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Starkovich named provost By Greg Brewis Steven P. Starkovich has been named provost and dean of graduate studies through the 2011-12 academic year. Provost Steven P. Starkovich He had been serving as acting provost this year during the sabbatical leave of Patricia O’Connell Killen. She…
that brought an astronomical observatory to the PLU campus in 1998. Read Previous Power off – Competition on! Read Next PLU’s business school listed in The Princeton Review 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
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Claim: Nuclear weapons always make a country more secure Nuclear proliferation is driven by the perception that nuclear weapons always enhance national security. Yet Britain has been a nuclear power since 1952, and there is no evidence that its nuclear weapons make it more secure.…
Science Read more claims Read Previous Upright dignity Read Next When China Rules the World 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 celebrate another impactful
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Now that you’re officially a Lute, the next big step is New Student Registration (NSR), where you get your get your fall class schedule. NSR appointments happen throughout June, but there are some smaller steps you need to complete before a) you can request your…
PLU ePass & PLU Email Posted by: shortea / May 6, 2020 May 6, 2020 Now that you’re officially a Lute, the next big step is New Student Registration (NSR), where you get your get your fall class schedule. NSR appointments happen throughout June, but there are some smaller steps you need to complete before a) you can request your appointment and b) you can be registered for classes. We’ll share a couple of steps each week you can easily get done so that you’re fully prepared by the time you have
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This display intends to highlight the Mortvedt Library’s graphic novel collection and their power of visual storytelling. Graphic novels are a compelling medium which combine elements of the visual arts and literature. This curated display focuses on stories related to social justice, resilience, and diverse…
2022 Read Next Black History Month: Seeking (a Supreme Court) Justice LATEST POSTS Black History Month: Black Art Matters Exhibit January 31, 2023 Mortvedt Library materials for HEALING: PATHWAYS FOR RESTORATION AND RENEWAL symposium February 16, 2022 On Exhibit: Women’s History Month March 9, 2022 Wang Center Photo & Video Contest Winners 2022 March 30, 2022
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Now that you’re officially a Lute, the next big step is New Student Registration (NSR), where you get your get your fall class schedule. NSR appointments happen throughout June, but there are some smaller steps you need to complete before a) you can request your…
PLU ePass & PLU Email Posted by: shortea / May 6, 2020 May 6, 2020 Now that you’re officially a Lute, the next big step is New Student Registration (NSR), where you get your get your fall class schedule. NSR appointments happen throughout June, but there are some smaller steps you need to complete before a) you can request your appointment and b) you can be registered for classes. We’ll share a couple of steps each week you can easily get done so that you’re fully prepared by the time you have
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The U.S. Department of State is excited to host its second virtual STEM Diversity Career Fair on Thursday, November 17, 2022, from 12:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. Eastern Time. This year’s event will again focus on STEM careers in the Foreign and Civil Service as…
can help you serve your country and promote global peace, security, and stability. You will also be able to attend information sessions and panel discussions about various career paths, paid internships and career gateway programs, professional fellowship opportunities, our commitment to diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility, employee life and support, and reasonable accommodations for those with disabilities. Additionally, you can engage with U.S. Department of State personnel one-on
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Sojourners return to campus One month and seven continents later, Lutes returned to campus from J-Term and semester study away experiences. Some were faced with crushing poverty. Others were exposed to extreme decadence. And still others experienced the most breathtaking scenery on Earth. All were…
of seafood prior to J-Term, Guinn re-evaluated his food choices when he learned about the strain the current fishing industry is having on the environment and other species. “After having personal experiences with penguins, with whales, with albatrosses, all of which rely on the ocean for food, I feel an intimate connection to the Southern Ocean and its ecosystem,” he wrote. “How can I justify eating fish because it tastes good, when the process that delivered it to my plate either directly or
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Holocaust scholar investigates Nazi campaign to “criminalize” Jews By Barbara Clements Michael Berkowitz first came to Professor Robert Ericksen’s attention about 10 years ago, when he first spotted the aspiring Holocaust scholar at the Ohio State University. Since then, Ericksen – PLU’s Kurt Mayer Chair…
Holocaust Conference will be March 17-19, 2011 on the PLU campus. When the opportunity came to bring Berkowitz, now a professor and the director of the Holocaust Program at the Department of Hebrew and Jewish Studies at the University College London, to PLU for a lecture, Ericksen took it. At the PLU Fall Lecture in Holocaust Studies on Nov. 11, Berkowitz will speak from his book, The Crime of My Very Existence. The event is free and open to the public and will take place in Xavier Hall at 7 p.m. The
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PLU graduate studies the Kindertransport By Barbara Clements Their faces stare out from yellowed passport photos. Some are smiling. Some scared. Some of carrying suitcases. Many are only holding their younger siblings or nothing at all. This photo is of the first transport from Berlin…
the outbreak of violence by the Nazi party began in German and Austria against the Jewish community. The transports of the children, without their parents, continued until late 1939, when England entered WWII. In her research, she found, for example, that all male children from Austria and Germany, even though they were Jewish, were considered enemy aliens. Some were even deported back to the countries from where they had just fled. Whereas many of the Czech children returned home to their
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Cambodia: A reflection on the genocide by Khmer Rouge and coverage by US media by Kathryn Perkins ’13 In 1975 over one-fourth of the Cambodian people were murdered. Not by foreign aggressors or malicious diseases, but by their own people. The Khmer Rouge, a communist…
, the air was filled with uncertainty and mistrust. Furthermore, the fear of making yet another mistake (as many had characterized the Vietnam War) loomed heavily over Americans. The combination of this uncertainty and fear immobilized Americans. The Khmer Rouge carried on their bloody regime for several years before the conflict between the communists of Cambodia and Vietnam led to the Vietnamese removing the Khmer Rouge from power, and thus ending the genocide. The story of the Khmer Rouge and
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