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TACOMA, WASH. (May 2, 2018) — Oneida Blagg — Pierce College’s first director of equity, diversity and inclusion — says her commitment to those issues started long before she pioneered this new position at the community college. Blagg’s parents raised her to be politically aware,…
diverse talent to the faculty and staff."- Oneida Blagg “It wasn’t a ton of extra work,” she said. “It was more a distinction for good scholarship.” Blagg also was inspired by classes outside her major. She took two religion classes that challenged her to rethink her preconceived ideas about Christianity — and countered her initial assumption that PLU faculty would try to convert her. “I thought it was going to be preaching, and fire, and brimstone,” Blagg said. “The guy who taught it was a
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Troy Storfjell is a member of the Sámi community, the only indigenous group in Norway that’s been historically marginalized. It’s why Storfjell, who passes as white in the U.S.
(Religion), David Huelsbeck (Anthropology), Nicole Juliano (The Diversity Center) and Carmiña Palerm (Languages and Literatures: Hispanic Studies) — began having conversations with many indigenous groups in the region, including members of the Puyallup, Muckleshoot and Steilacoom tribes, and the Nisqually Campus of Northwest Indian College, to better inform the program’s curriculum. Developing trust and “doing it right” were paramount for Storfjell and his colleagues; they wanted to dedicate the time
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SGID (Small Group Instructional Dialogue) consultants consist of PLU faculty trained to guide students through a reflective process regarding their learning at mid-semester.
class then generate a list of descriptive features and recommendations. Together they determine the degree of consensus on each issue. The SGID consultant conveys the content of the discussion to the course instructor. When are SGID sessions available? Fall semester sessions are available between October 1 and November 1 Spring semesters sessions are available between March 1 and April 1 Current faculty SGID consultants: Justin Eckstein, Communication Cathy Kim, Education Kevin O’Brien, Religion
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If you can't find an advising guide for your major, then email AADV@plu.edu for assistance.
Social Justice, BA Global Studies – Transnationalism and Its Consequences, BA Global Studies – International Affairs, BA Hispanic and Latino Studies, BA History, BA Philosophy, BA Political Science, BA Religion, BA Sociology, BACollege of Natural SciencesBiology, BA Biology, BS Chemistry, BA Chemistry – Biochemistry, BS Chemistry – Chemical Physics, BS Chemistry – General Chemistry, BS Computer Science, BA Computer Science, BS Data Science, BS Earth Science, BA Engineering – Chemistry, BA Engineering
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Special Thank You SPECIAL ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS: The following individuals are recognized for their extraordinary assistance and counsel in planning for the 2012 symposium. Loren J.
, Provost, Pacific Lutheran University Robert M. Wells, Communications Department, Pacific Lutheran University George Weyerhaeuser FACULTY STAFF CONSULTING COMMITTEE Charles Bergman, English Department Chrissy Cooley, Sustainability Coordinator Peter Davis, Geosciences Department Jacob Egge, Biology Department Peter Grosvenor, Political Science Department Rose McKenney, Environmental Studies Department Kevin O’Brien, Religion Department Ksenija Simic-Muller, Mathematics Department Nicole Sheer
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PLU's Mascot You may know that we at PLU are known as the Lutes, and whatever the origin of this mascot, PLU may have the only mascot in America that is also the name for a stringed instrument!
studies with an academic cognate field outside of music, such as psychology, religion, or mathematics. Bachelor of Music in Education — intended for those students wishing to be certified to teach music in the public schools. Bachelor of Arts in Music — intended for those students wishing to obtain a liberal arts degree in music. Music Minor — Intended for students who wish to increase their knowledge of academic and applied music without majoring in music.EnsemblesParticipation in musical ensembles
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Today’s Chapel at PLU: Collaboration, Community, Choice (and a Celebratory Song That Needs Your Lyrics!) University Pastor Nancy Connor at the 2013 Blessing of the Animals service in PLU’s Lagerquist Hall. (Photo: John Froschauer/PLU) By Sandy Deneau Dunham PLU Marketing & Communications In 1952, Pacific…
Activities Sept. 15: Andrew Larsen ’15, Campus Ministry Steward Musician: Daniel Stell ’15, violist Sept. 17: Hal DeLaRosby, Director of Academic Advising Musician: Chapel Choir, directed by Dr. Paul Tegels Sept. 19: Sarah Smith ’15, ASPLU President 2014-15 Musician: August Giles ’16, violinist Sept. 22: Dr. Samuel Torvend, Professor of Religion, Chair of Lutheran Studies Musician: Kristin McCarthy ’15, vocalist Sept. 24: Dr. Antonios Finitsis, Associate Professor of Religion Musician: Chapel Choir Sept
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On view at the University Gallery at Pacific Lutheran University are the works of two local artists in an exhibition titled Physicality of the Present. Mixed media ceramics and prints showcase vulnerabilities as a result of physical and emotional constraints. The show opens Wednesday, October…
McCuistion, professor and chair of the Department of art at the University of Puget Sound, shows mixed media ceramics that reference the effects and consequences of war. “The artwork I make is about history, myth, storytelling, religion, relationships, ceremony, civilization and humor. I am interested in the language of gesture, expression, texture, form and color,” McCuistion writes. The sculptures featured are part of his “G.I. Series”, which were inspired by what he felt was disingenuous information
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The PLU Computer Science department has small class sizes, dedicated and caring faculty, great facilities, and an excellent curriculum.
pace slows Law school-bound Jasneet Sandu ’23 is passionate about global studies, anthropology, computer science and religion. How to have the full PLU experience. Holland has taken advantage of seemingly every learning and resume-building opportunity he’s come across.
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Surviving ‘and thriving’ when bad things happen to good people Sunbeams massaged their way over Allison Parks’ shoulders, as she savored her coffee and perused her copy of “The Shack.”The book, which details a conversation a man has with God, Jesus and the Holy Ghost…
June 4, 2009 Surviving ‘and thriving’ when bad things happen to good people Sunbeams massaged their way over Allison Parks’ shoulders, as she savored her coffee and perused her copy of “The Shack.”The book, which details a conversation a man has with God, Jesus and the Holy Ghost after his young daughter is brutally murdered, sums up a concept that Parks struggles with. Why do sometimes monstrous things happen to good people?The question is even the topic of her capstone project. As a religion
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