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  • Thursday, September 25, 2014 Justice in Society: Lutheran Sources of Social Change PLU 2020 underscored the ancient mandate to act with justice and resist evil, but what “justice” might actually

    the History of Christianity and holds the University Chair in Lutheran Studies at PLU. He also serves as Director of Vocational Reflection in the Center for Vocation and as Director of the Center for Religion and Culture in the PNW. He holds the doctorate from Saint Louis University. He is the author of Luther and the Hungry Poor: Gathered Fragments. 3:45 Break 4:00 Resisting Structural Injustice: Love’s Calling Dr. Cynthia Moe-Lobeda, Associate Professor of Theological and Social Ethics, Seattle

  • DOE’s Office of Science Is Now Accepting Applications for Summer 2023 Undergraduate Internships Students Will Conduct Research and Technical Projects at National Laboratories Applications are currently being accepted for the Summer 2023 term of two undergraduate internship programs offered by the Department of Energy (DOE)…

    workshops are: CCI program (register here for both workshops) October 31, 2022 from 2:00 – 3:00 pm EST November 7, 2022 from 3:00 – 4:00 pm EST SULI program (register here for both workshops) November 2, 2022 from 2:00 – 3:00 pm EST December 5, 2022 from 3:00 – 4:00pm EST SULI and CCI are managed by WDTS in the DOE Office of Science. More information can be found at https://science.osti.gov/wdts. Read Previous Graduate Program in Biomedical Sciences (PBMS) at the Oregon Health and Science University

  • There are two internship opportunities available to PLU students interested in cancer research during the summer of 2024. Each position provides a $6,512 fellowship from the John F.

    the internship, $2,170.67 after week 5, and the final $2,170.67 at the conclusion of the internship experience and upon receipt by PLU’s Assistant Director of Career & Internship Development of a short reflection report of the internship experience. This internship program seeks to engage scientific curiosity and promote biomedical research careers among PLU undergraduates and is committed to expanding diversity among students who enter STEM fields. How to Apply: The application consists of: A one

  • The criminal justice curriculum at PLU is cumulative, such that the skills developed in lower-division courses set the groundwork for the skills to be developed in upper-division classes.

    ), BUSA 303 (Business Law and Ethics), PHIL 125 (Ethics and the Good Life), PHIL 128 (Politics and the Good Society), PHIL 227 (Philosophy and Race), or PHIL 229 (Human Rights). Majors and minors are expected to maintain a minimum grade of C- in criminal justice and sociology classes.Recommended Course Sequencing for Criminal Justice MajorsDeclare your MajorIf you would like to declare your major in criminal justice schedule a meeting with the department chair, Laura McCloud mcclouls@plu.edu.Due to

  • Global health: Why does it matter? If public health was a fashion show, global health would be the new black. It’s hot. But what is global health, exactly? And why does it matter? Mark Twain once complained that everybody talks about the weather but nobody…

    this revolution in global health, not to mention the billions of dollars in new money, many are now jumping on this once-hobbled, broken-down bandwagon. Most major universities have created, or are creating, new global health departments. Governments, biomedical businesses and non-profit organizations are increasingly talking about what they are doing, or intend to do, to further global health. “Washington is home to one of the most vibrant, visionary global health communities in the world

  • Professor Emeritus | Department of Social Work | kellerjg@plu.edu | JoDee Keller is Professor of Social Work at Pacific Lutheran University.

    study from the Pacific Northwest." Cityscape: A Journal of Policy Development and Research Vol. 15 (2), 2013: 29-46. Keller, J. "Confronting stereotypes: Children and families in public housing, in Yeakey, C. C." Living on the boundaries: Urban marginality in national and international contexts, Bingley, UK: Emerald Group Publishing, Ltd 2012: 291-312. Keller, J., Laakso, J., Stevens, C, & Tashiro, C. "The slippery slope of evaluation: Ethics, issues, & methodological challenges using the case study

  • The value of a college education increases when graduates have a better understanding of religion’s diversity and influence in regional, national, and global life.

    religion’s diversity and influence in regional, national, and global life. The study of religion will help you speak to why religion gives meaning and purpose to billions of people on the planet. At PLU, students can take classes in environmental ethics, the religions of Asia, feminist theology, Luther, Native American traditions of the Pacific Northwest – to name just a few.  PLU students study religion in Tacoma and Seattle as well as far off destinations such as Hawaii, Rome, or Trinidad-Tobago. Our

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  • 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…

    unfriendly competitors,” said Gregory Youtz, professor of music and a Chinese Studies faculty member. There’s a desire to be a good neighbor, he said.  Bell will speak about “Reviving Tradition in China: Towards a Progressive and Humane Confucian Ethics.” Bell will speak at PLU from 7 to 9 p.m., Thursday, Nov. 18 in the Scandinavian Cultural Center in the UC. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_sBB6hT3hU0&feature=player_embedded The program is part of the Chinese Studies Program’s lecture series. The last

  • PLU welcomed into CFA Institute University Recognition Program Pacific Lutheran University has become the latest university to be welcomed into the CFA Institute University Recognition Program. The Master of Science in Finance (MSF) has been acknowledged as incorporating at least 70 percent of the CFA…

    May 3, 2013 PLU welcomed into CFA Institute University Recognition Program Pacific Lutheran University has become the latest university to be welcomed into the CFA Institute University Recognition Program. The Master of Science in Finance (MSF) has been acknowledged as incorporating at least 70 percent of the CFA Program Candidate Body of Knowledge (CBOK) and placing emphasis on the CFA Institute Code of Ethics and Standards of Practice within the program. This program positions students well

  • The Public Health Service and the United States Department of Health and Human Services has mandated institutions to develop a program to promote the health and safety of those individuals who have

    Disease Information Page includes information about the following zoonotic diseases: Campylobacter Cryptosporidiosis Hantavirus Listeriosis Lyme Disease Pet Transmitted Diseases Plague Rabies Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever Salmonellosis Shigella Zoonotic Parasites of dogs and cats The Center for Disease Control also has available on-line, “Biosafety in Microbiological and Biomedical Laboratories,” for additional information. The University of California at Davis has created a Risk Assessment Tool to