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essential. His declaration on the unique vulnerabilities faced by Honduran school-age children abandoned by their families was cited nearly 50 times in the most recent lawyers’ court briefing. “I view my role as not judging the credibility of the claim,” he says, “but as putting the claim in a broader historical and political context. The lawyers know about immigration law but not Honduran society. Researchers can fill in a valuable knowledge gap.” Young men–especially those of indigenous descent–face a

September 18, 2013 Lutheran Studies Conference 2013 Breaking rules, honoring the ordinary, opening up God: Lutheran perspectives on Jesus of Nazareth The Lutheran Studies Conference will take place at Pacific Lutheran University on Sept. 26. All presentations – which will begin at 2 p.m. –  will take place in the Scandinavian Cultural Center at the Anderson University Center on the upper campus of PLU (Park Avenue and 122nd Street South). Online registration began on Monday, August 26, at the

Neal Sobania and his wife, Liz. The exhibit was inspired by the Tacoma Art Museum’s “Illuminating the Word: The Saint John’s Bible,” explained Ed Inch, dean of the School of Arts and Communication. PLU’s exhibit depicts a similar topic, religious illustrations, in a way that resonates with the campus. “It’s probably one of the most ambitious things we’ve ever done,” Inch said. Visiting assistant religion professor Brenda Ihssen will address the historical and artistic aspects of Eastern Orthodox

September 15 to October 15 in the United States to recognize the contributions and influence of Hispanic Americans to the history, culture, and achievements of the country. The posters on display are part of a series of Latinx Art Teaching Posters:  Breaking the Fast, 1968, by artist Carlos Francisco Jackson Steve Biko, by artists Jesus Barraza & Dignidad Rebelde Frida Kahlo (September), from Galería de la Raza 1975 Calendario, by artist Rupert García Not One More Deportation, by artists Ernesto Yerena

earliest days of the Jesus movement to the contemporary era. As these courses make clear, sources of illness, approaches to healing, and ways of making sense of death have changed in the history of Christianity. Biblical narratives of Jesus healing the sick, the lives of medieval saints known for their miracle cures, religious orders that founded hospitals and missions for the poor, Pentecostal faith workers, twenty-first century support groups for recovery from addiction; all understand wellness and

passions of the present and to tell the story of the past objectively. In Ranke’s famous phrase, history should be recounted as it really was: “wie es eigentlich gewesen.” For Ranke and for others, the painstaking discovery, examination, and criticism of archival documents was like a laboratory method whereby the historian’s labor could transmute the showy dross of a momentous tale into the pure gold of historical truth. Fustel de Coulanges’s expression of this ideal was typical: “L”histroire n’est pas

: Doug Smith, PLU Chemistry 2015 Chemist, Interplastic Corporation – Minneapolis, MN Jesus Rosales Soto, PLU Chemistry 2015 Scientist, Lonza – Bend, OR Jacob McKenzie, PLU Chemistry 2018 Interned at Los Alamos National Lab – Los Alamos, NM Now in UO PhD program Kaylena (Brevick) Druckman, Chemistry 2012 Last at ACG Biologics Now on hiatus. Why It’s Special: In just over a year, you can gain: 9-months work experience (this year’s average annualized internship compensation is just over $60,000) A

J-term adventures: Keep up with music students around the world Posted by: Mandi LeCompte / January 12, 2016 January 12, 2016 Churches, Organs, and Art in The Netherlands and GermanyUniversity Organist and Associate Professor of Music Paul Tegels takes students to visit historical buildings in the Netherlands and northern Germany.  Organ students will see and play some of the most significant historical instruments in that region, hearing the repertoire on instruments for which that repertoire

worldview. Assessment for Student Learning: Uses multiple approaches in the assessment of and for student learning, promotes student self-reflection, and modifies instruction and support accordingly with intentionality around the data collected. Classroom Environment & Culture: Creates a safe, positive, Jesus-centered learning environment where students are known, valued, and celebrated, and where learning time is consistently maximized so that each student can develop a learning posture, growing in

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