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This is the online exhibition of the PLU African Art Collection. Beginning in 1972 and continuing through 2011, Pacific Lutheran University has been the honored recipient of nearly 60 pieces of
Masks Masks have been found in nearly every region of the world, from ancient times to the present. In an African community, the appearance of a mask or masks heralds an important social event. More Information Figures Figures in African art can be representations of human beings or spirits: It all depends on the purpose for which the figure was made, and this can be central to understanding cultural ideals. Read More Personal Objects Personal objects can range from utilitarian items used to
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custom tees, trying out cool cyanotype techniques, or even getting artsy with rock painting! LASR Radio is PLU’s student radio station, where student DJs represent the incredible musical tastes and diversity of the PLU student body and local and global communities. Read Previous We are the champions! Read Next From Oxford, England to Oaxaca, Mexico, Jackie Lindstrom ’23 uses math to understand migration LATEST POSTS Summer Reading Recommendations July 11, 2024 Stuart Gavidia ’24 majored in computer
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A Semester in OaxacaAlexis Stauffer, a junior Hispanic and Global studies double major, spent the fall of 2012 studying the southern state of Oaxaca, Mexico. She remembers struggling to decide between Granada, Spain and Oaxaca before hearing Tamara Williams, director of the Oaxaca program, say that we must get to know our neighbors. “That got me hook, line, and sinker,” Alexis says with a smile. She had been to Mexico three times before to tourist destinations along the coast, but she insists
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Lutheran Studies at PLU welcomes students, faculty, staff, and alumni into this global network, into the significant dialogue between cultures as we engage the pressing economic, political, and
ConferenceWhile the Lutheran movement began in Germany and then spread quickly to Scandinavia during the 16th century, Lutheran schools were established throughout most of the world by the end of the 19th century thus creating a global educational presence. Through its relationship with the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America and the Lutheran World Federation, PLU is connected to an international consortium of institutes, schools, colleges, universities, seminaries, and study centers in which education for
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Fr. Charles R. Gallagher, S.J., of the history department at Boston College will speak about his explorations of a heretofore unknown set of intelligence relationships involving Nazi, British, and
Contest. Students are asked to write a 7-10 page essay on the topic “Genocide: What does it mean to you?” A panel of faculty members judge the essays. The first place essay winner will be awarded $750. Second place award is $250. Congratulations to 2018’s Raphael Lemkin Essay Contest winners! First place: Teresa Hackler for her essay “It is Nice in a Developed Country Like America: Reflections on the 1994 Genocide against Tutsi and the Global Implications of Divisive Language. Second place: Katherine
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PLU’s Lathiena Nervo discusses her work and being named one of the “1,000 inspiring Black scientists in America” Posted by: Zach Powers / February 2, 2021 February 2, 2021 By Zach Powers '10Marketing & CommunicationsPacific Lutheran University Assistant Professor of Biology Lathiena Nervo was recently named one of Cell Mentor’s “1,000 inspiring Black scientists in America.” A developmental biologist in her second year at PLU, Nervo is equally passionate about teaching, biological research, and
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Guest CommentsWe hope you will take a few minutes to read through our guestbook and email us a comment of your own to events@plu.edu. The opinions of our guests are very important to us a we strive to continually improve the Destination PLU experience.WSU PuyallupWashington State UniversityWe have been offering WSU Urban IPM courses at PLU for more than a decade and we hope to continue this arrangement indefinitely. PLU offers a wonderful educational environment for our clients. Our
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More than a century after PLU was founded by Norwegian immigrants, the university maintains its connection to the founders’ homeland through study away programs.
always revising,” Restad said of the courses offered, adding that they often shift with current events. “The classes are fantastic,” Barkman said, emphasizing the value of her Norwegian classmates. “They bring up wars and conflicts that I’ve never even heard of. Every day after class, I’m going back to my apartment looking up all these different conflicts,” she added. “It’s really fun to have conversations comparing America and Norway and differences in culture and politics.” “The first week was a
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PLU professors and students dive deep into the psychology of the pandemic Posted by: Zach Powers / April 26, 2021 Image: PLU psychology major Ricky Haneda and department chair Jon Grahe (photos by Silong Chhun/PLU) April 26, 2021 By Lisa Patterson '98PLU Marketing and Communications Guest WriterAs the world was beginning to realize the enormity of COVID-19, two Pacific Lutheran University professors seized the 2020 moment to do significant research into the psychology of the pandemic.PLU
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Article originally published by The Balance on February 28, 2017 by Gigi DeVault The term netnography derives its name from ethnography and net – as in “the Internet.” Ethnography is a form of qualitative research conducted by researchers who enter – and gather data within…
: Both approaches to the study of human behavior are descriptive (not experimental), use multiple methods, are adaptable to various contexts, and are immersive in nature. “An interpretive method devised specifically to investigate the consumer behavior of cultures and communities present on the internet.” (Kozinets, 1998). Ethnography and Netnography Ethnography is a robust qualitative anthropological approach that is considered to be the “Cadillac” of social research. Market researchers typically
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