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Event and Activity Risk Management PoliciesCertain types of events on campus present a higher level of risk to PLU and it’s community members. Please see the additional information for each situation below. If you have risk concerns about a situation not listed here, please contact the Risk Services office for consultation specific to your event or activity.Raffles/Drawings/Games of ChanceWashington state does not allow non-profits to incentivize participation in events. For example, PLU is not
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Photo compliments of Hallie PetersonStudy Away in Scandinavia and Beyond! The mission of the Scandinavian Cultural Center is to enrich understanding of Nordic and Nordic-American cultures in support of PLU’s educational mission and in recognition of PLU’s Nordic heritage. We also recognize the importance of global education, the growing interconnectedness of our world and the transformational experience of learning from, about and within other cultures and communities outside our own. The SCC
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A Semester in Trinidad and Tobago One day during the Fall of 2012, senior Aubrey Frimoth recalls a speaker that came to present to her Conservation of Natural Resources class. Why does this presentation, which she saw over two years ago, stick out so clearly in Aubrey’s memory? Captivated by colorful images of dancers, delicious food, and beautiful beaches, the speaker introduced her to the Caribbean island-nation of Trinidad & Tobago. An Environmental Studies major with a Religion minor, the
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– have guided the ranch to produce mainly organic beef, as well as organic chicken, pork, lamb and turkey. Thundering Hooves provides meat to food clubs in the Seattle area – and to PLU. The organic beef is just one of the many organic and local food items that have made their way into The Commons as roast beef sandwiches, pot roast and French dip. Joel Huesby recounted the “holy cow” moment 10 years ago that prompted the family decision to go organic: The ranch had received a cow that was barren
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afternoon, as will PLU students and faculty who have been involved in Holocaust Studies.Highlights include: Professor Peter Hayes, Northwestern University, speaking March 8th on “What Took So Long? The Wrangle over Restitution since 1945” The fate of famous paintings by Gustav Klimt. George Elbaum, a child survivor of the Warsaw Ghetto. Elbaum and his mother were the only members of their family to survive the war.
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Individual StatusThe United States is a highly individualistic culture and respect based on individual accomplishment tends to define status more than age, tradition, or family background. The equality of individuals is one of our national ideals. Although throughout U.S. history we have not always achieved this ideal, it continues underlying principle that guides interaction among individuals and informs how business, organizations, and officials treat people. It also creates an expectation
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Emmy MayerA short story of Kurt Mayer’s mother.née Strauß(born 1907, in Mainz; died 1994, in San Francisco)Emmy Strauss, called the “Bouquetche” (little bouquet), was the daughter of Gerson Strauss and his wife Clementine, née Gernsheimer, who ran a butcher shop at Betzelsgasse 8. Emmy attended the Upper Girls’ School from 1913-1921. In 1928 she married textiles wholesaler Joseph Mayer (Familie Mayer & Co., Gärtnergasse). Due to the growing pressure of discrimination and persecution in National
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Emmy MayerA short story of Kurt Mayer’s mother.née Strauß(born 1907, in Mainz; died 1994, in San Francisco)Emmy Strauss, called the “Bouquetche” (little bouquet), was the daughter of Gerson Strauss and his wife Clementine, née Gernsheimer, who ran a butcher shop at Betzelsgasse 8. Emmy attended the Upper Girls’ School from 1913-1921. In 1928 she married textiles wholesaler Joseph Mayer (Familie Mayer & Co., Gärtnergasse). Due to the growing pressure of discrimination and persecution in National
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community about the Middle East and North Africa and the region’s ties with the United States and to demonstrate pathways to building lasting peace. The PLU community is honored to be joined by friends and family of the late Ambassador, including a close family member, a first year Lute.Listen to the NPR InterviewU.S. Ambassador Chris Stevens, 52, Killed In LibyaListen HereTHURSDAY, FEBRUARY 21 10:30 a.m. PST Memorial Lecture, Robin Wright “Rock the Casbah: Challenges and Solutions in the Middle East
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relocate the family to his native Australia to hopefully make his recuperation process a bit easier. Now, Nicole, Paul, and their two young daughters live in Ocean Grove on the Southeast coast of Australia near Melbourne. Their moving process was documented on a recent episode of HGTV’s House Hunters International, but the process of moving and filming a TV show, while fun, wasn’t always easy.How did you get involved with HGTV, and what was the pre-filming process like? We spent our last three weeks
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