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roommate in mind, things might change! Complete this section as if you do not know who your roommate will be and were being matched with a random roommate. Our Community Directors will read through each roommate questionnaire for students who do not have a requested roommate and match you together to the best of our abilities with someone we believe you will be compatible with. Take your time thinking about and writing out your answers so that we can match you with someone you’ll be successful living
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change. From Abolitionist cartoons to contemporary Chicano mural paintings, visual artists have challenged injustice and inspired movements committed to just and peaceful change. In this presentation, we consider the work of contemporary artists who contribute to this often unknown yet vital source of social justice. 3:45 – 4:45 p.m. – Whose Story? Critical Race Theory and the (De)Construction of the PLU Narrative Ms. Angie Hambrick, Dr. Joanna Royce Davis, and Ms. Laree Winer PLU was founded by
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conflict, forced migration, major epidemics, natural disasters and climate change. The 2016 Wang Center Symposium will gather scholars, writers, artists and practitioners to explore the concept of resilience in individuals, communities, organisms, organizations and systems from an interdisciplinary and cross-cultural perspective. It seeks a complex and multifaceted understanding of what one author describes as the “dynamic process encompassing positive adaptation within the context of significant
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the same time, he has become interested in the role of technology and the internet in distributing media and information to students. The fusion of these two interests has led him to completely change the structure of his Mathematical Physics courses to a more student-centered model. What is one instructional technique or project that is particularly effective, innovative, or engaging? “I want my students to become independent learners who are able to ‘think like a physicist’. To enable this, I
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Research. But he has faith in the system, and he says the School of Business will make a strong case to demonstrate the value of its programs to PLU. “This is a painful but necessary process,” he said. “It will result in a much more sustainable future.” Since 2005, PLU’s enrollment has gradually reduced by nearly 600 students. Meanwhile, the number of faculty positions has remained steady. The change in student-faculty ratio was subtle and unintentional, Belton said. Now is the time to address it so
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many disciplines and working to constantly improve inclusivity. We affirm our responsibilities to our students to recognize, call out, contextualize, and historicize acts of racism and other injustice, and to work to realize change.
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the Holocaust and genocide is a complex, challenging, and on-going process.For more information or to declare a minor in Holocaust and Genocide Studies, please contact Professor Lisa Marcus (marcusls@plu.edu).Uncomfortable TruthsRead MoreUncomfortable Truths: Introduction to Holocaust and Genocide Studies class examines the past to change the futureThe Holocaust in the American Literary ImaginationRead MoreThis year, Professor of English Lisa Marcus will do something different with her class, “The
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Technology and Innovation ManagementTechnology & Innovation Management (TIM) is an interdisciplinary area covers the invention and improvement of technology and the introduction into the marketplace of new products, processes, or services based on innovations. Technological innovation continue to become more complex and multidisciplinary. The integration of the technologies and the accelerated pace of technological change present new challenges to managers. In an increasingly globalized economy
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December 1, 2009 Aspire “I want students to be able to see that you can aspire to be great. You can change the world.”It was on a basketball court that Isaiah Johnson ’96 first felt his calling. He had been bouncing around different majors, unsure of what he wanted to do with his life. The dean of students suggested that he work as a counselor for a youth basketball camp. He was hooked – he had found his passion. Education. As his career went on, Johnson found he connected to a lot of students
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, trying to see why I couldn’t put a book down, and all the ways you can say something to subtly point a reader in a particular direction,” she says. PLU communications director Zach Powers ‘10 interviewed Matthias recently about her new literary fiction novel, The Runestone’s Promise. Matthias discussed how the novel has roots in her family’s history and what it’s like writing a novel set in 1799 Christiana (now Oslo). Read Previous PLU interns combat climate change one tree at a time Read Next
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