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Minor in Gender and Sexuality Studies https://www.plu.edu/gender-sexuality-race/programs/minor-in-gender-and-sexuality-studies/

-level. Courses that are not on the approved list, from any discipline, for which at least 60% of the assignments center on women, feminism, gender, and/or sexuality may also count for the Gender & Sexuality Studies minor. This allows the integration of Gender & Sexuality Studies perspectives into courses that are not explicitly or entirely structured around those perspectives. Students should consult the GSRS chair about this option before the course begins (when possible) and provide syllabi and

PLU Global Studies Statement Against Racism https://www.plu.edu/global-studies/plu-global-studies-statement-against-racism/

PLU Global Studies Statement Against RacismWe, the Faculty Committee of the Global Studies Program at Pacific Lutheran University, stand in solidarity with those protesting racism, white supremacy, and state violence across the world. These events demonstrate local-global connections, which we continually strive to emphasize within the Global Studies curriculum. Locally, police killed Manuel Ellis here in Tacoma. Beyond Washington State, the police killings of George Floyd in Minneapolis and

Enhancing Your Major with Innovation Studies https://www.plu.edu/innovation-studies/news/enhancing-your-major-with-innovation-studies/

Enhancing Your Major with Innovation Studies Posted by: halvormj / November 8, 2017 Image: EEG brain caps in PLU’s Psychology department, used to measure brain activity. Photo, John Froschauer). November 8, 2017 By Sarah Cornell-Maier. PLU has a new Innovation Studies program. In fact, I’m a new Innovation minor–one of the first in a growing cohort, scheduled to graduate in May 2019. This series of blog posts is designed to give you the details on the minor, which PLU faculty and regents

Norwegian and Scandinavian Area Studies Program https://www.plu.edu/my-academic-pathway/documents/norwegian-and-scandinavian-area-studies-program/

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College of Professional Studies Org Chart https://www.plu.edu/professional-studies/documents/college-of-professional-studies-org-chart/

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Strategic Initiatives – College of Professional Studies https://www.plu.edu/professional-studies/documents/strategic-initiatives-college-of-professional-studies/

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Innovation Studies Minor in the News https://www.plu.edu/business-economic-history-program/news/innovation-studies-minor-in-the-news/

Innovation Studies Minor in the News Posted by: halvormj / July 27, 2017 Image: (Photo/John Froschauer) July 27, 2017 PLU’s forthcoming Innovation Studies minor was in the news this month, a new academic program that is being sponsored by the Benson Program in Business and Economic History. Acting PLU President Allan Belton describes Innovation Studies as one example of how PLU prepares students for life after graduation by emphasizing skills that employers most want. The article also

PLU Admission Blog in Hispanic Studies https://www.plu.edu/admission/blog/topic/hispanic-studies/

Growing into her own: how Sarah Davis ’23 discovered her passion for plant biology Sarah Davis, a biology major and Hispanic studies minor, began her PLU journey with the idea that medicine and health care would be the ultimate goal, but then a couple of classes focused on plant development and global agriculture grew a new passion. “I have… May 11, 2023 AcademicsBiologyHispanic StudiesResearchStudy AbroadStudy Away

Neah Bay – Resolute Online: Winter 2017 https://www.plu.edu/resolute/winter-2017/neah-bay/

For two decades, the Makah people have welcomed PLU students to Neah Bay to learn about the tribe’s culture and history.

have a 20-year relationship,” Huelsbeck said. “You can’t develop that kind of trust overnight.” David HuelsbeckProfessor of anthropology at PLU Still, even though he’s considered an adopted member of the community, Huelsbeck is careful not to take the lead. “It’s an issue of authority,” he said. “I’m one kind of authority on Makah culture, but I’m not Makah.” So, staff from the Makah Cultural and Research Center (MCRC) heavily influence the direction of the study away experience. Janine Ledford

Alice Steinglass Visits October 9 for Workshop and Lecture https://www.plu.edu/business-economic-history-program/news/alice-steinglass-benson-lecture/

Computer science drives innovation throughout the US economy, but the subject remains neglected or marginalized in K-12 education. Can more be done to improve student access to this important way of thinking? Please join Alice Steinglass of Code.org on October 9, 2018 at Pacific Lutheran…

students participate in Code.org’s computer science learning programs. At 7:30 p.m., Alice Steinglass will deliver the 14th annual Benson Lecture in PLU’s Anderson University Center (Scandinavian Cultural Center). Her lecture will explore historic inequities in the high-tech workforce and her organization’s social innovation strategy to promote computer science. Both events will make connections to PLU’s new Innovation Studies program, which launches this year with exciting new courses and an