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on the trail, she often takes that time to think about her connection to the outdoors, a connection that she has found to be spiritual in nature. Professor O’Brien noticed that many ultrarunners expressed beliefs or feelings toward nature that resemble characteristic beliefs of Dark Green Religion. “Dark Green Religion,” a term coined by Dr. Bron Taylor, a religion professor at University of Florida, describes religious beliefs or practices that regard nature as “sacred and is therefore due

are the greatest culture and greatest civilization that mankind has ever known — and that we have a responsibility to (spread) our faith, values, beliefs on the rest of the world,” Gould said. “And there is a lot of good that Americans do and that American culture practices. “But there are also things that we have to learn from other cultures, and I think the biggest blunder that we make is going abroad and thinking that we’re there as teachers or as saviors or as helpers rather than as members of

systems and relationships where everyone can thrive and offers a network of advocacy resources, including a (very comfy) community gathering space, facilitating identity programs and communities, hosting a variety of events and celebrations and providing students vital leadership opportunities. 9. Take care of your emotional/spiritual self Taking care of your mental health means taking care of your emotional health, too. And for some people, an important part of mental and emotional health includes

more together than we can separately. This collaboration lets us provide deeper, richer experiences for our students. Rude: There is a synergy between the two of us and our departments. The students we are working with tend to be asking the big questions of life about vocation and purpose, which tend to be spiritual questions as well.How has working together been beneficial for you and your departments?  Winer: We need each other. The partnership between the two of us has been energizing and

well being of ALL of our students and employees regardless of their religious beliefs or national origin. We will do all in our power to provide a safe, inclusive, and respectful environment where the foundational American values of intellectual freedom, religious freedom, and freedom of expression are honored. The PLU community joins with millions of Americans of all faiths, leaders of local and state government, and other community leaders to say we will step up our own efforts to provide direct

MediaLab explores issues of diversity with premiere of documentary series, ‘A World of Difference’ Posted by: Todd / February 23, 2018 February 23, 2018 By Helen Smith ‘19Contributing writer, Marketing and CommunicationsTwo episodes of a new four-part MediaLab documentary project is set to premiere this spring. The series, titled “A World of Difference,” explores issues of diversity, including gender, race, immigration and social class. The first two segments, about immigration and gender

MediaLab explores issues of diversity with premiere of documentary series, ‘A World of Difference’ Posted by: Kari Plog / January 29, 2018 Image: Mackenzie Cooper ’19 shoots photos on location during filming for MediaLab’s newest documentary series, “A World of Difference.” (Photo courtesy of MediaLab) January 29, 2018 By Helen Smith '19Contributing writerTACOMA, WASH. (Jan. 29, 2018) — Two episodes of a new four-part MediaLab documentary project are set to premiere next month in Seattle.The

Dept of Energy Office of Science Summer Undergraduate Internships Posted by: nicolacs / October 18, 2022 October 18, 2022 DOE’s Office of Science Is Now Accepting Applications for Summer 2023 Undergraduate Internships Students Will Conduct Research and Technical Projects at National Laboratories Applications are currently being accepted for the Summer 2023 term of two undergraduate internship programs offered by the Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Science: the Science Undergraduate

PLU and Friends of 88.5 finalize sale of KPLU Posted by: Zach Powers / August 31, 2016 August 31, 2016 By Zach Powers '10PLU Marketing & CommunicationsTACOMA, WASH. (August. 31, 2016)- The sale of KPLU from Pacific Lutheran University to Friends of 88.5 FM was finalized on Tuesday, August 30.Friends of 88.5 FM, a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit organization formed to preserve the local National Public Radio affiliate, officially took ownership of KPLU at 12:00 a.m. on Wednesday. In a sale approved

PLU Announces Election of New Board of Regents Chair Posted by: Lace M. Smith / May 16, 2017 May 16, 2017 Tacoma, WA (May 16, 2017) -- Pacific Lutheran University today announced the election of Ed Grogan to chair of the Board of Regents succeeding Gary Severson, who completed 19 years of service on the board, nine of them as chair.Grogan, a 1993 graduate of PLU and president of Summit Financial Group in Gig Harbor, WA, has served on the PLU board for four years, including two years as vice