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Study Philosophy at PLU?At PLU, students in philosophy courses, especially our majors and minors, receive individual attention and assistance from faculty. Members of the department, while committed to teaching as their first priority, continue to be involved in scholarly activities that wrestle with real-life problems and address fundamental human questions. Some sample publications by philosophy faculty include: Sergia Hay: Why Ignorance Fails to Excuse Climate Debt: An Aristotelean Critique (Co
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for groups of people,” she said. “If we can’t fulfill our potential because we just don’t have a way to do it, then we aren’t getting to the realization of human dignity.” Chavez said she sought out and received support throughout her own educational journey, despite external challenges: a cultural background in which she says women’s ambitions were often suppressed and a racially segregated community in which Latinos were often oppressed. She started in community college, transferred to
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that’s the value and unique thing that has made it all it is,” Keim said. “Buildings and bricks don’t talk to you. It’s the human resource that is the best element that PLU has to offer. It’s the people here. It’s the heart they have for others.” McAdams, on the job since late February, can already see the heart Keim has for PLU and its student athletes. While the school conducted its search for a permanent hire, Keim served as interim coach, sustaining PLU’s recruiting efforts and providing a degree
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the Center for Worship at Seattle Pacific University A Theology of African American Sacred Song and LiberationIn African American Sacred Song, the human body represents the rhythm, the soul, the melodic range and the spirit articulates meter and time. For African American Christians, this holistic way of experiencing and creating music is a means of serving and enjoining oneself with Jesus Christ. The awareness of sacrificing the body in Christian worship can be connected to the slave trade
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that you discover when you’re here, and that’s the value and unique thing that has made it all it is,” Keim said. “Buildings and bricks don’t talk to you. It’s the human resource that is the best element that PLU has to offer. It’s the people here. It’s the heart they have for others.” McAdams, on the job since late February, can already see the heart Keim has for PLU and its student athletes. While the school conducted its search for a permanent hire, Keim served as interim coach, sustaining PLU’s
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Growing into her own: how Sarah Davis ’23 discovered her passion for plant biology Posted by: shortea / May 11, 2023 May 11, 2023 By Lisa PattersonPLU Marketing & Communications Guest Writer Sarah Davis, a biology major and Hispanic studies minor, began her PLU journey with the idea that medicine and health care would be the ultimate goal, but then a couple of classes focused on plant development and global agriculture grew a new passion. “I have a family history of agriculture, my grandfather
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: Global Studies majors on what it’s like to study (and study away!) at PLU Read Next Two PLU football players #makeithappen LATEST POSTS 5 Tips for Writing a College Essay August 21, 2024 From an Expert: 10 Tips on How to Stand Out on Your Common App August 21, 2024 Understanding College Costs: The Real Price You’ll Pay August 21, 2024 Unlocking Full-Ride and Full-Tuition Scholarships at PLU July 31, 2024
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How do you handle being the “first” or the “only”? Nikki Plaid ’96 (full oral history interview here)Born and raised in Las Vegas as a Lutheran, Nikki Plaid found PLU naturally through her family and her pastor. Her first night at PLU was the first night she had been out of state, and she was determined to make the most of her experience. In addition to picking up two majors (in political science and global studies) and a minor (in women’s studies), Nikki got involved with the Black Student
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can integrate environmental awareness and culturally responsive pedagogies to our engagements with Austen in the classroom and the digital public sphere. Madeline Scully received a MSc in Gender, Peace and Security from the London School of Economics and Politic Science in 2021. She graduated from Pacific Lutheran University in 2019 with a double major in English Literature and Global Studies (International Affairs emphasis) and a double minor in French and Women’s and Gender Studies. She has long
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Conference SpeakersDr. Samuel TorvendDr. Marit TrelstadDr. Heather MathewsDr. Lisa MarcusDr. Seth DowlandRabbi Bruce KaddenDr. Samuel TorvendWho: Dr. Samuel Torvend, Professor Emeritus of Religion, PLU and Priest for Adult Formation at Christ Church Episcopal Bio: Samuel Torvend teaches courses in the history of early, medieval, and reformation Christianity as well as historical courses on the reform of social welfare, Christian responses to local and global hunger, Christian art and
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