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Global Education at PLU - Executive Summary (pdf) view download
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The PLU Counseling Center recognizes that the 2021-22 academic year is a challenging and transitional time. We continue to offer a variety of services for students during the global coronavirus response and are following health guidelines set by the university, the Center for Disease Control, and the Washington State Governor. Our staff is prepared to support students in a variety of ways, in-person and virtually. If you are in crisis and need to talk to a professional immediately, our crisis
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and Latino Studies Global Studies Interdisciplinary Programs Co-curricular programs These featured centers at PLU support student learning and engage in conversations regarding diversity, inclusion, and social justice. Center for Diversity, Justice, and Sustainability Pride at PLU International Student Services The Wang Center for International Programs Campus Ministry PLU campaign introduces why Lutes consider names to be sacred and how actions can reflect values Names Are Sacred is sponsored by
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What election season reminds us about higher education Each election cycle I’m reminded of how incredibly multi-disciplinary the responsibilities of our elected officials have become. Similarly, the challenges faced by the leaders of the world’s most successful corporations and NGOs grow ever more global, complex, and nuanced, seemingly by the day. Very few,… December 2, 2016 Higher Education
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that made PLU stand out was the school’s Lutheran foundation, as well as global and environmental focus — all of which aligned with my own values. I’d heard wonderful things about PLU from a number of people back home, but stepping onto campus was what solidified my decision. The people here all seemed so happy! I loved the smiling faces and caring nature of everyone I interacted with. My PLU experience: While my academic and career goals haven’t really changed since coming to PLU, I have grown
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Economics Mentoring Program, McDaneld spent his summer interning with Russell Investments as a data analyst with the global data operations team. Russell Investments is a global investment manager operating in 31 countries. McDaneld shares with us his experience interning with the company. The internship was so successful, McDaneld was invited to continue the partnership through the end of the year.How did you come across this internship? I wanted to get into finance to get that financial industry
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interest for committees (March) Nominations (Mar-April) Campus Vote (April-May) Service (August-May – 3 year terms) Eight faculty-created standing committees currently exist: Academic Performance and Integrity Core Curriculum Educational Policies Faculty Affairs Global Education Governance Instructional Resources Rank and Tenure Committee Service OpportunitiesThe following are non-elected committee opportunities: Interdisciplinary Program Committees Chinese Studies Environmental Studies Global Studies
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professors who teach in the program use some variety of the Socratic Method in their courses. Consideration of the ethical implications of the particular themes or topics under discussion. An effort to include global perspectives in each class A commitment to engage with diverse voices Direct engagement with primary texts, rather than textbooks presenting summaries or simplifications. Creative assignments (i.e. the emphasis in our courses is not on tests or testing “acquired knowledge,” but rather how
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my eyes. Well, it turns out they’re right. So, the most rewarding aspect has been the mentorship connections cultivated with professors. From what I hear from friends and the general public, I probably wouldn’t have the same opportunity elsewhere, at other schools. I’m thankful for those connections and the guidance that comes along with that. My Hispanic Studies major and two minors—in business and Holocaust and genocide studies— speaks to the global education PLU provides. I’m really happy with
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English professor at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock, received the nonfiction prize for their translation of the eighteenth-century text “Work on Women” by Louise Dupin (also known as Madame Dupin). Wilkin teaches in multiple academic programs at PLU, including French & Francophone Studies, Global Studies, the International Honors program, and the First Year Experience Program. She is the author of Women, Imagination, and the Search for Truth in Early Modern France (Ashgate 2008) and of many
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