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TACOMA, WASH. (May 2, 2016)- Forty years of nursing experience is not on the usual résumé for politicians, but that did not stop Rosa Franklin ’74 from running for office. Franklin hasn’t been concerned with what is usual. She’s concerned with bringing people together to…
. Franklin hasn’t been concerned with what is usual. She's concerned with bringing people together to solve problems. Franklin, the first African-American woman to serve as a Washington state senator, attended several South Sound universities, but earned her master’s degree in social science and human relations from Pacific Lutheran University in 1974. At the time of her attendance, Franklin was raising children, working and taking night classes. “At PLU, you get to see your professors, you get to see
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PLU alumnus Scott Foss ’91 serves as a top paleontologist for the Department of the Interior.
right there for everything that happens,” Foss said. “I know about every fossil that’s being discovered before it hits the news. I know who is working where and on what. That’s the excitement of it, being on the edge of everything going on in paleontology.” Scott Foss '91Sitting and smiling next to a large animal skull. Foss juggles a variety of hats in an average week at the office, ranging from policy expert to to public relations officer. “I spend a lot of time helping to develop policy as well
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Professor of Religious Studies and Co-director of the Center for Jewish Studies – University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill | 2015 Lutheran Studies Conference | Dr.
Yaakov Ariel Professor of Religious Studies and Co-director of the Center for Jewish Studies – University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Office Location:null Website: http://religion.unc.edu/_people/full-time-faculty/ariel/ Biography Biography Dr. Yaakov Ariel will be presenting The Complicated Road to Mutual Recognition: Interfaith Dialogue and the changing realities of Christian-Jewish relations in America. The presentation will follow Christian-Jewish relations in America since the turn of
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Posters aim to bring awareness to campus By Chris Albert This June, PLU will become a tobacco-free campus, but in the meantime posters and postcards are on display to spark conversation about the campus-wide change. “To gear up we’ve decided to do several educational initiatives…
starting in June. The posters, that are displayed throughout campus, provide information about the effects of all kinds of tobacco use, including cigarettes and chewing tobacco.”It’s a good representation of posters that talk about more than just cigarettes,” Munson said. “We did try to get a bit edgier photos and posters.”He said they wanted to show the other side of tobacco advertising – one example is of a few cowboys. One represents the famous Malboro man and he tells the other how he has emphysema
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PLU alum gets a ringside seat to history as U.S. plays in World Cup Last month By Barbara Clements PLU alumna Kelsey (Dawson) Goodson, ’08, accompanied her husband and U.S. soccer player, Clarence Goodson IV, to South Africa to represent the U.S. team at the…
. While at PLU I majored in communications with an emphasis in public relations and advertising and a minor in Religion. At the Red Cross I also help to plan and coordinate fundraisers, promote events, and work as a liaison with media. Volunteering at our home church in Norway, I am coordinating a trip to Israel, and work with media. My education at PLU has been so helpful. It’s opened doors and helped me utilize my skill set in a new country. Read Previous A generous couple Read Next Hebrew Idol
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Majors should plan their course of study in consultation with their departmental advisor. Major in Political Science 36 semester hours Required Courses 16 semester hours POLS 151, POLS 251, POLS 301,
consultation with the minor’s faculty coordinator. Political Science (POLS) - Undergraduate Courses POLS 151 : American Government - ES A survey of the constitutional foundations of the American political system and of institutions, processes, and practices relating to participation, decision-making, and public policy in American national government. (4) POLS 231 : Current International Issues - ES, GE A survey course in international relations with emphasis on current events. (4) POLS 251 : Introduction
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Photographer/Videographer | Impact | Major: Individualized Public Policy Minor(s): Theatre, Peace Corps Prep What Guinness Book of World Records record would you like to break? “Most continuous cracking of different joints.” Favorite artist: System of a Down .
Tina Gianoulas Photographer/Videographer she/they Biography Biography Major: Individualized Public Policy Minor(s): Theatre, Peace Corps Prep What Guinness Book of World Records record would you like to break? “Most continuous cracking of different joints.” Favorite artist: System of a Down
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Do you ever worry about history-tracking web browsers, “smart” kitchen appliances, and the even smarter phones we sleep next to? PLU Assistant Professor of Communication Marnie Ritchie thinks about these things. She thinks about them A LOT. Ritchie is an award-winning researcher and writer in…
national security? It starts with what one thinks rhetoric is. To me, rhetoric is any discourse that justifies actions, beliefs or values. So when I say rhetoric of surveillance and national security, I’m really trying to understand what public discourse justifies the use of or implementation of surveillance for national security reasons. When did you become interested in this subject? It goes back to my undergrad years. I was on the debate team and we would travel to hotels a lot and I became very
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Drell and Adeline Bernhardson Distinguished Professor of Religious Emeritus – Gustavus Adolphus College, St. Peter, Minnesota | 2015 Lutheran Studies Conference | Dr.
Darrell Jodock Drell and Adeline Bernhardson Distinguished Professor of Religious Emeritus – Gustavus Adolphus College, St. Peter, Minnesota Office Location:null Website: https://gustavus.edu/profiles/djodock Biography Biography Dr. Darrell Jodock will be presenting Reconstructing a Lutheran View of Judaism: Recent Developments in the ELCA. This session will examine several recent ELCA statements regarding Lutheran-Jewish relations. How have they come to terms with Luther’s writings on the
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Record minutes of all meetings of USMB and make them available to all members at least two days prior to the next meeting.
and Leadership for Fall 2015 and Spring 2016 semesters. Work closely with the outgoing general manager during the last month of the school year and attend PLU’s Student Leadership Institute (SLI) prior to Fall Semester of the upcoming school year. Submit proposals for budget and staffing to USMB and a proposal for staff organization. Administer all aspects of the media, including reporting, writing, layout design printing, advertising, photography, editorial decisions, circulation, production
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