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  • Professor of History | Department of History | kraigbm@plu.edu | Beth Kraig’s strongest interests center on the history of discrimination and oppression (and resistance to those forces) in the United States, and especially in the 20th century.

    examinations of anti-gay ballot measures in the 1970s, racism in the military in World War II, and feminist voices in popular literature in the post-WWII decades. She is actively involved in interdisciplinary programs and fields of study, including Women’s Studies and Peace Studies, and has participated in research and projects that center on the importance of historical thinking in interdisciplinary contexts. Recent publications by Beth Kraig include articles on Grace Jones and Cynthia McKinney in the

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  • PLU Peace Corps program prepares Lutes for service work abroad.

    Shiori Oki ’17 Shiori Oki ’17 https://www.plu.edu/resolute/fall-2017/wp-content/uploads/sites/19/2016/05/shiori-oki.jpg 600 600 Kari Plog '11 Kari Plog '11 https://www.plu.edu/resolute/fall-2017/wp-content/uploads/sites/19/2016/05/kari-plog-avatar.jpg May 16, 2016 September 25, 2017 Shiori studied classical languages and literature, as well as English literature, at PLU. She was deeply involved in the PLU community during her four years as a student. A handful of her numerous leadership roles

  • News articles and blog posts from Pacific Lutheran University.

    Paul O. Ingram Lecture announced The Paul O. Ingram Lecture is scheduled for February 20, 2018 from 7:00 – 9:00 pm in the Scandinavian Cultural Center at Pacific Lutheran University. Guest lecturer Dr. Michelle M. Jacob will present Indigenous Environmentalism as Spiritual Responsibility . Dr. Jacob is a Professor of… January 19, 2018 HumanitiesIngram LectureLectures and Events

  • Alaska Airlines news for Pacific Lutheran University.

    Alaska CEO Brad Tilden to Give Benson Lecture By Michael Halvorson, Benson Family Chair On Tuesday, October 17, 2017, in PLU’s Scandinavian Cultural Center (Anderson UC building), Alaska Airlines CEO Brad Tilden will engage with students, faculty, and community members in a lively conversation about the past, present, and future of Alaska Airlines.… October 3, 2017 Alaska AirlinesBenson LectureBrad TildenChung-Shing LeeMark MulderMichael HalvorsonNorthwest Business

  • Brad Tilden news for Pacific Lutheran University.

    Alaska CEO Brad Tilden to Give Benson Lecture By Michael Halvorson, Benson Family Chair On Tuesday, October 17, 2017, in PLU’s Scandinavian Cultural Center (Anderson UC building), Alaska Airlines CEO Brad Tilden will engage with students, faculty, and community members in a lively conversation about the past, present, and future of Alaska Airlines.… October 3, 2017 Alaska AirlinesBenson LectureBrad TildenChung-Shing LeeMark MulderMichael HalvorsonNorthwest Business

  • Accepted to med school For those passing through northwest­ern Idaho, here’s hoping you don’t meet Guy Jensen. Jensen is a volunteer emergency medical technician, who, during the summer, is likely to be one of the first people on the scene in the event of a…

    com­munity, and get precious job skills to boot. He spent his summers training as an EMT. He took classes at the state fire academy. He completed a rope-rescue training course. He learned Spanish volunteering at a medical clinic that treats migrant workers. For a while, he considered studying to be a paramedic but realized that wouldn’t quite satisfy him. “Dropping people off at the hospital and that being the end of my contact with them just wasn’t fulfilling,” Jensen recalled. “I wanted to know how

  • Global studies major Cora Beeson ’24 spent four months in Indonesia last spring for a study abroad semester. Little did she know the research she conducted there would lead to a presentation at the esteemed 2024 Human Development Conference at the University of Notre Dame’s…

    Indonesian woman she met in Taiwan named Watini who was her grandmother’s caretaker for eight years.   “I felt closer to her than my other family,” Beeson says. “We both bonded over trying to learn Mandarin. Watini’s story inspired me. She had to leave her whole family to fund healthcare for both parents, who had cancer. Unfortunately, she lost both parents before her contract was up and before she could go home.”  As an adult, knowing Watini made Beeson more aware of migrant workers forced to leave

  • Assistant Professor of French & Francophone Studies and Global Studies | French & Francophone Studies | lekani@plu.edu | 253-535-8340 | Dr.

    Lise Mba Ekani Assistant Professor of French & Francophone Studies and Global Studies Phone: 253-535-8340 Email: lekani@plu.edu Office Location: Hauge Administration Building - 201-B Curriculum Vitae: View my CV Professional Biography Education Ph.D., French Literature, Louisiana State University, 2018 M.A., French Literature, University of Oregon, 2011 Biography Dr. Lise Ekani holds a joint appointment in the French & Francophone Studies program and Global Studies. She is known for her

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  • Assistant Professor of French & Francophone Studies and Global Studies | Global & Cultural Studies | lekani@plu.edu | 253-535-8340 | Dr.

    Lise Mba Ekani Assistant Professor of French & Francophone Studies and Global Studies Phone: 253-535-8340 Email: lekani@plu.edu Office Location: Hauge Administration Building - 201-B Curriculum Vitae: View my CV Professional Biography Education Ph.D., French Literature, Louisiana State University, 2018 M.A., French Literature, University of Oregon, 2011 Biography Dr. Lise Ekani holds a joint appointment in the French & Francophone Studies program and Global Studies. She is known for her

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  • News articles and blog posts from Pacific Lutheran University.

    History and literature senior aspires to be a lifelong learner Kathryn Einan ’22 is a self-proclaimed “book nerd.” She is a triple major in Literature, History and Nordic Studies with a minor in Chinese. She has a deep love of learning and hopes to become a teacher one day. “There are so many interesting things… May 10, 2022 AcademicsCurrent StudentsEnglishHistoryLiterature