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Lutheran Studies Conference
Tuesday, October 5, 2021 The 11th Annual Lutheran Studies ConferenceLiving with Mortality: Illness, Trauma, Joy and HopeThis year’s Lutheran Studies Conference will focus on finding love and hope in the wake of the pandemic and will address the various forms of trauma and loss we continue to face. Mortality, anxiety, illness and grief are near and we struggle to piece life together in a new way. A metaphor for this can be found in the ancient Japanese pottery art, Kintsugi. This art form puts
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October is LGBTQIA+ History Month. While we encourage engaging with these topics year-round, October is a special time to reflect on the history of LGBTQIA+ movements, moments, and iconic figures. In this exhibit, the Center for DJS, in collaboration with the PLU Library, is choosing…
Stream LGBT Studies films October 2022 Gender and Sexuality Week activities calendar Authors featured in the exhibit: “adrienne maree brown grows healing ideas in public through her multi-genre writing, her music and her podcasts. Informed by 25 years of movement facilitation, somatics, Octavia E Butler scholarship and her work as a doula, adrienne has nurtured Emergent Strategy, Pleasure Activism, Radical Imagination and Transformative Justice as ideas and practices for transformation. She is the
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Understanding the World Through Sports and Recreation By Barbara Clements The 2010 Wang Center Symposium: Understanding the World Through Sports and Recreation, will feature many speakers and topics on the global impact of sports and recreation. Wang Center Symposium: Understanding the World Through Sports and…
the world’s attention to the plight of the population of Darfur. (Find out more about the Wang Canter International Symposium) In 2006, after winning two medals at the Turin Olympics, Cheek donated his $40,000 in award money to Right to Play, an international aid organization focused on bringing the benefits of sport and play to the most disadvantaged children in the world. Cheek’s donation inspired his sponsors and other athletes to collectively donate more than $1 million to children in Darfur
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The Intersection of Diversity, Justice and Sustainability Dr. Carolyn Finney addresses PLU’s University Conference 2014 on Sept. 3. (Photo: John Froschauer/PLU) At PLU’s University Conference 2014, UC-Berkeley Professor Shares Trailblazers’ Forgotten Stories—and Her Own Inspiring Path By Sandy Deneau Dunham PLU Marketing & Communications Dr.…
is the first in her family to earn a Ph.D.—and the only African-American faculty member on tenure track in UC-B’s College of Natural Resources. “And it’s 2014,” she said. Following a State of the University address by Pacific Lutheran University President Thomas W. Krise, Finney explored the intersection of diversity, justice and sustainability (“DJS” at PLU), three pillars vital to PLU’s mission of educating students for lives of thoughtful inquiry, service, leadership and care—for other people
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Read more about the cultural differences between the US and China: http://www.etiquetteoutreach.com/blog_new-york-etiquette-guide/bid/92662/cultural-differences-between-america-and-china https://
One of the most exciting and most challenging things about studying abroad is learning about the culture and laws of your temporary home. On this page, we’ve collected some links, suggestions, and resources for learning about life in the United States and how it may be different from life in China. Additional resources can be found on the International Student Services website: https://www.plu.edu/iss/life-at-plu/us-culture/. 出国留学最令人兴奋和最具挑战性的事情之一就是了解您的临时住所（美国）的文化和法律。 在此页面上，我们收集了一些链接，建议和资源，以了解
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Guangzhou University, China Sichuan University, China Reims Management School, France Instituto Cultural Oaxaca, Mexico University of Namibia Telemark University College, Norway Bjorknes College,
, University of Oxford University of the West Indies, Trinidad and Tobago NTNU-Sor-Trondelag Hogskolen i Stord/Haugesund Hogskolen i Hendmark Hogskolen i Oslo og Akershus Hogskolen i Ostfold MF-Det teologiske Menighetsfakultet NTNU-Alesund Abroad Foundation Act“To restore America’s standing in the world, President Barack Obama has said that he will call on our nation’s greatest resource, our people, to reach out to and engage with other nations.” – Senator Paul SimonStudy Away Partners Arcadia University
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The Book in Society surveys the history of print culture and discusses such issues as censorship, bestsellers, and the future of the book in the digital age.
The Book in SocietyThe Book in Society surveys the history of print culture and discusses such issues as censorship, bestsellers, and the future of the book in the digital age. The course asks such questions as what exactly is a “book”? Who produces it, who reads it, and why? Students examine the ways in which books have been central to modern society—how they have informed, entertained, inspired, irritated, liberated, and challenged readers. They also look at the processes by which books are
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Chair’s report on scholarships and activities By Robert P. Ericksen, Kurt Mayer Chair of Holocaust Studies Bob Ericksen received several notable invitations this year, including an opportunity to give the annual Raul Hilberg Memorial Lecture at the University of Vermont. Hilberg spent his entire career…
January 1, 2013 Chair’s report on scholarships and activities By Robert P. Ericksen, Kurt Mayer Chair of Holocaust Studies Bob Ericksen received several notable invitations this year, including an opportunity to give the annual Raul Hilberg Memorial Lecture at the University of Vermont. Hilberg spent his entire career at this university, becoming the father of Holocaust Studies with his groundbreaking book, The Destruction of the European Jews (1961). Erickson arrived in Vermont the weekend
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The purchase card is a Visa credit card issued by Bank of America. It is a fast, flexible purchasing tool, which offers an alternative method of procurement and provides an extremely efficient and
The Purchase CardThe purchase card is a Visa credit card issued by Bank of America. It is a fast, flexible purchasing tool, which offers an alternative method of procurement and provides an extremely efficient and effective method for purchasing and paying for supplies.Quick Links Works Log-in - Bank of America BofA Global Card Access Purchase Card Program Policies and Procedures (pdf) Purchase Card Application and User Agreement (pdf) PLU Amazon Prime Business AccountWorks and Amazon - How To
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by Lizz Zitron and Amy Stewart-Mailhiot There is often a sizable divide between what students actually know and their perception of what they know. There is an equally sizable divide between students’ high school academic experience and their college one. Both of these divides can…
suspect sources. Yet students honestly believe they understand the ethics of using sources and feel they know exactly where to find credible information. Faculty wonder, “Didn’t they learn this in high school?” The PLU librarians have been exploring these divides through quantitative and qualitative research studies that examine student research confidence and experiences. We hope to better understand our students in order to serve them better. We also hope faculty can use our data to more effectively
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