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Pacific Lutheran University is located six miles south of Tacoma, in suburban Parkland, Washington, on a 156-acre woodland campus.
& Special CollectionsPLU is dedicated to developing ethical, educated, thinking leaders by challenging students to identify and ask questions of meaning and value in their own lives. Students are asked to explore their passions and purpose in life, and to uphold the university’s Lutheran heritage and commitment to academic excellence and academic freedom. PLU fosters in all students a global perspective, including an understanding of the intercultural and intellectual richness of the world and their
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Why do we evaluate information In a world full of information that is steeped in algorithms, for-profit motivations, and biases, how do we determine the truth? And how do we know which information
is meant to inform you of the tactics of misinformation and arm you with tools for evaluation and fact checking. So why do we evaluate or fact check information? Well for starters, questioning what we are told is one of the core tenets of critical thinking. Additionally, evaluating the sources you interact with is a form of information stewardship. As researchers and responsible citizens, you have a duty to ensure that the information you are sharing is not contributing to the spread of
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Angie Hambrick still identifies as a Midwest girl, but after working at PLU for 18 years, she’s also a Lute through and through. As the associate vice president for diversity, justice and sustainability, Hambrick provides strategic vision on matters related to equity and inclusion and…
interdependent with the well-being of those around them and also with their environment. How have you approached your recent efforts to help retention at PLU?I think of retention work as harm reduction. It’s thinking about how I can create, co-create, or positively influence policy changes and new efforts that will mitigate harm, particularly for kids of color. We’ve got to do less harm. Especially to Black, Latinx and other groups for whom PLU — and higher education across the country — was not designed
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Assistant Vice President for Student Life Strategic Initiatives and Assessment | Division of Student Life | jes.takla@plu.edu | 253-535-7597
Life Responsibilities PLUS 100 Coordinator & Instructor Co-convener THRIVE* Network (*Transition, Holistic Wellbeing, Retention, Innovation, Vocation, Engagement) Coordinate the annual Student Life Assessment process and support divisional program review and accreditation planning Represent division on Institutional Effectiveness team Co-coordinate divisional onboarding, trainings, and events Serve on Student Life Council Selected Publications Takla, J. (2023). Becoming CRITICAL CREATIVES: A
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Clinical Instructor of Nursing | School of Nursing | athompson@plu.edu | Alicia grew up in the state of Maine and moved to Tacoma to attend Pacific Lutheran University, earning a bachelor’s degree in Social Work.
Alicia Thompson, MSN, RN, CNL Clinical Instructor of Nursing Email: athompson@plu.edu Professional Biography Education MSN, Nursing, Pacific Lutheran University Bachelors, Social Work, Pacific Lutheran University Areas of Emphasis or Expertise Cardiology, Critical Care, Corrections Currently teaching NURS401 Care of Complex Conditions Biography Alicia grew up in the state of Maine and moved to Tacoma to attend Pacific Lutheran University, earning a bachelor’s degree in Social Work. Alicia then
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Chair of Faculty | Faculty Governance | youngam@plu.edu | 253-536-5165 | Dr.
Academy (Lexington Books 2015) Prophets, Gurus, and Pundits: Rhetorical Styles and Public Engagement (Southern Illinois University Press 2014) : View Book Selected Presentations 2015 TEDxTacoma event under the theme “Did you know... ”, Did you know intellectuals are lousy at talking about our work?, Tacoma, WA (April, 2015) Selected Articles Anna M. Young, Justin Eckstein* & Donovan Conley. "Rhetorics and Foodways." Communication and Critical/Cultural Studies Vol. 12(2), 02/12/15: 198-199. Justin
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Professor of Communication | International Honors | youngam@plu.edu | 253-536-5165 | Dr.
in the Academy (Lexington Books 2015) Prophets, Gurus, and Pundits: Rhetorical Styles and Public Engagement (Southern Illinois University Press 2014) : View Book Selected Presentations 2015 TEDxTacoma event under the theme “Did you know... ”, Did you know intellectuals are lousy at talking about our work?, Tacoma, WA (April, 2015) Selected Articles Anna M. Young, Justin Eckstein* & Donovan Conley. "Rhetorics and Foodways." Communication and Critical/Cultural Studies Vol. 12(2), 02/12/15: 198-199
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by Damian Alessandro. The scope of human history is vast, encompassing everything that has happened in past societies. However, when most students think about history, they usually focus on the dates and events that have been highlighted in textbooks. These events tend to include social…
since the Industrial Revolution. Of course, I loved this class because I was able to look at history from an economic and technical perspective. We studied textile looms, clocks, weapons, automobiles, computers, iPhones, and the Internet. I have found that studying how people have used new technology is both compelling and relevant to our times. More abstractly, Innovation Studies encourages general critical thinking skills and the ability to spot new patterns and trends. We look at subjects from
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On Friday, September 29th, Athena Gordon had a conversation about vocation, teaching, and the importance of languages with two professors in the Department of Languages & Literatures. José Ramón Ortigas is an Assistant Professor of Hispanic Studies who earned his PhD from the University of…
literature blossomed. She saw promise in me and helped me through the process. PM: The professor who helped me come [to the United States] taught Africana Literatures. It was the first time that I heard my professor say the stuff I was thinking about, but couldn’t really conceptualize. When I first met him, right away, I knew one way or another, my life would be tied to this person. We still are in touch today. JRO: It’s funny how those ‘eureka moments’ direct our lives.AG: How has teaching languages
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Diversity, Social Justice, and Sustainability are not separate concerns, but instead interrelated ones, no one of which can be addressed without addressing the others.
providing intentional diversity training for staff and faculty as well as bias training for all search committees and Creating an ongoing faculty/staff seminar focusing on current critical and scholarly thinking on diversity, justice and sustainability, similar in scope and implementation to the Wild Hope seminarsDJS Programming Initiative #3: CO-CURRICULAR PROGRAMMINGDJS co-curricular programming stems from collaboration among faculty, administrators, staff and students across the campus. Given the
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