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Questioning https://www.plu.edu/lutheran-studies/core-elements/questioning/

A commitment to the advance of knowledge and skill is nothing new at a Lutheran university. Indeed, the Lutheran reform of education began with one sixteenth century professor’s doubts and

“thoughtful inquiry” with “service” and “care for others.” At Pacific Lutheran University, this questioning continues among a faculty committed to the advance of knowledge in the many disciplines which constitute the modern university. Whether through experimentation in the natural sciences, critical assessment of received traditions in the humanities and fine arts, or field and clinical research in the social sciences, PLU professors are committed to a teaching and learning environment that introduces

Outside Experience https://www.plu.edu/mfa/outside-experience/

The Rainier Writing Workshop’s “Outside Experience” offers participants a unique opportunity to gain valuable hands-on experience in a challenging aspect of the writing life.

, Community of Writers at Squaw Valley, National Endowment for the Humanities Summer Seminar, Scholars-in-Residence Program at the C.S. Lewis Study Centre in England, among others. Traveled abroad including Ireland, Germany, England, France, Laos, Bali, Hawaii, Nicaragua, Mexico, Antarctica, Korea, the Dominican Republic, Guam and Costa Rica, among others. These travels involved research and interviews for novels, memoirs, and poetry sequences; some students participated in immersion programs in language

DMC grants appear in classrooms https://www.plu.edu/news/archive/2008/09/22/dmc-grants-appear-in-classrooms/

DMC grants appear in classrooms Interactive software, a Wii to use in graphic design and a video which will record future teachers at work – all these ideas received funding this year through the Digital Media Center Small Grants fund. Each year in May, Layne…

secondary classrooms J.P. Avila, Assistant Professor of Art: Avila will use $1,000 for a Nintendo Wii to construct a cost-effective digital whiteboard and interactive screen to promote visual communication through graphic design. Matthew Levy, Assistant Professor of English, Division of Humanities and Genevieve Williams, Assistant Professor of Library: They will use a “Turning Point” audience response technology to educate students about plagiarism. Their $1,000 will be used for software, a USB receiver

Diversity Center Alums: Complexities of Care and Service Abroad https://www.plu.edu/news/archive/2019/07/10/complexities-of-care/

TACOMA, WASH. (July 10, 2019) — Angie Hambrick, PLU’s Assistant Vice President of Diversity, Justice and Sustainability, sits down with anthropology professor and PLU Peace Corps Prep Program Coordinator Katherine Wiley, Hispanic studies professor Giovanna Urdangarain, and anthropology and global studies professor Dr. Ami Shah…

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Events https://www.plu.edu/political-science/events/

Free and open to the public.

country.Oct. 16, 7:30 p.m., AUC 133 “Meet the Mayor” – Mayor Victoria Woodards will be available for members of the PLU community who have questions about the state of the city. More on Mayor Victoria Woodards here.November 12, AUC 133 Timothy Golden, Walla Walla University “Equality on Trial: Race, Fairness, and the US Supreme Court” This event is made possible by support from Humanities Washington.Past EventsUnited States Representative Denny HeckRepresentative (D-WA 10th District) since 2013. Anyone