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Harassment on the basis of race, color, national origin, religion, disability, veteran status, marital status, sexual orientation, age, or any other protected classification is prohibited. Such prohibited behavior may include: Verbal threats, epithets, derogatory comments or slurs Offensive jokes Inappropriate or harassing emails, phone conversations or other electronic communications Visual conduct such as displaying derogatory posters, photographs, cartoons, drawings, gestures or websites

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Capstone Symposium 2020 https://www.plu.edu/physics/capstone-symposium/capstone_2020/

2020 Physics Capstone SymposiumJoin the Physics Department online to hear the senior capstone presentations. Maddie Boe “Optical Trapping: A Visual Exploration” Claire Hartwig-Alberg “Reviewing a Coastal Environment Change Experiment Using Wave Measurement Sensors” Chris McGraw “Building an Acoustic Levitation Device” William Senseman “Studies on Implementing a Solar Panel Array at PLU” Noah Stead “Bessel Function Solutions for the Shape of a Spinning Chain” Thomas Tamanaha “Moving Eddy Current

Reappraising the Rift Between Faith and Reason: Could Science Help Us Think About Religion? https://www.plu.edu/prism/news/reappraising-the-rift-between-faith-and-reason-could-science-help-us-think-about-religion/

Reappraising the Rift Between Faith and Reason: Could Science Help Us Think About Religion? Posted by: alex.reed / May 20, 2022 May 20, 2022 By Keith J. CooperOriginally published in 1991Tertullian, an African Christian writing in the second century of the Church, is perhaps most famous for his defiant one-liner about the resurrection, “I believe it because it is absurd.” The only trouble is: he never wrote those words, and wouldn’t have meant them if he had. They are simply a misquotation. In

Thought Leaders From All Over the World Gather at PLU for Symposium on “Resilience” https://www.plu.edu/news/archive/2016/01/19/wang-symposium/

Thought Leaders From All Over the World Gather at PLU for Symposium on “Resilience” Posted by: Zach Powers / January 19, 2016 Image: Award-winning scholar, anti-globalization author and environmental activist Vandana Shiva will deliver the keynote at the 2016 Wang Symposium. January 19, 2016 By Zach Powers '10PLU Marketing & CommunicationsTACOMA, WASH. (Jan. 19, 2016)- Scholars and thought leaders from a broad range of disciplines will gather at Pacific Lutheran University on February 25-26 to

Montana native gets back to his roots in a new anthology on the West https://www.plu.edu/news/archive/2013/01/03/montana-native-gets-back-to-his-roots-in-a-new-anthology-on-the-west/

January 3, 2013 Montana native gets back to his roots in a new anthology on the West By JuliAnne Rose ’13 Inspired by the history of the West, Russell Rowland ’81 has made a career exploring Western identity. Partnered with long-time friend, Lynn Stegner, Rowland produced a new anthology that delves into the evolution of the Western identity. “It was an issue that I was really excited to explore,” Rowland said. “I was really surprised how many well known writers were willing to contribute

Centering the City: Lisa Woods ’92 discusses her work as Tacoma’s chief equity officer https://www.plu.edu/news/archive/2022/11/03/lisa-woods-resolute/

Centering the City: Lisa Woods ’92 discusses her work as Tacoma’s chief equity officer Posted by: Zach Powers / November 3, 2022 November 3, 2022 By Zach PowersResoLute EditorLisa Woods ’92 leads initiatives to help improve systems and services as the City of Tacoma’s chief equity officer. She says her approach to this work starts with listening and continuously thinking about how best to center community voices, experiences and needs.How can centering community voices help lead to more vibrant

The Room Where It Happens: PLU Nursing Majors Help Community Members Take Their Shot https://www.plu.edu/news/archive/2021/03/31/nursing-major-vaccine-event/

The Room Where It Happens: PLU Nursing Majors Help Community Members Take Their Shot Posted by: Zach Powers / March 31, 2021 Image: PLU senior nursing major Erin Hobbs administers a COVID-19 vaccine. (photos and video by John Froschauer/PLU) March 31, 2021 By Veronica CrakerPLU Marketing and CommunicationsOn a chilly February morning, cars packed the parking lot of the Pacific Lutheran University Olson Fieldhouse. There was no basketball game or volleyball match enticing the visitors, but

The 8th Annual Diversity and Inclusion Speaker Series: Dr. Richard Lapchick presents “Facing Uncomfo https://www.plu.edu/news/archive/2024/02/12/diversity-and-inclusion-speaker-series-dr-richard-lapchick/

The 8th Annual Diversity and Inclusion Speaker Series: Dr. Richard Lapchick presents “Facing Uncomfortable Truths” Posted by: Ava Edmonds / February 12, 2024 February 12, 2024 By Ava EdmondsMarketing and Communications The 8th Annual Diversity and Inclusion Speaker Series presented by PLU’s Department of Kinesiology will feature Dr. Richard Lapchick and his keynote presentation, “Facing Uncomfortable Truths” on February 28th, 2024, from 7:00 P.M. to 8:30 P.M. in the AUC (Chris Knutson Hall). In

Uncomfortable Truths: Introduction to Holocaust and Genocide Studies class examines the past to chan https://www.plu.edu/news/archive/2023/01/17/holocaust-genocide-class/

Uncomfortable Truths: Introduction to Holocaust and Genocide Studies class examines the past to change the future Posted by: Zach Powers / January 17, 2023 Image: Holocaust survivor Peter Metzelaar speaks with PLU students in a course titled “Introduction to Holocaust & Genocide Studies.” (Photo courtesy of Professor Lisa Marcus) January 17, 2023 By Anneli HaralsonMarketing & Communications Guest Writer“There is nothing comfortable about studying genocide,” Beth Griech-Polelle, a Pacific