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  • New Holocaust Studies Chair announced at Pacific Lutheran University By Steve Hansen When the third annual Powell and Heller Holocaust Conference wrapped up its last session on March 20, organizers viewed the three-day event as nothing short of a success, especially with the announcement of…

    April 22, 2010 New Holocaust Studies Chair announced at Pacific Lutheran University By Steve Hansen When the third annual Powell and Heller Holocaust Conference wrapped up its last session on March 20, organizers viewed the three-day event as nothing short of a success, especially with the announcement of a new chair at PLU. The conference was also a time to celebrate important milestones that will ensure the Holocaust will be studied at PLU for years to come. New gifts in support of the Kurt

  • ‘I always knew I had the skills to be a doctor. Then I discovered it was my PASSION.’ By Chris Albert As a high school senior in Salem, Ore., Andrew Reyna wasn’t quite sure what he wanted to do. He liked science. He was good…

    December 1, 2010 ‘I always knew I had the skills to be a doctor. Then I discovered it was my PASSION.’ By Chris Albert As a high school senior in Salem, Ore., Andrew Reyna wasn’t quite sure what he wanted to do. He liked science. He was good at it. He asked how could he best use his gifts and talents in this world. Medical doctor came to mind. “The more I thought about it,” he said, “the more it made sense.” Reyna came to PLU because he knew of its reputation for sending students to medical

  • This school year concludes amidst global disruption. The COVID-19 pandemic changed nearly everyone’s life, and far too many of us are mourning losses in our families and friends, dealing with economic hardship, and still dealing with anxieties about what might come next. PLU’s curricular disruption…

    . Neighbors took the eggs and left gifts and notes behind, creating meaningful exchange and a sense of comfort during social isolation. Such connection between basic human needs for food and community is essential to who we are in the Division of Humanities.The most important continuity for us was in supporting and celebrating the excellent work of our students. We are especially proud of our graduates. For example, Hispanic studies major Aminda Cheney-Irgens was selected for a Fulbright English Teaching

  • ASPLU President Sarah Smith gave a very good speech to the PLU Board of Regents earlier this month on the subject of tuition fee increases. The gist of her speech was, “We’d like to know more about why tuition fees increase, and where does the…

    students with members of the Board of Regents as well as with senior administrators, including yours truly. In the meantime, some facts: About 90 percent of PLU’s revenue comes from tuition and other fees. The rest comes from gifts, interest on the endowment, and proceeds from various auxiliary services (the Garfield Book Company, 208 Garfield, Old Main Market, etc.). About two-thirds of PLU’s expenditures goes toward providing salaries and benefits for faculty and staff members. The rest goes to

  • Eager to expand your research and establish productive collaborations with renowned scientists at a Department of Energy (DOE) National Laboratory?  This is your opportunity! Through SRP, faculty and students contribute to multi- and inter-disciplinary research that is changing the world.  Berkeley Lab staff are looking…

    opportunity. SRP Details What: Matching Workshop leading to Summer Research Experience Where: Virtual Workshop – Summer Research with Berkeley Lab Computing Sciences When: November 30 – Dec 3 2021/Summer 2022 Application Deadline: Friday, September 24, 2021.  We encourage all faculty and undergraduate and graduate students at U.S. academic institutions with an interest in Computational Science and Engineering to apply and experience this enriching scientific opportunity that includes the chance to meet

  • Eager to expand your research and establish productive collaborations with renowned scientists at a Department of Energy (DOE) National Laboratory?  This is your opportunity! Through SRP, faculty and students contribute to multi- and inter-disciplinary research that is changing the world.  Berkeley Lab staff are looking…

    opportunity. SRP Details What: Matching Workshop leading to Summer Research Experience Where: Virtual Workshop – Summer Research with Berkeley Lab Computing Sciences When: November 30 – Dec 3 2021/Summer 2022 Application Deadline: Friday, September 24, 2021.  We encourage all faculty and undergraduate and graduate students at U.S. academic institutions with an interest in Computational Science and Engineering to apply and experience this enriching scientific opportunity that includes the chance to meet

  • For Art and Jennie Hansen, a friendship that lasts a lifetime By Chris Albert Art and Jennie Hansen ’34 gave generously to a number of charitable causes, said James Van Beek ’60, ’69, a close friend of the deceased couple and a PLU development director.…

    prospective students in their beautiful home,” Van Beek said. “We became friends and stayed in touch over the years. “When they retired and moved to Seattle in 1991, Art and Jennie became more involved and supportive of university activities.” Art and Jennie Hansen ’34. Their support continued through significant bequests to the university. The couple made countless generous donations to PLU, including gifts to the Rieke Science Center, the Mary Baker Russell Music Center, and $2.5 million to the Morken

  • Each year, the PLU Division of Humanities puts together a collection of stories into Prism, offering a few reflections of the great work our faculty do in classrooms and beyond. This year’s stories will introduce you to a new Philosophy professor , a Nordic Studies…

    hope you’ll enjoy these glimpses into what the PLU Division of Humanities has been up to. And I hope you’ll follow up with me (obrien@plu.edu) if you have any updates about how these stories strike you or how you yourself are using the skills you learned at PLU. All best, Kevin J. O’Brien Dean of Humanities Read Previous The Future of Classics at PLU Read Next Learning to Pay Attention to the Environment and Religion with Professor Sarah Robinson-Bertoni LATEST POSTS Gaps and Gifts May 26, 2022

  • A madcap story of mistaken identity featuring two sets of identical twins separated at birth is none other than William Shakespeare ’s play Comedy of Errors . Pacific Lutheran University’s Department of Theatre & Dance will present the slapstick comedy October 31 – November 3,…

    Arts. This particular show is an example of PLU’s commitment to providing dynamic and challenging experiences for students in all aspects of theater with classical text, a large cast, and unique stage effects. Shakespeare’s shortest play begins with a shipwreck that separates a family: twin brothers with a matching pair of twin servants are separated into brother/servant pairs and each assume the others have died. Many years later, all four find themselves in the same town with farcical results

  • A madcap story of mistaken identity featuring two sets of identical twins separated at birth is none other than William Shakespeare ’s play Comedy of Errors . Pacific Lutheran University’s Department of Theatre & Dance will present the slapstick comedy October 31 – November 3,…

    Arts. This particular show is an example of PLU’s commitment to providing dynamic and challenging experiences for students in all aspects of theater with classical text, a large cast, and unique stage effects. Shakespeare’s shortest play begins with a shipwreck that separates a family: twin brothers with a matching pair of twin servants are separated into brother/servant pairs and each assume the others have died. Many years later, all four find themselves in the same town with farcical results