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2017 Powell-Heller Conference for Holocaust EducationThe 10th annual Powell-Heller Conference for Holocaust Education “Synagogue & Church” will take place November 1-3 at Pacific Lutheran University. The conference will dive into the controversial role of the Roman Catholic Church and its relationship to the events of the Holocaust. The speakers will present on the heated debate about the role of Pope Pius XII, examine the role of Catholic antisemitism, inaction by many Church leaders, and

What is an Individualized Major in Interdisciplinary Studies? The individualized major offers students the chance to design and propose their own program of study, charting a course through PLU’s curriculum that allows them to pursue their interests and prepare for their future. Examples include previous majors in Digital Media, Indigenous Studies, Global Health, and Environmental Education. Drawing courses from across PLU’s offerings, students with individualized majors develop their expertise

, and environmental context as well as the internal challenges that are characteristic of every congregation. What does calm and courageous congregational leadership look like in an age of institutional decline, climate change, and Donald Trump? Join renowned clergy coach and consultant Margaret Marcuson along with PLU Professors Marit Trelstad and Samuel Torvend and Institute chaplain Pr. Jan Ruud for the 2018 Summer Institute in Pastoral Theology. This event is designed especially for pastors and

urbanization of the Parkland and Spanaway. These materials also capture the PLU, Parkland, and Spanaway communities responses to the watershed, including recent responses to the environmental threats impacting the health of the water. The exhibit and archive would not be possible without the generous support of a grant from the Clover Creek Watershed Council and a Kelmer-Roe Faculty-Student Research Fellowship. Discover the dedicated contributors behind the research and conservation efforts of CCW. READ

Global Studies Global Studies Program French and Francophone Studies French and Francophone Studies Program Chinese and Chinese Studies Chinese and Chinese Studies Program Hispanic and Latino Studies Hispanic and Latino Studies Program Global and Cultural StudiesThe Department of Global and Cultural Studies is a dynamic curricular hub for global education made up of the following programs: Chinese and Chinese Studies, French and Francophone Studies, Global Studies, and Hispanic and Latino

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“Jewish Resistance and Rescue during the Holocaust”“Jews went like sheep to the slaughter,” is often heard in popular accounts of how the Holocaust unfolded. “Why didn’t Jews fight back, resist?” “If death was a certainty, why didn’t they rise up?” These are some of the most often repeated questions students ask educators when addressing the image of Jewish passivity in the face of Nazi persecution. These types of questions, while completely discredited by scholarly works, continues to live on

Allison Sheflo '23 let curiosity be her guide and will graduate with a triple major. "I’ve grown a lot because of the opportunities and challenges PLU has given me — as an individual, as a leader, as a friend." Grayson Nottage '23 will continue her education at PLU in the CS-STEM Teacher Program. "Because my goal has always been to become a teacher, the MAE program was a great next step as it is only one year." Why Study Earth Science? Civilization exists by geological consent subject to change

February 25-26, 2016 in PLU's Anderson University Center The greatest glory in living lies not in never failing, but in rising every time we fail. – Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela PRÉCIS7th WANG CENTER SYMPOSIUM THE COUNTENANCE OF HOPE: TOWARDS AN INTERDISCIPLINARY AND CROSS-CULTURAL UNDERSTANDING OF RESILIENCE“Resilience”, derived the from Latin resilire, meaning to rebound or recoil, was first used in the early seventeenth century to describe the ability of materials such as wood, iron and bronze

Thursday, September 24, 2015 Tikkun Olam: The Legacy and Future of Jewish – Christian RelationsFifth Annual Lutheran Studies Conference at PLU – Thursday, September 24, 2015 The year 2015 marks the 70th anniversary of the liberation of the Nazi concentration camps and the execution of German and other European Lutherans who resisted the National Socialist regime. Such an anniversary invites the university and larger community to consider a relationship marked by polemic, persecution, tolerance