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to high achieving students, of which there are a lot of expectations. And in that way, PLU’s program is no different than others. There is, however, one key difference. What makes PLU’s program so unique is its interdisciplinary and international focus. “This is really where PLU is on the cutting edge,” said Andrew Finstuen, assistant professor of religion and director of the International Honors Program. “A lot of honors programs are built on the older, traditional ‘Great Books’ model. But
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DebatePLU’s Debate team has a long history of intercollegiate forensics competition. More recently, the Debate team under professor Marnie Ritchie has focused on public policy. For several years, PLU hosted the Ruth Anderson Public Debate. A student was paired with a local politician or subject matter expert and debated current hot topics. Those issues included rent control, minimum wage, and bipartisanship. Recordings of the debates are available to watch on YouTube.Ruth Anderson Public Debate
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and complexity of life in a globalized world—a world that rests on a history of colonization, slavery, oppression, and genocide. The book is built around historic events and clashes and situates the philosophies discussed in their time and place. The emergence of social Darwinism, the Social Gospel Movement, two world wars, McCarthyism, the war in Vietnam, and the “culture wars” of the 1980’s are some of the signal events. Events like these—along with the emergence of movements to address civil
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Management What is Management? The Management concentration prepares students for entry level management positions and the opportunity to specialize in human resources. The focus is on organizing and managing human effort within organizations. Understanding how people, individually and collectively, contribute to the success of an existing business, non-profit, governmental agency or new enterprise is vital for the organization’s success. What can I do with Management? A concentration in
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her the single largest benefactor in university history. The three-year, $20 million endeavor completed in two distinct phases will officially open with the production of Cole Porter’s Tony Award–winning “Kiss Me, Kate” on the rechristened Eastvold Auditorium Main Stage. Jeff Clapp, who has spent so many of his years in this building, both as a student and a professor, will direct production. From the exterior, it appears little has changed since the days of the Chapel-Music-Speech Building
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Christian and other religious communities have remained silent as attacks have increased. This conference invites participants to consider the religious and political sources that continue to nurture the evil of antisemitism and to join in resisting one of the oldest hatreds in human history. As a Lutheran university committed to thoughtful care for other people and their communities, the opportunity to encourage resistance to any and all forms of hate speech is an integral part of our mission. 11:45am
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metallurgy services needed during ship maintenance, repair, and modernization. They boast a work environment that is very positive, with a focus on personal growth and professional development and advancement. They are looking to hire one chemist with excellent interpersonal and laboratory skills who share their values of service, excellence, integrity, teamwork, and ingenuity. The position is in the Waterfront Chemistry branch and will provide development opportunities and experience in the following
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on the part of the U.S. government. He designed the figures with no arms, standing at attention and looking as if they could be placed in a coffin. “I have a small voice as one person, but my voice is somewhat larger with what I contribute as an artist,” McCuistion writes. “Through my work I am able to contribute to the long tradition of the artist as teacher, recorder and seer.” Anne Johnston Schuster is a printmaker who has taught studio art, art history and art education at the junior high
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peoples into human focus. Anthropologists do not come up with a theory and see if people live up to it. They go and live with people and see what they do. AlumniRead about what our alumni are doingMoreFacultyLearn more about the Anthropology departments facultyMoreQuick Links My Academic Pathway Catalog Course ListingPLU Anthropology Program Statement Against RacismPLU professor, local archaeologist team up with studentsRead more“This is the sort of opportunity that can only come from having
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heavy red apple with a golden leaf. The Apple, which now sits in The Mast office in the lower Anderson University Center, is the first the newspaper has won in its three years of CMA attendance. It’s a symbol of the improvement our organization has achieved over this past school year. It’s also a reminder of what The Mast can accomplish when its reporters focus on crafting a newspaper that not only informs, but also engages and cares for its community. Out of all the mementos I brought home, the
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