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The Center https://www.plu.edu/scancenter/the-center/

offers everyone, not just those of Nordic descent, a rich, broad and changing portrait of a living culture other than our own. The Center is a library, an art gallery, a lecture hall, a banquet room, a performance arena, a museum, a classroom, and a recital hall.Mission StatementThe mission of the Scandinavian Cultural Center at Pacific Lutheran University is to enrich understanding of Nordic and Nordic-American cultures in support of PLU’s educational mission and in recognition of PLU’s Nordic

A Silent Story: PLU Faculty Member is a Witness to Refugee Crisis https://www.plu.edu/news/archive/2015/09/08/refugeecrisis/

TACOMA, Wash. (Sept. 8, 2015)—The story I want to share with you is silent. No words were exchanged. It is one of those cases in which words fail to express the extent of human despair. Thank God, it is also a case in which words…

A Silent Story: PLU Faculty Member is a Witness to Refugee Crisis Posted by: Sandy Dunham / September 8, 2015 Image: Millions of children have been affected by the war in Syria. (File photo) September 8, 2015 By Antonios FinitsisAssociate Professor and Religion Department ChairTACOMA, Wash. (Sept. 8, 2015)—The story I want to share with you is silent. No words were exchanged. It is one of those cases in which words fail to express the extent of human despair. Thank God, it is also a case in

The Arts https://www.plu.edu/admission-international/campus-life/the-arts/

Contest. And they won! Read MoreActors explore the world of Japanese puppetryActors practiced the art of Bunraku puppetry to express Paula Vogle’s play, “The Long Christmas Ride Home.” Read MoreI never thought I'd perform before 12 million peoplePluTonic, a men’s a cappella group, spends a whirlwind summer singing for the nation on ‘America’s Got Talent.’ Read More

Justin Huertas’ “Semi-Autobiographical” Musical Premieres at the Seattle Repertory Theatre https://www.plu.edu/news/archive/2015/04/16/justin-huertas-musical/

SEATTLE, WASH. (April 16, 2015)- Ordinarily, it takes many years for a Theatre Major to earn the opportunity to write, compose or star in a high-profile musical production. However, one Lute is dramatically defying that expectation. Justin Huertas graduated almost six years ago, in 2009,…

defying that expectation.Justin Huertas graduated almost six years ago, in 2009, with a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Theatre. Now, he is in Lizard Boy at the Seattle Repertory Theatre — a show he wrote, composed and stars in. “I didn’t actually believe it was true,” Huertas said, regarding his show being in the theatre’s spring season, “until the marketing department [at the Seattle Rep] sent me a press release, and I was like ‘What?!’” Set to a score that could be described as a mix of rock, folk and

PLU’s School of Business ranked as one of the best https://www.plu.edu/news/archive/2013/10/11/plus-school-of-business-ranked-as-one-of-the-best/

October 11, 2013 Assistant Professor Brian Maeng works with a student in class. Maeng teaches Operations Management and Management Information Systems at Pacific Lutheran University. (Photo by John Froschauer) PLU’s School of Business ranked as one of the best in the U.S. Pacific Lutheran University’s School of Business is one of the nation’s most outstanding business schools, according to The Princeton Review. The company features the school in the new 2014 edition of its book, The Best 295

Dismissal from the School of Nursing for Reasons of Conduct https://www.plu.edu/nursing-student-handbook/professional-misconduct-and-safety-issues/dismissal-from-the-school-of-nursing-for-reasons-of-conduct/

Students may be dismissed from the School of Nursing for reasons of conduct that may not be outlined in, or a violation of the PLU Student Code of Conduct. Incidents requiring report to other offices or university officials will be managed according to PLU policy. Criminal violations will be reported to appropriate law enforcement. Dismissal from the School of Nursing for reasons of conduct is an action that can be taken only by the Dean. Students dismissed from the program due to conduct

Terje Tvedt talks about the sociopolitical nature of water https://www.plu.edu/news/archive/2012/02/22/terje-tvedt-talks-about-the-sociopolitical-nature-of-water/

the importance of this natural resource and the geopolitical ramifications of water shortages that are developing into a world-wide crisis. Tvedt views this time period as the Age of Water Uncertainty, Terje Tvedt where societies will be fundamentally changed and formed by the permanent and growing insecurity regarding water and its availability in the future. There are varying views of what will happen, in the future. Are we facing a very wet, or very dry landscape, Tvedt has asked in several

Gendered Tongues: Issues of Gender in the Foreign Language Classroom https://www.plu.edu/prism/news/gendered-tongues-issues-of-gender-in-the-foreign-language-classroom/

methodologies. The contemporary agenda in foreign language teaching has been shaped significantly by historical phenomena such as World War II, shifting business practices and other economic factors, and the political need for intelligence and military data collection. In its broadest form, sexism is inseparable from these historical developments; in practice the issue also manifests itself in explicit and systematic ways. Tamara Williams, Professor of Hispanic and Latino Studies and Director of the Wang

2020 Juried Student Art Exhibition – Page 4 https://www.plu.edu/comm-media-designarts/2020-juried-student-art-exhibition-page-4/

| 1200px x 1400px Jack Mahr Jack Mahr Oil on wall | 32″ x 25″ Honeybee Adaline McCormick Cut paper | 12″ x 12″ Magnolia Sarah Layne Pen on paper | 5″ x 6″ Float Levia Roskopf Oil on canvas | 16″ x 20″ Becoming The Embraced Autumn Thompson Mixed media | 11″ x 11″ COVID-19 Grand Opening Lisa Ha Digital art | 8500px x 3500px BarbadosBills Inocencio Orta 2D mixed media | 4″ x 6″ Back to Page 3On to Page 5

Intersections: The Tradition’s Wisdom in a Time of Pandemics https://www.plu.edu/provost/news/intersections-the-traditions-wisdom-in-a-time-of-pandemics/

Intersections: The Tradition’s Wisdom in a Time of Pandemics Posted by: abryant / December 1, 2020 December 1, 2020 Cover art Cross of Life by Tom Stancliffe Intersections, Number 52, Fall 2020Intersections is a publication by and largely for the academic communities of the twenty-seven institutions that comprise the Network of ELCA Colleges and Universities (NECU). Each issue reflects on the intersection of faith, learning, and teaching within Lutheran higher education. It is published by the