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I first met Claire in 2003 when she was a student in my course on the history of early Christianity (50-600 C.E.).
community engagement as my students begin to ask who is shaping their perceptions of what should be valued in life as life is lived within a particular economic fabric (capitalism: the unimpeded pursuit of personal or corporate wealth) and American individualism (the autonomous self alone holds value). Does anyone oppose charity? Thirty years ago, one might have said, “Not most people.” But such is not the case today as many members of Congress, along with emerging candidates for the presidential race
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Dr. Seth Dowland, Seminar in Religion
. The onset of the Cold War and a new American foe developed a new ‘vanilla’ monotheism, which central doctrine centered around being the opposite of Godless Communism and the Soviet Union. Why I Majored in Religion: I decided to major in religion after discovering that in order to understand why human societies behave in the way that they do, you have to have a foundational understanding of how religion has impacted the way in which people think, act and communicate. For me, majoring in religion
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PLU professor adds ‘board game inventor’ to his résumé.
research meeting time,” said Ward, program director and associate professor of marriage and family therapy at Pacific Lutheran University. He worked with Grahe, professor of psychology, on an interdisciplinary research project validating Ward’s previous research on a relationally focused measurement of hope. The findings were recently accepted for publication in The American Journal of Family Therapy. Throughout the collaborative process of gathering data — with the help of two former PLU students who
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Throw a dart at a world map, and it’s likely to hit a location where Pacific Lutheran University students or faculty members have conducted research.
in 2013-14 and used it to return to Oaxaca, Mexico, where she previously studied away for a semester. She examined the impact of the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) on the formation and continuation of artist collectives there. “My Wang Center research grant enabled me to expand the areas of interest I had in my Hispanic studies courses and semester in Oaxaca with my personal interests,” said Refaei, who earned a degree in environmental studies and now serves as PLU’s coordinator for
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In 1889, the Norwegian Synod sent Bjug Harstad to the Pacific Coast to start a school. He visited Portland, Seattle and Tacoma, and it was decided that Parkland, Wash.
choir has also toured Norway. Talented Norwegians have also regularly come to Pacific Lutheran University to perform and give speeches, including authors, artists, journalists, musicians, and the world-renown explorer Thor Heyerdahl.Scandinavian-American Traditions at PLUPLU’s Norwegian Heritage has inspired, over the years, many different expressions of cultural heritage. For instance, The Mayfest Dancers always included Scandinavian dances and were active on campus from 1937 to 2001. 1976 was an
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Check out this article about Volleyball's Jessica Herklotz and her experience studying away in Oaxaca over J-Term 2023!
Global WA, recently released a report outlining the state of global education in Washington, providing a rationale for global education, highlighting best practices, and presenting recommendations for improvement. Read the Executive SummaryLanguage Study Pays OffCheck out this article about top-paying liberal arts majors. Another excellent reason to study a foreign language abroad!Is Study Abroad Essential?How important is it for American students to spend time learning overseas? Read More of this
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One smoky August afternoon Dr Beth Kraig and I decided to beat the heat and take shelter in the cooling confines of the University of Washington, Tacoma library, to have a cheery chat about plagues. We thought this would be a fun topic to discuss,…
-as-dust lectures she encountered at university. Picketers protest segregated stores in Tallahassee (1960) After graduating with a BA from San Francisco State University in 1979, she did some traveling in the US… but also, amazingly to me, all the way to Australia, where she developed an interest in Aboriginal history and its resonance to Native American experiences. Australian Aboriginal rock art This was exciting for me to hear, since I had just returned from a trip home to research a new study
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Major in Chemistry 51 semester hours: 47 semester hours in Foundation courses, plus 4 semester hours in CHEM 342 Foundation Courses 47 semester hours Chemistry Courses 29 semester hours CHEM 115,
compounds, and that supports their educational goals, whether toward graduate study, the medical and health professions, biotechnology, forensic science, education, business, or as a complement to other studies. For good reason, chemistry is often called “the central science.” The Department of Chemistry’s courses, curriculum, faculty, and facilities are approved by the American Chemical Society (ACS) and the department offers ACS certified degrees. Students get hands-on experience using sophisticated
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When picking a Common Reading book, we consider how the book addresses PLU's commitments to diversity, justice, sustainability, and global education.
they attempted to find freedom. In Order to Live: A North Korean Girl's Journey to Freedom, Yeonmi ParkStudent Comment: I read this book last summer and it made me appreciate my life on an entirely new level. This memoir raises awareness to the political climate in North Korea and what a person must go through in order to escape. It is filled with sadness, hope, love and bravery. Citizen: An American Lyric, Claudia RankineStudent Comment: I nominated this book as it addresses the issue of racism in
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