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steadily over the decades. With music written as early as in the 1930s and as recently as five years ago, this concert will span many eras and iterations of jazz, from swing era “popular” music to bold, modern works. Cassio Vianna, Director of Jazz Studies and Assistant Professor of Music, assembled the concert repertoire for the benefit of both the music students and the community. “I wanted to challenge our students and create a new listening opportunity for audiences. One of the added benefits is

has a master’s degree from Regent College in Vancouver, BC, and a doctorate in American history from the University of Washington. He is married to Kresha who recently retired from Ball State University. They have two grown children. Who: Jared Wright ’14 Bio:  A Dean’s Scholar, Rieke Scholar, and International Honors student, Jared Wright graduated magnum cum laude from PLU in 2014 with majors in Political Science and Global Studies and a minor in Hispanic Studies. After graduating from PLU he

February 1 (for Spring semester). South Hall residents are not required to have a meal plan and must sign up for one through Dining Services. Students who are 21 or older may have alcohol in their room under certain guidelines. Please refer to the South Hall Alcohol Policy for more information.Apply to Live in South HallSouth Hall is a highly sought after building and has a limited number of each apartment type. South Hall assignments are made during Spring semester as a part of the Upper Division Room

Resources on the ELCA Truth and Healing Movement / Indigenous Ministries and Tribal Relation ELCA Truth and Healing Movement Information and Events ELCA’s 2021 “A Declaration of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America to American Indian and Alaska Native People.” ELCA’s “Repudiation of the Doctrine of Discovery” and read the brief summary of its context /intent Watch the ELCA “Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women” (MMIW) and Other Resource Videos Regional work of our ELCA synods in relation

peoples. It also describes new ritual activities engaged by Kiowas, including a revitalization movement associated with armed resistance, affiliation with Christian churches, and ritual peyote ingestion. The examples show how frontier contact resulted in religious change for everyone involved. Biography: Jennifer Graber is Professor of Religious Studies and an affiliated faculty member in the Native American and Indigenous Studies Program at the University of Texas at Austin. She received her Ph.D. in

aims to produce global citizens, future leaders, and whole, richly-informed persons. At the heart of the University is the general education curriculum. Through this program of study, students begin the process of shaping not only a career, but more importantly a life of meaning and purpose. This general education, in which students grapple with life’s most fundamental questions, is deepened and complemented by the specialized work students undertake in their majors. An education is a process, and

Global StudiesGlobal Studies majors will: Articulate the complexity of global issues and of solutions to global problems. Apply the approaches and methods of multiple disciplines to analyze specific global issues. Effectively communicate in written and oral form the complexity of a global issue or a specific solution to a global problem using approaches and methods from multiple disciplines. Demonstrate knowledge of translinguistic and transcultural perspectives on the world and its issues

History of Gender, Sexuality, and Race Studies at PLUThe Women’s Studies Program was legislated into existence by the faculty in April of 1990; it was officially launched in the academic year of 1990-1991. This program was initially offered as a minor with Elizabeth Brusco serving as the first Chair of the Department. As academic awareness and interest in the program emerged, it was submitted for approval as a major in the academic year of 1995-1996. It was officially offered as a complementary

Quick Facts Why Study Religion? Religion provides orientation and direction for individuals and communities, societies and cultures. The study of religion engages enduring questions about the meaning of life in a context of liberal arts learning. While discovering the history, thought, and practice of various traditions, you will explore and clarify your own world view. Why Study Religion at PLU? You will find teachers committed to excellence in teaching. In addition to your classroom learning