Search

for “the real world” to start learning about those industries, or how to generate content for their portfolios.Through the Center for Media Studies (CMS), launched last September and housed within PLU’s School of Arts and Communication, special-topics courses in film, television and creative media will be offered beginning in Fall 2015. The first new class, Creative Media-COMA 387, will be a 2-credit, full-semester course—open to any major—when registration opens April 13 for Fall classes. The

business, arts, education and nonprofit leaders to share their ideas on a wide spectrum of topics including health care, leadership, human nature and violence against women. The annual event will be held April 22 at 7 p.m. at Pacific Lutheran University’s Karen Hille Phillips Center for the Performing Arts.Now in its fifth year, TEDxTacoma provides a platform for the exchange of creative and often paradigm-challenging ideas about how thoughtful, action-oriented individuals can contribute to positively

)   Social Innovation Projects at PLU I had the chance to sit down with PLU’s Professor Mark Mulder recently for a conversation about social innovation and his experience in the field. Professor Mulder teaches Marketing and Consumer Behavior in the School of Business. He also has a background in Social Innovation, conducts and publishes related research, and frequently leads a program that works collaboratively with groups in Central America to build wells and teach health-related topics in the community

, Carnival is a celebration of survival and resilience against the oppressions of slavery and colonialism as well as a celebration of life and art. Every year Carnival is somewhat different as it responds to changing aesthetics, changing ideas, and world events that form the topics for the famous Calypso songs. Students in this J-term course spend time visiting rehearsals of steel bands, talking to both teachers and performers of calypso, and meeting with other community leaders involved with the

love to incorporate into my future teaching. Ensuring everyone’s voice is heard and students have a unique perspective will allow them to have different insights on discussed topics. What are you most proud of from your time at PLU? I am most proud of my work toward academic success as I am definitely in the realm of a perfectionist. I pride myself in the work I put in, and so far, it has been great, although there are some challenges along the way. I am really proud of the academic work that I

April 11, 2008 Holocaust survivor shares his story Holocaust survivor Henry Friedman recounted his experience under the unspeakable horror of Nazism and stressed the importance of sharing survival stories at the 12th annual Raphael Lemkin Essay Awards Banquet. The banquet also featured the work of student essayists, who submitted papers on topics related to genocide. The winners, senior Ethan Jennings and junior Kristen McCabe, were recognized during the banquet program. “I’m not a scholar or a

students access to knowledge outside the prescribed arena in the classroom.” Barot said topics addressed in the various events include sexuality, diversity and lifestyle, just to name a few. The series has grown in recent years from a localized showcase of authors to a wider variety of noteworthy writers from different disciplines. Skipper said getting well-known writers isn’t too difficult because of the interest the PLU community continues to show in the series. “We sell [the writers] on the students

ravaged by tornados and oil spills, gone up the Alaskan Highway in search of unsung war heroes, and looked into weighty topics such as immigration, the changing American family and attitudes towards Islam in the United States. “I view teaching much like I view journalism,” Wells said. “It’s still an education process. And here, you give students a good start, and help them find their way. I think of the professors who encouraged me, and gave me a kick in the butt when I needed it.” Wells would like to

community. We also think she will be an effective partner with faculty and staff to provide learning opportunities around questions of identity, vocation, faith formation, justice and other topics relevant to PLU’s mission of educating students for lives of thoughtful inquiry, service, leadership and care,” he said. “We look forward to welcoming Jen to PLU and supporting her and her staff as she builds a campus ministry that is diverse, engaging, nourishing, at times challenging, and worthy of the

hard to create films that inspire thoughtful and necessary conversations regarding the difficult topics of race, gender, immigration and class,” said Mackenzie Cooper ’18, a two-year member of the organization and a producer on the MediaLab documentary series. “This recognition affirms the success of stories and our ability to tell them.” In addition to Cooper, the production team for “A World of Difference” included: Joshua Wiersma ’18, director of photography and editor; Julia Grosvenor ’19