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Academic Integrity and Honor Pledges Posted by: bodewedl / April 27, 2016 April 27, 2016 by Dana Bodewes, Instructional Designer As the end of the semester approaches, many students will inevitably begin to feel the pressure of impending papers, projects, and exams. While the prevalence of cheating varies and is difficult to measure, most faculty are concerned with ensuring the academic integrity of student work in their courses. Depending on the assessment, a variety of strategies can be

address is entitled: “New Wineskins: The Lutheran Contribution.” In science the present geological changes to the planet announce a new geological age, the Anthropocene, as a successor to the present age, the late Holocene. For humans this is, to remember a parable of Jesus, “new wine” that requires some “new wineskins” (i.e., a different way of life). Rasmussen will explore what these new wineskins and what are the contributions of Lutherans to them. Professor Larry Rasmussen will be the keynote

beginning.” According to Domine, Night of Musical Theater usually has a theme that is not quite as introspective as this year’s production. The commentary going on in this show is intended to help the audience consider the world through a different perspective.  Touching on significant current events, Domine said the show is meant to help the audience break out of their “comfy first world” and look beyond their situation in life. With the wide range of topics being covered, Katie Coddington ‘13 said, “I

February 5, 2013 iPhoneography By Jesse Major ’15 IPhoneography, photography on the iPhone, is an art form that is getting more popular. Beatrice “Bea” Geller, associate professor of art and design, taught a class on this emerging medium during J-Term. She taught iPhoneography based on her first reaction when she bought her iPhone two years ago. “When I bought my iPhone I had a liberating feeling – it was spontaneous,” Geller said. In iPhoneography students submitted photos to a Flickr account

member institutions of the ELCA Network of Colleges and Universities condemn the racist attacks and threats of violence made against the president and members of the Bethany College community,” the statement reads. “Such behavior is antithetical to both Christian and American values. All people of good will should stand with us against the racism, bigotry and hatred that is at the root of these recent attacks.” The chalk messages appeared this month on the campus of Bethany College in Lindsborg

an adjunct professor at Spelman College.PLU Dean of Social Sciences Michelle Ceynar, a co-organizer of the event, says that Mason’s talk will cover issues that PLU has been working to address. “Dr. Mason’s book, as well as her extensive experience in this area, will inform PLU and the wider community about what experts have learned to be the best practices for supporting and encouraging disadvantaged students throughout their academic careers so that they experience higher education as a place

United States Supreme Court,” Biden said. “It’s long overdue in my view. I made that commitment during the campaign for president, and I will keep that commitment.” – from https://www.cnn.com/2022/01/27/politics/biden-breyer-announcement/index.html In honor of Black History Month, this exhibit focuses on the intersections of race, law, and justice and features print books from the collection that highlight topics that include Black women intellectuals and lawyers; women and the Supreme Court; Supreme

.” This October, there was a campus-wide push to get people registered to vote, especially PLU students. More than 350 students, faculty and staff posed for photos with signs that stated “I will vote.” “It was something to connect the energy we had,” Smith said. There’s just a lot of enthusiasm for this presidential election, she said. But the question of whether that youth enthusiasm translates to votes is something that has fallen short in previous elections. But if the high turnouts in states with

small town of Cordova, Alaska, just south of Anchorage, and said he picked up his first unicycle in fourth grade and has been riding ever since. “My dad taught kids at my school how to ride,” he said. “He joked around asking if any of us would ever bring our unicycles to college.” Bendzak did just that. He said he rode his unicycle to and from church when he first came to PLU, but never imagined his interest in riding would create something so popular. During his sophomore year, Bendzak approached

Cultural/Environmental Expert Returns to Campus for Earth Day Lecture Posted by: Sandy Dunham / March 19, 2015 Image: Dr. Carolyn Finney of UC-Berkeley spoke at PLU’s Fall Conference in September 2014 and returns April 21 for the 2015 Earth Day Lecture (photo: John Froschauer/PLU) March 19, 2015 By Taylor Lunka '15PLU Marketing & Communications TACOMA, Wash. (March 19, 2015)—Author, professor and cultural geographer Dr. Carolyn Finney is the keynote speaker for the 2015 Earth Day Lecture at