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  • Speakers https://www.plu.edu/free-at-last-2016/speakers/

    campus. Her teaching and research interests include Spanish for heritage speakers, critical race and identity studies, and the relationship between literary study and political activism. Emily Davidson Kevin J. O’BrienKevin J. O’Brien is Associate Professor of Religion and Dean of Humanities at Pacific Lutheran University. His teaching and research focus on Christian environmental ethics, the intersection of religion and the environment, and the intersection of environmental concerns with social

  • Prayer Possible https://www.plu.edu/news/archive/2011/03/28/prayer-possible/

    March 28, 2011 Prayer Possible Junior Bashair Alazadi prays five times a day but had no place to worship. Although Pacific Lutheran University has designated areas, like Tower Chapel, for Christian students to pray, there was no space specifically set aside for students of other faiths. “I’m a Shia Muslim,” Alazadi said. “And I found from my first year at PLU that I could spend the entire day on campus and not find a comfortable place to pray.” Concerned that on-campus students and commuter

  • Financial Aid https://www.plu.edu/nursing/resources/financial-aid/

    ://www.discovernursing.com/nursing-scholarship-search Comprehensive information on nursing careers and a large scholarship search engine. Minority Nurse.com http://minoritynurse.com/scholarships/ “The career and educational resource for the minority nursing professional,” offering information and resources on nursing for minority nursing students and nurses. The financial aid section includes scholarship listings and featured articles. National Association of Hispanic Nurses https://www.nahnnet.org/Scholarships

  • New_Policy https://www.plu.edu/confucius-institute/new_policy/

    . The exact arrangements vary. At larger universities with separate Chinese language departments teaching for-credit courses, CIs typically focus on language teacher training, K-12 language classes and community language and cultural outreach. Some CIs specialized in areas such as healthcare, business, Chinese food and beverage culture, and Chinese film. CIs generated legitimate concerns about academic freedom and independence due to their direct support from, and admitted role as a “soft power

  • Specialized Business Minor in Marketing https://www.plu.edu/busa/minor-in-marketing/

    Specialized Business Minor in MarketingMinor Overall Requirements – 20 semester hours minimum All courses must be completed with a grade of C- or higher, a cumulative grade point average of 2.50 for all courses in the minor is required, and at least twelve semester hours must be completed in residence. A minimum of 20 semester hours in Business including: BUSA 201: Introduction to Business in the Global Environment BUSA 308: Principles of Marketing BUSA 363: Consumer Behavior And, any 8

  • Mission and Ethics https://www.plu.edu/busa/mission-and-ethics/

    MissionThe PLU School of Business is a community of engaged faculty, staff, and administrators who provide an excellent business education in a student-centered learning environment grounded in the liberal arts that inspires students to: LEARN for life, LIVE purposefully, LEAD responsibly, and CARE for others. Code of EthicsSchool of Business faculty and staff are committed to professional behavior that: Exemplifies high standards of academic and personal integrity in all interactions with

  • Quick Facts https://www.plu.edu/chinesestudies/quick-facts/

    with Chinese Studies backgrounds to serve on their staffs. Education and Academia Chinese Studies is an expanding academic area from K-12 to the university level. Teaching and research opportunities will expand to meet a global need for trained China specialists. Government Imagine yourself as a diplomat or on staff at a United States embassy or consulate in China, or as a liaison officer in Taiwan. State and Commerce Department positions are increasing locally and nationally as our relations with

  • Bob Dylan, odd instruments inspire Reid https://www.plu.edu/news/archive/2008/01/11/bob-dylan-odd-instruments-inspire-reid/

    he talked about what inspires his musical compositions today. “I really didn’t have any particular gift in that area,” Reid said of his mother’s innate talent with the paintbrush. “But I did want to transfer what she did into music. “I found that I liked expression in modern music,” he continued. “I know there were people who didn’t like modern music, but it just seemed natural to me.” The genesis of his career in composition came in junior high, when he composed a guitar piece. He still has the

  • The connection between the Sun and the Northern Lights https://www.plu.edu/news/archive/2012/11/02/the-connection-between-the-sun-and-the-northern-lights/

    November 2, 2012 Pål Brekke giving a lecture at the Smithsonian Institution earlier this year. He will lecture at PLU on Thursday at noon about the connection between the Sun and the Northern Lights. Photo: Hanna Pincus Gjertsen Our Explosive Sun — A scientist’s look at the source of the northern lights The Division of Natural Sciences cordially invites you to a unique presentation in PLU’s Scandinavian Cultural Center on November 8, beginning at noon to hear a lecture by by Pål Brekke, PhD

  • Yaquelin Ramirez’s ’22 passion for helping others leads to a future in healthcare https://www.plu.edu/news/archive/2022/05/05/yaquelin-ramirez/

    that’s why I went the natural sciences route,” she said. “But I changed my mind because I enjoyed the science part better than I thought I would.” Her passion for fact-finding led to a research job with Southern Illinois University through the Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) Summer Research, funded by the National Science Foundation. Her work included studying ammonia decomposition for the release of hydrogen. Her research was performed using computational chemistry, an area Ramirez