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  • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jmbzzLNVje0 Three PLU MediaLab students went from Canada to the Gulf to explore the issue of oil for their documentary “Oil Literacy.” Understanding oil By Chris Albert This past summer, students from PLU’s MediaLab embarked on a journey to learn, ask and explore oil and…

    Seattle Central Public Library. After the screening a panel discussion will take place, followed by a reception. The event is free. “First and foremost I hope people become more educated about the topic,” Rodriguez said. “And I hope it inspires people to make a difference.” While filming, they interviewed nearly 70 people from industry leaders, energy experts and political powers to the everyday person on the street. They took 65 hours of film and nearly 2,000 photos that have all been brought down to

  • From our early history to our prospects for the future, China is part of Washington. Chinese people helped build and shape Washington–even before it was a state.

    China in WashingtonFrom our early history to our prospects for the future, China is part of Washington. Chinese people helped build and shape Washington–even before it was a state. Stemming back two centuries, people of Chinese heritage came and were born in the Pacific Northwest. From railroad laborers to prominent business people to government leaders, thousands of people of Chinese heritage shaped our economy. The influx and interpretations of cultural traditions and the forging of civil

  • Benson lecturer poses question: Would slavery have ended without the Civil War? If the Civil War didn’t end slavery, something else would have, said history professor Peter A. Coclanis. By 1861 slavery was dying out,” Coclanis said , who teaches at the University of North…

    the Civil War. His argument focused on the profitability and viability of slavery on the eve of the Civil War. Despite the rising prices of slaves and the profitability to slaveholders, and to some degree, non-slaveholders and northern and European consumers, Coclanis argued that the economy was too dependent on slave labor. “Slavery hindered the long-term development of the southern economy,” Coclanis said. “The South, in a relative sense, had been rendered into an economic backwater.” With the

  • The Department of Economics is proud to present the 2023 Senior Capstones.  May 18, 2023  -  Xavier Hall, Room 150  -  6:00-9:00 pm.  Click on each student name to see their presentation

    The Department of Economics is proud to present the 2023 Senior Capstones.  May 18, 2023  –  Xavier Hall, Room 150  –  6:00-9:00 pm.  Click on each student name to see their presentation title. 6:00-6:20 - Travis McDaneld6:20-6:40 - Oliver Bolosky6:40-7:00 - Trey Robak6:00-6:20 - Travis McDaneldThe Home Sharing Economy: Is the Added Competition a Good Thing?6:20-6:40 - Oliver BoloskyAdditionality in Carbon Offsets: Major Barriers and Methodologies6:40-7:00 - Trey RobakSaving the Rainforest: Do

  • Pre-Law Club President Quan Huynh ’25 unexpectedly stepped into the world of state government, with a bold new perspective. A self-described political newcomer, Huynh proudly represents PLU in Olympia as an intern at the Washington State Senate. As a member of Sen. Manka Dhingra’s (D-45)…

    Quan Huynh ’25 Discusses her Internship at the Washington State Senate Posted by: shortea / March 3, 2023 March 3, 2023 By Grant Hoskins ’23PLU Marketing & Communications Student Writer Pre-Law Club President Quan Huynh ’25 unexpectedly stepped into the world of state government, with a bold new perspective. A self-described political newcomer, Huynh proudly represents PLU in Olympia as an intern at the Washington State Senate. As a member of Sen. Manka Dhingra’s (D-45) office, Huynh actively

  • PLU’s Chinese Studies Program is an interdisciplinary program which is designed to provide students interested in China a broad foundation in Chinese language, culture, and history, and an

    exploring newly opened trade opportunities with the world’s most populated country and the globe’s fastest growing economy. This emerging global superpower will increasingly influence international politics, culture and trade in the 21st century; there is a growing demand throughout the world for people trained in Chinese Studies. PLU’s Chinese Studies Program is an interdisciplinary program which is designed to provide students interested in China a broad foundation in Chinese language, culture, and

    The PLU Chinese Studies Program
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    Administration Building, Room 220F Tacoma, WA 98447-0003
  • The Department of Political Science is pleased to announce that Professor Maria Chavez has been selected as a Humanities Washington Speakers Bureau Presenter for the 2021-23 season. https://www.humanities.org/program/speakers-bureau/ In communities throughout Washington State, Speakers Bureau presenters give free public presentations on a wide variety of…

    Professor Maria Chavez selected for 2021-23 Humanities Washington Speakers Bureau Posted by: tpotts / July 2, 2021 July 2, 2021 The Department of Political Science is pleased to announce that Professor Maria Chavez has been selected as a Humanities Washington Speakers Bureau Presenter for the 2021-23 season. https://www.humanities.org/program/speakers-bureau/ In communities throughout Washington State, Speakers Bureau presenters give free public presentations on a wide variety of specialized

  • News articles and blog posts from Pacific Lutheran University.

    Major Minute: English So, … what can you do with an English major? Endless possibilities await! Proficiency in critical and creative reading and writing is crucial in today’s information-driven economy. An English major will equip you for any path that demands, effective communication, appreciation of diversity, and creative… April 25, 2024 AcademicsEnglishProfessors

  • Sonja Schaefer Studied Away in Beijing, China Fall 2014; Argentina/Antarctica J-Term 2014 Environmental Literature Class of 2016 Majors: Economics and Chinese Studies International Honors

    Chinese Studies fascinated me. Sophomore year I declared both as majors and searched through all my study away options. I found a perfect fit with an Approved program IES: Intensive Chinese in Beijing with an elective course Contemporary Chinese Economy. Living in a giant metropolis with a non-English-speaking host family (I chose this accommodation), was exactly the independent adventure I was seeking. Getting an inside look at the daily routine and lifestyle of my family was invaluable. I can now

  • Innovation Studies news for Pacific Lutheran University.

    Alice Steinglass Visits October 9 for Workshop and 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… October 1, 2018 Alice SteinglassCode.orgcomputer science educationDale E. Benson LectureInnovation Studies