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doesn’t exist! So tell your current students that!” Kelli Blechschmidt is using her double majors of Philosophy and Political Science working in municipal government in Seattle where she prides herself on working on teams focused on diversity, innovation and employees. McKenzie Williams writes, “Since graduating from PLU I have been working with the workforce education programs at a local community college. I have been accepted to graduate school, and plan on starting coursework towards a PhD in

Individualized Major Native American & Indigenous Studies Philosophy Political Science Publishing & Printing Arts Religion Sociology & Criminal Justice Graduate Rainer Writing Workshop (MFA in Creative Writing; low-residency graduate program)

, and coursework aimed at developing intellectual skills and resources apt to generate success in legal study and practice. Recent successful PLU applicants to law schools have taken such diverse courses as those in the anthropology of contemporary America, social science research methods, American popular culture, English Renaissance literature, news writing and argumentation, recent political thought, international relations, freelance writing, intermediate German, animal behavior, neuropsychology

PLU Philosophy hosts event on civil disagreement amid challenging campus dialogue Graphic created by Sam O’Hara '16 for Disagreement: Strategies for Talking Across Divides. Without question, Pacific Lutheran University’s mission centers on two core concepts: our Lutheran values and our liberal arts curriculum.By Genny Boots ’18These two tenets, Sergia Hay says, make PLU ripe for dialogue, discussion and — inevitably — disagreement. “It is embedded in the liberal arts tradition, but I think it’s

Philosophy ElementPhilosophy is from the Greek word philosophia, which can be translated “love of wisdom,” or “friend of wisdom.” To be a friend of philosophy, then, is certainly to seek understanding of the history and development of philosophy as it engages the world, but more notably it is to take up the question, “How do I live philosophically, ethically, or in ways that make a difference?” Seen in this light, philosophy examines basic issues in all fields and explores connections among

 think critically will help you in law school. Classes that require you to develop your skills in written and oral argumentation and teach you to structure logical arguments. Classes with expose you to diversity in topics, people, perspectives, and approaches to understanding. What classes at PLU should I take? While any class that challenges you develops your reading, writing, and critical thinking skills, the follow classes may be particularly helpful: Philosophy 228 Social and Political Philosophy

Professor, Society and Environment and Medical Anthropology, University of California Berkeley in conversation with indigenous Mexican immigrants Introduced by Katherine Wiley, Assistant Professor of Anthropology, PLU Location: Regency Room 11:50 a.m. - 1:35 p.m. | Under the Volcano: Polarization in Mexico's Decaying Democracy Speaker: Dr. Denise Dresser, Professor of Political Science, ITAM, Mexico City Introduced by Adela Ramos, Associate Professor of English, PLU Location: Scandinavian Cultural