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Lutes around the world This January, more than 300 PLU students spent the term studying in places across the globe. Learn about their experiences through blogposts. The Birthplace of Western Music (Austria/Czech Republic/Slovakia) Saturday, Jan 12, 2013 By Karla Stoermer Is this real Life? The…
week in Dubai…MORE Comparative Education – Hungary Jan. 14,2013 By Amy Olson Dance: The Universal Language On January 9th, 2013 we went and visited a small village school in Abuiker, a town of 600 people about three hours outside Budapest. This school is a branch of the John Wesley Theological College, the school we have been working with in Budapest. This college also owns Heated Street, a homeless shelter and other organizations in the area that help those who need help. I am very impressed with
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Biology Courses Take the following two introductory courses: BIOL 225: Molecules, Cells and Organisms BIOL 226: Genes, Evolution, Diversity and Ecology You might also consider taking some of the
, Diversity and Ecology You might also consider taking some of the following upper division courses: BIOL 330: Genetics BIOL 341: Developmental Biology BIOL 342: Microbiology BIOL 352: Comparative Anatomy BIOL 357: Histology BIOL 442: Cell Biology BIOL 453: Mammalian Physiology Often dental schools require you to take a course in microbiology, anatomy and/or physiology. Please make sure you look at the requirements of individual schools.Physics Courses PLU has two introductory physics series. Students
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Biology Courses Take the following two introductory courses: BIOL 225: Molecules, Cells and Organisms BIOL 226: Genes, Evolution, Diversity and Ecology You might also consider taking some of the
, Diversity and Ecology You might also consider taking some of the following upper division courses: BIOL 330: Genetics BIOL 341: Developmental Biology BIOL 342: Microbiology BIOL 352: Comparative Anatomy BIOL 357: Histology BIOL 442: Cell Biology BIOL 453: Mammalian Physiology Often dental schools require you to take a course in microbiology, anatomy and/or physiology. Please make sure you look at the requirements of individual schools.Physics Courses PLU has two introductory physics series. Students
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When asked how her students are persevering in times of distance learning, Giovanna Urdangarain, Associate Professor of Hispanic and Latino Studies responded, “They inspire me daily.” Transitioning to online learning has been a lengthy process for all involved, but Professor Urdangarain is grateful to have…
, and enthusiastic. She has been teaching for 28 years, at PLU since 2008, and regards herself as lucky to be part of a faculty, and a community, that was supported, because she had training in online teaching, and had participated in Inclusive Teaching seminars before and during the pandemic. Born and raised in Montevideo, Uruguay, Dr. Urdangarain obtained her BA in Comparative Literature and Secondary Education in 1991. She taught at a high school level for seven years until relocating to the
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The curriculum for the Business and Economic History program at PLU is administered by the History department, and taught by the Benson Family Chair.
]Innovation Studies at PLUPLU is the excited to promote a 20-credit interdisciplinary minor in Innovation Studies, initiated in Fall 2017. Innovation Studies (INOV) is a broadly inclusive program featuring coursework in History, Economics, Business, and Art & Design, as well as potential electives from ten academic units, including Computer Science, Philosophy, Psychology, Communication and Theatre, English, Politics & Government, History, Economics, Art & Design, and Business. The Benson program in
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TACOMA, WASH. (Oct. 31, 2016)- Retired U.S. Army Sgt. Steve Shumaker ’16 spent 12 years in the military, serving as a crew chief for Black Hawk helicopter mechanics. He now works at Pacific Lutheran University as the Vet Corps Navigator, connecting military-affiliated students with on-…
extraordinary achievement while participating in an aerial flight,” and the Gold Cross of Honour, Germany’s equivalent of the Medal of Honor. Shumaker, who majored in politics and government at PLU, is part of the committee of PLU staff and faculty members planning the university’s annual Veterans Day Celebration on Nov. 11. What does Veterans Day mean to you, personally, and what is the day like for you, emotionally? For me as a veteran, it’s not different than any other day. All day, every day there are
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Dear Campus Community: This Sunday, November 20th, is the annual observance of the Transgender Day of Remembrance. Founded in 1999, TDOR is an opportunity to memorialize the people murdered because of transphobia, and to bring attention to the continued violence and prejudice endured by the…
Anderson University Center, I invite you to join me for our first Listen Forum, focused on community questions and dialogue related to implicit racial and ethnic bias. This forum will begin to answer the questions: What is implicit bias? Why does it matter? What is the impact on belonging? How do we respond? We must understand that our identities–our points of privilege and oppression–can’t be considered in isolation. Gender and race, identity and politics, crime and justice, and family and culture
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TACOMA, Wash. (Oct. 15, 2015)—Resilience is characterized by the “power or ability to return to original form” after being “bent, compressed or stretched.” You see examples of resilience in the news all the time—in the exhausted yet determined faces of Syrian refugees, in the grace of forgiveness following…
the series will be asking the question, implicitly or explicitly: ‘What are the common elements that appear to contribute to resilience?’”UPCOMING EVENTSNone/Series CompletePREVIOUS EVENTS ‘My Brother Kissed Mark Zuckerberg’ Tuesday, Oct. 27 | 7 p.m. | Karen Hille Phillips Center Studio Theater MORE INFORMATION This one-man play featuring writer-performer Peter Serko tells the true tale of Peter’s brother’s life and death from AIDS. Darren Dochuk: ‘Crude Awakenings: The Faith, Politics and Crises
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Housing is something many of us take for granted. Much more than just a place to sleep and a structure to shelter us from the elements, our homes provide the space we need to maintain a functional life. It’s where we manage our mental health,…
, Seattle’s largest nonprofit developer and operator of affordable housing. “I am under no illusion that my work will solve the affordable housing crisis or homelessness,” Boyd admits. “Every day, I face questions of the ethics, strategy, politics and technical complexity of how to do the most social good with the resources available.” “I am under no illusion that my work will solve the affordable housing crisis or homelessness. Every day, I face questions of the ethics, strategy, politics and technical
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I am proud to be a first-generation college graduate, or what Pacific Lutheran University calls “first in the family” — someone whose parents didn’t graduate from four-year, degree-granting institutions in the U.S. Navigating college can be difficult for any student, but it’s particularly challenging when…
what I’m most passionate about, which is writing, journalism, politics and social justice.” 3. A family-college balance. Leaving home does not mean leaving your family. Still, it can sometimes be hard to explain to them that you can’t come home because you’re stressed about a paper due on Monday. Balancing the two worlds looks different for everyone, but it gets easier to manage over time. “Often with first-generation students, there is a pressure to do majors that have a more direct career path
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