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already strong Environmental Studies Program to a truly superb one, while also building on its interdisciplinary nature, Teska said. The activities supported by the grant will be open and available to any and all faculty members with an interest in the environment, regardless of their academic discipline. “We utilize interdisciplinary studies here because we truly want to come together to solve environmental problems,” Teska said. He added that the smaller size and strong community of PLU makes it

: American Experiences in Global Perspectives.” In 2005, the Ohio Academy of History named Mansel, “The Distinguished Historian in Ohio for 2005.” Most recently, the Business History Conference awarded him its Lifetime Achievement Award, given to a scholar who has contributed significantly to scholarship in business history. Blackford has written 13 books and published 36 articles and papers on American small business, entrepreneurship, and Pacific Rim business in Japan, China and Maui. He earned his B.A

An Open Letter: Transgender Day of Remembrance Posted by: Thomas Krise / November 17, 2016 Image: Transgender Day of Remembrance, which occurs annually on November 20, is a day to memorialize those who have been murdered as a result of transphobia and to bring attention to the continued violence endured by the transgender community. November 17, 2016 Dear Campus Community: This Sunday, November 20th, is the annual observance of the Transgender Day of Remembrance. Founded in 1999, TDOR is an

comedians Dean Obeidallah and the Daily Show’s Aasif Mandvi who explore how comedy might be used as a strategy to mitigate the swelling tide of anti-Muslim sentiment. Audience members, both in the theater and online, are encouraged to participate in this global conversation. During the event, lend your voice to the conversation on Twitter with #beyondbombers. After the documentary stay for a panel discussion that will further dissect the thoughts presented in the film. Read Previous Peace and Conflict

NSF REU at the University of Alabama Posted by: nicolacs / March 8, 2019 March 8, 2019 Interdisciplinary Application of Advanced Polymers for Engineering InnovationThis new ten-week REU Site supported by NSF will be held May 20th – July 26th, 2019. Participants will be engaged in fundamental research projects that incorporate polymer synthesis and processing, including through biological methods. Projects also focus on applications of polymers in tissue culturing, electronics, sensors, additive

attend conservatories, which are schools that focus specifically on classical music or art, but Baetge is happy he chose to attend PLU. “I thank my lucky stars every day for [that] experience. It made me a more rounded person and more rounded performer,” Baetge said. Baetge left PLU in 2004 to pursue professional opportunities at the Skagit Opera and the Seattle Opera and to spend two years training at the Seattle Young Artist Program. With just one credit needed to earn his degree, he then returned

. “The Sustainability Department really wants these values to be understood from the moment students enter campus,” said Cooley, Patterson’s boss. “Sara’s project has been a long time coming and it could be the single most effective thing the sustainability department has done.” “Part of the culture on campus is to reduce our impact on the earth,”  Patterson said. In particular, Patterson said she wants students to realize the importance of the little things. “A lot of people think you have to do big

, who has known Zhong since 2005. At first, Manfredi had a simple fascination with Zhong’s art, particularly his paintings. That developed into a budding friendship and, later, Zhong’s work became a focus of Manfredi’s academic writing. But here, Manfredi is doing something different — he is documenting Zhong, his work, and his community through a camera lens. His work has been on display in exhibits throughout the world, but the place where he creates it may soon be destroyed. Manfredi has taken on

a college setting versus a different age group. I would love to ask you a little bit about your job now. Has your time at PLU impacted you there? After graduating from PLU, I was hired on with the Kamehameha Scholars Program. And it’s funny because I remember it so clearly. I forgot that on the day of my graduation from PLU I had scheduled a phone interview for the job. I’m frantically rushing around trying to get ready to go drive to the Tacoma Dome. [Later] I was driving while on speakerphone

Learning Communities Posted by: shortea / May 13, 2020 May 13, 2020 What exactly is a Learning Community (LC)? Here's how to pick yours.Maybe you’ve already heard about the Learning Communities (LCs) at PLU, and maybe you haven’t, but the thing you need to know is that every student, whether you live on campus or commute, is part of a Learning Community, and you get to pick which you want to be a part of. LCs are a way for you to connect with community inside and outside of the classroom