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May 1st Join the Mathematics Department to hear the senior capstone presentations.
data in three dimensions using LEGO bricks. Data is rounded to the nearest integer to accommodate the discrete height of the bricks, introducing some inaccuracy in the display. Levene’s test for equality of subgroup variances is applied to verify that this rounding error is small relative to other sources of variation in the data. Results of Levene’s test, together with visual inspection, provide evidence that the rounding error in the display is appropriately small. 1:30-1:55pm – Regression
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Sounds of Christmas with a Reformation choral work performed by University Singers and Men’s Chorus and directed by Associated Director of Choral Studies Brian Galante.
: PLU Students Engage the Quest for Racial Justice Dr. Emily Davidson: Marginalized Memories, Critical Conversations: The Literature Classroom as a Space for Imagining Racial Justice Dr. Kevin O’Brien: It Doesn’t Matter If I Mean Well: What 21st Century White People Might Learn from Malcolm X and Martin Luther King Dr. Samuel Torvend: The Art of Social Protest: Contemporary Visual Images That Provoke, Inspire, and Challenge Ms. Angie Hambrick, Dr. Joanna Royce Davis and Ms. Laree Winer: Whose Story
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For two decades, the Makah people have welcomed PLU students to Neah Bay to learn about the tribe’s culture and history.
said. “It’s how a village raises a child.” The values of orating history and raising children in community go hand in hand for the Makah. Storytelling, something PLU students often participate in, is a responsibility that is passed through generations. Jean Vitalis, a retired chief judge and current MCRC board member, said it’s important to teach Makah children to have a significant place in the world while also embracing their ancestry. “I have a deep responsibility to my family, to keep as much
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The Computer Science Department senior capstone presentations will take place Friday, May 3rd and Saturday, May 4th in Xavier 201 on the Pacific Lutheran University campus.
– Lunch 1:00pm – ConductVR Noatak Post (BA), Curtis Ganung (BA) ConductVR is an education focused application built for the Meta Quest platform that will allow users to learn and practice the art of conducting music by taking advantage of visual aids, the Meta Quest’s real-time hand-tracking, and adaptive music playback through a MIDI controller. For this application we use Inverse Kinematics to allow the player to see their upper body and arms to help make the application feel more ‘real’. This
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TACOMA, WASH. (Feb. 4, 2016)- Kamari Sharpley-Ragin reluctantly admits that he used to joke about racism. The ninth-grader from Lincoln High School in Tacoma says it didn’t seem like a big deal, since he never really experienced overt discrimination himself. Now, he says he knows…
the United States 1896-2016” paired PLU students and teaching assistants with a self-selected group of students from Lincoln grades 9-12. The workshop-like course challenged them all to critically think about daily experiences with institutionalized racism and how to effectively confront those experiences. The class touched on civil rights history, as well as racially charged issues today. The students’ work culminated in an end-of-term “creative extravaganza,” in which groups presented visual
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TACOMA, WASH. (Sept. 15, 2017)- Pacific Lutheran University students are people of many interests. This semester, several courses illustrate how the university’s curriculum caters to those eclectic interests. Beyoncé and Black Feminist Theory “Who Beyoncé is for?” is not usually a question that you ask…
be fun to co-teach together and engage students to ask really big questions about race, gender and sexuality through something we consume and enjoy."- Jennifer Smith Students will be studying Beyoncé based around her 2016 visual album “Lemonade.” The first half of the course will be her work pre-Lemonade, and then the rest of the course will be solely focused on the album. The course uses Patricia Hill Collins’ text Black Feminist Thought, with additional readings written only by women of color
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Office safety is like safety anywhere else. It doesn’t just automatically happen. It is the result of the individual effort of everyone concerned.
Protruding wires or aluminum foil Excessive security material such as masking tape, string, etc. Visual distractions Ticking sound Marked with restrictive endorsements, such as “Personal” or “Confidential” Shows a city or state in the postmark that does not match the return address.
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Major in History Minimum of 36 semester hours; including 4 semester hours of historical methods and research (HIST 301) and 4 semester hours of seminar credits (HIST 499).
social and cultural impact of video games in American history, including how historical figures and events have been represented in popular games during the past 40 years. Combines the study of visual media theories and the creative process with social and political issues in games, including ethical action, violence, gender, ethnicity, religion, and environmental concerns. (4) HIST 210 : Contemporary Global Issues: Migration, Poverty, and Conflict - ES, GE This course introduces students to central
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TACOMA, WASH. (Sept. 28, 2016) – The Pacific Lutheran University Department of Languages and Literatures will host the Tournées Film Festival this fall for screenings of nine recently released films representing a wide variety of cultures and historical periods. (Film trailers and descriptions below.) A…
leading roles in bringing the Tournées Film Festival to PLU. Both faculty members are confident the featured films will have a lasting impact on the PLU community.What makes film such a valuable window into other cultures? Wilkin: For many people, film is the only means to get a glimpse of other places, other cultures. Film is a means of storytelling, and it is through narrative that we gain empathy for others who may be different from us. At the same time, how we tell stories (and make films) is
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If you complete an IB Diploma, you'll receive the following 32 PLU semester hours of credit.
& Cultural AnthropologyANTH 100TR4Gen Ed (Examining Self & Society) Sports, Exercise & Health ScienceFTWL 1004Gen Ed (Fitness & Wellness)[A second activity course is required to complete the full Fitness & Wellness requirement] TheatreTHEA 100TR4Gen Ed (Creative Expression) Visual ArtsARTD 100TR4Gen Ed (Creative Expression) CLEP Credits Awarding Chart CLEP Section TopicCLEP ExamCLEP Exam ScorePLU CoursePLU CreditsCredit Awarded BusinessFinancial Accounting50BUSA 100TR3Elective BusinessInformation
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