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  • . interests and underrepresented in study abroad, including Africa, Asia, Central & Eastern Europe, Latin America, and the Middle East. [Countries of Western Europe, Canada, Australia and New Zealand are excluded, although proven language ability in a European language is recognized as a measure of a candidate’s ability to learn a new language of a country considered critical to the U.S.] Note: special Boren scholarships are available for summer study abroad for students in STEM disciplines. Award/Stipend

  • a year that come out of Mexico alone each year. Millions of animals – not just birds – are taken from the rain forest and tropics in Central and South Americas and sold to eager buyers in the U.S. (although the trade in birds has been curtailed in the U.S. of late due to the Wild Bird Conservation Act), Europe and now in new markets in Asia and Africa. The forests are literally being strip mined of their wildlife, Bergman mused in his opening keynote speech for PLU’s World Conversations seminar

  • design in America isn’t the same in London. Magazine layouts in Europe have more of a “funky” feel to them, she said. “There’s just a different style,” Walker said. Learning what worked in Europe gave Walker a broader understanding of graphic design. And she knows that type of international work experience will be the type of thing that makes her portfolio stand out from the others when she begins her career as a graphic designer. That’s a big deal for someone who thought she’d be the coffee-and-tea

  • Copenhagen has been voted the most ecologically green city in the world for multiple years in a row, an oasis for an Environmental Studies major, as well as a European hub. Although students have the opportunity to take classes about Danish language, knowing Danish is not necessary for this program as classes are taught in English. This program not only fit her academic pursuits, but her personal values as well. While in Copenhagen, Bailey’s specific program was entitled Sustainability in Europe, through

  • Education from Louisiana State University. Previous choral appointments include Louisiana State University, UNT Men’s Chorus and UNT A Cappella Choir; Highland Park High School, Dallas, Texas; and Episcopal High School, Baton Rouge. In addition, Galante is a successful composer and arranger: published by Colla Voce Music, performed by professional, collegiate, and advanced high school choirs throughout the United States and Europe, and recorded for commercial release by Centaur Records, MSR, and PLU

  • History Program at PLUThrough the study of history at Pacific Lutheran University students gain an understanding and appreciation of the historical perspective. Opportunities for developing analytical and interpretative skills are provided through research and writing projects, internships, class presentations, and study tours. The practice of the historical method leads students off campus to their hometowns, to Europe, China or the American West, and to community institutions, both private

  • Susan Palo Cherwien is an international leader in creating lyrics suffused with the imagery of the earth, its diverse creatures, and seasons. A musician, poet, and hymn writer, her many texts appear in collections in the United States, Canada, and Europe. With an undergraduate degree from Wittenberg University, she also holds the Abschlussprüfung in voice from the Hochschule der Künste Berlin, and a Master of Liberal Studies from Mundelein College.  She is the author of two recently published works

  • definitions used in your host country to talk about LGBTQ+ issues. Find a support network abroad. Resources: (See also Gender Identity Resources below) Global Gayz IES Abroad resources ILGA Map of Sexual Orientation Laws in the World IGLTA GardaWorld LGBTQ Assessment Map Equaldex – LGBT+ laws by country LGBTQ Travel LGBTQ Travelers Guide Safety tips for LGBTQ Travelers Travel to Anti-LGBT Destinations Rainbow Europe TED Talk – This is what LGBT life is like around the world LGBT Student Guide for

  • April 4, 2008 Diverse music, dance styles mark Dance 2008 A vibrant and dynamic series of performances marked PLU’s Dance 2008 in Eastvold Auditorium. The night’s program featured students, alumna and faculty choreographers, and a guest choreographer. The Dance Ensemble performed a collection of dances in the style of jazz, modern, ballet and hip hop. Directed by Maureen McGill, associate professor of dance and theater, the performance marked her 30th academic year at PLU. She presented “Bird

  • Printing Madame DupinLast fall, Students in French 401, “Women and Print in Early Modern France,” got to try their hand at something really new (or old?!): letterpress printing. The occasion was momentous.  They were putting into print, for the very first time, the manuscript words of Madame Dupin. Dupin is best known as the châtelaine of the beautiful castle of Chenonceau in the Loire valley, and for saving this historic site from destruction during the French revolution by allowing