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  • Two of PLU’s most important Gateway programs — Telemark and Oslo — connect PLU to its roots while also teaching students about contemporary Norway.

    Norway Norway https://www.plu.edu/resolute/winter-2017/wp-content/uploads/sites/17/2016/09/norway-cover-1024x532.jpg 1024 532 Kari Plog '11 Kari Plog '11 https://www.plu.edu/resolute/winter-2017/wp-content/uploads/sites/17/2016/05/kari-plog-avatar.jpg January 29, 2017 May 6, 2019 Staying connected to PLU's roots while studying the present Tamara Williams, executive director of the Wang Center for Global Education, says Gateway programs are entry points to regions with a deep educational

  • Manager of Short-Term Programs | Wang Center for Global and Community Engaged Education | olsencd@plu.edu | 253-535-7628 | Courtney Olsen (she/her) is the Manager of Short-Term Programs at the Wang Center for Global and Community Engaged Education.

    Courtney Olsen Manager of Short-Term Programs she/her Phone: 253-535-7628 Email: olsencd@plu.edu Office Location:Wang Center for Global Education Status:Working Hybrid Professional Biography Education B.A., Economics and History, Pacific Lutheran University, 2018 M.St., Modern British History, University of Oxford, 2020 Responsibilities Supports faculty in the development, implementation, and budget management of Short-Term Study Away Programs including travel logistics Supports faculty in

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  • Fiction, Nonfiction | MFA in Creative Writing - Low Residency | Matt Young  is the author of the memoir, Eat the Apple (Bloomsbury, 2018), and the novel, End of Active Service (Bloomsbury, 2024).

    Matt Young Fiction, Nonfiction Biography Biography Matt Young  is the author of the memoir, Eat the Apple (Bloomsbury, 2018), and the novel, End of Active Service (Bloomsbury, 2024). His stories and essays have appeared in TIME, Granta, Tin House, Catapult, and The Cincinnati Review among other publications. He is the recipient of fellowships from Words After War and The Carey Institute for Global Good, and teaches composition, literature, and creative writing at Centralia College in Washington

  • Visiting Instructor of Hispanic and Latino Studies | Global & Cultural Studies | floresja@plu.edu | 253-535-7215

    Jessica Flores Visiting Instructor of Hispanic and Latino Studies Phone: 253-535-7215 Email: floresj

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  • Join the national celebration of international education & exchange. PLU International Student Services and the Wang Center for Global and Community Engaged Education invite you to a week of

    November 18 - 22, 2024 Join the national celebration of international education & exchange. PLU International Student Services and the Wang Center for Global and Community Engaged Education invite you to a week of global events and opportunities. International Education Week is an opportunity for the PLU community to learn together and celebrate international education. This national event is a joint initiative of the U.S. Department of State and the U.S. Department of Education to promote

  • News for Pacific Lutheran University.

    Changing Lives One Book at a Time with Professor Ned Schaumberg Ned Schaumberg is a Visiting Assistant Professor at Pacific Lutheran University (PLU) who teaches postcolonial and global literature, and researches the role of water in literary and environmental contexts. He could also save your life. According to his parents, Schaumberg’s journey to professorship began at… May 7, 2020

  • Western China: The Rural and Minority Experience For over 20 years PLU has a unique partnership with Sichuan University in Chengdu China.

    Interested in Study Away?Gateway - PLU | Chengdu, China: Continuity and Change in an Emerging World PowerSichuan University in ChengduWestern China: The Rural and Minority Experience For over 20 years PLU has a unique partnership with Sichuan University in Chengdu China. Sichuan University offers a broad range of courses including History, Literature, Political Science, the Arts, and Business. This program emphasizes Chinese language and culture, as well as a special focus on the Tibetan

  • Professor of Hispanic and Latino Studies | Global & Cultural Studies | williatr@plu.edu | 253-535-7678 | Tamara R.

    pioneered PLU’s first J-term Study Away Spanish immersion course in Costa Rica (now offered in Uruguay) and is co-founder, with Professor John Lear (UPS) of PLU’s Fall Semester Program in Oaxaca, Mexico. At PLU, she has been a tireless advocate for global education.

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  • Student | Understanding the World Through Sports and Recreation | Margaret majored in Global Studies and Chinese Studies.

    Margaret Chang ’09 Student Biography Biography Margaret majored in Global Studies and Chinese Studies. At PLU Margaret studied in China for 2 semesters, for a January-term in China and did a second January term class in Western Europe, and visited Tibet, Taiwan and Thailand. Growing up with a passion for playing team sports such as soccer and basketball, sports, exercise and health have always been an important aspect of her daily life. At PLU she also began to discover enjoyment in outdoor

  • Senior Administrative Assistant | Wang Center for Global and Community Engaged Education | raynolrl@plu.edu | 253-535-7577

    Rosemary Leahy Raynolds Senior Administrative Assistant Phone: 253-535-7577 Email: raynolrl@plu.edu

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