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Recording of Glory M. Liu’s 2023 Benson Lecture Released Dr. Liu Explored the Legacy of Adam Smith's Writings on Capitalism in America Posted by: halvormj / November 21, 2023 November 21, 2023 By Michael Halvorson ’85 On Thursday October 19, 2023, the PLU community welcomed Glory M. Liu of Johns Hopkins University to present the 17th Dale E. Benson Lecture in Business and Economic History. The lecture took place in the Regency Room of the Anderson University Center. There was also a pre-lecture
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August 2, 2013 Center Stage: The $20 million Karen Hille Phillips Center for the Performing Arts officially opens in October By Steve Hansen Jeff Clapp ’89, PLU artistic director of theater, PLU theater program undergraduate, son of a theater professor, likes to tell a story of his tenure interview. There, he was asked: What is the strength of the PLU theater program? “We sort of teach the MacGyver school of theater,” he told his interviewers. “We arm students with a pocket knife and they go
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Classroom Technology Updates – Fall 2016 Posted by: Jenna S / August 23, 2016 August 23, 2016 by Layne Nordgren Reike Science Center – Leraas Lecture Hall Over the summer I&TS User Services teams upgraded several classrooms to include smart podium technology, added new computers to some classrooms, upgraded computers in some classrooms to Windows 10 and Microsoft Office 2016, and upgraded TurningPoint 5 clicker software to TurningPoint Cloud 7. Read on for more details. Classroom Podium
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November 1, 2010 What is ‘social justice’? And why should you care? By Kari Plog ’11 In the first floor of PLU’s University Center, students fill the overstuffed couches – some studying, some texting their friends, some just hanging out. It’s what happens at the Diversity Center all the time. The “D Center,” as it is known, is a great place to hang out. It is also a great place to tackle big issues – like power, privilege, equity and inclusiveness. It can be both. In fact, that’s the whole
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lives and careers. In honor of his memory, the History department regularly celebrates his influence through the Annual Walter C. Schnackenberg Memorial Lecture. The history lecture has now been delivered 45 times to honor Dr. Schnackenberg’s contributions to the University. The History Department is delighted that Dr. Holl stopped by to reconnect this year, and share some of his work with us. The following excerpt about the 1918 Pandemic is from Dwight D. Eisenhower’s Religious Journey. The Second
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Generous donation creates Ingram Hall’s Boge Library Posted by: Mandi LeCompte / January 21, 2012 January 21, 2012 A treasury of graphic design and typography books This fall, students will welcome a new resource in Ingram Hall. The Boge Library will reside in Ingram 118 and is chock-full of graphic design resources. The library’s namesake and sole contributor, Garrett Boge (pronounced “Bogie”), donated his collection of more than 1,200 books and publications in the summer of 2013 to be used by
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March 29, 2012 Photo by John Froschauer Dr. Jennifer Specht ’94 A passion for research and the needs of her patients By Barbara Clements It comes down to a series of small steps, fleeting encounters, or choices that may not seem significant at the time, but in the view of hindsight, they become key compass points that lead to one’s calling. That is the way that Dr. Jennifer Specht ’94 sees it. Specht is an assistant professor in the Division of Medical Oncology at the University of Washington
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distinct historical and cultural norms. Similarly, the professors who teach the IHON classes also bring diversity in their disciplines – Randhawa’s two first-year IHON classes, for instance, were taught by experts in historical theology and French Literature. Randhawa loved them both. Others see it that way, too. And the benefit isn’t just in the classroom. “I like having friends who have completely different views and completely different visions of where their life is going to go,” said Nellie Moran
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PLU Honors Dia de los Muertos Posted by: vcraker / October 31, 2022 October 31, 2022 Día de Los Muertos is a joyful celebration that gives us a chance to honor our loved ones who have passed and to connect with our community. This year, Ash Bechtel ’24 shares what Dia de los Muertos means to her and how the PLU community helps her celebrate. Interested in joining a club or group that keeps you connected to your culture? Find one on the PLU Clubs and Orgs page. Read Previous Around the PNW: Rock
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purpose. They talk about what they want to do with their one wild and precious life, what they’re passionate about, and a variety of other big enough questions to help set them on their vocational journey. “I didn’t know very much going in,” said Kristin Hayes ’15, a psychology and women’s and gender studies double major. “I was expecting it to be more like freshman orientation week where it’s another way to meet people and have fun. It wasn’t like I didn’t meet people and have fun, but it was so such
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