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Founded in 1982, the Elliott Press is a hands-on workshop for students in PLU’s Publishing & Printing Arts (PPA) Program and for others interested in the history and artistry of the printed word. Students in the Elliott Press focus on traditional typesetting, printing, and bookbinding techniques as they create broadsides, artist books, and ephemera. But with the evolution of technology and aesthetics, some students also choose to use modern graphic design techniques in their work. Work by

Respect by Emily Soloff The Johannine Passion in its Historical Context by Dr. Samuel Torvend American Jewish History: A Primary Source Reader Gary Zola and Marc Dollinger, eds. Black Power, Jewish Politics: Reinventing the Alliance in the 1960s by Marc Dollinger Quest for Inclusion: Jews and Liberalism in Modern America by Marc Dollinger Let’s Talk: A Rabbi Speaks to Christians by Michael E Harvey Luther’s Jews: A Journey into Anti-Semitism by Thomas Kaufmann Antisemitism: Here and Now by Deborah E

after the most divisive election season in recent US history, Mr. Idriss’s blog for Search for Common Ground reminds readers of their role in unifying our divided nation: “The biggest mistake we can make is to assume that it is up to our political leaders to unify us. They can set the tone, but it is primarily in the hands of the American people to rebuild a basic level of mutual respect and dignity… Breakthroughs usually come out of crises, and we are in that crisis. So there is not better time for

can readily understand how he and his courses have this effect.  Dr. Bergman is infectious.  He doesn’t hold back.Learn more about Dr. Bergman at his website www.charlesbergman.com Such unique dimensions of his work should not distract us from his many other, no less valuable contributions. Year in and year out he has taught vital courses for the English Department – Environmental Literature, English Renaissance Literature, American Environmental Writing, etc. He was the founding director of the

Breonna Taylor in Louisville, and the ambush of Ahmaud Arbery in Satilla Shores, Georgia, are recent examples of a long history of anti-Black violence in the United States. Globally, we are witnessing international solidarity with Black Lives Matter as well as movements addressing various expressions of racism that have shaped the modern world system, including slavery and colonialism. The fact that current protests are taking place in the midst of a pandemic demonstrates their urgency; COVID-19 has

resistance during the Holocaust. Based primarily on in-depth interviews with survivors in Israel and the United States, her book chronicles their courageous missions to reach Jews trapped behind ghetto walls, to mobilize resistance, smuggle weapons into the ghettos, and to rescue and hide Jewish children. Her work provides a missing chapter in the history of the Holocaust and a new understanding of the wide range of women’s roles and activities in those years. In 2011 Lenore gave the keynote address to

. Environmental Studies Environmental Studies is an interdisciplinary program that focuses on the relationships between humans and the environment. Mathematics At PLU, we will teach you the classical mathematical tools that you need to begin to understand more recent developments and modern applications. Physics The Department of Physics offers bachelor of science and bachelor of arts degrees in physics, a bachelor of science degree in applied physics, and a bachelor of arts in education degree for secondary

paleontological resources, I get involved and explain how it will affect them. View alumni profile Linda Priebe '82 Partner and attorney, Culhane Meadows I’m an advocate at heart. I do primarily European Union privacy and cybersecurity compliance work, especially for multinationals who are headquartered in the U.S. I also do a lot of federal advocacy, mostly in regard to the Arctic and Arctic stakeholders who are underrepresented. Previously, I was deputy general counsel at the White House Office of Drug

thinking, servant leadership, and care for others and the environment around them. This edition of ResoLute illustrates the diverse ways alumni have leveraged their graduate education: an alumnus who literally created his own dream job upon completing his master’s in marketing research; a police-officer-turned-distiller who used his business administration skills to craft a business plan for his ever-growing microdistillery; a poet who kept an iconic, poetry-only bookstore flourishing while finishing

an iconic, poetry-only bookstore flourishing while finishing her studies as part of the Rainier Writing Workshop. These and other stories throughout these pages highlight the persistent, creative and driven alumni who help make PLU’s programs distinct. They chose PLU for their advanced degree, for much more than the letters after their name. Who will be next? Visit plu.edu/graduate to learn more about our distinct graduate programs, and the possibilities awaiting you. Geoff Foy, Associate Provost