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Being a Scholar-Teacher and a Teacher-Scholar Posted by: alex.reed / May 4, 2022 May 4, 2022 By Erin McKennaOriginally Published in 2014If you read the acknowledgements of the books that I’ve written, you will notice that I always thank some group of students for their help and insights. With The Task of Utopia, I thanked a particular class of students who were taking social and political philosophy with me as I made the final revisions on that book. While I did not teach the book itself, we
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Who: Dr. Kwame Anthony Appiah Title: Professor of Law and Philosophy, NYU Bio: A philosopher, literary scholar, novelist, and author of the weekly Ethicist column for the New York Times magazine, Kwame Anthony Appiah is described by one source as “our postmodern Socrates”: He asks what it means to be African and African-American, but his answers immediately raise issues that encompass us all. His principal and abiding concern is how we individually construct ourselves in dialogue with social
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cross-cultural and interdisciplinary, dealing with society, culture and social thought as well as humanity vs. nonhumans. His first book, Signposts of Self-Realization: Evolution, Sociality and Ethics in Chinese Literary Modernism, was published by Brill, Netherlands in March 2014. Since 2005, he has intensely engaged in research on cultural geography, nature writing and ecocriticism in China and the West. Currently, he is completing two book projects: he is finishing a single-author book entitled
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The curriculum for the Business and Economic History program at PLU is administered by the History department, and taught by the Benson Family Chair.
2024 Benson Summer Research Project Announced Recording of Glory M. Liu’s 2023 Benson Lecture Released Watch Now Our Home The Business and Economic History Program is part of the Department of History, housed in Xavier Hall on upper campus. Interactive Campus Map Business and Economic History Program at PLUBusiness and economic history involves the study of business organizations, companies, entrepreneurs, workers, products, and consumers, as well as the economic forces that have shaped culture
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PLU is home to an academic minor in Holocaust and Genocide Studies, an endowed chair in Holocaust history, an annual conference on Holocaust education, summer research fellowships for students
Uncomfortable Truths: Introduction to Holocaust and Genocide Studies class examines the past to change the future More Asking Historic Questions: Beth Griech-Polelle, PLU Kurt Mayer Chair of Holocaust Studies More Holocaust and Genocide Studies Programs at PLUThe Holocaust, other genocides, and mass crimes against humanity are phenomena that command serious study and civic engagement. PLU is home to an academic minor in Holocaust and Genocide Studies, an endowed chair in Holocaust history, an
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TACOMA, WASH. (December 23, 2015)- On Wednesday, Dec. 16, Pacific Lutheran University students presented representatives from the Wounded Warrior Project a check for $500 — revenue from a small business venture the students launched as part of the PLU School of Business’ intensive course on…
, marketed and sold a wide variety of products including a fantasy football themed board game, a stacking game similar to Jenga, t-shirts raising awareness about natural disasters and a cooking paste for Latino food. Every group was enrolled in the “Online Venture Challenge,” a nationwide program that requires student teams to start real online businesses that compete for 30 days to raise money for charity. Composed of Jillian Stanphill ‘16, Freddie Fisher ‘16, Liandra Daniels ’16, Bree Watkins ’16 and
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TACOMA, WASH. (Oct. 27, 2016)- The scene: a cramped room somewhere in a Pacific Lutheran University residence hall at the beginning of the millennium. The characters: five nerdy dudes, each with a handful of dice and plenty of junk food. This is “The Gamers,” a…
, 2016)- The scene: a cramped room somewhere in a Pacific Lutheran University residence hall at the beginning of the millennium. The characters: five nerdy dudes, each with a handful of dice and plenty of junk food.This is “The Gamers,” a film produced by a bunch of Lutes that started as a fun side project and turned into a viral movement and lifelong vocation. It follows the group as they work their way through the latest round of a role-playing fantasy game during their time as students at the
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TACOMA, WASH. (July 27, 2016)- Gloria Perry repeated “I’ll be darned” over and over upon hearing the news that she’ll step onto the mound at Cheney Stadium to represent Pacific Lutheran University and throw out the ceremonial first pitch at the Tacoma Rainiers game Aug.…
Cheney Stadium to represent Pacific Lutheran University and throw out the ceremonial first pitch at the Tacoma Rainiers game Aug. 20, kicking off the annual PLU Night.Lutes will take over the ballpark and celebrate with fellow students, staff, faculty and alumni. Tickets are $12.50 and include a hot dog, bottled water and chips. Guests will also have a chance to run the bases and take a PLU group photo in center field immediately following the game. Holding up a “Proud Alum” pin and a small “Lutes
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The Division of Enrollment Management serves Pacific Lutheran University by attracting, enrolling, supporting, and graduating students for lives of thoughtful inquiry, service, leadership, and care.
PLUS Year Find out all you need to know about PLU's offer of a free year to all currently enrolled students. Learn more Division of Enrollment ManagementMissionThe Division of Enrollment Management serves Pacific Lutheran University by attracting, enrolling, supporting, and graduating students for lives of thoughtful inquiry, service, leadership, and care. As professionals, we accomplish this work by admitting a talented, diverse group of students, creating access through financial aid, and
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Showcase at Tula’s Will Feature the Jazz Sound Trio, the University Jazz Ensemble, Student Combos and Little Big Bands SEATTLE, Wash. (April 23, 2015)—Jazz music is a dish best served live and in person. A fusion of African-American, European-American and international musical traditions, jazz is…
interaction over more formalized, written-out music that is more native to the larger 20-piece band,” explains Deacon-Joyner. “A ‘little big band’ is bigger than a combo, (but) smaller than a ‘big band,’” he says. “This group totals from eight to 10 players, five or six wind instruments and a rhythm section. This lean, versatile instrumentation can feature both intricate written-out ensemble passages, like a big band, but also be small enough to have the spontaneous interaction of a combo.” Improvised
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