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without notice. -Will Durant Why Study Earth Science at PLU?Civilization exists by geologic consent, subject to change without notice. – Will Durant Global society is based on geology. Our energy resources, construction and manufacturing materials, food and agricultural products, and building sites all depend on the geologic environment.What is Earth Science?Earth Science is a multidisciplinary field that studies the features, processes and history of the earth. The role of geoscientists will be

“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

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

Chávez and Dolores Huerta Latino Studies LectureView WebsiteChris Stevens Memorial LectureView WebsiteLutheran Studies ConferenceView WebsitePowell-Heller Conference for Holocaust EducationView WebsiteWang SymposiumView Website Post-Graduation Global Opportunities Congratulations, you have a college degree! Now what? Alums are able to continue their global journey through fellowships like the Fulbright, joining the Peace Corps, getting a graduate degree abroad, working locally for an international

Academics PLU purposefully integrates professional studies with the liberal arts for a comprehensive education to successfully prepare students for “lives of thoughtful inquiry, service, leadership and care.” Admission It’s time for you to apply! Our application is always free, and you’ll have an admission decision and will know if you’ll get an academic scholarship within about a month. Administration Information and Technology Services, the Business and Payroll offices, Human Resources

Save the Date: 12th Annual Powell-Heller Conference for Holocaust Education October 23-25, 2019 “First, Do No Harm: Medical Science, Ethics and the Holocaust”October 24- 26, 2018 The 2018 Powell-Heller Conference for Holocaust Education, in its 11th year at Pacific Lutheran University, will be dedicated to exploring the role of medical science and the Holocaust. In the last decades, historical research on Nazi Germany has focused on sites of terror- especially concentration camps and

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Watch the RecordingsPodcast Re: College Debate 11th WANG CENTER SYMPOSIUMThe Matter of Loneliness: Building Connections for Collective Well-BeingMarch 7-8, 2024Free Admission, Open to the PublicA culture of connection is vital to creating the changes needed in society. While formal programs and policies can be impactful, the informal practices of everyday life—the norms and culture of how we engage one another—significantly influence social connection… Such a culture of connection rests on core

Leading a Congregation in Anxious Times 2018 Summer Institute in Pastoral Theology June 11-13, 2018 Ten years ago, Peter Steinke published a volume entitled Congregational Leadership in Anxious Times: Being Calm and Courageous No Matter What (Alban Institute, 2006). Fast forward to 2018 and, if anything, the times have become even more anxious. Pastors and congregational leaders face multiple challenges in a very unsettled and unsettling national and international social, political, economic