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Third Rail Inquiry: Learning, In, Through, and For CommunityThe field of rhetoric and composition is sometimes misunderstood as one centered on teaching writers how to “fix” texts once ideas have been selected, produced, or discovered: first we think, then we write, then we revise. Once we have a moderately readable draft, our inquiry has come to an end.  We just need to “clean it up”—and at this point, the writing teacher steps up with resources, strategies, and rules. In contrast to this

By Autumn Robbins '20Division of Humanities Professor Melissa Michal, an accomplished author and teacher, joined the English Department as a visiting creative writing professor for the 2018-19 academic year. When asked why she came to PLU to teach our students, Professor Michal replied that it was because the mission of our university focuses on social justice and a service-led life. The mission statement matches her values and background. She was excited to teach in a place with commitments so

Clinical Learning and Simulation Center Clinical Learning and Simulation Center https://www.plu.edu/resolute/fall-2019/wp-content/uploads/sites/33/2019/09/ground-level-skills-lab-cover-1024x504.jpg 1024 504 Debbie Cafazzo Debbie Cafazzo https://www.plu.edu/resolute/fall-2019/wp-content/uploads/sites/33/2019/05/debbie-cafazzo.jpg September 11, 2019 September 26, 2019 Renderings courtesy of McGranahan Architects Local health care providers say that when they see a PLU degree on a graduate’s

Swedish Youth Inspires School Strikes Across the Globe“I don’t want you to be hopeful. I want you to panic. I want you to feel the fear I feel every day. And then I want you to act.” – Greta Thunberg This exhibit opened Wednesday, March 13, 2019 and stayed open until August 2019. Greta Thunberg is a 16 years old climate change activist in Sweden. In August 2018 she started this global movement, although her concern was personal and local. On August 20, 2018 she sat outside the Swedish Riksdag