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Perspective: Rethinking the global citizen The field of Subaltern Studies came into existence to address a perceived problem with the way that existing scholarly paradigms in anthropology, Latin American studies, and many other fields, had understood the “objects” of study: people in cultures other than…
June 15, 2009 Perspective: Rethinking the global citizen The field of Subaltern Studies came into existence to address a perceived problem with the way that existing scholarly paradigms in anthropology, Latin American studies, and many other fields, had understood the “objects” of study: people in cultures other than those of the scholar. Subaltern Studies sought to engage the subaltern as an ally and participant in the academic process. The communities being studied in this way, at least
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Computer science drives innovation throughout the US economy, but the subject remains neglected or marginalized in K-12 education. Can more be done to improve student access to this important way of thinking? Please join Alice Steinglass of Code.org on October 9, 2018 at Pacific Lutheran…
Supported by a generous endowment from the Benson Family, the Dale E. Benson Lecture in Business and Economic History is designed to bring leading experts in the fields of history, business, and economics to campus to address the PLU community. Jolita and Dale Benson at a recent Benson Lecture. Along with the business and economic history curriculum, the lecture is designed to encourage the study of business organizations, entrepreneurs, workers, products, and consumers, as well as the economic forces
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David Yun ’22 has been busy throughout his four years at Pacific Lutheran University. The pre-med student and chemistry major has been an academic standout, serving as a chemistry teaching assistant presenting research at the Murdock Conference and the American Chemical Society convention. He’s held…
prep, and, in general, we just support each other and study together. The purpose of that club is just to get like-minded folks together who share similar goals. How specifically does the PLU chapter engage with the international mission of the Global Medical Brigades organization? We work to inform students about the organization and its mission of supporting underserved areas of the world. Then try to implement those ideologies into our own club by advocating for community service, donations
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David Yun ’22 has been busy throughout his four years at Pacific Lutheran University. The pre-med student and chemistry major has been an academic standout, serving as a chemistry teaching assistant presenting research at the Murdock Conference and the American Chemical Society convention. He’s held…
, we just support each other and study together. The purpose of that club is just to get like-minded folks together who share similar goals. How specifically does the PLU chapter engage with the international mission of the Global Medical Brigades organization? We work to inform students about the organization and its mission of supporting underserved areas of the world. Then try to implement those ideologies into our own club by advocating for community service, donations, and fundraisers that
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Consolidating our strengths and addressing new challenges PLU President Loren J. Anderson greets students during opening convocation. He believes the next few years will be critical as PLU plans for its future. By Loren J. Anderson – PLU President The public announcement last month of…
strength. But we will not be able to rest on our laurels, we must find ways to “globalize” every PLU student’s education, both on campus and through additional study-away possibilities. Global education is currently a key to admissions marketing, I believe it may become even more important. Fourth, the market for “higher” higher education will continue to expand. The Master’s may become the new BA and, in many fields, the applied doctorate will be the new MA. While we have a solid foothold in graduate
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Together, senior Dylan Ruggeri ’23 and junior Kenzie Knapp ’24 created an innovative climate science musical performance on PLU’s campus in 2022. Both students are majoring in environmental studies and theatre, and the duo drew on their passions to create art, transforming audience perspectives on…
periods at my Oaxaca study abroad in January 2022. Ruggeri: Over the summer of 2022, we found music composers and designers and figured out how to make the show happen. Knapp: We had 15 actors and 10 crew members and couldn’t have done this alone. We had the support and passion of the crew, and the cast was unbelievable. We had seven weeks of auditions and rehearsals and performed right after that. Ruggeri: We worked together to determine the resources required to make an independent show at PLU
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Together, senior Dylan Ruggeri ’23 and junior Kenzie Knapp ’24 created an innovative climate science musical performance on PLU’s campus in 2022. Both students are majoring in environmental studies and theatre, and the duo drew on their passions to create art, transforming audience perspectives on…
theatre student town hall, which decides next year’s campus plays. The idea wasn’t selected. But Dylan was enthusiastic and had considered something similar. We agreed it would be cool to work together to make this happen. Ruggeri: We’re both environmental science and theatre double majors, so our minds came together to use storytelling as a call to action for the ecological crisis. Knapp: I wrote most of the play while sitting in cafes for long periods at my Oaxaca study abroad in January 2022
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TACOMA, Wash. (April 29, 2015)—Jennifer Henrichsen ’07 has accomplished much more than she could’ve imagined in the years since she left Pacific Lutheran University. Not only has she had a book published with a PLU professor, but Henrichsen also has recently been published by UNESCO…
, Henrichsen interned at the United Nations; was part of the first Communication class to study internationally; and was a columnist for PLU’s student newspaper, The Mooring Mast. She did this all with the help of her first professor at PLU, Professor of Communication Joanne Lisosky. “I met her really early on,” said Henrichsen. “I talked with her about my goals and ideas. We connected really quickly, which was awesome. I stayed in the Communication department because I appreciated her role, her enthusiasm
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TACOMA, WASH. (Jan. 8, 2018)- Graduate school can be a daunting prospect for anyone. Students fresh off their undergraduate sprint are faced with a complicated application process and daunting comprehensive tests. But Leah Sweeney ‘17, a Fast Track student working on her Master of Business…
type of capstone project and some ideas, taking it from those ideas and actually implementing them, a masters degree can help them make that jump. It gives the students a little bit more flexibility to really choose their path, choose their vocation — and then we can help them make that translation into industry.” Sweeney is taking advantage of that chance to chase her passions. Part of the accelerated nine-month program she’s participating in has a ten-day international business study away built
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As the world was beginning to realize the enormity of COVID-19, two Pacific Lutheran University professors seized the 2020 moment to do significant research into the psychology of the pandemic. PLU Department of Psychology Chair Jon Grahe and his Statistics 232 students conducted a U.S.…
Department of Psychology Chair Jon Grahe and his Statistics 232 students conducted a U.S. study regarding general attitudes, beliefs, and behaviors as they related to COVID. They recently completed a paper with a first student author that is under review and are working on two more with students as first authors. They currently are conducting a one-year follow-up on last year’s survey and anticipate additional paper submissions. Additionally, Assistant Professor of Psychology Corey Cook and some of his
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