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conversations concerning sex, gender and sexuality. (Listen to the full lecture below.) PLU Assistant Professor of Political Science Kaitlyn Sill led students in a robust examination of California’s recently passed affirmative consent law. The new policy will fundamentally shift the protocol and standards used by the state’s college campuses to prevent and investigate sexual assault. It also stands to challenge long-held national paradigms concerning domestic violence. Commonly referred to as “yes means yes
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. What is your educational background? I received a B.A. in Philosophy from the University of Vermont, M.A. in Communication and Rhetorical Studies from Syracuse University, and Ph.D. in Communication Studies from the University of Texas at Austin. I found the study of communication through collegiate debate. Why did you want to teach at PLU? What PLU does best is mentorship. PLU encourages instructors to teach creatively and inspires students to tap into their strengths and passions. Here, I get
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. She also gave valuable lessons about the philosophy of singing. But Blythe also constantly lectured about being a vessel. She said singing means being in a constant state of giving—singers exist to deliver the message of a song and the meaning infused in it by its composer. This was the motive behind all of her coaching. When telling Herzog to make eye contact with her audience, not a point on the wall, she said, “If you don’t look into your audience, they don’t see your soul.” After focusing on
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2016 DCHAT episodes also will include interviews with Chung-Shing Lee, dean of the School of Business, and Kevin O’Brien, dean of the Division of Humanities. PLU alumni are invited to submit questions for the upcoming episode of DCHAT featuring O’Brien. Questions regarding the present and future of the PLU Division of Humanities (which houses the departments of English, philosophy, religion, and languages and literatures) may be emailed to PLU Media and Content Manager Zach Powers at powerszs
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rely on a host of factors as part of their holistic review process. “We’re hoping that this is a way for the university to provide greater access to students that are coming from underserved communities or minoritized communities,” assistant professor of philosophy Sergia Hay said. “We want to educate the whole person, and we think that this is a way of treating the whole person with more respect.” Read Previous ‘Because We’re Lutheran’: A new PLU podcast Read Next Lute paddles with fellow Samish
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contributor to the Neuroethics research focus within UW’s Center for Neurotechnology (systems that record and stimulate the nervous system), he also leads diversity, equity, and inclusion efforts within the International Neuroethics Society. Brown’s interdisciplinary research includes the potential impact of neurotechnologies on end users’ agency and embodiment, and the potential to exacerbate or create social inequities. Brown works at the intersection of biomedical ethics, philosophy of technology
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learning more about ourselves and our cultural backgrounds.” University President Allan Belton (left) presents Emily Davidson (right) with the 2023 Faculty Excellence Award in Teaching. (PLU Photo / Emma Stafki) Davidson’s teaching philosophy, phenomenal quantitative data, and heartfelt testimonials make her a deserving award recipient. Her impact on the Hispanic studies curriculum and the lives of her students sets a remarkable standard for teaching excellence at PLU. Read Previous Award-winning
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, social, physical, emotional and spiritual development of students—allowing religious beliefs and secular education to not only co-exist here, but to individually (and seemingly paradoxically) contribute to our students’ growth. And because PLU unquestionably accepts—and promotes—freedom of expression, all students, of all beliefs, are encouraged to explore their own spiritual development, with the support of the entire PLU community. In a world where most social and political conflicts contain a
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explore how the Public Chef Intellectual enacts change. One answer is taste. “Our next piece, entitled ‘Taste Makers’ (in preparation for the 2015 National Communication Association conference) examines how chef’s recruit the palette into political projects, such as teaching people that locally sourced food tastes better,” explains Eckstein. “If people develop a taste for this style of food, then it anticipates choices.” PLU students can view the full articles online. They have access to the journal
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innocents, and that 9-11 was a political, not a religious act of violence. Representatives from the Secular Student Alliance, the Pan-Orthodox Organization and the Oseh Shalom Jewish Club also spoke at the gathering. On Saturday, the commemorative events continued, as the PLU community participated in a Day of Service. Volunteers helped individuals with yard work in the Parkland community. Finally on Sunday, the 10-year anniversary of the attacks, the first of the Richard D. Moe Organ Recital Series
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