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, and externalities will be applied to contemporary issues such as pollution, international trade, and health care. (4) ECON 102 : Principles of Macroeconomics - ES Introduces the economy as a whole and major issues such as inflation, unemployment, economic growth, and international trade. (4) ECON 215 : Investigating Environmental and Economic Change in Europe - ES, GE An introduction to the environmental economic problems and policy prospects of modern Europe. Focus on economic incentives and
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highlighted during pre-departure preparations, on-site orientation, and throughout students’ stay in the host country. Points of emphasis during the orientation include students using common sense, being aware of their surroundings, and not putting themselves in compromising positions with the abuse of drugs or alcohol. Oaxaca: Development, Culture, Environment and Social Change in Mexico Explore Mexican history, development, society and environment through an interdisciplinary view of Ancient, Modern
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Toschi``The Rise of Populism in the United States and Europe and its Effects on Modern Day Syria``Abstract: The rise of populism in the United States and throughout Europe has completely changed the world’s response to the ongoing Syria civil war, refugee crisis and rise of Islamic extremism. Many new domestic and foreign policy decisions have been influenced by the rise of
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Courses offered by the Biology department BIOL 111 : Biology and the Modern World - NW This course is intended to introduce students to the principles and concepts that pertain to all living organisms, with special emphasis on those topics typically encountered in everyday life, including human physiology and disease, environmental issues, and the fundamentals of genetics. Lecture and laboratory. Not intended for biology majors. (4) BIOL 116 : Introductory Ecology - NW A study of the
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have transformed the modern world, including electrical power systems, battery storage, motion-picture cinema, and sound recording–just to name a few. Every year, the Edison Awards committee receives hundreds of nominations, and after a lengthy process they determine gold, silver, and bronze winners within different categories of science and industry. (For the 2018 awards, they received and reviewed over 3,000 entries.) Checking out the list of nominations and winners is a great way to quickly
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about 10 trips to destinations such as Ape Caves and the Olympic Peninsula over the course of that first year, tabling a sign-up list in the early fall to drum up interest and make sure students from all walks of life didn’t miss out on the opportunities the program offered. The mission: provide trip access to people who knew where to go, how to get there and how to organize it. “We started to get the word out,” Wade said. “It turned out it was very well received.” Over the course of Wade’s two
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, and in a typical village granaries may even outnumber houses. When looking at a Dogon village one can easily distinguish the pointed thatch roofs of the granaries from the flat roofs of the houses, which are used for everyday chores such as drying foodstuffs or for sleeping on warm nights. Elevated granaries protect the crops from humidity, vermin, and theft and also serve as a symbol of wealth and status for the owner. The Dogon construct different types of granaries for women and men, with
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Robert Wells, director of the Center for Media Studies, another organization recognized for documentary filmmaking. Two former students within the center — Cara Gillespie ’17 and Elise Anderson ’17 — were nominated in the long-form, non-fiction category for their production titled “More Than a Mission: Stemming the Sex Trade in Angeles City,” which investigates the plight of young women trapped in the world of human trafficking in the Philippines. PLU’s popular late-night entertainment show, “Late
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teaching.Even now, as I prepare for a sabbatical, my teaching and work with students is in play as I prepare to start writing a book on farm animals. Years of teaching on the ethics of food in Ethics and the Good Life, teaching on ecofeminism in Women and Philosophy, and teaching Philosophy, Animals, and the Environment will all figure in the position I will present in that book. The fact that I have been thinking and writing in these areas also means that I can expose the students to new and emerging ideas
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VAWA all the same thing? No. The Clery Act is a federal law that requires colleges and universities that participate in the federal student financial aid programs to provide current and prospective students and employees, the public, and the Department with crime statistics and information about campus crime prevention programs and policies. VAWA (Violence Against Women Act) is a federal law administered by the U.S. Departments of Justice (DOJ) and Health and Human Services (HHS) that support
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