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teaching Caribbean literature and history. Altogether, we have 34 students, plus staff assistance from PLU Head Baker Erica Fickeisen for the first week; Dr. Miller’s Assistant, Julie Paulsen, for the second week; and PLU Director of Dining and Culinary Services Erin McGinnis for the third week. Most of our class time is spent in separate classrooms in the conference center of the ship, but we gather both classes the night before each new port of call for “Port Reports”: the literature students
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scholar Deborah Miranda to campus. “Scott was teaching a class in Native and Indigenous literature…I was teaching the Creative Nonfiction Capstone. We decided that it would be great to have someone come who was a contemporary Native writer.” She adds, “In addition to doing her public events, Miranda also talked to the Native and Indigenous literature class.” Call made it clear how inspirational it was for students to hear Miranda’s stories in her own voice, an experience that increased many of her
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, especially, our new first year students, transfer students, and graduate students. Now it is time, in this convocation, this calling together of the community, for you to be formally inducted into our academic community. This ceremony, with its ritual elements recalling the medieval ceremonies of the first European universities, welcomes you as worthy colleagues. In addition to your fellow students, seated around you are the faculty, staff, administrators, and regents of PLU, together with elected
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Wales Trinity Saint David, the Muslim Council of Wales, and the Knowledge Exchange Program of the Kingdom of Saudia Arabia. An example of an everyday outing for Dr. Llewellyn Ihssen during her time in Whales. All photos provided by Dr. Llewellyn Ihssen An example of an everyday outing for Dr. Llewellyn Ihssen during her time in Whales. All photos provided by Dr. Llewellyn Ihssen Dr. Brenda Llewellyn Ihssen, Associate Professor of Early and Medieval Christian History, arranged her sabbatical in
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promoting social change that benefits the many rather than the few. As Americans—and as participants in Lutheran higher education—we are the inheritors of stories mixed with remarkable achievement and terrible loss. Which story will animate our lives together? DR. SAMUEL TORVEND Dr. Samuel Torvend teaches courses in the history of early, medieval and reformation Christianity, as well as historical courses on the reform of social welfare, Christian responses to local and global hunger, Christian art and
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, Interim Dean of Interdisciplinary Programs, Chair of Native American and Indigenous Studies, and Professor of Religion and Culture Denise Glover, Visiting Assistant Professor of Anthropology Brenda Llewellyn Ihssen, Associate Professor of Early and Medieval Christian History Sarah E. Robinson, Resident Assistant Professor of Religion & Environment Giovanna Urdangarain, Associate Professor of Hispanic Studies Introduction and Moderator – Kevin O’Brien, Professor of Religion and Dean of Humanities
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environment of academic integrity and intellectual freedom. Wendy Call Wendy Call earned her Fulbright Core Scholar opportunity in Colombia, translating the poetry of indigenous women writers in order to share and preserve them. “What I’m most hoping to get out of it is really expanding my understanding of indigenous literature in Latin America and particularly indigenous poetry,” Call said. “Since I’ve for quite a number of years been translating Mexican poets who work in an indigenous language and then
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West Coast undergraduate institution. Rieke also offers an open chemistry and physics lab, as well as nine academic department-run computer labs. Century-old Harstad Hall, listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1984. One of the largest children’s literature collections in the Pacific Northwest, with 6,700 titles. Marriage and Family Therapy Center, training clinicians in mental health counseling for children, adults, couples and families. W.M. Keck Observatory, with a Meade LX200
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Biology. In addition to the research activities, students receive training and opportunities in: Literature: search, read, and interpret journal articles related to their project Research skills – experimental design, statistical analysis, and data interpretation Instrumentation: hands-on training in the fundamentals, usage, and data interpretation Professional development, communication skills, ethical considerations and research integrity Career planning Professional networking Diversity in science
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plasmid platform. The secondary project will focus on retrospectively collecting interpretation information for a future database project for copy number variants. Additional projects may be assigned as company needs dictate and personal interests of the intern. Read relevant literature, perform laboratory work, and present findings related to test development. The student will have the opportunity to learn about genetic testing including Sanger and NextGen sequencing and array CGH technologies. At
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