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  • Revisiting the Visiting Writer Series: the 15th Anniversary Edition https://www.plu.edu/prism/news/revisiting-the-visiting-writer-series-the-15th-anniversary-edition/

    The 2019-2020 academic year marks the 15th anniversary of the Visiting Writers Series, the English department’s annual program bringing writers from various backgrounds to Pacific Lutheran University. Most visits consist of an afternoon conversation called “The Writer’s Story” and an evening reading followed by question…

    Revisiting the Visiting Writer Series: the 15th Anniversary Edition Posted by: hoskinsk / May 6, 2020 Image: Visiting writer and author Minal Hajratwala visits Wendy Call’s class at PLU, Tuesday, March 6, 2018. (Photo: John Froschauer/PLU) May 6, 2020 By Wyatt Loranger '21English MajorThe 2019-2020 academic year marks the 15th anniversary of the Visiting Writers Series, the English department’s annual program bringing writers from various backgrounds to Pacific Lutheran University. Most visits

  • Major https://www.plu.edu/french-francophone-studies/major/

    36 semester hours, from PLU courses, equivalent transfer courses, or approved study away programs, depending on placement.

    Major in French & Francophone Studies36 semester hours, from PLU courses, equivalent transfer courses, or approved study away programs, depending on placement. Students placing into FREN 201 or 202 will have 4 semester hours waived, achieving the major in 32 semester hours. Students placing into FREN 301 will have 8 semester hours waived, achieving the major in 28 semester hours. If you have previously studied French, please refer to the Language Placement Guide to determine the appropriate

  • Summer Programs in China https://www.plu.edu/confucius-institute/past-programs/summer-programs-in-china/

    Introduction The Confucius Institute Headquarters (Hanban) offers “Four-Week Summer Program” scholarships to non-native Chinese speaking college students worldwide to study Chinese language and

    Summer Programs in China2019 Four-week Confucius Institute Scholarship Summer Program in China Introduction The Confucius Institute Headquarters (Hanban) offers “Four-Week Summer Program” scholarships to non-native Chinese speaking college students worldwide to study Chinese language and culture in China. Program date: July1~26, 2019 Host Universities Beijing Institute of Technology (BIT), Beijing Program Duration: four weeks Program Content 1) Chinese and Chinese culture classes 2) Field trips

  • Publishing & Printing Arts https://www.plu.edu/catalog-2023-2024/undergraduate-program/program-curriculum-information/publishing-and-printing-arts/

    20 semester hours including: Three core courses are required 12 semester hours PPAP 301/ENGL 311/COMA 321: The Book in Society (4) PPAP 302/ENGL 312/COMA 322: Publishing Procedures (4) PPAP 321/

    students with talents and interests in writing, graphic design, communication, or business a head start into the world of publishing and a broad variety of related professions. The PPA program readily complements majors concerned with language and the written word, such as English, languages, education, history, public relations, journalism, marketing, and graphic design. But students majoring in a wide spectrum of disciplines—from biology to music to anthropology—have discovered the value of a PPA

  • 2014-15 Editorial Board https://www.plu.edu/prism/2014-15-editorial-team/

     Co-Editors Agnes Choi, Religion Scott L. Rogers, English Editorial Board Olivia Gunn, Languages and Literatures Sergia Hay, Philosophy

    2014-15 Prism Editorial Board Co-Editors Agnes Choi, Religion Scott L. Rogers, English Editorial Board Olivia Gunn, Languages and Literatures Sergia Hay, Philosophy

  • Native American & Indigenous Studies https://www.plu.edu/catalog-2023-2024/undergraduate-program/program-curriculum-information/native-american-and-indigenous-studies/

    22 semester hours Core courses in Native American and Indigenous studies 6 semester hours Students must take the following core courses that introduce the field of Native American and Indigenous

    courses in Native American and Indigenous studies 6 semester hours Students must take the following core courses that introduce the field of Native American and Indigenous Studies and explore key approaches and issues within it. NAIS 111: Interconnections (1) NAIS 112: Interconnections (1) NAIS 250: Introduction to Native American and Indigenous Studies (4) Northwest Language and Worldview 8 semester hours Students will take 8 semester hours that explore Indigenous language and worldviews of the

  • Intensive PLU program prepares future principals https://www.plu.edu/news/archive/2018/05/07/principal-prep/

    TACOMA, WASH. (May 7, 2018) — William Peterson took a non-traditional path to the principal’s office. After earning a bachelor’s degree in Spanish and a teaching credential, he jetted off to Ecuador where he taught English and expanded his linguistic abilities and cultural knowledge. Returning…

    taught English and expanded his linguistic abilities and cultural knowledge. Returning to the U.S., he started teaching Spanish at Highline Public Schools’ Raisbeck Aviation High School in Tukwila. His passion evolved into something else: a desire to become not just a bilingual educator, but a bilingual educational leader. That goal led him to Pacific Lutheran University’s principal preparation program. The program helped him land a job in the Lake Washington School District as an elementary

  • Changing Lives One Book at a Time with Professor Ned Schaumberg https://www.plu.edu/prism/news/changing-lives-one-book-at-a-time-with-professor-ned-schaumberg/

    Ned Schaumberg is a Visiting Assistant Professor at Pacific Lutheran University (PLU) who teaches postcolonial and global literature, and researches the role of water in literary and environmental contexts. He could also save your life. According to his parents, Schaumberg’s journey to professorship began at…

    English, Schaumberg felt lost. He took some courses at a community college and, as one does, began training to be an Emergency Medical Technician (EMT).  Ned Schaumberg, Visiting Assistant Professor of English His reasoning: “I’ll do something as far away from English as I can get. And, that’ll help me think about if I want to go to grad school in English because I like it and I’m good at it, or if I just don’t have anything better to do.” Spoiler alert, Schaumberg is good at English. He also realized

  • Events https://www.plu.edu/scancenter/events/

    Year-round programming in the multi-use Cultural Center includes musical concerts, lectures, films, language instruction, educational programs for school groups, and countless classes in Scandinavian

    EventsProgramsYear-round programming in the multi-use Cultural Center includes musical concerts, lectures, films, language instruction, educational programs for school groups, and countless classes in Scandinavian folk art and Nordic cuisine.Schedule An EventReserve the Scandinavian Cultural Center for your next eventMore view images descriptions print Select which month(s) you would like to print: Close Print view all events Annual EventsSeveral events have become annual traditions at the

  • Tone and Voice https://www.plu.edu/writingcenter/tone-and-voice/

    Wheaton college: style diction, and tone https://www.wheaton.edu/Academics/Services/Writing-Center/Writing-Resources/Style-Diction-Tone-and-Voice Purdue OWL on appropriate language: https://owl.

    Tone and VoiceTo help you figure out the details of Tone, Style, and Voice, we’ve curated a short list of webpages and handouts from top university writing centers! Check ’em out below!Wheaton college: style diction, and tone https://www.wheaton.edu/Academics/Services/Writing-Center/Writing-Resources/Style-Diction-Tone-and-Voice Purdue OWL on appropriate language: https://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/608/01/ Purdue OWL on Active and Passive voice: https://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl