitalismDale E. BensonEmpire of CottonSven Beckert

  • Empire of Cotton news for Pacific Lutheran University.

    Sven Beckert of Harvard University to Deliver Benson Lecture On October 9, 2019, the PLU community will welcome Sven Beckert of Harvard University to give the 15th Annual Dale E. Benson Lecture in Business and Economic History. The lecture will take place at 7:30 p.m. in the Chris Knutson Lecture Hall, located in the… July 31, 2019 Benson LectureCapitalismDale E. BensonEmpire of CottonSven Beckert

  • Sven Beckert news for Pacific Lutheran University.

    Sven Beckert of Harvard University to Deliver Benson Lecture On October 9, 2019, the PLU community will welcome Sven Beckert of Harvard University to give the 15th Annual Dale E. Benson Lecture in Business and Economic History. The lecture will take place at 7:30 p.m. in the Chris Knutson Lecture Hall, located in the… July 31, 2019 Benson LectureCapitalismDale E. BensonEmpire of CottonSven Beckert

  • Established in 2022 through a gift from David and Lorilie Steen, the Steen Family Symposium brings informed speakers who challenge current thinking and propose healthy change to the PLU campus for

    . She holds a Bachelor of Arts in Theology and Humanities from Seattle University, and lives in Rainier Beach/Skyway with her husband and two youngest children. Although Sen. Saldaña couldn’t join us on campus, take a look at this video to learn more about who she is and the work she’s committed to.2019 Matthew Vitz2019 Earth Day SpeakerMatthew Vitz is Associate Professor of Latin American history at the University of California, San Diego where he teaches undergraduate and graduate courses on Latin