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scholarships are awarded by the PLU Office of Student Financial Services or designated departments. There is no separate application process associated with the awarding of these awards unless indicated otherwise. List of Active Restricted AwardsList of Active Scholarships (Restricted Awards) Scholarship Name Class of 1967 Endowed Scholarship Agnes Berge Smith Music Scholarship Andy and Irene Anderson Endowed Nursing Loan Fund Travis and Shirley Aikin Memorial Nursing Scholarship Andy and Irene Anderson

Professor of English at Pacific Lutheran University Bio: Adela Ramos’ book project, “Hospitable Species: Hosts, Guests, and Strangers in the Eighteenth-Century British Novel, 1720-1830” examines how eighteenth-century writers develop ideas about nation, gender, race, and class through representations of interspecies relations, specifically in narratives of hospitality. Her teaching emphases include eighteenth-century British literature, critical animal studies, women and gender studies, border

institution, and rank in the top 10 percent of their class. Click here to view the Phi Kappa Phi Fellowship Applicant 101. Rhodes ScholarshipThe Rhodes scholarship is probably the best known of the highly competitive scholarships available to graduating seniors. It is awarded to top American students for 2 – 3 years of graduate study at Oxford University in England. The competition is open to students in all disciplines. Award/Stipend/Benefits: Full scholarship Note: must begin work on application in

abroad. Students pay PLU tuition and room & board and financial aid remains uninterrupted. Short-term, Faculty-led Courses – Between 3-6 weeks on average. Typically during January Term (J-Term).  Designed and led by a PLU faculty member (or two). Students are registered  for one class which could fulfill an elective or GenEd requirement or fulfill major or minor credit. The cost is a set program fee (average is roughly $4,500). The J-Term study away program fee is in addition to any other tuition

primary focus of this class will be dissemination of results including final scholarly paper, presentation of results to community organization, and creation of a manuscript for submission for publication in a peer-reviewed professional journal. Prerequisite: NURS 794. (3) (Didactic 1 credit, clinical 2 credits)

Forum; and the moderator for the Ruth Anderson Public Debate Series. He teaches class such as Applied Research, Argumentation & Advocacy, Introduction to Communication, and Gender & Communication. Dr. Eckstein’s research explores argumentation and debate. His work has appeared in Communication and Critical/Cultural Studies, The Quarterly Journal of Speech, Western Journal of Communication, Communication Studies, Contemporary Argumentation & Debate,The Journal of Argumentation in Context

Education EDUC 205 : Multicultural Perspectives in the Classroom Examination of issues of race, class, gender, sexual orientation, etc. as they relate to educational practices. (4) EDUC 287 : Special Topics in Education To provide undergraduate students with new, one-time, and developing courses not yet available in the regular curriculum. The title will be listed on the student term-based record as ST: followed by the specific title designated by the academic unit. (1 to 4) EDUC 288 : Special

concept – a concept which one may encounter through a variety of experiences, and which draws upon a diverse array of disciplines. PLU students and graduates have seen instances of resilience relating to race, ethnicity, indigeneity, language, class, food, and citizenship status, amongst others. In this panel, PLU alumni and current students reflect on their experiences and witnessing of resilience around the world, from educational institutions in Parkland and Puyallup to migration experiences in

and cultural diversity. In particular, she’ll explore the way this has played out in her upper division class by the same title, and in her own work on health and wellness in Coast Salish communities. In this context, “being healthy” is taken to mean the ability to embody one’s working identity within one’s community; and “wellness” means balance and harmony within physical, mental, spiritual, ecological, and social systems. Publications: Religion and Culture in Native America – 9781538104767

and things you should know how to say before you arrive. And if you have the opportunity to sign up for a language class while you’re there, take it! It will be a rewarding challenge to put in the time and effort to try to communicate with those around you while abroad.