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New president arrives at Pacific Lutheran University https://www.plu.edu/news/archive/2012/06/01/new-president-arrives-at-pacific-lutheran-university/

June 1, 2012 President Thomas Krise is greeted by well wishers at an informal reception in the Scandinavian Center to mark his first day on the job. (Photo by John Froschauer) President Thomas Krise welcomed to PLU By Barbara Clements Over 200 faculty, staff and students enthusiastically greeted President Thomas Krise and Patricia Krise on Friday, June 1, at a reception in the Scandinavian Cultural Center. It was the first time that the campus community had seen Pacific Lutheran University’s

Learn More: Yoruba Agere Ifa https://www.plu.edu/africanartcollection/figures/agere-ifa/learn-more-agere-ifa/

through a Woman’s Eye: Yoruba Religious Tradition and Gender Relations.” Journal of Feminist Studies in Religion Vol. 20, No. 1 (2004): 41-60. Omari-Obayemi, Mikelle S. “An Indigenous Anatomy of Power and Art: A New Look at Yoruba Women in Society and Religion.” Dialectical Anthropology Vol. 21, No. 1, Nigeria (1996): 89-98. Pitt Rivers Museum Body Arts. “Scarification in Nigeria.” Pitt Rivers Museum. http://web.prm.ox.ac.uk/bodyarts/index.php/permanent-body-arts/scarification/179-scarification-in

PLU Community Gathers for #BlackLivesMatter Forum https://www.plu.edu/news/archive/2014/12/08/plu-community-gathers-for-blacklivesmatter-forum/

PLU Community Gathers for #BlackLivesMatter Forum Posted by: Zach Powers / December 8, 2014 December 8, 2014 A forum at PLU on Dec. 4 called #BlackLivesMatter addressed issues surrounding the deaths of African Americans by police. The forum, attended by more than 250 students and members of PLU faculty, staff and community, was sponsored by the Diversity Center, the Women’s Center and the Center for Community Engagement and Service and was held in the Scandinavian Cultural Center. (Photo: John

Xi Zhu https://www.plu.edu/global-cultural-studies/staff/xi-zhu/

Xi Zhu Visiting Instructor of Chinese Studies Phone: 253-535-7220 Email: xi.zhu@plu.edu Office Location: Hauge Administration Building - 207-E

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253-535-7220

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Lucia Scholarship https://www.plu.edu/scancenter/events/sankta-lucia/lucia-scholarship/

all of the applicants are interviewed one-on-one by three members of the Scandinavian Cultural Center Council. The essays, interviews, and sense of service as exemplified through participation in the Lucia Festival are all combined to determine who should be crowned PLU’s Lucia.2023 Rehearsal ScheduleLucia Candidate orientation, rehearsals, and interview dates will begin the first Sunday of November. The rehearsal times will be determined by students availability on Sundays but on Nov. 5

Two PLU students spend the summer reading the stars https://www.plu.edu/news/archive/2023/08/28/reading-the-stars/

I made some fantastic memories and developed lifelong skills I’ll forever cherish.” Read Previous PLU announces top Military Friendly Spouse School designation Read Next PLU students and faculty collaborate on summer chemistry research COMMENTS*Note: All comments are moderated If the comments don't appear for you, you might have ad blocker enabled or are currently browsing in a "private" window. LATEST POSTS PLU College of Liberal Studies welcomes Dean Stephanie Johnson July 24, 2024 Three

Diplomat explores Jewish-German relations https://www.plu.edu/news/archive/2009/02/02/diplomat-explores-jewish-german-relations/

General of Germany (based in San Francisco) Rolf Schuette talk about Jewish-German relations at PLU. In addition to years of education and experience as a diplomat, before taking the San Francisco post in 2005, Schuette spent a sabbatical year as a Visiting Fellow at Carnegie Endowment for International Peace in Washington D.C., the American Jewish Committee in New York and the Institute of European Studies in Berkeley. Some of his experience also includes work in Israel. “The Holocaust is still the