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. “Unfortunately, we live in a country that doesn’t really value bilingualism,” Davidson said. “They have distinct talents that we need to help support and develop.” Davidson designed the course series, now in its third year, as a hybrid between cultural studies and language learning. It offers bilingual students the rare opportunity to develop both languages simultaneously and in community. It also aims to destigmatize the use of so-called “slang,” or less formal ways of speaking. “It’s not seeing them as a
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of Religion (RL) (4): Students will engage in critical and empathetic analysis of religious traditions. Fitness and Wellness (FT) (2): Students will develop skills for lifelong physical and mental wellness. Global Engagement (GE) (4): Students will learn about the factors that shape human experience in transnational, cross-cultural, or non-US contexts. Study away and world language courses with these emphases will also meet this requirement. Global Engagement is the second course in the PLU
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Acknowledgement of the Land We OccupyPLU is on the traditional lands of the Nisqually, Puyallup, Squaxin Island and Steilacoom peoples; we acknowledge and respect the traditional caretakers of this land. This is the land acknowledgement you find scattered around the PLU website. The staff here at the Scandinavian Cultural Center think it is doubly important that we acknowledge this.
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Paul O. Ingram Lecture announced The Paul O. Ingram Lecture is scheduled for February 20, 2018 from 7:00 – 9:00 pm in the Scandinavian Cultural Center at Pacific Lutheran University. Guest lecturer Dr. Michelle M. Jacob will present Indigenous Environmentalism as Spiritual Responsibility . Dr. Jacob is a Professor of… January 19, 2018 HumanitiesIngram LectureLectures and Events
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Paul O. Ingram Lecture announced The Paul O. Ingram Lecture is scheduled for February 20, 2018 from 7:00 – 9:00 pm in the Scandinavian Cultural Center at Pacific Lutheran University. Guest lecturer Dr. Michelle M. Jacob will present Indigenous Environmentalism as Spiritual Responsibility . Dr. Jacob is a Professor of… January 19, 2018 HumanitiesIngram LectureLectures and Events
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Diversity, Justice, and Sustainability (DJS)/Civic EngagementDiversity, Justice, and Sustainability (DJS)/Civic Engagement Clubs and Organizations seek to create a safe, supportive, and diverse environment that challenges students to explore social justice issues and begin the work towards equity as engaged citizens on both local and global levels. These clubs and organizations are great for students that are interested in gaining an increased understanding of their cultural identities through
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2024 Commencement & Celebrations ScheduleSpirit of Diversity Awards | Friday, May 10, 20245:30-7:00 pm | Scandinavian Cultural Center, Anderson University Center Event is open to all. Graduating students of color, Queer students and First in Family students are invited to be recognized at this celebration, please RSVP. Event Planner: Center for DJS Questions: dsj@plu.edu Grad Fair | Tuesday, May 14, 20243:00-5:00 pm | Regency Room, Anderson University Center Event is open to graduating students
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are now 193 counties following a labyrinth of political systems and economic models, and a global population that now exceeds 7 billion. Just as the symposium reaches out to challenge the assumptions and understanding of the PLU campus community, so too is it intended to reach out to the broader Puget Sound Community. Previous symposia have been Migration: Towards an Interdisciplinary and Cross-Cultural Understanding of Human Mobility, The Countenance of Hope: Towards an Interdisciplinary and
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Jared Wright ’14, discusses working on refugee resettlement, impactful internships, and more Posted by: Marcom Web Team / March 4, 2020 March 4, 2020 By Zach PowersPLU Marketing & CommunicationsTACOMA, WASH. (March. 2, 2020) — Jared Wright ‘14, political science and global studies double major, arrived at PLU eager to engage in community work and excited to study social justice. He didn’t have specific plans and didn’t know what it would all look like, but he can clearly remember the excitement
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if we could do a real exchange.” And thus, a “real” exchange was implemented. The Trinidadian students would live with the PLU students, take courses alongside them, be immersed in the cultural life of the islands and complete a service-learning project. At the semester’s conclusion, the most promising student would receive a four-year scholarship to PLU, funded jointly by PLU and Trinidad’s Ministry of Community Development, Culture and Gender Affairs. Hughes jumped at the chance. “I learned
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