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Public Health Concerns and PLU Community Updates https://www.plu.edu/wsr/news/public-health-concerns-and-plu-community-updates/

Public Health Concerns and PLU Community Updates Posted by: Student Life / July 29, 2022 July 29, 2022 Dear PLU Community, As we continue to engage in the long game of responding as a community to multiple coexisting public health concerns, I am writing to update you on two specific concerns that may be on your mind: COVID-19 variants and the emergence of monkeypox in Washington State. First, I’ll provide some reminders and information about current COVID-19 protocols on campus, and then I’ll

Learning and Teaching with Professor Xi Zhu https://www.plu.edu/prism/news/learning-and-teaching-with-professor-xi-zhu/

true embodiment of this idea. At PLU, Xi Zhu is a teacher, with valuable knowledge and deep interest in Chinese pre-modern literature. But every day this past fall, after teaching his course at PLU, Zhu commuted north to the University of Washington to take a class for his PhD. While both teaching a class and taking a class, Zhu was also working on his dissertation. As a doctoral student, Zhu is studying a manuscript version of a pre-300 B.C.E. Chinese text known in English as the Classic of Odes

Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) https://www.plu.edu/nursing-student-handbook/general-information/family-educational-rights-and-privacy-act-ferpa/

The School of Nursing follows the PLU FERPA policy regarding access to educational records. According to the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA), all students must sign consent to release records in order for educational materials to be placed in student mail folders, be shared with clinical agencies, or used in letters of recommendation. During new student orientation, all students must sign a FERPA Release form in order to participate in clinical practicums that allow the School

Pride and Prejudice* (*sort of): A Review https://www.plu.edu/jane-austen/news/pride-and-prejudice-sort-of-a-review/

Pride and Prejudice* (*sort of): A Review Posted by: ramosam / November 30, 2021 November 30, 2021 By Madeline Scully What would happen if Mr. Darcy’s letter to Elizabeth was not delivered? Pride and Prejudice* (*sort of), written and directed by Isobel McArthur, asks the audience to reflect on our unacknowledged erasure of servants as characters in novels, plays, and other cultural representations. Not quite a musical, this play nevertheless reimagines what an adaptation can do by turning to

Women’s Empowerment and Gender Equity (WE+GE) https://www.plu.edu/residential-life/themed-learning-communities/harstad-womens-empowerment-and-gender-equity-hwe/

programming that explores gender and empowers women. Great For Students Who ... Are woman-identified and/or Trans*/Gender Non-Conforming (and comfortably using women-identified bathrooms) seeking a vibrant community experience Are interested in gender equity, women’s empowerment, and social justice Are seeking a unique and friendly community – winner of the PACURH 2014 Community of the Year award! Program + Learning OutcomesBy participating in Harstad Women’s Empowerment and Gender Equity, students will

Instructions for Scheduling your Recital and Jury https://www.plu.edu/music/recital-juries-for-students/instructions-for-scheduling-your-recital-and-jury/

Instructions for Scheduling your Recital and JuryThe instructions below briefly outline the process for scheduling your recital and recital jury dates. Please note that this process begins in the semester prior to the recital. For a more thorough description see the Music Department Student Handbook. A downloadable excerpt from that handbook is attached here for your convenience. Instructions: 1. Discuss the timing of your recital with your studio instructor during the semester prior to the

The Intersection of Diversity, Justice and Sustainability https://www.plu.edu/news/archive/2014/09/03/the-intersection-of-diversity-justice-and-sustainability/

is the first in her family to earn a Ph.D.—and the only African-American faculty member on tenure track in UC-B’s College of Natural Resources. “And it’s 2014,” she said. Following a State of the University address by Pacific Lutheran University President Thomas W. Krise, Finney explored the intersection of diversity, justice and sustainability (“DJS” at PLU), three pillars vital to PLU’s mission of educating students for lives of thoughtful inquiry, service, leadership and care—for other people

Loren and MaryAnn Anderson University Center dedicated https://www.plu.edu/news/archive/2012/05/04/loren-and-maryann-anderson-university-center-dedicated/

May 4, 2012 Loren and MaryAnn Anderson (far right) react to the unveiling of a bronze bust of President Anderson in front of the University Center, which was rededicated to the Andersons and their 20 years of service to PLU. In the foreground are Maren (Anderson) Johnson ’09, and her husband, Elliott Johnson ’07. (Photos by John Froschauer) Loren and MaryAnn Anderson University Center dedicated. Community celebrates 20 years of service by the Andersons. The Pacific Lutheran University community

Policies and Procedures for Working with Minors https://www.plu.edu/student-club-organization-handbook/sponsoring-events/policies-and-procedures-for-working-with-minors/

In addition to the general requirements for registering student organization activities, some student organization activities involving minors (those under the age of eighteen) will be subject to additional requirements. It is expected that all activities including minors will be registered and approved using the Event Planning Form in place for all student organization activities. These events must be registered at least sixty days prior to the first scheduled activity. Organizations must

Article VI. – GRIEVANCE, DISCIPLINARY, AND DISMISSAL PROCEDURES https://www.plu.edu/faculty-handbook/section-i-faculty-constitution-and-bylaws/article-vi-grievance-disciplinary-and-dismissal-procedures/

Section 1. GRIEVANCE PROCEDURE The faculty shall, in consultation with the president and subject to the approval of the Board of Regents, establish procedures for hearing the grievances of a member or members of the faculty. Section 2. DISCIPLINARY AND DISMISSAL PROCEDURES The faculty shall, in consultation with the president and subject to the approval of the Board of Regents, establish procedures for disciplining its members. The faculty shall, in consultation with the president and subject