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  • In her free time, professor of religion Dr. Bridgette O’Brien likes to participate in ultrarunning—completing runs longer than a marathon (26.2 miles). While Professor O’Brien is out on the trail, she often takes that time to think about her connection to the outdoors, a connection…

    reverent care.” Upon noticing this connection, Professor O’Brien applied for and received a Kelmer-Roe grant, with student Collin Ray, to study the connections that she saw between ultrarunning, Dark Green Religion, and concepts like gender, race and class.   Professor O’Brien believes the activity of ultrarunning, the combination of testing the body and returning to outdoors to do it, speaks to a spiritual relationship between runners and nature. “You’re returning to a more primal behavior where

  • TACOMA, Wash. – Political Science major, Riley Dolan, moderates discussion with Jay Inslee Political Science major, Riley Dolan, did a great job moderating a recent discussion/town hall with Governor and presidential candidate  Governor Jay Inslee  at  Pacific Lutheran University . What an excellent opportunity. PLU…

    opportunity.PLU LuteCast Read Previous Political Science Dept. Chair Maria Chávez speaks out on ‘college scandal’ Read Next Congrats Riley LATEST POSTS PLU Professor announced as Keynote speaker for the 2024 Latinx Youth Summit November 20, 2024 Kaden Bolton ’24 explored civics and public policy on campus and studying away in Oxford July 8, 2024 Quan Huynh ’25 Discusses her Internship at the Washington State Senate February 28, 2023 Professor Maria Chavez selected for 2021-23 Humanities Washington Speakers

  • TACOMA, Wash. – Can college scandal make Latino students rethink ‘impostor syndrome’ guilt? “Most of us never thought to question whether other people who are in these classrooms deserve admissions — we just assume they deserved admissions more than we do.” More

    presidential candidate Jay Inslee visits PLU LATEST POSTS PLU Professor announced as Keynote speaker for the 2024 Latinx Youth Summit November 20, 2024 Kaden Bolton ’24 explored civics and public policy on campus and studying away in Oxford July 8, 2024 Quan Huynh ’25 Discusses her Internship at the Washington State Senate February 28, 2023 Professor Maria Chavez selected for 2021-23 Humanities Washington Speakers Bureau July 2, 2021

  • Welcome home, Lutes! What you see and what you feel on campus is important. One of the ways that Lutes communicate the look, feel and spirit of our community is through your Instagrams, Facebook posts and tweets. Below are a few of my favorite of…

    Twitter. *Note: All comments are moderated Read Previous The Intersection of Diversity, Justice and Sustainability Read Next Convocation, Opening of the New Year LATEST POSTS President Krise’s open letter of support for Muslim community January 30, 2017 An Open Letter on Access for All Students January 20, 2017 LISTEN Forum December 6, 2016 What election season reminds us about higher education December 2, 2016

  • Forensic Lab in Bend Oregon State Police Virtual Career Trek Thursday April 22, 2021 from 12:00 to 1:00 pm PT Each career trek will include a company overview, panel with employees from various departments, discussion about any internships or entry-level job opportunities, plus plenty of…

    Bend Oregon Forensic Lab Virtual Career Trek Posted by: nicolacs / April 5, 2021 April 5, 2021 Forensic Lab in Bend Oregon State Police Virtual Career Trek Thursday April 22, 2021 from 12:00 to 1:00 pm PT Each career trek will include a company overview, panel with employees from various departments, discussion about any internships or entry-level job opportunities, plus plenty of time for Q&A. Register here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e

  • Following Katherine Voyles’ insightful essay about why nobody can seem to agree on what the 2022 adaptation of Persuasion is supposed to do , this essay explores another question: why do we all keep watching Austen film adaptations, even when we don’t like them? The…

    of the film is in part due to how we are all looking to get something out of Austen adaptations. It seems that viewers of Austen adaptations side with Mary Musgrove (Mia McKenna-Bruce): “You assume just because I hate something I don’t want to do it?” (Persuasion, 2022). Mary is willing to endure a long walk even if it pains her for the sake of not being left out. I disagree with Mary’s approach.I watched the new Persuasion with an open mind. But I am not going to do something that I hate or

  • Gaslighting is the through line and ultimate source of tension in season two of Sanditon . This psychological manipulation is present in Captain Lennox’s abuse of Mr. Parker’s trust and the financial entrapment that threatens to sap Sanditon dry, one more in a series of…

    into feeling a disproportionate amount of guilt for his marriage with Lucy before her affair with Lennox. But the largest perpetrator in the series–to the degree that even Lennox condemns him as a “disgrace”–is, unsurprisingly, Edward Denham. The prevalence of this theme throughout the second season comes at a ripe time in online discourse around the topic of “gaslighting.” It is helpful as a clear representation of not only how it can occur between all manner of people and gender dynamics, but

  • In honor of Women’s History Month, we are “commemorating and encouraging the study, observance and celebration of the vital role of women in American history.” ( https://www.womenshistorymonth.gov/ ). This exhibit includes a short list of just a few women’s first achievements in the past six…

    Black woman stand-up comic to host Saturday Night Live Tiffany Haddish First Black woman stand-up comic to host an episode of Saturday Night Live in its 43-season history. The famous Black comedian Whoopi Goldberg, the winner of an Emmy, a Grammy, an Oscar, and a Tony, has never hosted the show. Source: https://time.com/5084751/tiffany-haddish-whoopi-goldberg-advice-snl/ Print biographies and autobiographies of women in the Mortvedt Library Collection on display for Women’s History Month: Blood

  • Luke Van Tassel ’24 joins PLU Outdoor Recreation on a weekend rock climbing adventure in Vantage, Washington. Outdoor Rec is Pacific Lutheran University’s wilderness adventure club. They lead trips each weekend to scenic places around the Pacific Northwest. They also rent adventure gear out to…

    Around the PNW: Rock climbing with PLU Outdoor Rec 🧗‍♂️ Posted by: vcraker / June 23, 2022 June 23, 2022 Luke Van Tassel ’24 joins PLU Outdoor Recreation on a weekend rock climbing adventure in Vantage, Washington. Outdoor Rec is Pacific Lutheran University’s wilderness adventure club. They lead trips each weekend to scenic places around the Pacific Northwest. They also rent adventure gear out to the PLU community, and provide the resources necessary for any adventure! Keep reading to learn

  • When Jordan Levy first visited Honduras in high school, he had no idea that someday, he’d be serving as an expert witness on Honduras in the U.S. court system. He first visited the Central American nation to perform volunteer work, and then returned annually throughout…

    Jordan Levy: Anthropology and a Just Society Posted by: Julie Winters / November 18, 2019 Image: Image: Professor Jordan Levy in front of the Federal Courthouse in Downtown Tacoma. (Photo: John Froschauer/PLU) November 18, 2019 By Lora ShinnGuest Writer for Marketing & CommunicationsWhen Jordan Levy first visited Honduras in high school, he had no idea that someday, he’d be serving as an expert witness on Honduras in the U.S. court system.He first visited the Central American nation to perform