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Political Science) to pursue an MSc in Migration Mobility and Development at the School of Oriental and African Studies at the University of London. Sarah reports that “PLU’s small, seminar-like classes, research- and writing-intensive curriculum, heavy reading loads, fast-paced and rigorous learning environment, and strong emphasis on diversity, cultures, languages, and interdisciplinary degrees” helped prepare her for graduate study. For students contemplating graduate school, she recommends “a gap

becoming more data driven, affecting both the jobs that are available and the skills that are required. As more data and ways of analyzing them become available, more aspects of the economy, society, and daily life will become dependent on data… Data science spans a broader array of activities that involve applying principles for data collection, storage, integration, analysis, inference,  communication, and ethics. — National Academy of Sciences (NAS), 2018 The Data Science Minor is ideal for students

protections is one of the reasons that the Nordic countries are called Social Democracies. Many of the policies are based on ideas of socialism and related philosophies of economy and there is state ownership of industries that are private in the United States. I thought it might be an interesting surprise to Scandinavian-Americans and to students at PLU to see this radical side of Scandinavia in an exhibit. The policies for the Nordic economic model, which were put in place between about 1950 and 1980

Kaden Bolton ’24 explored civics and public policy on campus and studying away in Oxford For the graduating class of 2024, freshman year was online and confined. So by the time fall came around for sophomore year, they embraced in-person classes, study groups, lunches, dinners, and more. That’s true at least for political science major Kaden Bolton ’24, who graduated… June 12, 2024 Research & Academics

, Dunwoody Technical College Click on the Zoom link to join the panel. https://plu-edu.zoom.us/j/91840971872Panel 1B: China’s Foreign Relations in the Past and Present (Hauge Administration Building 200) Chair: Xiaobing Li China-Related Legislation in the 118th Congress of the United States: Political and Trend Analyses, Baogang Guo Dalton State College Paradigmatic Shift of China’s Diplomatic Discourse: Stances, Practices, and Implications, Lu Shuming, City University of New York-Brooklyn College

social and cultural impact of video games in American history, including how historical figures and events have been represented in popular games during the past 40 years. Combines the study of visual media theories and the creative process with social and political issues in games, including ethical action, violence, gender, ethnicity, religion, and environmental concerns. (4) HIST 210 : Contemporary Global Issues: Migration, Poverty, and Conflict - ES, GE This course introduces students to central

Why do we evaluate information In a world full of information that is steeped in algorithms, for-profit motivations, and biases, how do we determine the truth? And how do we know which information to trust? These questions are becoming more and more difficult to answer as our information society becomes entrenched in forms of emotional manipulation and post-truth tactics.  A glimmer of hope can be found in seeking to understand the information economy itself and how it functions. This section

excitement has worn off for most in and around the suburban city that’s just a stone’s throw away from Pacific Lutheran University. But for one economics professor on campus, it’s finally getting interesting. Associate Professor of Economics Martin Wurm and his research partner Neal Johnson, a former PLU Economics faculty member, are the social scientists charged by the United States Golf Association (USGA) with determining the economic impact of the U.S. Open on the local, regional and statewide economy