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TACOMA, WASH. (May 20, 2016)- It’s the season for awards, banquets, recognition and a whole lot of celebrating for Pacific Lutheran University students as they approach Commencement 2016. The ceremony will mark the culmination of several years of hard work, community involvement and the pursuit…
of several years of hard work, community involvement and the pursuit of vocation. That pursuit doesn’t end after graduates walk across the stage at the Tacoma Dome on May 28. Alumni will look back on Commencement day fondly for many years to come. The event isn’t simply a ceremony. It marks the end of a transformative journey and the beginning of the next chapter. Although many of those Lutes are closing the book on their time at PLU, many of them will take the university’s mission of thoughtful
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The Wang Center is dedicated to supporting faculty, students and staff with the resources necessary to advance PLU’s distinction and vision for global education of “educating to achieve a just,
, healthy, sustainable and peaceful world” through faculty development and grant opportunities, delivery of study away programs, on-campus programming on pressing world issues, and a commitment to best practices when engaging with education partners, both locally and globally.PLU is a globally focused university that remains committed to providing high quality study away programs as a high-impact experiential practice that enhances students’ capacity for critical thought, written and verbal expression
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Dale E. Benson news for Pacific Lutheran University.
Benson Student Research Fellows to Present at PLU By Michael Halvorson, Benson Chair in Business and Economic History. On Friday, December 8, 2017, three PLU students will present the results of their summer research projects in a public presentation connected to PLU’s Business and Economic History program. The presenters are Michael Diambri, Teresa… November 7, 2017 Alex LundBenson research fellowsBusiness and Economic HistoryDale E. BensonMichael DiambriTeresa Hackler
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History students at Pacific Lutheran University develop the skills needed to ask important questions, collect and evaluate evidence, work collaboratively with others, and offer clear and
The History Capstone The culminating experience for the History major is History 499, the Capstone course. Spring 2024 Projects Joshua Reid Gives 2024 Schnackenberg Lecture For More Information 2024 Phi Alpha Theta PLU's Phi Alpha Theta History Honor Society is welcoming new members Learn More Learning History at PLU Group work in Dr. Gina Hames' HIST 289 class, "Women and Gender in World History" More Curious about History at PLU? Listen to the Innovative History podcast, hosted by Fulton
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TACOMA, WASH. (Feb. 26, 2016)- MediaLab, the applied research and media production program at Pacific Lutheran University, has received two recognitions for its most recent documentary film. These Four Years, which premiered in Seattle in November 2015, has earned an Award of Merit from The…
more than two dozen other national and international recognitions MediaLab has received during its 10-year existence, including an Emmy Award, five Emmy nominations, three NBS Grand Prizes, seven Accolades, and two Canada International Film Festival Rising Star Awards, just to name a few. For more information about These Four Years, or other MediaLab projects and productions, please visit www.plu.edu/medialab, or contact MediaLab General Manager Amanda Williams via email at williaam@plu.edu. About
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Knutson Lecture
climate change. Where virulent anti-Semitism was the most important issue facing the church in Bonhoeffer’s day, Martin-Schramm argues Bonhoeffer would have grave concerns about the impacts of climate change on present and future generations. Martin-Schramm explains how Martin Luther’s doctrine of the two kingdoms shaped Bonhoeffer’s critique of the church and state in his day regarding “the Jewish Question” and ponders how Bonhoeffer might challenge the feeble responses of both the state and the
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Sophia Mahr ’18 analyzed how and why medical providers repeatedly and deliberately harmed people in the name of medical science by conducting non-consensual experiments on their subjects.
Sophia Mahr '18 “It made me realize that I could combine global studies and Holocaust and genocide studies and really have an impact,” said Mahr, who is majoring in the former and minoring in the latter. “I really got into that mindset for the rest of my time at PLU.” That mindset resulted in a research project that helped her grow as a student, an academic and a human being. Her conclusions urge society to confront uncomfortable truths about 20th-century medical studies conducted at the expense of
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TACOMA, WASH. (August 10, 2015)- Each summer PLU students fan out across the globe — working, researching, studying or just plain relaxing. Many students leverage the summer months as an opportunity to add depth to their resumes by completing internships at local and corporate businesses,…
busiest months, June, but on average I work 40 hours a week. I report primarily to The Rail/Topman’s manager, Dasha Kuznetsova. What sorts of tasks and projects do you work on at Nordstrom? I have had the opportunity to assist with various aspects of retail management at Nordstrom throughout the internship. I have helped with department reporting, which is especially important because it allows management to compare our results among the other store departments and the other 12 Nordstrom stores within
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TACOMA, Wash. (Sept. 15, 2015)—As Hispanic Heritage Month kicks off across the country on Sept. 15, this year’s observation at Pacific Lutheran University takes on extra emphasis with two new campus-wide components: • the revival of a student organization representing Latino/a and Hispanic students, and…
Jesus Gonzalez to revive the student organization formerly known as Latinos Unidos. Carrasco said they decided to change the name to Amigos Unidos to make the student-run group more inclusive for Lutes who might not identify as Latino/a. “Amigos Unidos seeks to empower the Hispanic/Latin@ student population for the purpose of providing scholarly support, cultural awareness, social enrichment and community outreach,” said Carrasco, the group’s student president. “Not only are we planning events that
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The DH Lab is an interdisciplinary space for collaboration and innovation around intersections of digital technology and scholarly practice.
assistance to students and faculty working on digital scholarship, and we provide consultation for faculty designing Humanities-focused digital projects in their courses. Additionally, we work with PLUs iTech Department to ensure that faculty and students have all the technical support needed to complete their work. The Digital Humanities Lab is located in the Hong Residence Hall, room 246B. Our open Lab hours are shown under “Office Hours.” Support is also available by appointment. Email Lab Director
Adela Ramos
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