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  • April Ayers Lawson https://www.plu.edu/mfa/staff/april-ayers-lawson/

    April Ayers Lawson Fiction Biography Biography April Ayers Lawson is the author of Virgin and Other Stories, which was named a Best Book of the Year by The Irish Times and Vice, and a Best Foreign Book of the Year by Spain’s Qué Leer Magazine.  Virgin and Other Stories has been (or will be) translated into German, Spanish, Norwegian, and Italian.  She has received The Plimpton Prize for Fiction, as well as a writing fellowship from The Corporation of Yaddo.   Her fiction has appeared in The

  • Quick Facts https://www.plu.edu/philosophy/home/quick-facts/

    Why Study Philosophy?Philosophy involves inquiry about the most basic and compelling questions of life. German philosopher Immanuel Kant once summed up these questions in this way: “What can I know? What should I do? What may I hope?” In doing philosophy, people learn to clarify questions such as these and to evaluate beliefs held about them. They examine the reasons given for personal lifestyles, for public policies from just about everything from war to welfare, from criminal justice to

  • Preparing you for your future career(s): how PLU helps https://www.plu.edu/admission/blog/preparing-you-for-your-future-careers-how-plu-helps/

    dream job, looking to make a difference, or simply exploring your options, PLU’s career services team in Alumni and Student Connections is here to help. Read Previous You Ask, We Answer: What is public transportation like around PLU? Read Next YouTube: Summer Internship as a cancer research intern LATEST POSTS 5 Tips for Writing a College Essay August 21, 2024 From an Expert: 10 Tips on How to Stand Out on Your Common App August 21, 2024 Understanding College Costs: The Real Price You’ll Pay August

  • torrin a. greathouse https://www.plu.edu/mfa/staff/torrin-a-greathouse/

    torrin a. greathouse Poetry Biography Biography torrin a. greathouse is a transgender cripple-punk poet and essayist. She received her MFA in creative writing from the University of Minnesota. Her work has been featured in Poetry Magazine, The Rumpus, the New York Times Magazine, Ploughshares, and The Kenyon Review. She has received fellowships from the National Endowment for the Arts, the Effing Foundation for Sex Positivity, The Ragdale Foundation, and the University of Arizona Poetry Center

  • Dr. Erik Arnits ’11 relies on his medical training – and sense of humor – as an ER doctor in Central https://www.plu.edu/natural-sciences/news/10375/

    Dr. Erik Arnits ’11 relies on his medical training – and sense of humor – as an ER doctor in Central Washington Posted by: nicolacs / April 19, 2023 Image: Image: Dr. Erik Arnits ’11 works as assistant director of the emergency department in Moses Lake’s Samaritan Healthcare with the group Sound Physicians. (Photo by Sy Bean/PLU) April 19, 2023 By Lora ShinnPLU Marketing & Communications Guest Writer  PLU, Dr. Erik Arnits ’11 studied biology and chemistry as a double major. At first, he thought

  • Learning Outcomes https://www.plu.edu/religion/home/learning-outcomes/

    reading, scholarly thesis-driven research and writing, and effective oral presentation. Student Learning Outcomes in General EducationReligion Courses SkillsSpring 2012SkillsStudents in lower-division Religion courses should accomplish: Basic reading: accurate reporting on texts, beginning to identify an author’s assumptions and the structures of arguments Basic writing: writing a short paper (5-7 pages) for clear expression and understanding in lower division courses; command of basic grammar

  • Learning Outcomes https://www.plu.edu/mfa/learning-outcomes/

    MFA Learning OutcomesDemonstrate critical reading and writing skills that show proficiency in analyzing the thematic and formal elements that constitute a literary text. This includes a sophisticated understanding of how a text is made, along with an understanding of the content that animates strong pieces of creative writing. Demonstrate knowledge of the genre conventions and craft elements for the student’s genre of focus, whether creative nonfiction, fiction, or poetry. This will include a

  • Cambodia: A reflection on the genocide by Khmer Rouge https://www.plu.edu/news/archive/2013/01/31/cambodia-a-reflection-on-the-genocide-by-khmer-rouge/

    foundation through which they can convey news of genocide to others. By doing this, they can help to instigate intervention. But even though U.S. newspapers contained news stories about the genocidal Khmer Rouge regime, there was a disparity between the American public and the American journalists who wrote with a sense of moral obligation. The Cambodian genocide took place in a turbulent period in America’s history of foreign politics and intervention. With the Watergate scandal and Vietnam protests

  • First-Year Experience Program https://www.plu.edu/catalog-2023-2024/undergraduate-program/program-curriculum-information/first-year-experience-program/

    Diversity Seminar (FD)” filter. Course Offerings FYEP 101 : Writing Seminar - FW Students will learn strategies for writing, thinking, speaking, and reading. They encounter writing as a way of thinking, of learning, and of discovering and ordering ideas. Working with interdisciplinary themes, students practice the various academic conventions of writing. (4) PLUS 100 : Transitions to PLU Specifically designed for first-year students. Affirming students' past experiences, this course assists an

  • Caring at the Core: Dr. Jennifer Specht https://www.plu.edu/news/archive/2012/03/29/caring-at-the-core-dr-jennifer-specht/

    Stephanie Johnson July 24, 2024 Three students share how scholarships support them in their pursuit to make the world better than how they found it June 24, 2024 Kaden Bolton ’24 explored civics and public policy on campus and studying away in Oxford June 12, 2024