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Scholarships for Graduate Studies at the Institute for Shock Physics https://www.plu.edu/chemistry/news/2019/11/06/scholarships-for-graduate-studies-at-the-institute-for-shock-physics/

Scholarships for Graduate Studies at the Institute for Shock Physics Posted by: alemanem / November 6, 2019 November 6, 2019 Graduate students from a range of disciplines (Physics, Chemistry, Materials Science, Mechanical Engineering, and Geo/Planetary Science) have a unique opportunity to study the response of materials at extreme conditions with the internationally renowned scientists at Washington State University (WSU). Working within their respective academic departments, graduate students

Scholarships for Graduate Studies at the Institute for Shock Physics https://www.plu.edu/chemistry/news/2020/10/27/scholarships-for-graduate-studies-at-the-institute-for-shock-physics-2/

Scholarships for Graduate Studies at the Institute for Shock Physics Posted by: alemanem / October 27, 2020 October 27, 2020 Understanding Materials at Extreme Conditions Graduate students from a range of disciplines (Physics, Chemistry, Materials Science, Mechanical Engineering, and Geo/Planetary Science) have a unique opportunity to study the response of materials at extreme conditions with the internationally renowned scientists at Washington State University (WSU). Working within their

Lutheran Studies conference examines the Lutheran perspective on political life https://www.plu.edu/news/archive/2012/09/17/lutheran-studies-conference-examines-the-lutheran-perspective-on-political-life/

September 17, 2012 The Lutheran Studies Conference on Political Life examines: “What does God have to do with Caesar?” Lutheran Studies conference examines the Lutheran perspective on political life This year’s Lutheran Studies Conference on Political Life is inspired by the enduring question: “What does God have to do with Caesar?” Professor Larry Rasmussen will give the keynote address of this year’s Lutheran Studies Conference on Political Life at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 20. Rasmussen

A report from the Kurt Mayer Chair of Holocaust Studies https://www.plu.edu/news/archive/2013/01/01/a-report-from-the-kurt-mayer-chair-of-holocaust-studies/

January 1, 2013 Chair’s report on scholarships and activities By Robert P. Ericksen, Kurt Mayer Chair of Holocaust Studies Bob Ericksen received several notable invitations this year, including an opportunity to give the annual Raul Hilberg Memorial Lecture at the University of Vermont. Hilberg spent his entire career at this university, becoming the father of Holocaust Studies with his groundbreaking book, The Destruction of the European Jews (1961). Erickson arrived in Vermont the weekend

Natalie Mayer endows new Holocaust and Genocide Studies lecture series https://www.plu.edu/news/archive/2018/05/02/natalie-mayer-endows-new-plu-lecture-series/

Natalie Mayer endows new Holocaust and Genocide Studies lecture series Posted by: Thomas Kyle-Milward / May 2, 2018 Image: Natalie Mayer has endowed a new lecture series at Pacific Lutheran University, the Natalie Mayer Holocaust and Genocide Studies Lecture, with the hopes of connecting the lessons of our past to the issues of the present. May 2, 2018 By Thomas Kyle-MilwardMarketing & CommunicationTACOMA, WASH. (May 2, 2018) — The Mayer family has a long, storied history of philanthropic

PLU’s latest Fulbrights are delving into indigenous studies research, education https://www.plu.edu/news/archive/2019/04/10/plu-latest-fulbrights/

PLU’s latest Fulbrights are delving into indigenous studies research, education Posted by: Thomas Kyle-Milward / April 10, 2019 Image: Wendy Call, left, and Kaja Gjelde Bennett ’17, PLU’s latest recipients of Fulbright grants, both have chosen to use this opportunity to pursue Indigenous Studies work. April 10, 2019 By Thomas Kyle-MilwardMarketing & CommunicationTACOMA, WASH. (April 4, 2019) — Pacific Lutheran University has a proud history of producing Fulbrights. The 2018-19 recipients are

Hispanic Studies Students Meet with Celebrated Mexican Author Juan Villoro https://www.plu.edu/prism/hispanic-studies-students-meet-with-celebrated-mexican-author-juan-villoro/

Hispanic Studies Students Meet with Celebrated Mexican Author Juan VilloroOn February 26th, 2016, a group of students in the PLU Hispanic Studies program had the unique opportunity to meet and converse with one of Mexico’s leading intellectuals, Juan Villoro. A prize-winning novelist whose social commentary appears regularly in the most important news outlets in the Spanish-speaking world, Villoro has been Professor of Literature at Mexico’s National University, as well as Visiting Professor at

Scholarships for Graduate Studies at the Institute for Shock Physics https://www.plu.edu/physics/news/scholarships-for-graduate-studies-at-the-institute-for-shock-physics/

Scholarships for Graduate Studies at the Institute for Shock Physics Understanding Materials at Extreme Conditions Posted by: alemanem / November 4, 2020 November 4, 2020 Graduate students from a range of disciplines (Physics, Chemistry, Materials Science, Mechanical Engineering, and Geo/Planetary Science) have a unique opportunity to study the response of materials at extreme conditions with the internationally renowned scientists at Washington State University (WSU). Working within their

Namibia – Resolute Online: Winter 2017 https://www.plu.edu/resolute/winter-2017/namibia/

Immersive experience in classrooms on the other side of the world teach PLU students how to learn on the fly, one of many skills they bring home with them.

shuttered businesses. (Video by Rustin Dwyer, PLU) “We got there on a Sunday morning in January and everything was closed,” Allison recalled with a chuckle, side-eying her now husband about his idea to jaunt away from the group to Wiesbaden, Germany. “Everyone else had a good time in Frankfurt,” Sam quipped in response. It took four days for Sam and Allison’s relationship to bloom. Five years later, they’re happily married and fondly recall their studies in Namibia’s capital city. One of them continues

On Exhibit: Hispanic Heritage Month https://www.plu.edu/library/news/on-exhibit-hispanic-heritage-month/

On Exhibit: Hispanic Heritage Month Posted by: Roberto Arteaga / September 26, 2023 September 26, 2023 In collaboration with PLU’s Hispanic and Latino Studies Program, the Mortvedt Library has organized an exhibit in honor of Hispanic Heritage Month. This exhibit includes an art display, featuring works by prominent Chicanx artists, and a selection of literary and academic texts by Hispanic/Latinx authors. National Hispanic Heritage Month (Mes Nacional de la Herencia Hispana) is celebrated from