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  • Professor of French | French & Francophone Studies | wilkinrm@plu.edu | Coached by Professor Wilkin in French soccer slang, the French team won the Hong International Hall World Cup. Professor Wilkin teaches in four different programs at PLU: French & Francophone Studies, the International Honors program, the First Year Experience program, and Global Studies.

    , for Gabrielle Suchon, A Woman who Defends All the Persons of her Sex, with Domna C. Stanton, 2011 K. T. Tang Award For Excellence in Research 2010 Biography Coached by Professor Wilkin in French soccer slang, the French team won the Hong International Hall World Cup. Professor Wilkin teaches in four different programs at PLU: French & Francophone Studies, the International Honors program, the First Year Experience program, and Global Studies. Whether teaching verb tenses or New Wave cinema, she

  • At PLU, you can test your math skills in the classroom, but you can also showcase your problem-solving prowess outside the classroom! This year, a three-person PLU student team finished in the top five of the Interdisciplinary Contest in Modeling , an international contest where…

    effects of technological advancements, natural disasters and international crises on UN Sustainability Development Goals and to illustrate how progress on one goal might influence the others. Their innovative solution—explained in a 23-page pulled together on the last day of the competition and summarized, “Network of goals; a forest of numbers; an ONION.; and in the end, poverty was the root of the problem”—earned them a top award from the Mathematical Association of America. Beyond being

  • Your One-Stop Media Resource For press inquiries, expert comments and contacts, story development and assistance, art and more, please contact PLU Director of Communications Zach Powers.

    Media RelationsYour One-Stop Media Resource For press inquiries, expert comments and contacts, story development and assistance, art and more, please contact PLU Director of Communications Zach Powers.ContactZach Powers, Director of Communications Email: zach.powers@plu.edu Office Phone: 253-535-8410 *Email strongly preferred during COVID-19 pandemic.*

  • Professor Emeritus | Department of Social Work | kellerjg@plu.edu | JoDee Keller is Professor of Social Work at Pacific Lutheran University.

    study from the Pacific Northwest." Cityscape: A Journal of Policy Development and Research Vol. 15 (2), 2013: 29-46. Keller, J. "Confronting stereotypes: Children and families in public housing, in Yeakey, C. C." Living on the boundaries: Urban marginality in national and international contexts, Bingley, UK: Emerald Group Publishing, Ltd 2012: 291-312. Keller, J., Laakso, J., Stevens, C, & Tashiro, C. "The slippery slope of evaluation: Ethics, issues, & methodological challenges using the case study

  • Tap In: How Nonprofits and Social Businesses Impact the World Course: Spring Semester 2017 with international experience June 3-10

    PLU Well Installation Course in Nicaragua Tap In: How Nonprofits and Social Businesses Impact the World Course: Spring Semester 2017 with international experience June 3-10Explore the FAQInformation FlyerGet the Course ApplicationFaculty Recommendation FormThis course will offer an intense, hands-on experiential learning opportunity in one of the poorest countries in Latin America. Together, we will partner with a nonprofit and a special community as we seek to collaborate to fund and install a

  • Olympic medalist turns the world’s attention to Darfur and human rights issues By Barbara Clements In 2006, international journalists gathered around a relatively unknown skater, preparing for the usual lines about the long journey to winning an Olympic gold medal and thanks to mom and…

    organization that uses sport and play as a tool for the development of children in some of the most disadvantaged areas of the world.  He has gone on to raise nearly $1,000,000 for charitable efforts. Before he was 30, Cheek has been lauded by U.S. presidents, spoke to Congress and notables such as Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi, and hobnobbed with stars such as George Clooney, been featured on a Wheaties box and been vetted with national and international humanitarian awards. He has been awarded or

  • It’s not just that the world has changed. It is changing. Every day. And the people who best understand how it’s changing – and the complex reasons why – will be the ones who find success.

    success in your career and realize your full potential to serve and lead in the challenging world of the 21st century. More than ever it depends on developing a global perspective and an understanding of the intercultural and intellectual richness of the world. International Honors Program. The International Honors Program is a challenging and creative way to satisfy most core curriculum requirements, reflecting PLU’s unique mission and its emphasis upon the liberal arts. This multi-year program

  • Professor Emeritus | School of Business | Dr.

    Advancement Award. Pacific Lutheran University. Academic Year 2009-2010. 4. Highly Commended Award (Emerald Literati Network Awards for Excellence) for the article “Strategic development of network clusters: A study of high technology regional development and global competitiveness” in Competitiveness Review, 2009. 5. Distinguished Research Award, Allied Academies of International Conference, Reno, NV. 18-20, October 2006. 6. K. T. Tang Faculty Excellence Award in Research, Pacific Lutheran University

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  • Professor Emeritus | Master of Business Administration | Dr.

    Advancement Award. Pacific Lutheran University. Academic Year 2009-2010. 4. Highly Commended Award (Emerald Literati Network Awards for Excellence) for the article “Strategic development of network clusters: A study of high technology regional development and global competitiveness” in Competitiveness Review, 2009. 5. Distinguished Research Award, Allied Academies of International Conference, Reno, NV. 18-20, October 2006. 6. K. T. Tang Faculty Excellence Award in Research, Pacific Lutheran University

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  • Olympic Champion, Activist and Humanitarian | Understanding the World Through Sports and Recreation | In 2006, international journalists gathered around a relatively unknown skater, preparing for the usual lines about the long journey to winning an Olympic gold medal and thanks to mom and dad and his coach for supporting him.

    international medals, including the title of World Champion. At the 2006 Olympic Winter Games in Torino, Italy, Cheek, 26, realized a lifelong dream by capturing the gold medal in the 500-meter competition. He went on to win the Olympic silver medal in the 1000-meter event. After his talk and donations, he partnered with Right To Play, an athlete-driven international humanitarian organization that uses sport and play as a tool for the development of children in some of the most disadvantaged areas of the