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Our Thirsty Planet The 2012 symposium addressed the theme of water - a resource we are over-exploiting and over-using and yet the very resource upon which we must depend to survive.
2012 International Symposium Our Thirsty Planet The 2012 symposium addressed the theme of water – a resource we are over-exploiting and over-using and yet the very resource upon which we must depend to survive. The 2012 Symposium keynote speakers were Maude Barlow and Terje Tvedt. The symposium was held on February 23 and 24 on PLU Campus. The overarching goal of PLU’s biennial international symposiums is to stimulate serious thinking about contemporary issues and to provide a forum for the
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PLU’s unique, one-of-a-kind program offers incoming students a chance to learn more about themselves and improve their academic skills as they enter the university system.
Program prepares students for successful participation in Pacific Lutheran University’s distinctive academic and co-curricular culture by promoting critical thought, impassioned inquiry and effective expression in learning communities that are both supportive and challenging.For StudentsFind out how the First-Experience Program is tailored to new PLU studentsMoreUnderstanding Gen EdLearn more about General Education Requirements at PLUMorePLUS 100: Transitions to PLULearn more about the PLUS 100
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Free at last? Lutheran Perspectives on Racial Justice Sixth Annual Lutheran Studies Conference at PLU – Thursday, September 29, 2016 At this conference, scholars, students, musicians, and college
respect for the dignity of every human being and our work for justice and peace. At this conference, scholars, students, musicians, and college leaders will present their research and reflection on one of the most critical dimensions of our common life: the quest for racial justice in a region of the country that continues to bear the open wounds of racist policies and actions. The conference is free and open to the public and is made possible by the generosity of the anonymous donors who endowed the
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PLU’s General Education Program prepares graduates to ask significant questions, engage relevant knowledge, and wrestle with complex issues.
Understanding PLU's General Education ProgramPLU’s General Education Program prepares graduates to ask significant questions, engage relevant knowledge, and wrestle with complex issues. The program is rooted in the classical liberal arts and sciences as understood within the Lutheran educational tradition, and is grounded in an understanding of scientific perspectives, mathematics, languages, and the longstanding traditions of critical discourse about nature, humanity, and the world. The array
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The International Honors Program is a way to satisfy your Gen Ed requirements at PLU — but in classes that are designed to cut across different academic departments, programs, and labels.
universe have a purpose? Does human history have a direction? What is ‘home’? IHON is also an alternate way to satisfy your general education requirements at PLU. Instead of taking classes offered by specific academic departments, you’ll take courses designed just for IHON, around problems or questions, using diverse methods and ways of thinking. IHON is for any student in any major – you don’t need to have taken honors classes in high school to be successful in IHON! As long as you have the commitment
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Students in the Native American and Indigenous Studies program don’t just learn about Indigenous peoples, they learn with and from them, entering a collaborative learning space in which Indigenous
serious attention to Indigenous philosophies or intellectualism. Students in the NAIS minor will experience this emerging reality by taking courses that draw from a variety of academic traditions, and that foster interdisciplinary thinking and Indigenist critique.Quick Links Course Selection Coming Events Indigenous Scholars Interdisciplinary StudiesWe Are Lutes Too In The NewsRead the News Tribune articleOn the road to D.C., Lummi Nation carvers bring fight to save indigenous lands to PLU[1] Martinez
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50% of college students experience depression at some point during their college career. 10% of college students seriously consider committing suicide.
they are and letting them know you are concerned about them can help a person to see that they are not alone. Here are some steps you can follow: Ask the person directly if they are thinking about committing suicide. Do so without judgment or criticism. Be calm. Do not promise to keep a secret. If someone is at risk, you may need to get help from others. Let the person know you care. Remember that you are not alone. There are many resources on campus to help you and the person
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Our curriculum provides students with the skills to contribute to a complex society that encourages justice, diversity, and sustainability at the local, state, national and international levels.
be served, and what effects result from political phenomena. Political Science encourages a critical understanding of government and politics in the belief that a knowledgeable, interested, and aware citizenry is needed in a democratic society.Quick Links My Academic Pathway Catalog Declaring a Major or Minor?Department of Political Science Statement on Racial ViolenceChino Y Chicano Ep 127 Maria Chavez on the shifting Latino voteDr. Maria Chavez, chair of the political science department at
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All students who live off campus are members of the Lutes Commute Community. Learning Communities are for all PLU students.
campus traditions, practice critical reflection and perspective taking. Upcoming CAVE Events view images descriptions print Select which month(s) you would like to print: Close Print view all events
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The PLU Computer Science department has small class sizes, dedicated and caring faculty, great facilities, and an excellent curriculum.
writing code for software simulations of proteins, creating the next big video game, or developing a social application that connects people in new ways. The possibilities seem limitless. Software is a fundamental part of modern life. Most of what we do runs on software, and the world needs quality people to create that software. At PLU, we strive to educate our students to be responsible citizens, critical thinkers, effective communicators, and to value life-long learning. Employers value our
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