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Anthony Chan Bounleurt – spinning on his head. (Photo by John Froschauer) There’s a faith club for that By Barbara Clements It could be any evening on the ground floor of the University Center: A group of young men and women – about 25 of…
PLU’s office of Campus Ministry. After a bunch of discussions, Alazadi and others around campus of various faiths created the Reflection Room, a place for students of all faiths – or those with no professed faith – to reflect and think. Brenda Ihssen, visiting assistant professor of religious history and historical theology, added that these clubs are evidence “that there is an open dialogue between the academic study of religion and the interest–and investment–that individuals have in their faith
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Back to Normal By Barbara Clements A sense of relief. That seems to be the common reaction from cab drivers, shop keepers, bureaucrats and baristas around Anchorage when Gov. Sean Parnell’s name comes up. It has been a tumultuous two years for Alaska. Its new…
. “Mom was a Republican and dad was a Democrat, and I chose right,” Parnell said with a smile. “It made for some interesting discussions around the dinner table. “Growing up, around the family dinner table we basically talked about public service and theology,” Parnell recalled. The elder Parnell instilled in his son that being a public servant was a noble goal. “I think even at PLU, he always felt the call to public service,” said Sandy (Scebold ’84) Parnell, who met her future husband her freshman
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In April 2023, PLU religion professor Brenda Llewellyn Ihssen , Ph.D., attended the Natural History Museum Late Night with PLU students at the University of Oxford. At Late Night events, the Museum of Natural History and Pitt Rivers Museum host tours and various evening activities offered…
explore how deep currents of religious themes shape great literature, she returned to college to earn a Ph.D. in history and historical theology. Originally from the Pacific Northwest, Llewellyn Ihssen began teaching at PLU in 2005 as an adjunct professor. Many of her courses focus on the intersection of medicine, economics, social ethics, and religion — a favorite course was “Health and Healing in Christian History.” Religious philosophies and theologies “shape people’s ideas of the body, and care
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Sounds of Christmas with a Reformation choral work performed by University Singers and Men’s Chorus and directed by Associated Director of Choral Studies Brian Galante.
the 95 Theses (with Professor Michael Halvorson as Martin Luther) 10 a.m. - 10:30 a.m. | AUC FoyerBrass Quintet The PLU student brass quintet will perform a selection of jazz standards and light classical pieces. 11 a.m. - 11:45 a.m. | CK in the AUCLuther’s theology: Celebrating Reformation Insights Today Presented by Marit Trelstad, University Chair of Lutheran Studies A Reformation lecture for participants in the day’s activities. The talk will engage the facts and myths surrounding October 31st
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The university sponsors Faculty Excellence Awards to recognize outstanding accomplishments of the faculty in five areas of faculty work: teaching, advising, mentoring, research, and service.
,’ or we have a different vocabulary, or a different accent, our Spanish is still legitimate and powerful. She helps us feel empowered and reclaim our heritage.” Another noted that Dr. Davidson’s “radical self-acceptance fostered a fiery passion for learning more about ourselves and our cultural backgrounds.” Dr. Emily Davidson’s teaching philosophy, coupled with phenomenal quantitative data and heartfelt testimonials, makes her a truly deserving recipient of this award. Her impact on the Hispanic
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Lute Telehealth Lute Telehealth is a resource for PLU students that expands access to mental health and medical care by providing HIPAA compliant access to online or phone-based services 24/7/365.
year. Note: we’re still working to gather the nutritional information so it is not there for every soup yet. Vegetarian: Corn & Green Chile Bisque Jubilee Corn Chowder Old Fashioned Tomato Tomato Gorgonzola Southwest Roasted Corn Vegetarian & Gluten Free: Autumn Butternut Squash Portabella & Roasted Tomato Bisque Radical Roasted Veggie Vegan: Five Bean Vegetarian Chili Vegan & Gluten Free: Lentil Market Vegetable Tomato Basil Vegetarian Black Bean All Soups: Asiago Bisque Autumn Butternut Squash
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International Honors at PLU Kyle Schroeder lives in the International Honors wing of Hong International Hall. He says that IHON challenges him to think in a different manner. Four first-year students discuss PLU’s honors program By Steve Hansen Ask four first-year students from different backgrounds…
distinct historical and cultural norms. Similarly, the professors who teach the IHON classes also bring diversity in their disciplines – Randhawa’s two first-year IHON classes, for instance, were taught by experts in historical theology and French Literature. Randhawa loved them both. Others see it that way, too. And the benefit isn’t just in the classroom. “I like having friends who have completely different views and completely different visions of where their life is going to go,” said Nellie Moran
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The conventional wisdom around the most recent cinematic take on Jane Austen’s Persuasion (2022) hardened almost immediately. Too Fleabag- y, too Bridgerton -y, and not Austen-y or Persuasion -y enough to tempt me was the consensus. I focus here mainly on U.S. based publications and…
understanding the contentious dynamics around updating Austen and Austen as always already up to date. The animating question he asks as he delves into Jane Austen: Secret Radical (2016), The Making of Jane Austen (2017), and Teenage Writings (2017) is: “Do we read Austen to flee modernity, or to see it clearly?” Two distinct answers present themselves in his telling. The first is to “read her as her contemporaries might have—to deprettify the novels and show her immersion in the world, with all its
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9:15 – 10:20 a.m. | March 9 Who: Eamonn Baker, Training Co-ordinator, Towards Understanding and Healing
://globalmigration.ucdavis.edu/people/robert-irwin Social Media: This page not only describes the Humanizing Deportation project, but also includes a promotional video produced by the Strategic Communications team of UC Davis: http://humanizandoladeportacion.ucdavis.edu/en/about-the-project/Sharon SuhTrauma-Informed Healing for Individual and Collective Trauma- An Embodied Approach 12:30 – 1:35 p.m. | March 9 Who: Sharon Suh, Professor of Theology and Religious Studies at Seattle University President, Sakyadhita
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In honor of Women’s History Month, we are “commemorating and encouraging the study, observance and celebration of the vital role of women in American history.” ( https://www.womenshistorymonth.gov/ ). This exhibit includes a short list of just a few women’s first achievements in the past six…
wrote on topics ranging from theology to natural history…[The author,] Honey Meconi, draws on her own experience as a scholar and performer of Hildegard’s music to explore the life and work of this foundational figure.”–back cover Prairie fires : the American dreams of Laura Ingalls Wilder (PS3545.I342Z6455 2017) Millions of readers of Little House on the Prairie believe they know Laura Ingalls–the pioneer girl who survived blizzards and near-starvation on the Great Plains, and the woman who wrote
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