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Global & Cultural Studies https://www.plu.edu/catalog-2023-2024/undergraduate-program/program-curriculum-information/global-cultural-studies/

. Coursework in French. Prerequisites: FREN 202, 301, or permission of instructor. May be repeated once for credit. (4) FREN 311 : Francophone Africa in Global Context - VW, GE An introduction to the study of Francophone Africa and African Diasporas with a focus on (post)colonial development. Coursework in French. Prerequisites: FREN 202, 301, or permission of instructor. May be repeated once for credit. (4) FREN 387 : Special Topics in French To provide undergraduate students with new, one-time, and

Local Faith Communities https://www.plu.edu/campus-ministry/interfaith/local-faith/

Connect with a Local Faith CommunityWanting to connect with a local faith community? Below is a listing of local communities at PLU or in close proximity to the university. This listing is not comprehensive. Feel free to contact the Campus Ministry Office for information about other congregations in the area. * Denotes explicitly LGBT supportive worship spaceFaith on CampusChapelThere are three Chapel services each week, all in different religious traditions/styles. To learn about each service

Passion for opera leads to the Met https://www.plu.edu/news/archive/2011/06/13/passion-for-opera-leads-to-the-met/

,” said Meade. Angela Meade ’01 has become a rising star is the world of opera. This month she won the Beverly Sills Award. Meade, who graduated from PLU with a bachelor of music, was in her third year of studies at the Academy of Vocal Arts in Philadelphia when she signed a contract with the Metropolitan Opera production of Verdi’s “Ernani.” Meade had signed on to serve a “cover” or understudy for star soprano Sondra Radvanovsky, in the role in Elivra, the female lead. On Wednesday, Meade was at the

Champion of all microbes everywhere https://www.plu.edu/news/archive/2012/09/07/champion-of-all-microbes-everywhere/

summer. Get her going on microbes, be in those that caused the Spanish influenza outbreak in 1918 or a more obscure disease named after distant relative Theodor Maximilian Bilharz (yes, with one “l.”) The affliction named by and for Bilharz involves a worm that will wreak havoc on your liver once it burrows into your skin. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0_umhIvhQC4 Bilharziosis is usually picked up in African or Asian countries by walking through standing water. If you like, she’ll show you a stained

Next of kin https://www.plu.edu/news/archive/2008/07/07/next-of-kin/

program during the summer of 1999 during a sabbatical leave, and Lindsey in the summer of 2006. During the apprenticeship program we learned how to care for captive chimpanzees and assisted with ongoing research projects. Now we continue to volunteer at the Chimposiums held at CHCI. These are educational programs that inform the public about the sign language studies this particular family of chimpanzees has been involved in as well as providing information about the plight of free-living chimpanzees

FMLA Forms for a Family Member’s Serious Health Condition https://www.plu.edu/human-resources/documents/fmla-forms-for-a-family-members-serious-health-condition/

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Part VII. – POLICY ON UNIT INTERPRETATIONS OF CRITERIA FOR TENURE AND PROMOTION https://www.plu.edu/faculty-handbook/section-iv-personnel-policies-and-employment-benefits/part-vii-policy-on-unit-interpretations-of-criteria-for-tenure-and-promotion/

the context of the university criteria, and be accompanied by the university criteria. If a unit has an interpretation document, chairs/deans should include it with a candidate’s tenure/promotion evaluation letter to the Rank and Tenure Committee. Unit interpretations are merely advisory statements to help guide the Rank and Tenure Committee’s deliberations. Ultimately, it is the charge of the committee to ensure that the standards for achieving tenure and promotion are kept consistent across the

Just a spark: Student-faculty research explores technology and argument https://www.plu.edu/comm-media-designarts/news/2016/09/28/just-a-spark-student-faculty-research-explores-technology-and-argument/

interests. Communication professor Justin Eckstein and I first met in a class centered on researching restaurant success. It started out as just any other class, a rung on the ladder toward a degree, but one opportunity changed it all: debate. Eckstein’s role on campus wasn’t just limited to the classroom. As the director of the speech and debate team on campus, Eckstein encouraged students from his classes to participate in debates both on and off campus. I liked to argue, sure, but I didn’t consider a

How to be a Lute: Lute language 101 https://www.plu.edu/admission/blog/how-to-be-a-lute-lute-language-101/

How to be a Lute: Lute language 101 Posted by: vcraker / March 2, 2022 March 2, 2022 Zyreal Oliver Chandler ‘22 shares the proper pronunciation of some of PLU’s building names. Read Previous Study away returns to PLU Read Next Meet some Rieke Scholars LATEST POSTS Summer Reading Recommendations July 11, 2024 Stuart Gavidia ’24 majored in computer science while interning at Amazon, Cannon, and Pierce County June 13, 2024 Ash Bechtel ’24 combines science and social work for holistic view of

Close encounters https://www.plu.edu/news/archive/2011/09/04/close-encounters/

September 4, 2011 A blue heron ignores student paparazzi and continues to look for a midmorning snack at Northwest Trek. First-years have a close encounter on the wild side with the critters at Northwest Trek By Katie Scaff ’13 The sights, sounds, and even smells of local wildlife helped first-year students bond and get to know one another on an excursion to Northwest Trek Wildlife Park near Eatonville on Saturday. The group of 46 students, staff and faculty started the day with a tram tour of