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  • Part IV. – INCLUSIVE LANGUAGE https://www.plu.edu/faculty-handbook/section-v-special-institutional-policies-and-procedures/part-iv-inclusive-language/

    , nationality, religion, family, age, or status. PLU promotes the use of language that includes and affirms groups that have often been misrepresented in or left out of discourse, directs our attention to the nuances of social reference, and calls us to address all individuals with respect.

  • Executive Committee https://www.plu.edu/gender-sexuality-race/programs/executive-committee/

    2021-2022 Executive CommitteeSeth Dowland, Associate Professor of Religion Ph.D., Duke University, 2007 Contact at dowland@plu.edu Angie Hambrick, Assistant Vice President for Diversity, Justice, and Sustainability Ph.D., Azusa Pacific U, 2016 Contact at hambriaz@plu.edu Jennifer James, Chair of Women’s and Gender Studies and Associate Professor of English Ph.D., Columbia University, 2012 Contact at jamesja@plu.edu Lathiena Nervo, Assistant Professor of Biology Ph.D., University of Maryland

  • Samuel Torvend ’73 https://www.plu.edu/understanding-the-world/staff/samuel-torvend-73/

    Samuel Torvend ’73 Associate Professor of European Religious History Biography Biography Samuel Torvend teaches courses in the history of Christianity and historical courses on specific topics. In all of these courses, his early interest in the relationship between Christian insights and practices with a culture’s social, economic, and political systems continues to engage students with the power of religion to shape public life. He also teaches an introductory course in the International

  • PLU Names New University Pastor https://www.plu.edu/news/archive/2016/05/13/university-pastor/

    multicultural setting for young adults experiencing homelessness. “I was shaped by the values of a liberal arts education at an ELCA-affiliated university,” Rude said. “I benefited from learning to ask questions, living into my values, engaging difference, serving others and living in community. It was hard, and at times, I desperately needed a place of grace. I feel called to help create that space – physically and spiritually – with the PLU community,” she said. Rude earned a B.A. in Religion, with minors

  • Eligibility for Organization Members https://www.plu.edu/student-club-organization-handbook/starting-and-maintaining-a-student-club/eligibility-for-organization-members/

    All students are eligible for membership in any student club/organization in accordance with the standards, academic or otherwise, established by each organization. Any student club/organization which selects its membership or officers upon the basis of restrictive clauses dealing with race, color, creed, religion, national origin, age, mental or physical disability, marital status, sexual orientation, or any other status protected by law will be considered to be operating in conflict with

  • Staff https://www.plu.edu/hgst/staff/

    Suzanne Crawford O'Brien Professor of Religion and Culture Full Profile 253-535-8107 suzanne.crawford@plu.edu

  • Schedule https://www.plu.edu/lutheran-studies-conference-2022/schedule/

    – Lunch for ELCA congregational leaders with discussion of the ELCA Declaration of Inter-Religious Commitment: https://www.elca.org/Faith/Ecumenical-and-Inter-Religious-Relations/Inter-Religious-Relations/Policy-Statement 1:00pm – Resisting Antisemitism in Congregational Life Dr. Samuel Torvend (Professor Emeritus of Religion and Priest for Adult Formation at Christ Church Episcopal) will discuss the ways in which congregational leaders can deal responsibly with sources of antisemitism in the

  • Articles Posted by https://www.plu.edu/prism/news/author/salzanmp/

    The Trail to Social Justice: Ultrarunning Meets Dark Green Religion In her free time, professor of religion Dr. Bridgette O’Brien likes to participate in ultrarunning—completing runs longer than a marathon (26.2 miles). While Professor O’Brien is out on the trail, she often takes that time to think about her connection to the outdoors, a connection… December 4, 2017

  • Summer Session https://www.plu.edu/history/learning-history-at-plu/summer-session/

    include empire building, ancient monuments, religion, art, and literature. Students learn to investigate historical problems, use sources, and write historical essays. Attributes: 4 credits, upper division course, Social Sciences credit (SO), History elective To register for this course, visit https://www.plu.edu/summer/. For a preview of Dr. Halvorson teaching an online “PLUTO” class, see https://www.plu.edu/online/.

  • ENVT 350 https://www.plu.edu/clover-creek-watershed/envt-350/

    Religion! After years of gathering data on our local watershed in class, in 2022, it became a natural next step to create a digital exhibit, in collaboration with Tacoma Public Library, to share all our research on the watershed throughout the years. We join over 25 years of Environmental Studies students in collecting information about watershed health, and we’re proud to share what we’ve learned with you!