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, I love writing, and I love experimenting with media. Those moments where I’ve gotten to do something no other local news organization had done yet, when I solved the puzzle of the missing restaurant owner or when my friends tell me they read the book I recommended – those reminded me that what I’m doing is really fun, and can be rewarding. Sure, I didn’t bring down any governors or expose any corruption (yet!), but these simple things show and remind me that what I’m learning to do can have a

."- Rosa Franklin '74 “Because I had volunteered and I had worked and I knew the district, I said ‘well if I am going to do this I am going to bring in people who were never involved so they can learn,’” Franklin said. “And because of that I won overwhelmingly.” That win launched Franklin into a 20-year stint in state politics. Her extensive background in health care, both public and private, and her time in the political sphere gave Franklin experience that was hard to beat. “If you have the

, he was appointed PLU’s provost and dean of graduate studies, and in 2014 was promoted to provost and senior vice president for academic affairs, a role that included taking on the division of enrollment services. He has also served the university as a department chair and has extensive experience on the faculty affairs and budget advisory committees. “Steve has been a superb provost, bringing his political acumen from his days as majority leader of the Oregon Senate and as parliamentarian of

written quite a lot on intellectual engagement, public intellectuals and activism—I think there is a sense that to do political or social engagement is somehow antithetical to the academic project or disposition. A sense that we are to remain detached (thanks, Plato!), that we’re supposed to recuse ourselves from public life because we’re devoted to the life of the mind. But, I argue that is dangerous and myopic—university faculty have a unique platform by virtue of our position and perception, and we

. 13 in Chris Knutzen Hall. “The groundbreaking PBS series Latino Americans is part of an NEH initiative, ‘The Common Good: The Humanities in the Public Square,’ whose goal is to promote knowledge about the history and contributions of Latinos in the United States,” said Davidson, who will serve as a panelist at the discussion-style event along with PLU Associate Professor of Hispanic Studies Carmiña Palerm and Associate Professor of Political Science María Chávez. The lecture is named after César

graduating from Pacific Lutheran University. Bozich gained the first-hand experience needed to draw that conclusion thanks to the Whiteneck and Smith Global Peacebuilding Award, which funded her internship with World Vision in Washington, D.C. She was one of two recipients of the award during the 2015-16 academic year. “I learned that development and humanitarian aid is really, really messy and highly political, regardless of how you’re involved with the system,” Bozich said. “I also learned that

.   “I think the high school students have a lot to teach the college students,” she said. Fellow teaching assistant Quenessa Long, a sophomore anthropology and political science major, agreed. “It’s not a top-down mentality,” Long said. “We’re definitely in a privileged position that these students aren’t in. It is definitely humbling.” Courtney Gould said the course pushed students to apply what they learned in a very intentional way. “We were hoping that there would be a lot of learning back and

Jeremy Knapp ‘21 talks interning for a state senator in Olympia, passion for political science and future career Posted by: Marcom Web Team / March 16, 2020 Image: Pacific Lutheran University political science major Jeremy Knapp ‘21 is learning the ins and outs of the Washington State Senate as an intern for Sen. Marko Liias (D-Lynnwood) in Olympia. (Photo/John Froschauer) March 16, 2020 By By Ernest JasminGuest Writer for Marketing and CommunicationsTACOMA, WASH. (March. 16, 2020) — Pacific

Jeremy Knapp ’21 talks interning for a state senator in Olympia, passion for political science and future career Posted by: Marcom Web Team / April 2, 2020 April 2, 2020 By Ernest JasminGuest Writer for PLU Marketing and CommunicationsTACOMA, WASH. (March. 16, 2020) — Pacific Lutheran University political science major Jeremy Knapp '21 swears he has not desire to run for office, but his resume speaks of someone with great political aspirations nonetheless.The junior turned 21 on March 4, and he

outside the US prior to this project, including two in China. “We have completed the first training and tournament and are in the process of assessing data. We had a successful competition at Dalian Nationalities University in Dalian in December,” Franke says. “There were 20 Chinese universities in attendance. Chinese students debated about affordable housing in China, China’s space program, same-sex marriage in China, government corruption, and other topics.” They are in the process of planning the