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  • Q&A With Rev. Dr. Monica A. Coleman Knutson Lecturer Plans Provocative Talk on the Intersection of Religion and Culture By Taylor Lunka ’15 PLU Marketing & Communications Student Worker Pastor, scholar and activist Rev. Dr. Monica Coleman, one of the brightest lights in womanist/black theology,…

    people at PLU, about what you would all want hear. The Pacific Northwest has a huge relationship with religion. There are a lot of Native American religions and people who are more eclectic in religion. My interest is people who don’t fit into the typical religious categories. We know people who say, “I’m Christian” or “I’m Muslim.” I’m interested in how people in different religions get along and don’t get along based on their differences and beliefs. I’m really interested in people who don’t fit in

  • On the day of high school class choices, a middle school teacher noticed the normally outgoing Jackson Reisner sitting quietly, acting withdrawn. Jackson grew increasingly anxious as the morning progressed. A movie buff, the Burlington eighth grader had seen all the difficult depictions of high…

    their parents and older brother Davis. Davis, who lives in Auburn and is training to be a pilot, also makes the 30-minute drive for movie nights with Jackson and Sydney.    While some young adults see college as a time to break free from family roles and expectations, others may find more meaning in attending school alongside a sibling. The two have a great relationship. “Thinking about it now, any other way wouldn’t have felt right,” Jackson says. “I get homesick sometimes, but when I’m leaving the

  • Thinking about graduate study in history? Pacific Lutheran University history majors have an excellent track record when it comes to earning an M.A. or a Ph.D. (or both) in history. I recently touched base with Carli Snyder, ’17, about her first year in grad school.…

    of recording Schiff’s story in video form. That letter inspired Carli to watch Schiff’s entire testimony, and she devoted half of my first year research paper to a discussion the interviewer/interviewee relationship between Ringelheim and Schiff. Magical moments occur in the archives! Are you thinking about graduate study after you finish your B.A. in History at PLU? Check out Carli’s excellent tips! Time for new friends! Home-made pasta keeps up the energy Tips before you graduate: Attend the

  • Robin and Collin (pictured in 2017) were PLU students and, eventually, became spouses. Now, Collin is back as a professor. In Fall 2017, PLU’s Department of Languages and Literatures welcomed visiting lecturer Collin Brown. Professor Brown is teaching first semester Norwegian as well as Writing…

    interaction between professors and students here.” He thinks that his own method when approaching a teacher–student relationship is very similar: “That’s what I experienced here for four years when I was an undergrad, and that’s what got me started on this career path. I don’t think a lot of universities have that personal interaction with the teacher and I’m very thankful that I had that experience as an undergrad, and now I get to do that as well in my teaching.” Robin and Collin during their time as

  • Since its inception two years ago, a total of five students have graduated with their graduate kinesiology degree from PLU. We had the opportunity to speak with Matt Leslie from the first graduating class of the MSK program. Here’s what Matt Leslie had to say…

    (NOLS) custom education department. In this role, I connect with outside organizations who seek to design a wilderness expedition as an experiential leadership training for their intact group. NOLS custom education clients include military service academies, top MBA programs, and fortune 500 companies, among others. My dream in this position is to bring the NOLS curriculum to collegiate and professional sport organizations because I truly believe in the power of team building and experiential

  • TACOMA, WASH. (March. 16, 2016)- Charles Reinmuth ’19 didn’t think twice when he was offered the chance to spend five weeks in the summer getting acclimated to life at Pacific Lutheran University and earning his first six college credits for free. “I couldn’t pass up…

    objectives of Summer Academy include building a strong community of support around incoming students and ensuring students know how to access the many supportive resources offered by the university. Ciscell pointed to research that suggests achieving these objectives can be paramount to a student’s long-term collegiate success. “We know that one of the biggest retention factors for students is whether they make a connection on campus, be it with a club, student organization or faculty or staff member

  • Originally Published 1996 Introduction Like other disciplines such as English and Sociology, Foreign Languages also have a history in the United States which is linked to the changing values of society as a whole. The discipline of foreign language teaching has evolved over the last…

    universally expected of female teachers, while male teachers are almost never criticized for not exhibiting such behavior. Students in foreign language classes, forced to regress linguistically to a pre-kindergarten era, may confuse a female teacher with the mother who taught them their “mother tongue,” and their attitudes and responses may be confused by whatever positive or negative feelings they retain from the maternal relationship. Lacking the ability to express even the most basic needs, they become

  • The Richard D. Moe Organ Series has an exciting line up of performances planned for the 2017-18 academic year. The upcoming October 22 performance will feature duo organists, Dana Robinson and Paul Tegels. Dana Robinson is Associate Professor of Music and Organist at the University…

    Tegels, including arrangements of works by Mozart, Schumann, and an arrangement of the last two movements of the Reformation Symphony by Mendelssohn. Come and hear this glorious setting of “A Mighty Fortress” on the mighty Gottfried and Mary Fuchs Organ in Lagerquist Hall! The concert begins at 3pm in Lagerquist Concert Hall in Mary Baker Russell Building. Tickets are available online at Eventbrite. $17 – general admission; $10 – 60+, military, alumni and PLU community (faculty, staff, families); $5

  • Off to China Blending the Chinese tale of Monkey with an original musical composition comes natural for PLU Music Professor Greg Youtz. The guy is not only a well-respected composer, but learning about and engaging the Chinese culture is a passion of his. “My head…

    the music was thought of as risqué to say the least. “Jazz has started to make a resurgence,” Youtz said. “It should be quite a revelation for a lot of people.” Along with performing the PLU group will get the chance to hold workshops with Chinese musicians. It will be a collective of performing, meeting and building relationships. “It is some of the work I’m most proud of doing,” Youtz said of helping to foster those relationships between PLU students and Chinese students. Read Previous What to

  • 11:20 a.m. – Cascade Middle School Cafeteria Scott Weide ’00 sticks out in the lunchroom. As students fill the large cafeteria, Weide wanders into the school wearing shorts and a PLU T-shirt. On his back in a toddler carrier is 10-month old Zoe. She has…

    admires an older brother, who is now in prison. The tolerance here for his sometimes violent outbursts may be a thing of the past next year. Lee finds Carlos strolling toward the 400 building. “Carlos, come talk with me and let’s discuss what you need from us over the next nine days,” he tells the boy, whose height allows him to look Lee straight in the eye. Back to Class Acts Main Read Previous Biologist use Murdock grants to study birds, fish Read Next Looking into the laws behind adoption COMMENTS