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Department of Languages and Literatures Film Festival 2012-13 presents: “The Invisible War” https://www.plu.edu/news/archive/2012/09/01/department-of-languages-and-literatures-film-festival-2012-13-presents-the-invisible-war/

dialogue about the crime of rape perpetrated on the very people who have pledged to protect our country and are gratified to see the film is already making an impact. Since it premiered at Sundance, the film has been circulating through the highest levels of the Pentagon and the administration. Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta watched The Invisible War on April 14. Two days later, he directed military commanders to hand over all sexual assault investigations to a higher-ranking colonel. At the same

Third Rail Inquiry: Learning, In, Through, and For Community, Part II https://www.plu.edu/prism/inquiry-and-community-sites-of-discovery-part-two/

to resources that could lessen their impact. We are multi-generational: our youngest participant is 12, our oldest, 90. All the decades in between are represented. We all support the arts and education, but our professions vary: we are musicians, playwrights, small business entrepreneurs, teachers at every educational level, and administrators in government, education, and non-profits. Our commitment to resist homophobia and the silences it imposes has driven some away and given others a site

A unicycle, persistence and passion take alum to Nike, then to Olympics https://www.plu.edu/news/archive/2012/07/27/a-unicycle-persistence-and-passion-take-alum-to-nike-then-to-olympics/

July 27, 2012 Tyson Bendzak ’10 clowns around at Nike before leaving for the Olympics in London. Persistence, passion and his skills on a unicycle paid off for the alum, who majored in physical education.(Photo provided by Tyson Bendzak) Focus, persistence land alum at Nike, and this week, at the Olympics in London By Barbara Clements, University Communications A passion for teaching, an interest in Nike and, oh, a unicycle. Who knew this eclectic combo would translate into an airline ticket to

PLU will launch into Earth and Diversity Week with the Schnackenberg Memorial Lecture and the Steen https://www.plu.edu/natural-sciences/news/plu-will-launch-into-earth-and-diversity-week-with-the-schnackenberg-memorial-lecture-and-the-steen-family-symposium/

PLU will launch into Earth and Diversity Week with the Schnackenberg Memorial Lecture and the Steen Family Symposium Posted by: nicolacs / April 9, 2024 Image: PLU’s 2024 Earth and Diversity week kicks off with two keynote events on campus, the Schnackenberg Memorial Lecture and the Steen Family Symposium. April 9, 2024 By Jeffrey RobertsPLU Marketing and Communications Earth & Diversity Week is an opportunity to explore the interconnected relationship between diversity, justice, and

PLU will launch into Earth and Diversity Week with the Schnackenberg Memorial Lecture and the Steen https://www.plu.edu/news/archive/2024/04/09/2024-schnackenberg-lecture/

PLU will launch into Earth and Diversity Week with the Schnackenberg Memorial Lecture and the Steen Family Symposium Posted by: Jeffrey Roberts / April 9, 2024 Image: PLU’s 2024 Earth and Diversity week kicks off with two keynote events on campus, the Schnackenberg Memorial Lecture and the Steen Family Symposium. April 9, 2024 By Jeffrey RobertsPLU Marketing and Communications Earth & Diversity Week is an opportunity to explore the interconnected relationship between diversity, justice, and

Schedule https://www.plu.edu/restoration-renewal/schedule/

available for viewing through 3/20/22. (PLU ePass must be used to access the page.)Thursday, March 109:55 - 11:40 a.m. | UndocuJoy in Practice: Healing Through Joy, Storytelling, and Therapy Speaker: Elena Calderon, Doctoral Student in Higher Education at the University of Arizona Introduction by Alex de Fermín Cortés, Gold Group Coordinator Location: Zoom 11:50 a.m. - 1:35 p.m. | A Mother and Son’s Healing Journey through Gender Transformation Speakers: Dawn Alger ’95 Rigby Alger ‘19 Introduction by

Double Major in Religion https://www.plu.edu/religion/double-major-in-religion/

Should You Consider a Complementary Major in Religion?The B.A. in Religion complements other areas study, helping students develop skills of analysis and critical thinking essential to all aspects of life. Students’ work in Religion informs what they do elsewhere, providing space for deep reflection and guidance as they seek to care for people, their communities, and the earth. We Recommend our Majors and Double-Majors Consider: PLU’s Business Minor in Nonprofit Leadership PLU’s Pre-Law

Computer Science in Liberal Arts https://www.plu.edu/computer-science/computer-science-in-liberal-arts/

context of the liberal arts tradition. The CS Department educates students with the technical skills to be effective and capable software developers, while the General Education curriculum provides them with exposure to broader questions, ideals, principles of diversity, inclusion, social justice, and sustainability, and values of Lutheran Higher Education. We are also moving toward a stronger ethics component in our CS curriculum and have submitted grants with colleagues across campus to support

Louis Hobson ’00 shares experience and advice at PLU workshop https://www.plu.edu/music-theatre-dance/news/2013/03/29/louis-hobson-00-shares-experience-and-advice-at-plu-workshop/

to bits of advice as workshops he held in January at Pacific Lutheran University. His main points: Follow your passion and take risks. On the first point of following his passion, Hobson told the class that during his sophomore year at PLU, his father nearly died of an aneurysm, and Hobson, who was an music education major, decided that he was done with playing it safe. His real passion was the theater. So he switched and hasn’t looked back since. “Life is too short to do something you don’t love

Documentary Screening and Filmmaker Discussion to Explore Honduran Coup Aftermath https://www.plu.edu/news/archive/2015/11/04/resistencia/

(IHON); the School of Communication + Theatre; the Wang Center for Global and Community Engaged Education; the Diversity Center and ASPLU. Freeston and the film will be introduced by PLU Assistant Professor of Anthropology Jordan Levy and Assistant Professor of Hispanic Studies Emily Davidson. It will also mark the return of the popular “Language and Literatures Film Festival Series.” Organized by Associate Professor of Hispanic Studies Giovanna Urdangarain, the series brings 5-6 films to campus