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contemporary world is one of business, busy-ness; but contemplation requires leisure, about which the Greek word for leisure σχολή, reminds us in our cognates school, scholar, scholastic, etc.Some years ago, John Ciardi offered a regular program on NPR called “A Word in Your Ear.” This was a program about fascinating word etymologies, such as the Greek roots of “scholar.” Ciardi also wrote memorable poetry, mining the ancient power of words to show that some things human never change. For instance, these

on research projects (and getting paid for it!). Did you know? PLU has a partnership with Pacific Northwest University of Health Sciences (PNWU) to guarantee 6 spots for PLU students in their Master of Arts in Medical Sciences (MAMS) program - over 90% of PNWU MAMS graduates go on to health professional school programs. Did you know? Ready to get involved? Join PLU’s Health Sciences Club, our chapter of Global Medical Brigades (the largest student-led movement for global health and holistic

resource management and treaty rights preservation services to its member tribes. I have always felt that my love of anthropology led me down this career path. I use many of the skills I gained at PLU every day in attempting to understand the who, what, why, where, when, and how of the records I am working to preserve, and to understand the human element behind the paper.Kara J. Hurst (Holland) (1996)I graduated from PLU in 1996, receiving my bachelor’s in Archaeology, and then worked in cultural

curriculum was profoundly enriched and expanded through Renaissance humanism with its insistence on the study of poetry and literature, history, language study, and ethics. Humanism fostered the recovery of texts, civic virtues, and spiritual values of classical Greece and Rome. Humanism counted “the human the measure of all things” and aimed to develop all human potential as gifts from God. The learning of the Greek language and study of Greek texts revived as these cultural influences came to the West

government service in 1952 to devote herself to her writing. She wrote several other articles designed to teach people about the wonder and beauty of the living world, including “Help Your Child to Wonder,” (1956) and “Our Ever-Changing Shore” (1957), and planned another book on the ecology of life. Embedded within all of Carson’s writing was the view that human beings were but one part of nature distinguished primarily by their power to alter it, in some cases irreversibly. Disturbed by the profligate

Original BSN Curriculum (to be retired at the end of Spring 2023) Year 1 FallBIOL 205 Human Anatomy and Physiology I PSYC 101 Introduction to Psychology WRIT 101 Writing Seminar PHED 100 Personalized Fitness4 Credits 4 Credits 4 Credits 1 Credit January TermGeneral Education Program Element (GenEd) First-Year Residency Requirement PHED Physical Activity4 Credits 1 Credit SpringBIOL 206 Human Anatomy and Physiology II CHEM 105 Chemistry of Life General Education Program Element (GenEd) Inquiry

condition which affects their ability to perform job duties or poses a hazard to the safety and welfare of others is expected to report such conditions promptly to the immediate supervisor, the next higher-level supervisor, a university officer, or Human Resources. On occasions, PLU serves alcohol at social or other University sponsored events. The prohibitions in this policy do not apply to the possession or moderate consumption of alcohol when alcohol is served by the University at a University

Resources: Wang Center Symposium 2024The Matter of Loneliness: Building Connections for Collective Well-BeingAcademic ResearchIsolation/Loneliness Cacioppo, John T., & Patrick, William. (2008). Loneliness: Human nature and the need for social connection (1st. ed). Norton. (PLU Library link) Hargittai, Eszter. (2022). Connected in isolation: Digital privilege in unsettled times. The MIT Press. (PLU Library link) Seefeldt, Kristin S. (2017). Abandoned families: Social isolation in the twenty