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ENVIRONMENTAL NONPROFIT SEEKS CAMPAIGN STAFF IN SEATTLE The Fund for the Public Interest is seeking hard-working individuals with good communication skills and a passion for social change to fill citizen outreach and Field Manager positions across the country this summer. If you are looking to…
environmental and social change groups -Educate and engage citizens on pressing issues -Recruit, train, and manage a team of staff in the office and in the field -Meet with directors each week to evaluate progress and provide input on hiring decisions, goals, and priorities While on staff, you will gain knowledge of pressing concerns facing our country, learn how to effectively generate public support, and gain a firm understanding of the political process. Why Apply? You should apply if you want to… -Make
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John Carlin, Playing the Enemy: Nelson Mandela and a Game that Made a Nation (Penguin, 2008) A great introduction to or reminder of what apartheid was and how Nelson Mandela used the 1995 Rugby World
buildup to the Beijing Olympics. Franklin Foer, How Soccer Explains the World: An Unlikely Theory of Globalization (Harper Perennial, 2005) A fascinating read about globalization and the role of culture by looking at soccer as an expression of national identity, economic and political power in various communities around the world, especially South America and Europe. Richard Hoffer, Something in the Air: American Passion and Defiance in the 1968 Mexico City Olympics (Free Press, 2009) Story of the
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Associate Professor of European Religious History | Understanding the World Through Sports and Recreation | Samuel Torvend teaches courses in the history of Christianity and historical courses on specific topics.
Samuel Torvend ’73 Associate Professor of European Religious History Biography Biography Samuel Torvend teaches courses in the history of Christianity and historical courses on specific topics. In all of these courses, his early interest in the relationship between Christian insights and practices with a culture’s social, economic, and political systems continues to engage students with the power of religion to shape public life. He also teaches an introductory course in the International
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Are you interested in becoming a psych major? Curious about the PLU Psychology program? Hear from PLU faculty and students as they share five reasons you should study Psychology at PLU.
Interested in studying Psychology? Posted by: vcraker / April 20, 2021 April 20, 2021 Are you interested in becoming a psych major? Curious about the PLU Psychology program? Hear from PLU faculty and students as they share five reasons you should study Psychology at PLU. Read Previous Discipline Dash: Professor Michael Artime on Political Science Read Next How to be a Lute: Let’s Spend a Day in Tacoma LATEST POSTS PLU Scores 4.5 out of 5 on Campus Pride Index: What does that mean? November 21
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Dr. Paul Manfredi, Seminar in Languages & Literatures
? Understanding the Conflict of Opposing Political Forces in an Era of Developing Technologies.3:30-4:00pm - Jared ShelleyA New World Order with Chinese Characteristics: Analyzing Confucianism in a Modern Chinese Geopolitical Context4:00-4:30pm - Natalie MullerBelt and Road Initiative: China’s New Silk Road?
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Within the environmental studies curriculum at PLU, the social sciences provide perspectives on the environment from a human point of view, balancing the ecological perspectives contributed by the
, beliefs and values, and the dissemination of these ideas through business, education, nursing and other professions.Within the environmental studies curriculum, the social sciences provide perspectives on the environment from a human point of view, balancing the ecological perspectives contributed by the natural sciences with the economic and political aspects of human society. Courses in the humanities bring the insights of religion and ethics as well as a body of literature and artistic appreciation
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Since 2016, hate speech and crimes directed at members of the Jewish community in the U.S. have increased sharply.
Christian and other religious communities have remained silent as attacks have increased. This conference invites participants to consider the religious and political sources that continue to nurture the evil of antisemitism and to join in resisting one of the oldest hatreds in human history. As a Lutheran university committed to thoughtful care for other people and their communities, the opportunity to encourage resistance to any and all forms of hate speech is an integral part of our mission. 11:45am
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Dear Campus Community: This election has heightened feelings of alienation, anxiety, and vulnerability, and it has exposed divisions in our society, much deeper than any of us realized. The pain and fear of historically marginalized groups is real, and we must acknowledge it and work…
effects. Regardless of political affiliation, we can – and we are compelled to — work together on campus and in our surrounding communities to honor and respect ALL members of our community. We also are obligated to protect and stand alongside those who, because of their identities, currently live with fear. Hate speech and intimidation tactics will simply not be tolerated from individuals or groups on any side of the divide. Fighting hate with hate is not the answer. Lutes are better than this
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20 semester hours, including: SOCI 101: Introduction to Sociology SOCI 201: Introduction to Criminal Justice 4 semester hours of a SOCI Inequality Elective course.
Society), PHIL 227 (Philosophy and Race), or PHIL 229 (Human Rights). Majors and minors are expected to maintain a minimum grade of C- in criminal justice and sociology classes.Recommended Course Sequencing for Criminal Justice MinorsDeclare your MinorIf you would like to declare your minor in criminal justice schedule a meeting with the department chair, Laura McCloud mcclouls@plu.edu.Due to shared core curriculum, students may not double major in criminal justice and sociology. Students may major in
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Course Development Stipends For new or existing courses in the Innovation Studies Minor With the generous support of donors to the Innovation Studies program, the INOV Steering Committee invites all PLU faculty to submit a proposal for a stipend to support the development of a new or existing course in the Innovation Studies minor. Options...
political institutions, and the impacts of policies. PSYC 148: Minds, Brains and Computers, Introduction to Cognitive Science– Offers a broad overview of cognitive science, a multi-disciplinary approach to the study of the mind, combining insights from philosophy, neuroscience, math and computer science, linguistics, and experimental psychology. PSYC 448: Cognitive Psychology– The study of human thought. Topics include attention, perception, memory, knowledge and concept formation, language, problem
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