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asks faculty to consider these facets of the liberal arts foundation that frames the university’s educational mission: An education that is sensitive to intellectual and affective development An education that embraces questions of purpose, faith, and fulfillment An education that revolves around meaningful service in the world Wild Hope provides a range of opportunities for faculty to reflect on their own vocation of teaching through faculty study seminars, a number of workshops sponsored in
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Who are the Wild Hope Fellows?Created in 2014, the Wild Hope Fellows program aims to nurture a yearly cohort of students who will study various perspectives on vocation and then undertake projects in the university that welcome students into thoughtful reflection on leading lives of meaning and purpose, now and when they graduate. Each spring semester candidates are nominated by members of the Center for Vocation Steering Committee. The nominees are then invited to apply and interview for the
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TACOMA, WASH. (Sept. 27, 2016)- Hosted by the Pacific Lutheran University Department of Holocaust and Genocide Studies and featuring Holocaust researchers and historians from all over the country, the ninth annual Powell-Heller Conference for Holocaust Education will explore “Women and the Holocaust” Oct. 17-19 at…
PLU to explore the many roles of women in the Holocaust during annual conference Posted by: Zach Powers / September 27, 2016 Image: www.plu.edu/holocaustconference/ September 27, 2016 By Zach Powers '10PLU Marketing & CommunicationsTACOMA, WASH. (Sept. 27, 2016)- Hosted by the Pacific Lutheran University Department of Holocaust and Genocide Studies and featuring Holocaust researchers and historians from all over the country, the ninth annual Powell-Heller Conference for Holocaust Education will
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to unplug appliances when they are not in use, or turning a power strip off, or doing the simplest of acts like turning off the lights when they aren’t needed. “There’s a lot more than just plugging and unplugging things from the wall,” said Christine Cooley, PLU’s sustainability coordinator. “The technology (to save energy) is there. People’s habits haven’t adopted to it yet.” That’s starting to change this year, thanks to UnPLUgged. And it will likely change even more with all stars like
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Master the Art of Change Leadership: A Top Reason to Get an MBA Posted by: chaconac / August 26, 2022 August 26, 2022 The reasons to get an MBA are as myriad as the careers you can achieve with the degree. See how an MBA helps impact leadership and organizational change.If you have experienced less-than-stellar (or downright poor) leadership in your professional career, then you’re not alone. Here are some fast facts related to today’s organizational climate: 84 percent of U.S. employees blame
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October 24, 2012 Robert N. Bellah, the Elliott Professor of Sociology Emeritus at the University of California at Berkeley, was the lecturer for the annual David and Marilyn Knutson Lecture, Oct. 24. (Photo by John Struzenberg ’15) Adapting to the advancements of modernity By Katie Scaff ’13 How do we as a species adapt to a rate of change that no biological species before has ever faced? This was the question Robert N. Bellah, one of the foremost sociologists of religion in the world, posed to
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TACOMA, WASH. (May 11, 2016)- A project in a marketing class has turned into a passionate effort to register student voters during a major election year. A group of business students at Pacific Lutheran University say they are concerned about lagging voter turnout that has historically…
students should also care about low voter turnout. Low turnout means a small percentage of the population are deciding issues that affect everyone. “It’s hard to say the outcomes represent the voice of the people when so few people are voting.” Sill also said students shouldn’t overlook local elections. While many consider national presidential races to be most important, local elections provide individuals more power to impact outcomes. She said city council races, for example, rely heavily on
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Power Paddle to Puyallup Power Paddle to Puyallup https://www.plu.edu/resolute/winter-2019/wp-content/uploads/sites/29/2019/01/power-paddle-puyallup-banner-1024x532.jpg 1024 532 Kari Plog '11 Kari Plog '11 https://www.plu.edu/resolute/winter-2019/wp-content/uploads/sites/29/2018/05/kari-plog.jpg January 5, 2019 February 26, 2019 LUTHERAN HIGHER EDUCATIONLeadership Before Kelly Hall ’16 and the rest of her Samish canoe family paddled their final strokes through the Hylebos Waterway, Hall did
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privilege, internalized racism, and how we unconsciously cause harm to clients of color and/or clients with other marginalized identities. Self-awareness is the foundation upon which systemic change can occur. We are committed to growing in anti-racism and creating accountability and healing spaces where we’ve caused harm. This group facilitates a space to process other areas of power and privilege, including but not limited to: ableism, sizeism, gendered power, heterosexism, etc.MONTHLY MEETINGSThis
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how to care for a Black child’s hair. Without this help, some parents shave kids’ heads or don’t put forth effort, leaving children lacking self-confidence. “In 20 years, I hope all hair is acceptable, and there’s no more arguing about ‘good hair,’ or assuming hair that hangs and flows is good hair,” Lucas says. “For future generations, hopefully, if people are qualified, then appearance doesn’t affect positions of power.” A federal CROWN act could push developments forward. Representation matters
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