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  • Institutional Equity and Anti-racism at PLU At the June 17 University Assembly for faculty and staff, Vice President Joanna Royce-Davis shared a set of seven actions the university will take next to “make sustainable change in the experience of our community for our members who experience marginalization.” Words without action are empty, and compromise our...

    Institutional Equity and Anti-racism at PLU At the June 17 University Assembly for faculty and staff, Vice President Joanna Royce-Davis shared a set of seven actions the university will take next to “make sustainable change in the experience of our community for our members who experience marginalization.” Words without action are empty, and compromise our mission and our moral and ethical obligation to each other and to our students. Action, along with accountability, truth, healing, and

  • 3.4.1 Basic Practices for All Network Users Persons using the PLU network or computing resources (including university employees, students, guests, and vendors) may not change, delete, corrupt, or remove university data from university systems without work-related need or specific authorization to do so share or use university data for any purpose other than university business...

    3.4.1 Basic Practices for All Network Users Persons using the PLU network or computing resources (including university employees, students, guests, and vendors) may not change, delete, corrupt, or remove university data from university systems without work-related need or specific authorization to do so share or use university data for any purpose other than university business transport or share university-owned restricted data (as defined in 3.2) via portable media (e.g. flash memory, laptop

  • Dear Campus Community, Pierce County Emergency Management will conduct a training session at Washington High School on July 18, 2024, using the Tri-County Scenes of Violence curriculum. Given the nature of the training, there will be periods when you may hear sounds of simulated gunfire and see an increased presence of law enforcement and emergency...

    Active Shooter Drill at Washington High School on July 18th Alert Type: Information Start Time: Jul 17, 2024 @ 3:30pm End Time: Jul 18, 2024 @ 4:00pm Dear Campus Community, Pierce County Emergency Management will conduct a training session at Washington High School on July 18, 2024, using the Tri-County Scenes of Violence curriculum. Given the nature of the training, there will be periods when you may hear sounds of simulated gunfire and see an increased presence of law enforcement and

  • Each election cycle I’m reminded of how incredibly multi-disciplinary the responsibilities of our elected officials have become. Similarly, the challenges faced by the leaders of the world’s most successful corporations and NGOs grow ever more global, complex, and nuanced, seemingly by the day. Very few,…

    dilemmas can be solved without broad, multifaceted expertise. Addressing climate change requires business savvy. Understanding modern racial unrest takes an understanding of American and world history. International diplomacy is often informed by religious traditions. Some of the most successful business managers are experts in psychology. Yet, despite these realities, far too many American universities are neglecting to provide an integrated education—an education that fuses the liberal arts

  • Over the years, many individuals and organizations have contributed to the scientific research and conservation efforts of Clover Creek Watershed.

    efforts. Through the hard work of many dedicated individuals and organizations, we have been able to deepen our understanding of this vital ecosystem and the threats that it faces. Despite these efforts, however, Clover Creek still faces many challenges, including habitat loss, pollution, and climate change. It is, therefore, more important than ever that we continue to work together to protect and preserve this vital resource for generations to come. Our digital exhibit provides a starting point for

  • Monday May 20, 2024 2:00-6:00pm in Rieke 103B

    current initiatives to relocate cormorants away from the Astoria-Megler Bridge near the mouth of the Columbia River, this project integrates settler colonial studies methodology and Indigenous political philosophy to demonstrate how the logics of Euro-American projects that sought the dissolution native societies also strived to eliminate both wild salmon and cormorants in the late nineteenth century and beyond. In place of management techniques associated with control, this project develops and

  • Thursday, February 23 4-5:15 p.m. Opening Student Session – Regency Room, University Center (UC) 7-8:45 p.m.

    ” – Chris Knutzen (CK) Hall, UC (A keynote address presented in cooperation with and through the generous sponsorship of The Thor Heyerdahl Institute of Larvik, Norway.) Speaker (keynote II): Professor Terje Tvedt, Professor in History, University of Oslo and Professor in Geography, University of Bergen. Series Editor of the multi-volume series ” A History of Water” and author of two water documentaries shown world wide. 12:30-1:35 p.m. – Concurrent Session 2 2A) “Climate Change and Population Growth as

  • Pacific Lutheran University has announced the intention to return to in-person learning for Fall 2021. The news was shared with campus last Friday in an email from President Allan Belton. “Like every action we’ve undertaken as a community during the pandemic, this decision is being…

    community safety measures,” Belton wrote. “We’ll be proceeding with caution, and reserving the ability to change course as the situation requires. We’re continuing to consult with the Tacoma–Pierce County Health Department and other public-health resources, and following their guidance to ensure that our return to campus continues to prioritize safety above all.” “The university’s Pandemic Recovery Planning Team has taken great care to put risk-mitigation strategies in place at PLU that will continue to

  • This list includes all the courses that contribute towards the Environmental Studies major and minor, and specifies the General Education requirements they fulfill and their pre-requisites.

    and Science – 8 semester hours These courses emphasize the understanding of scientific knowledge that underpins environmental issues. The interpretation and presentation of data along with concepts of science are stressed. Students select two courses (from two different departments) from the following: BIOL 116: Introductory Ecology (4) BIOL 367: Conservation Biology & Management, Pre-req: BIOL 226 (4) BIOL 368: Ecology, Pre-req: BIOL 226 (4) BIOL 369: Marine Biology, Pre-req: BIOL 226 (4) CHEM

  • Welcome to the Spring 2020 Global Studies Capstones. 

    and reconceptualized: international litigation is a tool in the pocket of the international community capable of advancing meaningful social change but not in the manner of “victory” typically associated with law. Fatou DiengThere are many people I would like to extend my thanks, gratitude, and appreciation for the help and support they have provided throughout the semester whilst I have been working on this.Colonialism and Environmental Degradation: Analyzing the Environmental Legacy of French