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  • By Brenna Sussman ’15 PLU Marketing & Communication Student Worker TACOMA, Wash. (Nov. 24, 2014)—Longtime teacher (and former PLU student and instructor) Andrew Milton has released his first book, centered on the regulations and social expectations that are harmful to our schools. Milton has been…

    brief stop at PLU from 2000-02, when he was a visiting Assistant Professor of Political Science. A political science researcher first and teacher second, Milton says his research and teaching of bureaucracy and institutional change forced him to look at schools and education from that standpoint. Working in a middle school in 2006, Milton first became interested in the effects of government regulations on school systems, the basis of his new book. Milton’s book, The Normal Accident Theory of

  • 3/17/2015 Strategic Planning Work Group edits 3/31/2015 Strategic Planning Work Group edits 5/27/2015, SNO Meeting, Approved

    service for and with others, their communities, and the world. Nursing and Health The School of Nursing believes that nursing is a theory- and science-based discipline that focuses on person-centered care across all settings and states of health and illness. The art and science of nursing is relationship-based and directed by humanitarian values of human dignity, interdependence, and social justice. As a practice discipline, Nursing works to improve the health and well-being of clients and systems

  • PLU is creating a campus experience that helps our students thrive by supporting resources and experiential programs that cultivate the mind, body and spirit of each of our students. After all, it takes a healthy Lute to build a healthy community. Many of these resources…

    groups and spaces of belonging, and formal and informal mentors  Finally, with faculty, they are investing in learning trauma-informed pedagogy and care for our students and selves. Let's keep the conversation going! Read the additional Bjug Day Q&A's Bjug Day Q&A: ScholarshipsBjug Day Q&A: AthleticsBjug Day Q&A: Academics Read Previous BJUG DAY: Q&A with Dr. Suzanne Crawford O’Brien Read Next THE PEOPLE’S GATHERING: Truth Tellin’ About Critical Race Theory COMMENTS*Note: All comments are moderated

  • Gender, Sexuality, and Race Studies (GSRS) at PLU is an interdisciplinary major that requires three core courses (GSRS 201, 301, and 499), along with 24 hours of electives in at least four other

    , offered every Fall semester) GSRS 499: (4 semester hours, offered every Spring semester) 24 additional semester hours: must be selected from list of GSRS-approved courses (see list below); must include at least 8 hours in the Gender and Sexuality (GS) distribution must include at least 8 hours in the Critical Race Studies (CR) distribution must include at least one of the following: HGST 200, LTST 241, or NAIS 250 must be selected from at least four departments or programs, must be selected from at

  • The college houses Anthropology, Economics, English, Global & Cultural Studies, History, Philosophy, Political Science, Religion, Sociology & Criminal Justice, and the Master of Fine Arts in

    Interdisciplinary Programs including Chinese Studies, Gender, Sexuality & Race Studies, Global Studies, Holocaust & Genocide Studies, Native American & Indigenous Studies, and Publishing & Printing Arts minor also reside in the college. Programs in the College of Liberal Studies engage students in the critical study of human existence and social systems across diverse cultures, time periods, and environments using a range of academic tools and methods.Vision Statement: Students in the College of Liberal Studies

    College of Liberal Studies
    Xavier Hall - Suite 152, Office 155 Tacoma, WA 98447
  • Lecturer - Band Studies; Conductor - Concert Band | School of Music, Theatre & Dance | veghmb@plu.edu | 253-535-7602 | Matt Vegh graduated from Pacific Lutheran University in 2012 with a Bachelor’s of Music Education (K-12 band and K-12 music) and Central Washington University in 2016 with a Master’s of Music in wind band conducting, where he studied with Lewis Norfleet and Mark Lane. Professor Vegh also teaches at Steilacoom High School.

    band and K-12 music) and Central Washington University in 2016 with a Master’s of Music in wind band conducting, where he studied with Lewis Norfleet and Mark Lane. Professor Vegh also teaches at Steilacoom High School. At SHS, he directs Wind Ensemble, Percussion Ensemble, Symphonic Band, Jazz Band, and has taught AP Music Theory. His concert bands consistently receive Superior ratings at festivals, while percussion ensemble frequently performs at the WIAA/WMEA State Ensemble Contest, and has

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  • Lecturer - Band Studies; Conductor - Concert Band | Music | veghmb@plu.edu | 253-535-7602 | Matt Vegh graduated from Pacific Lutheran University in 2012 with a Bachelor’s of Music Education (K-12 band and K-12 music) and Central Washington University in 2016 with a Master’s of Music in wind band conducting, where he studied with Lewis Norfleet and Mark Lane. Professor Vegh also teaches at Steilacoom High School.

    band and K-12 music) and Central Washington University in 2016 with a Master’s of Music in wind band conducting, where he studied with Lewis Norfleet and Mark Lane. Professor Vegh also teaches at Steilacoom High School. At SHS, he directs Wind Ensemble, Percussion Ensemble, Symphonic Band, Jazz Band, and has taught AP Music Theory. His concert bands consistently receive Superior ratings at festivals, while percussion ensemble frequently performs at the WIAA/WMEA State Ensemble Contest, and has

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  • History students at Pacific Lutheran University develop the skills needed to ask important questions, collect and evaluate evidence, work collaboratively with others, and offer clear and

    -based explanations of past events and phenomena. History Faculty Mike Halvorson, Beth Griech-Polelle, Gina Hames, and Rebekah Mergenthal (May 2024). Through research and writing projects, internships, lively discussions, class presentations and other opportunities, students build their confidence as poised critical thinkers and effective communicators. History students can study off campus for a month or a semester in many parts of the world, earning credit that counts toward a History major or

    Professor Rebekah Mergenthal, Chair
    Xavier Hall, Room 109 12180 Park Ave S Tacoma, WA 98447-0003
  • Message from Seth Dowland, WMGS Chair: We are delighted to present the abstracts of our 2020 Women's and Gender Studies capstone students.

    2020 Gender, Sexuality, and Race Studies CapstonesMessage from Seth Dowland, WMGS Chair: We are delighted to present the abstracts of our 2020 Women’s and Gender Studies capstone students. The WMGS capstone offers students the opportunity to draw on theoretical tools they have learned in their courses in order to think critically about work they are doing in a practicum. This combination of theory and praxis is a hallmark of women’s and gender studies, and it posed a particular challenge to our

  • By the end of their first year, minors should have taken 2 Anthropology 100 level courses and: know and use anthropological concepts know the major perspectives of anthropology (linguistic,

    to develop oral presentations Level III: Anthropology 300 & 400 Level CoursesDuring their third year minors should be able to: understand a culture area, including the similarities and diversities in it look at a cultural topic in a large number of cultures throughout the world read and use scholarly literature recognize theory and method in the anthropological literature develop an integrated research paper using professional sources consistently and accurately use the American Anthropological