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November 10, 2010 Reviving Confucianism By Chris Albert As part of the PLU Chinese Studies Program lecture series, Daniel A. Bell will visit campus to examine the revival of Confucianism as the moral foundation for political rule in China. Confucianism is making a comeback in Chinese debate about moral and political foundation. Below is a video with the last lecturer in the series, journalist Martin Jacques. “We stand at a moment in history where we can decide to be friendly competitors or

The 2018 Rachel Carson Science and Technology Lecture Posted by: halvormj / March 6, 2018 March 6, 2018 TUESDAY | MARCH 6, 2018 | 7:30PM | ANDERSON UNIVERSITY CENTER – CK @ PLU The Innovation Studies program at PLU would like to draw attention to an important event on campus with much value for our students and faculty: The 2018 Rachel Carson Science, Technology, and Society Lecture. Dr. Pamela Ronald This year’s distinguished speaker is Dr. Pamela Ronald, a Distinguished Professor in the

environmental studies and theatre, and the duo drew on their passions to create art, transforming audience perspectives on climate change. Where did you grow up, and why did you choose PLU for undergraduate studies? Ruggeri: I grew up in South Florida and wanted to go out of state for college, specifically a liberal arts college offering a theater program with a directing focus. I hoped to find a smaller community and had summer camp friends who had gone to PLU. And PLU gave me a good scholarship! Knapp: I

previously studied in classes on PLU’s campus—a very exciting prospect. The study away class includes both art majors and minors as well as students enrolled in PLU’s International Honors (IHON) program. This experience will encourage students to take a critical look at the way that museum collections and exhibitions are intertwined with things like national cultural identity, political goals, and education. Students are challenged to be curious about the ways that art, architecture, archaeology, and

Holocaust Distortion and Denial. Events will include presentations by two of the most prominent Holocaust scholars in the world, Dr. Yehuda Bauer and Dr. Christopher Browning. The conference will close with a panel featuring research projects by student recipients of the Kurt Mayer Summer Scholarship. The annual Powell-Heller Conference for Holocaust Education provides educators, students, and community members a way to use the lessons of the Holocaust to empower themselves and others to challenge

PLU, joining a group of other prestigious colleges with Holocaust Studies, which asks students to write essays on the topic of genocide. Lemkin was an international lawyer who initiated the term “genocide” and in 1948 succeeded in persuading the United Nations to adopt the Genocide Convention which outlawed the destruction of races and groups. Last week the two top essayists presented their findings and were recognized for their work. Marks began her essay “Identity and Genocide: The Armenian

communications side of things.” Kang began her internship in June and imagined herself doing hands-on work all over Tacoma. However, due to the pandemic, she knew her internship would be almost entirely remote. “It’s not what I had planned for, I was really looking forward to meeting more people out in the community as I did my work,” Kang said. “But my managers have adjusted really well, and I’m proud to say it has been extended from just a summer position to the end of the school year.” “I’m very thankful

room since 2009. Initially the room only recorded audio, but fifteen years later iTech (Instructional Technologies) upgraded the room for digital distribution. Since the upgrade, we have streamed HD video and audio for over 125 concerts and events. In order to keep up with this growing demand, we are continuing to upgrade audio hardware over the next few months. This blog post is the first of a two-part story on the latest upgrade, focusing on installation preparation.   In With the New! Planning

Washington to the list), I’m hopeful that research projects will also be funded in associated disciplines, including mathematics, electrical engineering, acoustics, statistics, psychology, philosophy, business—even historical studies examining the impact of voice technologies on culture and society. For a look at what PLU students are doing currently in machine learning and biology research, check out this video of Dr. Renzhi Cao’s computer science class this past year. There are so many good

develop their own voice and embrace their own vocal identity. PLU Vocal Studies Chair Jim Brown, invited Walker to conduct the masterclass. Brown met Walker at Loyola University when they studied under the same mentor, Philip Frohnmayer. “Phil’s studio is like a big family, so when I heard [Walker] was coming to star in a Seattle Opera production, I asked him to do a masterclass here at PLU and he quickly agreed.” Brown thinks students will learn a lot from Walker’s incredible voice, intellect, and