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are not just stewards of nature, but view themselves instead as a part of all nature and the ecological system, he continued.  Before a full-house in the Scandinavian Cultural Center of the Anderson University Center, Rasmussen, the Reinhold Neibuhr Professor Emeritus of Social Ethics at Union Theological Seminary in New York, gave the keynote for the Lutheran Studies Conference – Lutheran Perspectives on Political Life: “What has God to do with Caesar?” “Ours is not the same planet our ancestors

study together under a PLU professor, they knew they’d get consistent language development and a community of students with shared educational and cultural experiences. Williams is clear to point out that the program is designed to create educated, informed, experienced students who seek to work and serve in communities at home and throughout the world. “You can’t do social justice work unless you know where you are doing it,” she said. “We ask our students to listen to the community and judge for

– ETA in Ibagué, Colombia Hylander – from Seattle – double majored in Hispanic studies and global studies. She has accepted a Fulbright English Teaching Assistant (ETA) in Ibagué, Colombia, where she will be teaching part-time as an ETA at Universidad de Ibagué and doing part-time research in the community about U.S.–Colombia free trade policies. “To me, receiving a Fulbright grant means that I will help foster cross-cultural understanding between Colombians that I will meet and myself as a

relevant to the teaching role being applied for Have a collaborative approach with administrators, faculty, staff, students, and parents Communicate and operate with integrity, excellence, and effectiveness, both verbal and written Key Responsibilities  Purpose: Centers on high expectations for student growth and achievement, provides clear and intentional focus on standards, competencies, content, and curriculum, and clearly articulates what success looks like and the “why” behind what students are

the few experts in the field of adult development and aging. Schaie spoke at PLU in 2012, when he presented on the Seattle Longitudinal Study, one of the most extensive psychological studies of how people develop through adulthood. Previous Psychology Colloquium speakers during the 2014-15 academic year have included Philip Watkins of Eastern Washington University and Kalim Gonzales of Guangdong University in Guangzhou, China. Read Previous The Choir of the West: PLU’s Premier Choral Ensemble

offerings this August, 2021, will include three artificial intelligence computer science courses with pathways to the Microsoft AI Engineer and IBM Applied AI Professional certifications. PLU’s Provost and Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs, Dr. Joanna Gregson, views the partnership as “being in line with the university’s strategic plan for extending PLU’s reach through new online programs that meet workforce development needs and career exploration.” Provost Gregson’s perspective is echoed by

Quick, tasty and healthy? ‘Food & Narrative’ explores the foodie possibilities Posted by: Todd / February 5, 2016 February 5, 2016 About five years ago, Donovan Conley realized his passion for cooking and good food was something more than a pastime. As an Associate Professor of Communication Studies at University of Nevada, it dawned on him that food had everything to do with his scholarly work. Food touched everything that mattered, from the environment to labor practices, from federal policy

field trip was part of a three-day environmental studies curriculum evaluation and planning workshop held at the end of May. The purpose was to evaluate the “Environmental Methods of Investigation” course in the context of the environmental studies program. “It gave us the time and a focus to reflect on the program in a constructive manner,” explained Rose McKenney, associate professor of geosciences and environmental studies. Participants included alumni, faculty from the interdisciplinary

Professional Master’s Program (PMP) in the Davidson School of Chemical Engineering (CHE) at Purdue University Posted by: nicolacs / May 13, 2020 May 13, 2020 The Professional Master’s Program (PMP) in the Davidson School of Chemical Engineering (CHE) at Purdue University combines advanced CHE classes with business classes to provide students from both chemical engineering and other STEM backgrounds the opportunity to supplement their undergraduate education with a curriculum that prepares them

were offering while she was on sabbatical for the Sochi Winter Games. The process culminated in an off-campus retreat this past January for the entire department to hash out the viability of offering a master’s in Kinesiology. The answer, after two days of detailed discussion? A unanimous yes. “We based a lot of things on who we have currently as faculty and what our strengths are, who are we and what each one of us brings to the table — and how we can enhance that curriculum to help those students