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  • Associate Professor of Art and Design | Holocaust and Genocide Studies Programs | hmathews@plu.edu | 253-535-7574 | Heather joined the Department of Art and Design in 2007.

    cultural and political force in the Cold War era and today. Her most recent work deals with contemporary art and cultural integration. In addition to teaching on topics such as gender issues, identity, and memory in modern and contemporary art, Heather is Coordinator of the University Gallery (including the University Gallery Annex and the Karen Hille Phillips Gallery) and manages the University’s Permanent Art Collection.

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  • Associate Professor of Art & Design | International Honors | hmathews@plu.edu | 253-535-7574 | Heather joined the Department of Art and Design in 2007.

    cultural and political force in the Cold War era and today. Her most recent work deals with contemporary art and cultural integration. In addition to teaching on topics such as gender issues, identity, and memory in modern and contemporary art, Heather is Coordinator of the University Gallery (including the University Gallery Annex and the Karen Hille Phillips Gallery) and manages the University’s Permanent Art Collection.

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  • In their own words By Chris Albert Soon new PLU graduates will go out into the world. In the following, some Lutes share their stories of why they came to PLU, what their experiences have been and what’s the next chapter in their lives. More…

    . They all have found a passion for a vocation and are ready to engage the world. The students who share their stories here will join more than 850 students who will graduate from PLU this academic year. Bridgette Cooper – Bachelor of Arts in classical languages and political science   Bridgette Cooper ’11 – Bachelor of Arts in classical languages and political science.   Why PLU? I originally came to PLU thinking I wanted to be an Egyptologist. I had come hoping to work with Dr. Donald Ryan, major

  • By Sarah Cornell-Maier When I think of social innovation, the first thing that comes to mind is a creative combination of new social practices and existing infrastructure. Some useful examples include certified fair trade organizations, which provide equity in trading relationships through an integrated supply chain, and the new Enable Talk smartphone app, which allows...

    peers. Sarah Cornell-Maier ’19 What is Social Innovation? Social innovation differs from other types of innovation in that it uniquely works to solve issues that communities face in the social realm. At Pacific Lutheran University, we begin by investigating political, social, environmental, and economic challenges, and then we apply attributes like critical thinking, inventiveness, and sustainable business design to imagine solutions to the problems. Social innovations can challenge human rights

  • TACOMA, Wash. (Feb. 25, 2015)—Pacific Lutheran University’s Sustainability Committee is now accepting applications for two 2015-16 Sustainability Fellowships. The Fellowship, which has been selecting students since 2006, is open to students from any discipline. It is an opportunity for students to research, examine and propose…

    Applications Open for Paid Sustainability Fellowships at PLU Posted by: Sandy Dunham / February 25, 2015 Image: Amy Scott ’15 is a Political Science major and a 2014-15 Sustainability Fellow who’s working on a mapping project that includes sustainability devices on campuses and in the Parkland community. (Photo: John Struzenberg ’16) Scott is identifying sustainability points in the Parkland area, which include community gardens and fitness and educational opportunities, and hopes to plug their

  • In Times Challenging and Uncertain: Plans Change – Values and Mission Endure By President Loren J. Anderson Welcome to our 2009 University Fall Conference. This morning we gather and prepare to launch the 120th year in the life of Pacific Lutheran University. We do so with…

    graduates are a precious, life changing and transformative force in the world. Let me explain: The first message came on June 26. It brought the crushingly sad news of the death of Army Lt. Brian Bradshaw,a 2007 political science graduate.  Brian was a strong student, an ROTC volunteer and leader, who entered the military, in his own words, “not to win a war but to make the lives of people better.”  Brian was killed when an IED exploded along a roadside in Afghanistan. Brian left behind several essays

  • 9:55 a.m. | March 5 | Regency Room Click here to see a recording of Dr. Ara Norenzayan's talk! Who: Dr.

    ’ Reactions to Refugees Echo Past Xenophobia: Which Side of History Do We Want to Be On? (Huffington Post, 2015)   Marking ‘Preemptive Suspects’: Migration, Bodies, and Exclusion (Latin American Perspectives, 2017) Denise DresserUnder the Volcano: Polarization in Mexico's Decaying Democracy 11:50 a.m. | March 6 | Scandinavian Cultural Center Who: Dr. Denise Dresser Title:  Professor of Political Science, ITAM, Mexico City Bio: Named by the World Policy Journal as one of the 14 Latin American Women to

  • January Term (J-Term for short) , PLU’s month-long term between fall and spring semesters, is when many of our students take advantage of our incredible study away options in multiple places around the world. Planned and coordinated by professors and PLU’s study away center, J-Term…

    Hello from England! Posted by: mhines / January 30, 2024 January 30, 2024 January Term (J-Term for short), PLU’s month-long term between fall and spring semesters, is when many of our students take advantage of our incredible study away options in multiple places around the world. Planned and coordinated by professors and PLU’s study away center, J-Term study away class options range from Marine Biology in the Bahamas to a Political Science course on the Presidency in Washington D.C. Check out