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receive one-on-one career and internship guidance from seasoned alumni in your field of interest. Here are the three programs we’re offering this year: The College of Liberal Studies mentoring program is tailored for students in a diverse range of majors and minors, such as Anthropology, Chinese Studies, Criminal Justice, Economics, English, Gender, Sexuality, & Race Studies, Global Studies, History, Holocaust & Genocide Studies, Language & Literatures, Native American & Indigenous Studies, Philosophy

-square-foot facility boasts an innovative closed-loop, geothermal energy system to create a sustainable, energy-efficient building. Multiple benches contain different growing spaces, with infrastructure that can help regulate temperatures and light. Dr. Romey Haberle, one of Laurie-Berry’s colleagues, maintains a collection demonstrating evolutionary plant history and diversity. Cacti, carnivorous plants, corpse flowers and tropical trees all flourish within the greenhouse. Angles and answersLaurie

PLU’s China Study Abroad Program. “I think one of the biggest questions is that as China develops and modernizes, does it become more Western,” Youtz said. “That’s always been the assumption.” But Jacques – obviously – doesn’t agree. Jacques argues in his book and in the interview that, in fact, China will seek to reshape the world in its own image. The strong sense of superiority rooted in China’s history promises to resurface in 21st century China and in the process strengthen and further unify

series of movies that were being developed out of the J.R.R. Tolkien trilogy. The rest is history. “The entire experience was fantastic,” said Perry of his time working with Peter Jackson and the Lord of the Rings creative team. Not only did he help the Ents attack the tower, but he helped the lighting team with Gollum, and he created some of the larger battle scenes. Perry is working for the next six months in Vancouver, B.C., on special computer generated effects on the next “Final Destination

integrating the book into their curriculum. Lisa Marcus, associate professor of English, plans to teach the book in her Writing 101 seminar on “Banned Books.” She wants students to recognize that Urrea’s book has been banned in Arizona as part of a push to suppress ethnic studies, particularly works that address Mexican-American history and experience. Students in her course – after reading about several controversial banning cases around race and sexual orientation – will take up Urrea’s book in the

. White will reflect on his journey, as well as his current job, which entails reaching out to leaders – both religious and secular – in the world’s conflict areas, when he comes to Pacific Lutheran University on Feb. 21 as one of the keynote speakers of the Wang Center Symposium: Legacies of the Shoah. White specializes in building cross-border coalitions and history-making campaigns, three of which led to major international treaties: the U.N. Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities

. 26: Dr. Aana Vigen, Associate Professor of Christian Social Ethics at Loyola University Chicago Musician: James Brown, Associate Professor of Music Sept. 29: Dr. Sergia Hay, Assistant Professor of Philosophy Musician: Anikka Abbott ’15, vocalist For more information, click here.   Sept. 12 is an especially high-profile day at Chapel: PLU President Thomas W. Krise will speak on the history and importance of alma mater, LuteCast will Livestream the entire service and a new alma mater tune composed

interest in advanced training in Economics, we steer them toward acquiring the mathematics they will need to be successful in a graduate economics program,” adds Peterson. “For those interested in law school, we encourage our students to work closely with the pre-law advisor and to take a wide variety of applied courses in economics, philosophy, history, and politics. The wide exposure to theory and application in our courses is excellent preparation for the kinds of analyses they will be expected to

PLU to Host Holiday Events Throughout December Posted by: Zach Powers / November 30, 2015 Image: Christmas tree lighting in Red Square at PLU on Wednesday, Dec. 3, 2014. (PLU Photo/John Froschauer) November 30, 2015 By Matthew Salzano '17PLU Marketing & CommunicationsTACOMA, WASH. (Nov. 30, 2015)- It's beginning to feel a lot like Christmas at Pacific Lutheran University. Throughout its 125-year history, PLU has developed numerous holiday pastimes that honor a variety of traditions, cultures