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Do you ever worry about history-tracking web browsers, “smart” kitchen appliances, and the even smarter phones we sleep next to? PLU Assistant Professor of Communication Marnie Ritchie thinks about these things. She thinks about them A LOT. Ritchie is an award-winning researcher and writer in…
reflect on what kind of information they’re consuming, they can then move on to more complicated questions, like what information may be missing that might be important. In my Introduction to Media Studies class, I ask students to work in teams to audit an American news outlet. They have to carefully read articles to determine what the agenda setting function of news actually is. What is news covering that sets the agenda for what matters? Then we can ask deeper questions about power and what’s not
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Philosophy involves inquiry about the most basic and compelling questions of life. German philosopher Immanuel Kant once summed up these questions in this way: “What can I know? What should I do?
the Environment. The Philosophy Major A major in philosophy is 32 credits, or eight courses. They include Formal Logic (233), the Advanced Seminar (490), and at least two of the five courses in the history of philosophy: Ancient Philosophy (331), Modern Philosophy (333), Pragmatism and American Philosophy (336), Existentialism and Continental Philosophy (338), or The Analytic Tradition (335). On approval of the department, four credits in another field of study may be used for the philosophy major
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“The massacre of innocents in Orlando prompts us to pray for those who grieve, to resist homophobia and Islamophobia, and to work diligently for an end to the easy purchase of deadly weapons. A Lutheran university, inspired by the non-violent life and inclusive love of…
shooting in American history on Sunday as a terrorist act targeting a place of “solidarity and empowerment” for the LGBTQ community and namely LGBTQ people of color. He urged Americans to decide “if that’s the kind of country we want to be.” It is not the kind of country I want, nor do I think is it the kind of country that our students deserve. Since the shooting death of PLU Professor Jim Holloway by a deranged gunman 15 years ago, we at PLU have been especially sensitive to issues of gun violence
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For some students, studying sociology at PLU will only be part of the academic journey. Many options exist for students to pursue graduate studies related to sociology.
must successfully defend their dissertation, pass their general or comprehensive exams, and complete required coursework. Upon completion of their degrees, most sociology Ph.D.s go on to work in academic positions at colleges and universities. Sociology Ph.D.s also work for federal and state governments, private companies, non-profit organizations, and think tanks. The American Sociology Association collects data and publishes reports on trends in employment of degree holders which they make
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BA in Environmental Studies with minors in Global Studies and Women's and Gender Studies PCV in Senegal (2016-2018) Lucas Gillespie ’16 served as a Peace Corps Volunteer in Senegal (2016-2018).
experience as humbling, enlightening, and a privilege to experience. Luke currently works for IREACH (Initiative for Research and Education to Advance Community Health), a division of Washington State University, where he is a Research Study Assistant for three research studies that pertain to community health within American Indian, Alaskan Native, and Pacific Islander communities. He aspires to get a Master’s Degree in Global Health or International Development. At PLU, Luke majored in Environmental
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Tami Charles is an award winning and New York Times bestselling author of children’s, middle grade, and young adult books.
discusses the role of the imagination and stories in challenging times—and how books can create the opportunity for deep connections that transcend the page. About the Speaker Minh Lê is the author of the picture books Lift (a Washington Post Best Book of the Year), Drawn Together (winner of the 2019 Asian/Pacific American Award for Literature), and most recently The Blur. He also wrote Green Lantern: Legacy, a middle grade graphic novel for DC Comics and the recently released follow up, Green Lantern
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We hope you will take a few minutes to read through our guestbook and email us a comment of your own to events@plu.edu.
Guild of American LuthiersGuild of American Luthiers July 23-30, 2014We really did have another great convention, and we and our members were very happy that we were at PLU again. I want you know that we continue to feel that you and your team are the best we have worked with at PLU, and we appreciate the care and attention you give our group, and your willingness to listen and respond to our concerns. Also, I wanted to let you know that the students we worked with out of your office were very
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TACOMA, WASH. (Dec. 22, 2016)- It’s been 25 years since David Akuien ’10 was separated from his mother at age 5, 16 years since he came to the United States as an orphan. An estimated two million people died as a result of war, famine…
. There are things I value from the culture of South Sudan and the culture of America, and I think that is going to be a tough conversation to have… I just hope they see I’m still the same human being. Still their same son. That concern runs deeper for David. He has long worried that he may never feel fully at home here or in South Sudan. When he travels there later this month, he anticipates being treated as an American — an outsider. And in the states, he says, he is seen as African — as a black man
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It’s been 25 years since David Akuien ’10 was separated from his mother at age 5, 16 years since he came to the United States as an orphan.
be hurt. There are things I value from the culture of South Sudan and the culture of America, and I think that is going to be a tough conversation to have…I just hope they see I’m still the same human being. Still their same son. That concern runs deeper for David. He has long worried that he may never feel fully at home here or in South Sudan. When he travels there later this month, he anticipates being treated as an American — an outsider. And in the states, he says, he is seen as African — as
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if only electronically. We hope that this page will allow alumni to reconnect and current students to meet some of their predecessors. Please email us with pictures and stories to share.
artifact trade, destruction of archaeological sites, and desecration of Native American graves. I managed over 1,200 boxes of artifacts relinquished through plea deals with the convicted individuals, and consulted with tribes to help repatriate artifacts through the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA). In 2013, I accepted the position of supervisory registrar for the Smithsonian Institution’s National Museum of the American Indian in Washington D.C., and currently work to
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