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TACOMA, WASH. (April 25, 2016)- Erik Hammerstrom, assistant professor of East Asian and comparative religions, teaches Pacific Lutheran University students the fundamentals of Buddhism from the shores of Honolulu, Hawaii, to the streets of Chengdu, China. Now, the course has arrived in a more familiar…
registered for this course it was planned to be entirely off campus. While the course ultimately was not placed with TIES, Hammerstrom took advantage of the change to hyper-localize global education. “For me, Tacoma is a place with a history and a diversity that is us, we are Tacoma,” Hammerstrom said, “even students who are coming to Tacoma from outside the state or outside the Puget Sound Region, they need to understand that it’s not just the campus in Parkland.” Tacoma’s religious diversity comes from
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We are excited to announce the course will be taught by Professor Shelly Cano Kurtz, a PLU alumna with extensive experience in the field. Shelly is a 5x founder, author, CXO, and advisor with a focus on the $3T social impact sector. She has worked…
. Course teachings will be adapted from the professor’s recently published book, “This Little World: A How-To Guide for Social Innovators,” co-authored with Dr. Michael Halvorson. In addition, the professor will draw from her career in corporate America, tech startups, nonprofit organizations and joint ventures. Read Previous Have you considered an Innovation Studies minor? LATEST POSTS Have you considered an Innovation Studies minor? September 16, 2024 COMA 248 Upcoming Workshop: A Special Session
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Two episodes of a new four-part MediaLab documentary project is set to premiere this spring. The series, titled “A World of Difference,” explores issues of diversity, including gender, race, immigration and social class. The first two segments, about immigration and gender, screened Feb. 17 at…
, screened Feb. 17 at the Seattle Central Public Library, 1000 Fourth Ave. in Seattle. The other two portions of the series will premiere in Tacoma later this spring. Episode III (Sedalia, Missouri- race) and IV (Richwood, West Virginia- class) will be featured on April 5, at 7pm in Ingram 100. “A World of Difference” was jointly sponsored and supported by PLU’s School of Arts and Communication, the Wang Center for Global and Community Engaged Education and the university’s Diversity, Justice and
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Research in Interdisciplinary STEM Education (RISE) is a 9-week residential summer research experience for undergraduate students in chemistry, education, life sciences, mathematics, or physics. Participants will join interdisciplinary teams mentored by faculty to investigate STEM learning across formal and informal environments with a focus on understanding issues related…
and diversity in STEM. The program starts in April with “Gear Up for Research”, a series of virtual lab group meetings designed for RISE participants to meet their faculty mentors and research teams, learn about their summer project, and learn basic skills and research protocols for the summer program. Important Dates: Gear up for Research: April 15 – May 15 Residential Program: June 2 – Aug 15 Application Deadline: February 15, 2022 Notification Date: Early-mid March 2022 Stipends: $6000 stipend
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Core Courses GSRS 201 – Introduction to Gender, Sexuality, and Race Studies (required of majors & minors, offered every semester) GSRS 301 – Theories of Gender, Sexuality, and Race (required
Black Atlantic POLS 288* – when taught as “Latino Experience in the U.S.” POLS 365 – Racial and Ethnic Politics POLS 374 – Mass Incarceration PSYC 335 – Cultural Psychology RELI 230 – when taught as “African-American Religious Traditions” or “Islam in America” RELI 236 – Native American Religious Traditions RELI 354 – when taught as “Race & Gender in Theology” RELI 393 – when taught as “Tacoma Buddhism” or “Religious Diversity, Health, Healing” SOCI 332 – Race and Ethnicity SOCI 387 – when taught as
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In their own words Compiled and edited by Chris Albert This spring, new PLU graduates closed a chapter in their lives and prepared to turn the next page. In the following, some Lutes shared their stories of why they came to PLU, what their experiences…
abroad in Scotland, I have developed and solidified my own values, as well as become a more global citizen — with a greater passion for issues of diversity and the world at large that will stay with me throughout my lifetime. As anyone who knows me, though, Rieke is my home. In that building, I gained the knowledge and laboratory experience I came here for, that helped with my graduate acceptance and will aid me in my future career. Some of my fondest memories of PLU are from doing summer research in
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Shortly after John Wolfe ’87 graduated from PLU he went to work for a Seattle-based company called SeaLand Shipping Line. In the years that followed he worked in sales, marketing, and operations for a variety of marine cargo companies and agencies. Eventually, he was appointed…
of initiatives is your team currently working on? Our team is working on some exciting initiatives and opportunities to expand our gateway. We are one of the largest gateways for trade in North America. That is profound because our population is so much smaller than that of other large gateways like California, New York, or New Jersey. We are in the major leagues as a port gateway, and it is an extremely competitive environment. That is why we are working on some critical initiatives to expand
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“Doesn’t the world need good schools and educated persons?” With this simple question, Martin Luther urged the leaders of his nation to establish public schools for children and reshape the
questioning, the preparation of citizens in service to the world, and its own ongoing reform. They express and support what rightly rests at the center of personal and national life: a vibrant intellectual tradition committed to asking significant questions. 1. Critical questioning of current knowledge and values Early in his academic career, Martin Luther gained a reputation for questioning the economic, educational, political, religious, and social norms which many of his peers took for granted. Such
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Research in Interdisciplinary STEM Education (RISE) is a 9-week residential summer research experience for undergraduate students in chemistry, education, life sciences, mathematics, or physics. Participants will join interdisciplinary teams mentored by faculty to investigate STEM learning across formal and informal environments with a focus on understanding issues related…
and diversity in STEM. The program starts in April with “Gear Up for Research”, a series of virtual lab group meetings designed for RISE participants to meet their faculty mentors and research teams, learn about their summer project, and learn basic skills and research protocols for the summer program. Important Dates: Gear up for Research: April 15 – May 15 Residential Program: June 2 – Aug 15 Application Deadline: February 15, 2022 Notification Date: Early-mid March 2022 Stipends: $6000 stipend
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By Chelsea Escalante, Brennan LaBrie, Emma Mickelson, and Aaron Pantoja Clover Creek, which trickles out of a natural spring near Frederickson and journeys through Parkland and Lakewood before
backwaters. These habitats offer shelter and food to attract the species that live in this environment. The top priorities for restoring environmental factors are habitat diversity and water quality. The loss of habitat quantity has been severe in some areas due to flow changes. What We Have Learned Studying Clover Creek:Below are pictures comparing the health of the watershed at a location that has been restored vs. not restored. Clover Creek Reserve - Restored Site 133rd - Non-restored Site Using data
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