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Associate Professor and Chair Heather Mathews receives 2023 Faculty Excellence Award in Service https://www.plu.edu/news/archive/2024/01/25/2023-faculty-awards-service-heather-mathews/

Associate Professor and Chair Heather Mathews receives 2023 Faculty Excellence Award in Service Posted by: Jeffrey Roberts / January 25, 2024 Image: Heather Mathews, Associate Professor and Chair of the Communication, Media & Design Arts Program (PLU Photo) January 25, 2024 By Jeffrey RobertsPLU Marketing & CommunicationsThe Faculty Excellence Award in Service recognizes a faculty member who demonstrates academic leadership and who influences the life of the university through service in areas

Commemoration, Culture, and Coco: Exploring Día de Muertos in Mexico – Oaxaca Program 2017 https://www.plu.edu/oaxaca-2017/commemoration-culture-and-coco-a-journey-exploring-muertos-in-mexico/

Posted on November 27, 2017October 31, 2018 Commemoration, Culture, and Coco: Exploring Día de Muertos in Mexico Scroll down to see more content Altar de Muertos at an evening celebration in el Barrio de Xochimilco. Photo Credit: James Krick. Día de los Muertos is a holiday in Oaxaca, México that brings together the community in a week of celebrations, festivals, and gatherings. It’s a community effort with preparations beginning weeks beforehand and lots of behind the scenes work. The week is

Blog Post: Why Do Tuition Fees Increase, and Where Does the Money Go? https://www.plu.edu/president/news/2015/02/24/why-do-tuition-fees-increase-and-where-does-the-money-go/

Blog Post: Why Do Tuition Fees Increase, and Where Does the Money Go? Posted by: Thomas Krise / February 24, 2015 February 24, 2015 ASPLU President Sarah Smith gave a very good speech to the PLU Board of Regents earlier this month on the subject of tuition fee increases. The gist of her speech was, “We’d like to know more about why tuition fees increase, and where does the money go?” These are great questions, and worthy of being answered. We’re working on having a series of discussions for

Questions and Answers on the Title IX Regulations on Sexual Harassment (July 2021) https://www.plu.edu/title-ix/documents/questions-and-answers-on-the-title-ix-regulations-on-sexual-harassment-july-2021/

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2-Hour delayed start for both PLU main campus and Lynnwood learning center https://www.plu.edu/campus-safety/system-alerts/2024/01/17/announcement-delayed-start-for-both-plu-main-campus-and-lynnwood-learning-center/

2-Hour delayed start for both PLU main campus and Lynnwood learning center Alert Type: Snow Start Time: Jan 17, 2024 @ 6:00am End Time: Jan 17, 2024 @ 12:00pm Due to inclement weather, the PLU Main Campus and Lynnwood learning center (ABSN program) will open two hours late on Wednesday, January 17, 2024. PLU main campus — Offices will open at 10:00 a.m. J-term classes are delayed until the late morning block, which starts at 11:30 a.m. Lynnwood —The Lynnwood learning center will open at 10:00

Dr. Gerhard Weinberg https://www.plu.edu/holocaustconference-distortion-and-denial/lemkin-lecture/lemkin-lecture-2018/dr-gerhard-weinberg/

University of Chicago. He worked on Columbia University’s War Documentation Project, and established the program for microfilming the captured German documents. Professor Weinberg has, over the course of his long career, taught at Universities of Chicago, Kentucky, Michigan, and North Carolina-Chapel Hill. He has chaired several professional organizations and served on and chaired several U.S. government advisory committees. Now retired, he has authored or edited eleven books and over 100 chapters

Rachel Diebel https://www.plu.edu/english/english-alums/rachel-diebel/

Publishing RACHEL DIEBEL (2016) Editor, Feiwel & Friends / Square Fish Books (Macmillan Publishers) Major: English, Literature Concentration Minors: Publishing and Printing Arts; Communications; and Women’s and Gender Studies Graduate Degree: Masters of Science in Publishing, Pace University (2018) How did your English major establish a foundation for your career path? My English major laid the groundwork for how I think about and talk about stories, which is an integral part of my job. Loving

Jim Martin-Schramm https://www.plu.edu/tedx/staff/jim-martin-schramm/

Method Approach, 4th ed (Orbis Books 2012) Climate Justice: Ethics, Energy, and Public Policy (Fortress 2010) The Power to Change: U.S. Energy Policy and Global Warming (PCUSA 2007) Biography James Martin-Schramm is Professor of Religion at Luther College in Decorah, Iowa, where his research and teaching focus on ethics, energy, and climate change; ethics and technology; and Christian ethics. Dr. Martin-Schramm holds the Ph.D. from Union Theological Seminary in New York and is an alumnus of Pacific

Interlibrary Loan-FAQ https://www.plu.edu/library/interlibrary-loan-faq/

What is Interlibrary Loan?Interlibrary Loan, also known as ILL, is a service for obtaining materials (books, media, and journal articles) that the PLU Library does not own.What is Tipasa?Tipasa is the name of the software program used to create your account where you make, track, and retrieve your ILL requests.How do I sign up to get ILL notices by text?Interlibrary loans notices will by default be sent to your email, but Tipasa has an extra option of text messages. Log into your Tipasa account

Chinese Literacy Project https://www.plu.edu/confucius-institute/current-programs-resources/for-teachers/chinese-literacy-project/

, especially a language like Chinese, students MUST spend time beyond the school day interacting with Chinese texts, reading for pleasure and for information. But, how do we make this happen? Books and Reading Materials Students need access to engaging reading materials – at a level they can comprehend – in order to engage in reading beyond classroom activities. We need to provide our Mandarin teachers and school libraries an ample supply of books and reading materials that students can use at school and