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The new Professorship of Norwegian and Scandinavian Studies is the result of a decade of effort by the Svare family and professor emeritus, Audun Toven. (Photo by John Froschauer) Professorship in Norwegian and Scandinavian Studies announced By Barbara Clements At Pacific Lutheran University’s third annual…
May 19, 2011 The new Professorship of Norwegian and Scandinavian Studies is the result of a decade of effort by the Svare family and professor emeritus, Audun Toven. (Photo by John Froschauer) Professorship in Norwegian and Scandinavian Studies announced By Barbara Clements At Pacific Lutheran University’s third annual Syttende Mai – or Norwegian Constitution Day – celebration last week, President Loren J. Anderson heralded the day and then paused for a very appropriate, and unexpected
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The Pacific Lutheran University English department offers emphases in writing and literature, as well as minors in Children’s Literature and Culture and Publishing and Printing Arts.
What Can You Do With a PLU English Degree? … Almost Anything! Learn more about these recent PLU English alums -- And how their English degree prepared them for their exciting careers! Read More Study a Minor in Publishing and Printing Arts Program Details Study English at PLUWhether you choose a concentration in Writing or Literature, an English major will help you understand and practice the creative, critical, and persuasive uses of the written word. Writing and literature are powerful means
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TACOMA, WASH. (Nov. 27, 2017) – Looking to get the festivities started early? Check out this roundup of holiday events held on campus this year. Dec. 6: Norsk Julegudstjeneste (Norwegian Language Christmas service) Join the SCC and Nordic Studies for a Christmas service in Norwegian!…
of holiday events held on campus this year. Dec. 6: Norsk Julegudstjeneste (Norwegian Language Christmas service) Join the SCC and Nordic Studies for a Christmas service in Norwegian! The service will be be held in the Ness Family Chapel, with traditional Norwegian pastries to follow in the second-floor lobby. The event runs from 6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. Dec. 6: Mast Media Holiday Photo Booth Swing by the UC Grey Area and visit Mast Media’s holiday photo booth. The event runs from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m
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In 2010, Thorleif Thorleifsson and BØrge Ousland spent 80 days sailing around the Arctic Ocean. (Photos courtesy/Norwegian Embassy) Exploring the Arctic In 2010, Norwegian explorer Thorleif Thorleifsson and BØrge Ousland, became the first to sail around the Arctic in one, short season. Thorleifsson and Marit…
February 13, 2012 In 2010, Thorleif Thorleifsson and BØrge Ousland spent 80 days sailing around the Arctic Ocean. (Photos courtesy/Norwegian Embassy) Exploring the Arctic In 2010, Norwegian explorer Thorleif Thorleifsson and BØrge Ousland, became the first to sail around the Arctic in one, short season. Thorleifsson and Marit Archer Saether, environmental counselor with the Norwegian Embassy, will come to PLU on a lecture tour to discuss arctic exploration, climate change and its effect on the
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Professor Lisbeth Pettersen Wærp explored way that film adaptation of Ibsen's plays shed light on his treatment of place - including interiority and exteriority - and on what sorts of transformation
Ibsen and PlaceProfessor Lisbeth Pettersen Wærp explored way that film adaptation of Ibsen’s plays shed light on his treatment of place – including interiority and exteriority – and on what sorts of transformation are involved in adapting theater to film. Lisbeth Pettersen Wærp, Professor of Scandinavian Literature University of Tromsø – Arctic University of Norway April 2, 2019, 7:00 PM Xavier Hall, Room 201 Lisbeth Pettersen Wærp has written extensively about Norwegian playwright and poet
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Overview Hypothesis is a social annotation tool that can be used to facilitate online class discussions and group work, annotate lectures and syllabi, share and organize research, take notes, and more. Hypothesis is integrated into PLU’s Sakai Learning Management System. Students and instructors can annotate webpages or PDFs with comments, formulas, highlights, and tags without...
easy to assess student work. Example Assignments English Literature – Frankenstein’s Library Instructor: Dr. Adela Ramos View the assignment prompt (PDF) Nordic Studies – Ibsen Collaboration Instructor: Dr. Jen Jenkins View the assignment prompt (PDF) Liberal Arts and the Professional Schools Hypothesis can also be used in all fields. You can find examples at Liquid Margins. For example, in 008 Part 1 and Part 2 mathematician, Dr. Matthew Salomone (Bridgewater State University), explains his
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The comic book final gets some respect as literature Harvard professor Hillary Chute took students and faculty alike into the world of graphic novels, from a woman’s point of view, last week. In a talk titled “Comics as Literature: Women’s Contemporary Graphic Narratives,” Chute spoke…
September 29, 2008 The comic book final gets some respect as literature Harvard professor Hillary Chute took students and faculty alike into the world of graphic novels, from a woman’s point of view, last week. In a talk titled “Comics as Literature: Women’s Contemporary Graphic Narratives,” Chute spoke of how the issues in women’s lives, from significant others to sexual abuse, are explored in graphic novels, or narratives written on comic book form. Now teaching at Harvard University, Chute
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Robin and Collin (pictured in 2017) were PLU students and, eventually, became spouses. Now, Collin is back as a professor. In Fall 2017, PLU’s Department of Languages and Literatures welcomed visiting lecturer Collin Brown. Professor Brown is teaching first semester Norwegian as well as Writing…
Collin Brown: A Lute Returns Home Posted by: Matthew / December 8, 2017 December 8, 2017 Robin and Collin (pictured in 2017) were PLU students and, eventually, became spouses. Now, Collin is back as a professor. By Henrik Rojahn '18PLU HumanitiesIn Fall 2017, PLU’s Department of Languages and Literatures welcomed visiting lecturer Collin Brown. Professor Brown is teaching first semester Norwegian as well as Writing 101. As a former Lute (2010), Professor Brown is naturally inclined towards the
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Two of PLU’s most important Gateway programs — Telemark and Oslo — connect PLU to its roots while also teaching students about contemporary Norway.
partnership with Pacific Lutheran University. They develop lifelong transformation and establish a cultural exchange between campuses in both places, she says. The Gateways punctuate PLU’s educational mission that was established in 1890 by Norwegian pioneers — a commitment to the values of Lutheran higher education. Two of the most important Gateways connect PLU to its heritage — programs in Telemark and Oslo, distinctively different locations in Norway. Claudia Berguson, program director for the
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The University Symphony Orchestra has long been one of the most important centerpieces of a stunningly rich musical calendar.
the primary orchestral ensemble at Pacific Lutheran University. With an annual roster of over seventy musicians, the USO performs 4 of the 5 major concerts on the School of Music, theatre & Dance’s “Orchestra Series.” Its repertoire is diverse, from early orchestral works of the 18th and 19th centuries to brand new literature. In fact, each year the USO performs at least two world or regional premieres, often of works written specifically for it. The USO also sponsors Student Showcase, a concerto
Pacific Lutheran University Symphony Orchestra253-535-8669Mary Baker Russell Music Center, Room 335 Tacoma, WA 98447-0003
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