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TACOMA, WASH. (Nov. 24, 2016)- It’s beginning to feel a lot like Christmas at Pacific Lutheran University. Throughout its history, PLU has developed numerous holiday pastimes that honor a variety of traditions, cultures and forms of joyful expression. UPCOMING EVENTS Celebration of Light Nov.…
Red Square! The evening kicks off at 3:30pm with hot beverages, cookies, religious and cultural tabling and a holiday scavenger hunt. After the hunt, there will be a tree lighting ceremony at 5:15pm with caroling! All are welcome. Breakfast with Santa Dec. 3 | 9 – 11 a.m. | Scandinavian Cultural Center Get in the holiday spirit by joining us for a Breakfast with Santa on Saturday, December 3 on campus. Bring your children, grandchildren, nieces, nephews or other future Lutes in your life for
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TACOMA, WASH. (Aug. 7, 2018) — Before Kelly Hall ’16 and the rest of her Samish canoe family paddled their final strokes through the Hylebos Waterway, Hall did something no one in her tribe had done for many years. “I’m the first tribal member in…
Studies program at PLU, a venture that led to networking with local indigenous leaders. Hall even worked with her current Samish supervisor for her language studies, part of the curriculum in her individualized interdisciplinary major in Native American and indigenous studies. “I’m the first Samish member to get college credit for studying my own language,” Hall said. Her academic journey culminated in a passion for cultural revitalization. The seed that was planted with Hall’s initial research in
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Associate Provost for Continuing Education | Professional and Continuing Education | foy@plu.edu | 253-535-7231
Geoff Foy, Ph.D. Associate Provost for Continuing Education Phone: 253-535-7231 Email: foy@plu.edu Professional Education Ph.D., Historical and Cultural Study of Religion, Graduate Theological Union, 2003 M.A., Religious Studies, Gonzaga University, 1992 B.A., Psychology, Gonzaga University, 1988
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Associate Dean for Campus Life, Co-Curricular Learning, and Assessment | First Year Experience Program | jes.takla@plu.edu | 253-535-7597 | Jes joined the Residential Life Staff as the Director of Residential Programs in 2013.
because she loves working with learning communities and having conversations around identity, vocation and purpose. Outside of work, Jes enjoys spending time with her family, friends, and dog and exploring the many cultural and arts opportunities the Pacific Northwest has to offer.
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VWS: Washington State Poet Laureate Kathleen Flenniken Washington State Poet Laureate, and MFA alum, Kathleen Flenniken ’07 is the next guest in PLU’s Visiting Writer Series Wednesday, May 2. Her visit starts with The Writer’s Story: Q&A at 3:30 p.m. at Garfield Books and concludes…
April 25, 2012 VWS: Washington State Poet Laureate Kathleen Flenniken Washington State Poet Laureate, and MFA alum, Kathleen Flenniken ’07 is the next guest in PLU’s Visiting Writer Series Wednesday, May 2. Her visit starts with The Writer’s Story: Q&A at 3:30 p.m. at Garfield Books and concludes with a reading at 7 p.m. in the Scandinavian Cultural Center. Flenniken’s first book, Famous (University of Nebraska, 2006), won the Prairie Schooner Book Prize in Poetry and was named a Notable Book
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By Zach Powers PLU Marketing & Communications TACOMA, Wash. (Dec. 10, 2014) — Since our founding 124 years ago by Scandinavian Lutheran immigrants, Pacific Lutheran University has enthusiastically celebrated the Christmas season. The final two weeks of the fall semester are full of on-campus events…
. Tickets available at the PLU Concierge (253-535-7411) and online at www.plu.edu/christmas/. Nordic Christmas Fest Sunday, Dec. 14 at 6 p.m. Scandinavian Cultural Center The annual Nordic Christmas Fest has been a much-anticipated event in the Scandinavian Cultural Center for over two decades. The Cultural Center is at its loveliest with candlelight and magical holiday decorations. The evening is filled with great conversation, fantastic food and lively entertainment. This year’s menu will include
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Yannet Urgessa ’16 has lived on three continents and speaks five languages. But it took coming to PLU for her to feel comfortable in her own skin for the first time.
said. Urgessa said her PLU experience has been pivotal in strengthening her values as a global citizen, but she said it isn’t easy for everyone to embrace cultural immersion. To help her fellow international students get the most out of their experience abroad, Urgessa became an international peer advisor (IPA). IPAs usher new international students through their first week at the university, offering them advice, guidance and support as they navigate their new community. Urgessa uses her role to
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Upcoming events for Black History Month 2018 at PLU ! Calendar sponsored by Black Student Union . 2018 Calendar of Events FEB 1; A Visual Display of PLU’s Black History Grey Area in the AUC PLU’s Campus Ministry office will present a month long visual…
and the cost is $5 per student. Anyone wanting to join us is advised to pack their own lunch/snacks.FEB 21 Black Panther Movie EventAMC Lakewood Mall BSU is planning a group trip to watch Black Panther in theaters for a discounted price. Tickets are limited so get in touch with BSU ASAP for more information.FEB 23 Cultural ShowcaseAnderson University Center CK – 7pm BSU is hosting a cultural showcase that will celebrate cultural diversity on campus and will feature students and organizations at
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Originally published in 2014 One of the things that studying Indigenous stories and situations has shown me is that knowledge isn’t neutral. Our systems of knowledge grow out of our ways of being in the world and are all culturally-specific—that is, they are all created…
product of a very specific European cultural foundation. The problem, though, is that we are trained to pretend that these culturally specific ways of knowing have somehow moved beyond the limits of the culture that produced them. What this really means is that Western tradition ends up being seen as universal, and all other systems of knowledge are seen as lesser, as culturally-specific exceptions to the norm. Professor Troy Storfjell during a panel discussion on Sámi culture in 2013 Seen from my
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News articles and blog posts from Pacific Lutheran University.
Paul O. Ingram Lecture announced The Paul O. Ingram Lecture is scheduled for February 20, 2018 from 7:00 – 9:00 pm in the Scandinavian Cultural Center at Pacific Lutheran University. Guest lecturer Dr. Michelle M. Jacob will present Indigenous Environmentalism as Spiritual Responsibility . Dr. Jacob is a Professor of… January 19, 2018 HumanitiesIngram LectureLectures and Events
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