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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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For two decades, the Makah people have welcomed PLU students to Neah Bay to learn about the tribe’s culture and history.
have every year for 21 of the past 23 years. The faces of the Pacific Lutheran University students who filed into the store were new, but that didn’t matter. “Are you guys PLU?” someone asked. “Where’s Dave?” David Huelsbeck, professor of anthropology at PLU, says the greeting from the Makah tribe stays the same, even as the students enrolled in his January Term course change: “Welcome back to Neah Bay.” Huelsbeck has brought a small group of students to the furthermost tip of the Olympic Peninsula
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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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The Big Idea: Interested in joining PLU’s Anthropology and Geoscience Departments in a fun day long field trip to explore the intersection of geology and anthropology? Two sites will be explored through this lens: Alder Lake was formed as an impoundment dam in the 1940’s to generate the electricity we use as a society. What are the results? We will view the dam itself and local landscape on the way to the second stop of the day. Ohanapecosh Campground southeast corner of Mt Rainier National
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Law school-bound Jasneet Sandu ’23 is passionate about global studies, anthropology, computer science and religion Posted by: nicolacs / May 16, 2023 May 16, 2023 By By Lora ShinPLU Marketing & Communications Guest WriterJasneet Sandhu had planned to minor in global studies. But soon into her PLU experience, she decided to double major in it, along with computer science. She added anthropology and religion as double minors—as part of a strategy to enjoy her college experience at a reasonable
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Law school-bound Jasneet Sandu ’23 is passionate about global studies, anthropology, computer science and religion Posted by: mhines / May 16, 2023 Image: Jasneet Sandhu ’23 (PLU Photo / Emma Stafki) May 16, 2023 By Lora ShinnPLU Marketing & Communications Guest WriterJasneet Sandhu had planned to minor in global studies. But soon into her PLU experience, she decided to double major in it, along with computer science. She added anthropology and religion as double minors—as part of a strategy to
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Pre-Health Sciences Advising at Pacific Lutheran University provides advising and support to students and alumni who are interested in exploring careers in the health professions including medicine,
school and so forth. Many pre-health students do choose to major in the natural sciences; however, in recent years there have been students who majored in anthropology, sociology, Hispanic Studies, psychology, and religion. By using the navigation bars on the top of the page, we encourage you to explore this website for information on the different health care careers available to you and how Pre-Health Sciences Advising can help you become a successful candidate for a health-related professional
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TACOMA, WASH. (May 6, 2016)- Kelly Hall couldn’t decide on a major when she first came to Pacific Lutheran University. “I didn’t know for sure what I wanted to do, and several fields I explored just didn’t fit right,” said Hall, a senior at PLU.…
photo from senior Kelly Hall's youth Tribal Canoe Journey (courtesy of Hall). “I was lucky there was a group already making this major,” Hall said. “I get to kind of be the guinea pig.” So, an independently designed major was created and approved. Focusing on the four disciplines of religion, anthropology, history and language, Hall and Crawford-O’Brien came up with a list of classes for Hall to choose from. Now a senior, the only thing between Hall and graduation is her capstone. Her project
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Globally, Pacific Lutheran University alumni come face to face with the international conflicts that are defining the modern era. Some by accident, others by choice.
, who studied anthropology at PLU, spent two years in Turkey researching food culture and migration with the Fulbright program. “Looking at Turkey is kind of an interesting geographical location because over centuries and centuries and centuries you have all these movements of people,” he said. “So you’ve got this confluence of culture.” But through the course of his research, the mass movement of refugees fleeing wars in the Middle East began to intermesh with the mass movements of old. Charles
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Anthropology Capstone Presentations The Anthropology Department is thrilled to present our senior capstone presentations. Students will share their projects and will answer questions. Please join us online to learn more about the students’ impressive research and anthropology. All are welcome! Contact Dr. Bradford Andrews (andrewbw@plu.edu) if you have any questions about accessing and joining the meeting. Tuesday, May 11 2021 Online Starting at 9:55 AM via Zoom Link to join: https
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