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Homecoming 2015 Alumni Awards & Recognition dCenter Alumni Weekend Outcomes Campaign Alumni Profiles Class Notes Submit a Class Note Calendar . SPECIAL EDITION Cover Story New Stories   125 Objects Watch our collection of historic PLU artifacts grow. Read More Discovery Chemistry professor makes history with AP Summer Institute. Read More Attaway Lutes A decade-by-decade look at PLU Athletics—and athletes. Read More Feature Story PLU's New Campaign Features Some of PLU's Most Notable Alumni Outcomes

together this exhibition and lecture.” The exhibit will capture the adventurous spirit of Nordic explorers from the past and present, and look at their ongoing legacies, presenting the exploration and discovery of the likes of Leif Erikson, Fritjof Nansen, Roald Amundsen and Heyerdahl. Ragnar Kvam Jr. Through this exhibit, learn about the rich history and tradition of Scandinavian explorers who have spanned the globe encountering new lands, boldly reaching inaccessible places and making countless

something) into a troll,” “enchant,” and “entroll.” Trolls appear first in Snorri’s Edda. Today, some people still see or hear from trolls: Lindow begins his book Trolls: An Unnatural History (2014) with the story of a young exchange student in Oslo seeing a troll on a dark, rainy night in the 1970s. Lindow writes: “Trolls have been around for 1,000 years, and they are not going away.” The Norwegian Landscape is alive with Trolls. Not only are trolls from the landscape, they return to and shape the

everyone who has kept the journal alive and made it what Saxifrage is today. In preparing this edition, we returned to our roots by revisiting the journal’s history, connecting with founders, editors, and contributors, and deepening our appreciation for literary journals. Saxifrage holds a unique place on PLU’s campus; it is run by, and for, students. The pieces that follow represent not only Saxifrage, but the world, at a turning point. Perhaps what follows can be a source of hope, or an indication of

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Homecoming 2015 Alumni Awards & Recognition dCenter Alumni Weekend Outcomes Campaign Alumni Profiles Class Notes Submit a Class Note Calendar . SPECIAL EDITION Cover Story New Stories   125 Objects Watch our collection of historic PLU artifacts grow. Read More Discovery Chemistry professor makes history with AP Summer Institute. Read More Attaway Lutes A decade-by-decade look at PLU Athletics—and athletes. Read More Feature Story PLU's New Campaign Features Some of PLU's Most Notable Alumni Outcomes

professors who teach in the program use some variety of the Socratic Method in their courses. Consideration of the ethical implications of the particular themes or topics under discussion. An effort to include global perspectives in each class A commitment to engage with diverse voices Direct engagement with primary texts, rather than textbooks presenting summaries or simplifications. Creative assignments (i.e. the emphasis in our courses is not on tests or testing “acquired knowledge,” but rather how

Nursing Student Handbook, and University Catalog , my offer of admission to the PLU School of Nursing will be rescinded and my enrollment in nursing courses at PLU (if I have registered) will be cancelled. I must comply with all health and certification requirements set by the university and the School of Nursing and submit documentation of the same to the appropriate offices, by due dates set by the University and the School of Nursing. I must maintain a clean criminal history free of arrests

:15 pmKeynote Address: Jeffrey Riedinger, Vice Provost, Office of Global Affairs, University of Washington 7:15 - 7:45 pmDiscussion

, Heyerdahl became an advocate for global environmental and peace issues.  He was, in many ways, a citizen of the world. Given PLU’s deep-seated Norwegian heritage, it is no surprise that Thor Heyerdahl would visit the campus which he did on three occasions.  In 1966, he received PLU’s Distinguished Service Award and in 1996, he accepted the President’s Medal from former University president, Loren Anderson.  Heyerdahl returned in 1998 as the commencement speaker.  The latter two visits were facilitated