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Médecins Sans Frontières (Doctors Without Borders), Oxfam, British Parliament, world class professors, highly focused seminars, and individual tutorials.
of the world’s leading universities. It is also an opportunity for others to see the kind of work that has long characterized what it means to be a member of the PLU community. — Greg Johnson, Director Photos Courtesy of IHON Oxford Next: Philosophy and Economics in Opole
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Professor of Psychology | Department of Psychology | ceynarml@plu.edu | 253-535-7297 | “Remember that Ginger Rogers did everything that Fred Astaire did, but she did it backwards and in high heels” – attributed to Ann Richards I became interested in psychology as an undergraduate at the University of Northern Colorado.
and dear friend. It is through her honesty, gentle encouragement and support that I am doing something I truly enjoy doing: teaching. Teaching Philosophy Although I believe that part of a professor’s job is to instruct students and give them basic knowledge, a much larger part of the job is encouraging students to take an active role in their own learning. By being enthusiastic about psychology and education in general, I try to motivate students and stimulate their natural desire to learn. To
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Bloomington, CA. Oord taught philosophy at Eastern Nazarene College for three years. In 2002, he returned to the Northwest to teach at his undergraduate alma mater. He taught at Northwest Nazarene University for sixteen years. He is a leading theologian in the Wesleyan, Holiness, and Church of the Nazarene traditions. Oord now directs doctoral programs in Open and Relational Theology at Northwind Theological Seminary. He lectures and teaches at other institutions around the globe. Oord is an ordained
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Tune in: The People’s Gathering is streaming live TACOMA, WASH. (Jan. 27, 2017)- Genesis Housing and Community Development Coalition will host a professional development conference called The People’s Gathering on the campus of Pacific Lutheran University on Friday, February 24. The full-day conference will focus…
resistance to those forces) in the United States, and especially in the 20th century. Her research into the subject include examinations of anti-gay ballot measures in the 1970s, racism in the military in World War II, and feminist voices in popular literature in the post-WWII decades. She is actively involved in interdisciplinary programs and fields of study, including Women’s Studies and Peace Studies, and has participated in research and projects that center on the importance of historical thinking in
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Integrative Learning Objectives The Integrative Learning Objectives (ILOs) provide a common understanding of the PLU approach to undergraduate education.
reinforce in their own particular curricula the goals of the General University Requirements. They also assist the University in such assessment-related activities as student and alumni surveys. Not all ILOs are dealt with equally by every program, much less by every course. The ILOs do not represent, by themselves, all of our understanding of education. Rather, they are a part of a more complex statement of educational philosophy. The ILOs are meant to serve as a useful framework that unifies education
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Meet the Communications department’s most recent faculty member, Dr. Marnie Ritchie. Dr. Ritchie joined PLU in 2018 and has taught a variety of communications classes since then, from introductory communications to courses covering complex topics like gender and ethics. Dr. Ritchie’s other interests for her…
. What is your educational background? I received a B.A. in Philosophy from the University of Vermont, M.A. in Communication and Rhetorical Studies from Syracuse University, and Ph.D. in Communication Studies from the University of Texas at Austin. I found the study of communication through collegiate debate. Why did you want to teach at PLU? What PLU does best is mentorship. PLU encourages instructors to teach creatively and inspires students to tap into their strengths and passions. Here, I get
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The roots of the liberal arts (artes liberales) extend back into classical antiquity. Roman education, for example, progressed from basic literacy (the province of the litterator), to secondary
educational currents migrated to America and eventually shaped Lutheran institutions of higher learning down to the present. Signs of liberal arts education are everywhere in the curriculum of Pacific Lutheran University. Seven language departments cover languages strategic for the Lutheran intellectual tradition. Great classic literary, theological, and philosophical works are studied in English, Religion, and Philosophy classes. The social sciences offer sophisticated theory and ideas about practical
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Free inquiry shapes effective worldly intelligence and service in the world. Martin Luther’s free investigation of scripture led to his breakthrough and the posting of the ninety-five theses on
depths of the human experience. The social sciences inquire into the forces of society and culture. Music and art are practiced, composed, and crafted. All students take critically-sophisticated classes in philosophy and religion. One of the best and largest Departments of Religion in the West conducts inquiry across a broad range of sub-disciplines. Indeed, Pacific Lutheran rests within this robust intellectual tradition and its insistence on freedom of inquiry.
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Moral issues in health care reform The debate over the nation’s health care system has been swallowed up or sidelined during the last 60 years by war, impeachment, union opposition, and of course political bickering. During this year’s presidential election, the issue is again one…
week, PLU’s own Paul Menzel, professor of philosophy, plans not only place to the issue front and center, but to look at the controversy surrounding health care from a moral and ethical perspective. His talk – titled The Moral and Political Wars of Health Care Reform ¬– will take place on Thursday, Sept. 18, at 7:30 p.m. in the Scandinavian Cultural Center. “There’s wide agreement that something needs to be done, and that something will always involve government action,” Menzel said last week. “But
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Maura Gannon ’10 Erin Jones ’01 chats with Maura Gannon ’10 in her classroom. Maura Gannon ’10 Major: Education Employer: Federal Way School District PLU Connection: Erin Jones ’01, director of equity and achievement at the Federal Way School District Sometimes the connection occurs in…
Mirror Lake than just helping a single teacher, Gannon noted. “I don’t think she realizes she’s not just affecting me and my 25 kids, but she’s impacting our whole school,” Gannon said. Jones was excited because so much of her philosophy as an administrator is to stay connected to the classroom. She told Gannon’s class at the beginning of the year that she had basically adopted all of them. Jones reflected that, in a sense, she’s continuing the first experience she had at PLU: becoming part of
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