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Study Away students on all seven continents at the same time. By weaving a global education through all areas of study, PLU encourages students to become true global citizens through on-campus Global Studies Programs with world-trained faculty and one-on-one mentorship; international Gateway Programs in China, Norway, England, Mexico and Trinidad and Tobago; and Study Away opportunities that fit every major and any budget. PLU also was recognized for first-class global studies in 2009, when the
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commitment to international studies. In 2009, PLU became the first university ever to have students studying simultaneously on all seven continents. Summer 2015 will mark the next step in PLU’s efforts to diversify the entry points into its classrooms. The university will offer its first online courses. This summer’s online courses will be offered for just a quarter of the cost per-credit of traditional school year courses. “Our focus is on students, and providing a high-quality and personalized learning
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, we believe this to be an urgent conversation prompted by our mission and PLU’s commitment to diversity and justice,” said Rachel Haxtema, program coordinator at the PLU Center for Community Engagement and Service. The program will be moderated by PLU Assistant Professor of Hispanic Studies Emily Davidson and the panel will include PLU Lutheran Studies Chair Samuel Torvend, Assistant Professor of Philosophy Sergia Hay, the Rev. Mark Knutson of Augustana Lutheran Church in Portland, Oregon
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Sarah Caitlin Slinker ’13(served in Togo from 2014 – 2015) At PLU, Sarah majored in Global Studies (responses to violence concentration) and French and minored in Anthropology and Political Science. She lived in Hong International Hall for two and a half years and was an RA for one semester in “La Maison Française” (the French Wing). She joined the US Peace Corps predominately because of her love of travel, languages, culture, and cultural exchange; she also wanted to learn more about the
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Fellows. The colloquium takes place on Wednesday, Nov. 3, 2021, from 3:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. in Xavier Hall, Room 250. Each year the Benson Family Foundation supports paid student-faculty research projects that support the mission of the university and academic inquiry in history, economics, business, health care, innovation studies, and more. Student-faculty research teams prepare a proposal in during Spring term that is reviewed by the Innovation Studies Steering Committee. Successful applicants then
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, Nov. 3, 2021, from 3:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. in Xavier Hall, Room 250. Each year the Benson Family Foundation supports paid student-faculty research projects that support the mission of the university and academic inquiry in history, economics, business, health care, innovation studies, and more. Student-faculty research teams prepare a proposal in during Spring term that is reviewed by the Innovation Studies Steering Committee. Successful applicants then spend 12 weeks over the Summer working on
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, free lunch, and the opportunity to hear from alumni who work for one of the Northwest’s most innovative companies. As Director of Innovation Studies here at PLU, I highly recommend that students take the opportunity to visit Amazon and expand what you know about the company. For one thing, you’ll get a chance to learn about the skills that employers most want from college graduates—a set of proficiencies that we place at the center of our Innovation Studies program. So how much do you know about
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to be a Lutheran to work at PLU. PLU is an Equal Opportunity Employer, encourages diversity, and does not discriminate on the basis of sex, race, creed, color, religion, age, national origin, sexual orientation, or disability. Our Equal Employment Opportunity Policy can be reviewed here. Do you have a temporary work list that I could add my name to?The Human Resources office does not maintain a temporary work list. Open positions will be posted on the employment website as they become available
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assistance to them as they navigate questions related to immigration status and implications. PLU is investing in additional training to ensure we have capacity to provide responsive mental health and health resources to our students who may be dealing with anxiety and uncertainty. PLU will not cooperate with any federal effort to create a registry of individuals based on any protected characteristics such as religion, national origin, race or sexual orientation. PLU does not tolerate acts of
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group mental health practice that focused on meeting the needs of folks at the intersections of race, neurodivergence, sexuality and gender. I now have a private psychotherapy practice rooted in feminist therapy, EMDR and Functional Analytic Psychotherapy (FAP). Whether I’m working with folks with complex trauma, supporting parents of LGBTQIA children, or supervising individuals, I have the joy of showing up to authentic connection grounded in the hope of collective liberation. At the moment, my
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