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Professor Joanna Gregson did research into writers of romance novels and found herself intrigued and surprised. (John Froschauer, Photographer) Romancing the readers isn’t that easy, prof discovers in research project By Steve Hansen It all started when a box of pink and lavender romance novels…
, and they received an enthusiastic reception. Their research has been mentioned on countless author blogs and Twitter feeds, featured in podcasts, and they have been asked to write guest blogs for Random House and USA Today. The pair also have a Facebook page and Twitter feed to update fans on their research. Gregson finds most interesting the idea of the stigmas associated with these novels. After all, she admits even she had her own stereotypes before she read them. She knows her misperceptions
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TACOMA, WASH. (March 21, 2016)- With a Catholic mother and Buddhist father, first-year April Nguyen never had to worry about understanding religious diversity in her household — it was just how she was raised. Religion studies and religious diversity weren’t on her radar until she…
."- First-year Paris Franklin Nguyen and Rosenberg both agree that listening to the way students positively react to the lectures and digest them has been the best part of the new series. Nguyen recalls students asking an Islamic speaker about religious dress and rituals that they would otherwise be uncomfortable asking in passing. Though, Nguyen pointed out, the lectures aren’t only supposed to be for students. Faculty and staff can take away just as much, if not more, from diversity training
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Originally Published in 2014 When I was a graduate student at the University of Iowa, the classicist and writer Anne Carson came to campus to give a reading and a colloquium. During the colloquium, she was asked how she navigated among the wild variety of…
The Two Desks Posted by: alex.reed / May 3, 2022 May 3, 2022 By Rick BarotOriginally Published in 2014When I was a graduate student at the University of Iowa, the classicist and writer Anne Carson came to campus to give a reading and a colloquium. During the colloquium, she was asked how she navigated among the wild variety of scholarly and creative projects that she was engaged in, and she answered that one of the ways she kept things organized was by having two desks— one desk for her
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On a January morning, sixteen PLU students stepped waist deep into the flooded, muddy field of the loʻi, a traditional taro patch, to take part in a practice that once sustained the Hawaiʻian people. Elle Sina Sørensen, a senior majoring in anthropology and global studies…
and Indigenous studies, remarked that the time spent pulling weeds at the loʻi was “probably one of the most incredible things [she had] ever been able to take part in.” Although the mud was off-putting at first, she soon began “enjoying being so close to the plant and to the earth.” Wading through the mud on a traditional Hawaiʻian farm is a long way from the whitewashed beach vacations that define Hawaiʻi for most mainlanders. But through Dr. Erik Hammerstrom’s J-Term course on East Asian
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Professor Rings sits in the basement of his house in Downtown Tacoma explaining the difference between being online versus in the classroom during a global pandemic. The room is more dimly lit and quiet than a classroom, and the discussion feels homey. There was no…
those smaller groups.” He tries to keep his schedule pretty open so his students can contact him whenever they need help. He has gotten rid of his regular office hours, keeping an “open door” so students can make appointments with him at any time. In spring 2020, classes jumped online suddenly with little time to prepare for the rest of the semester, whereas in fall 2020, professors had more time to prepare and figure out what would be the best way to teach classes online. Dr. Rings explained that
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Pacific Lutheran University is many things: a research center, a laboratory, a forum, a leadership institute and—most importantly—a community.
This is PLU. Posted by: mhines / September 21, 2023 September 21, 2023 Pacific Lutheran University is many things: a research center, a laboratory, a forum, a leadership institute and—most importantly—a community. Read Previous PLU has been teaching music for 130 years Read Next YouTube Short: Campus Engagement Fair 2023 LATEST POSTS PLU Scores 4.5 out of 5 on Campus Pride Index: What does that mean? November 21, 2024 YouTube Short: A quick campus tour and Lute lingo with Zari Warden November
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PLU represented at the 2023 Daffodil Parade in sun, rain (& even some snow?)!
YouTube Short: Lutes at the Daffodil Parade! Posted by: shortea / April 28, 2023 April 28, 2023 PLU represented at the 2023 Daffodil Parade in sun, rain (& even some snow?)! Read Previous You Ask, We Answer: How do you accommodate dietary restrictions? Read Next A new space for neurodiverse students on campus LATEST POSTS PLU Scores 4.5 out of 5 on Campus Pride Index: What does that mean? November 21, 2024 YouTube Short: A quick campus tour and Lute lingo with Zari Warden November 19, 2024
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Click on the following link and fill out the form if a course in which you are interested in enrolling. Chemistry Course Enrollment Interest Form
Chemistry Course Enrollment Interest Form Posted by: Dean Waldow / November 17, 2015 November 17, 2015 Click on the following link and fill out the form if a course in which you are interested in enrolling. Chemistry Course Enrollment Interest Form Read Previous Paid Internship: Tacoma Environmental Services Laboratory at the Center for Urban Waters Read Next Chemistry Students Win Poster Awards LATEST POSTS Mississippi State University Now Accepting 2025 Summer REU Environmental Science
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Angie Hambrick, PLU’s Assistant Vice President of Diversity, Justice and Sustainability, sits down with anthropology professor and PLU Peace Corps Prep Program Coordinator Katherine Wiley, Hispanic studies professor Giovanna Urdangarain, and anthropology and global studies professor Dr. Ami Shah to discuss service abroad. This rich…
that only legally abolished slavery in 1981. Having two different experiences in Mauritania to draw from, Wiley reflects on her deepened awareness of her positionality, identity, and capacity for learning. Dr. Ami Shah’s research in Nigeria and India consists of examining the effects of neoliberal urban development policies on livelihoods, identities and state-society relations for the urban poor. As a South Asian woman researching in India, she speaks to her experience of “double strangerhood” or
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Harmony invites campus into the discussion There are a lot of people listening about how candidates are going to address issues that are important to them this election. With concerns like the economy being at the forefront of political discussion, the Harmony Club wanted to…
to be all-inclusive,” Mikheyev said. Read Previous Donors echo lesson of never forget Read Next No need to worry COMMENTS*Note: All comments are moderated If the comments don't appear for you, you might have ad blocker enabled or are currently browsing in a "private" window. LATEST POSTS Caitlyn Babcock ’25 wins first place in 2024 Angela Meade Vocal Competition November 7, 2024 PLU professors Ann Auman and Bridget Haden share teaching and learning experiences in China November 4, 2024 Lutes
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