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  • European, Mughal, Ottoman, and Russian; the development of the world economic system, especially comparing the West with China and Japan; and cultural globalization in the late 20th and early 21st centuries. (4) HIST 107 : Ancient Near East - IT, GE Surveys the history of the ancient Near East and Mediterranean regions, including ancient Sumer, Egypt, Israel, Persia, Greece, and Rome. Major themes include empire building, religion, law, art, and literature. Students learn to investigate historical

  • systems change that offer meaningful solutions.” Brian Lloyd ’88 is a vice president at Beacon Development Group, a Seattle-based operation that provides affordable housing consulting services to nonprofits and public housing Authorities. “PLU instilled the idea that I could serve the community,” says Lloyd, who double majored in history and global studies at PLU before earning a master of public policy degree from Harvard University. “After grad school, I realized the place for my service was the

  • career perfect for those who are seeking a new position that will offer meaning and fulfillment. As an individual entering teaching as a second career, you’ll have opportunities to bring your real-word experience and knowledge to the classroom. Like many other fields, the education field is facing challenges today — budget cuts, teacher shortages, the global pandemic of 2020 — but every single day, the educators working in America’s school system prove themselves to be resilient, compassionate, and

  • are paid for through a combination of sources; PLU identifies funds annually in its budget to meet specific ADA goals). The ultimate goal: campus-wide ADA compliance. The university is making progress toward that goal. PLU’s recent investment funded several projects — many of which were completed over the summer. About $525,000 paid for modernization of elevators in Tingelstad Hall, Green’s former residence hall. One of the reasons she relocated to South Hall was the unreliability of the elevators

  • transformative for me, academically and personally. I’d recommend studying away to all PLU students, not just GLST majors.” – Sarah ’23 Where is global studies taking you? “Global studies has already taken me to Athens, Greece and Oxford, England and I hope to pursue a graduate degree in international development studies abroad after I graduate from PLU!” Hannah ‘23 “Directly after graduation I’ll be continuing my current job working at a local refugee resettlement agency as a Community Engagement

  • , Calif., where Scott recently switched careers from coaching to real estate and development and Sherith is an agent for Thrivent Financial. And PLU still plays a major role in their lives together: The couple has taken out a life-insurance policy with PLU as the owner and beneficiary. Scott Squires said he and his wife decided to give back through a life—insurance policy for a few reasons.“From a PLU perspective, it’s a large gift—it could be,” Squires said. “For us, initially, it’s an opportunity to

  • program as it relates to teaching and professional development Description of how participation in this project will benefit your collaborative and collegial practices for improving instructional practices and student learning Approval from a school or district administrator Priority consideration will be given to: Applications that articulate an alignment with PLU’s vision for global education of “educating to achieve a just, healthy, sustainable and peaceful world” Applications from alumni of PLU J

  • observation. Archaeology focuses on the material remains of past peoples to study their cultures, investigate causality in the development of human institutions, and to contribute to a cross-cultural understanding of human behavior. Linguistic Anthropology studies the fundamental structures of human language as well as the culturally patterned usages of language in social interaction. Biological Anthropology studies the emergence and subsequent biological adaptations of humanity as a species influenced by

  • of Macroeconomics - ES ECON 215 Investigating Environmental and Economic Change in Europe - ES, GE ENGL 328 Theories of Reading and Writing - ES GLST 210 Contemporary Global Issues: Migration, Poverty, and Conflict - ES, GE GLST 325 Global Political Thought - ES, GE GLST 331 International Relations - ES, GE GLST 332 American Foreign Policy - ES, GE GLST 357 Global Development - ES, GE HIST 102 The Pre-Modern World: Explorations & Encounters - ES, GE HIST 103 Conflicts and Convergences in the

  • Literacies Environmental Studies (Interdisciplinary B.A.) French & Francophone Studies (B.A.) Gender, Sexuality, and Race Studies (Interdisciplinary B.A.) Global Studies (Interdisciplinary B.A.) Concentrations Development and Social Justice International Affairs Transnationalism and its Consequences Hispanic Studies (B.A.) History (B.A.) Individualized Major (B.A.) Kinesiology (B.A.K) Concentrations Health and Fitness Education (with or without Certification) Health and Fitness Promotion Kinesiology