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Seth Dowland https://www.plu.edu/itech/faculty-spotlight/seth-dowland/

Seth Dowland, PhDDepartment of ReligionDigital Annotation of Student Work Seth Dowland and student reviewing grading annotations on an iPad. (PLU Photo/John Froschauer) iAnnotate App Product Website: http://www.iannotate.com/ Cost: $9.99 Download: iOS As an assistant professor of American religious history, Seth Dowland frequently asks his students to write essays, both for papers and exams. His classes focus primarily on Christianity in American history, though he also offers a class on

Identities Resources https://www.plu.edu/studyaway/studyabroad/identity-resources/

of ColorStudents of ColorFrom Diversity Abroad: Minority & Students of Color Abroad In the U.S. you might be classified by your ethnicity, but abroad, you may be identified first as an American. The people you meet will likely have an opinion about the U.S., and may be eager to tell you what they think, positive or negative. Whether or not people identify you as an American, they may make assumptions based on your physical appearance. Many people you encounter abroad will show a sincere interest

Waist-Deep in Mud: Engaging with Tradition through a J-Term Course in Honolulu https://www.plu.edu/prism/news/waist-deep-in-mud-engaging-with-tradition-through-a-j-term-course-in-honolulu/

Waist-Deep in Mud: Engaging with Tradition through a J-Term Course in Honolulu Posted by: hoskinsk / May 6, 2020 Image: Photo by Nicole Juliano May 6, 2020 By Elena Bauer '21English & German MajorOn a January morning, sixteen PLU students stepped waist deep into the flooded, muddy field of the loʻi, a traditional taro patch, to take part in a practice that once sustained the Hawaiʻian people.Elle Sina Sørensen, a senior majoring in anthropology and global studies with a minor in Native American

Part VII. – POLICY ON RELIGIOUS GROUPS https://www.plu.edu/faculty-handbook/section-v-special-institutional-policies-and-procedures/part-vii-policy-on-religious-groups/

Christian faith and life of students, staff, and faculty while recognizing the diversity of Christian denominations and traditions represented within the university community. values the presence of those from other faith traditions, and also those who belong to no faith tradition, acknowledging the benefits within an educational institution of pluralism of ideas and commitments. provides for the academic study of Christianity and other religious traditions through the course offerings of its Religion

Sponsorship of Religious Activities https://www.plu.edu/student-club-organization-handbook/sponsoring-events/sponsorship-of-religious-activities/

Engagement in consultation with Campus Ministry and other University officials as appropriate. All faith-based clubs and organizations on campus are approved annually by the Campus Ministry Council, a group of student leaders, the University Pastor, the Vice President of Student Life, and several faculty members. Multiple expressions of Christianity and expressions of other religious backgrounds are present at PLU, and all have an opportunity to coexist, work together and share our faith with one another

Breaking rules, honoring the ordinary, opening up to God https://www.plu.edu/news/archive/2013/09/18/breaking-rules-honoring-the-ordinary-opening-up-to-god/

Thomas Merton. Ramshaw is much published, her works ranging from Reviving Sacred Speech (1999) to Under the Tree of Life: The Religion of a Feminist Christian (2003) and her most recent work, What is Christianity? (2013). A Lutheran scholar of international repute, she is considered one of the world’s leading experts on religious language and its liberating capacities. Ramshaw has lectured and offered courses in many countries, including Australia, China, Denmark, England, Italy, Japan, and Norway

Hello from England! 🇬🇧 https://www.plu.edu/admission/blog/hello-from-england-%F0%9F%87%AC%F0%9F%87%A7/

out the photos from students this J-Term studying in England! Are you interested in learning more about travel away J-Term classes? See where PLU students can spend their J-Term in 2025. Lutes in Oxford are studying the contested history of religion and politics through visiting sites where people fought for freedom from imperial Christianity, where early evangelicals registered their dissent against the established order, and where future prime ministers and other members of Parliament developed

Shaping the Future Through Science: A Personal Story of Innovation, Education, and Community Buildin https://www.plu.edu/chemistry/news/2023/04/12/shaping-the-future-through-science-a-personal-story-of-innovation-education-and-community-building/

Shaping the Future Through Science: A Personal Story of Innovation, Education, and Community Building Puget Sound Section American Chemical Society (ACS) Posted by: alemanem / April 12, 2023 April 12, 2023 Zoom Webinar Series on Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Respect (DEIR) and co-sponsored by Women’s Chemist Committee Thursday, April 27, 2023 4-5pm Pacific Time Shaping the Future Through Science: A Personal Story of Innovation, Education, and Community Building Speaker: Prof. Princess

Annual César Chávez & Dolores Huerta Latino Studies Lecture https://www.plu.edu/hispanic-latino-studies/events/annual-cesar-chavez-dolores-huerta-latino-studies-lecture/

our classes, meet with student groups, and offer vibrant lectures that are open to the public.Past Lectures Éxodo Hondureño: Central American Refugees, Asylees and Migration in the 21st Century Éxodo Hondureño: Central American Refugees, Asylees and Migration in the 21st Century4th Annual César Chávez & Dolores Huerta Latino Studies Lecture April 4, 2019 Speaker: Dr. Suyapa Portillo Villeda, Associate Professor in Chicana/o Latina/o Transnational Studies at Pitzer College Dr. Portillo Villeda’s

Does Anyone Oppose Charity? https://www.plu.edu/prism/does-anyone-oppose-charity/

Does Anyone Oppose Charity?I first met Claire in 2003 when she was a student in my course on the history of early Christianity (50-600 C.E.). She was married, a mother, and worked twenty hours a week, in addition to carrying a full load of courses at PLU. One claim I make in the course is that early Christian communities promoted social initiatives that benefitted the hungry, the impoverished, women, children, and the chronically sick and that, from a sociological perspective, these initiatives