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  • Jane Austen’s Pride and Prejudice (1813), describes a society whose members, constantly fearing the loss of personal reputation, ask themselves this question like a reprimand: What will people say? The title’s timeless alliteration also displays how words shape reputation’s near relation–memory. Soniah Kamal’s Unmarriageable (2019),…

    literature of India and Arabia” (no pg n.). “لوگ کیا کہیںگے / Log kya kahenge?”, Kamal seems to ask in her novel, if people cannot write in their native languages. What does it mean when Kamal and Alys express themselves in English?One scene in particular portrays the deep psychological effect that colonialism’s power over language has on contemporary Pakistani culture and Alys herself. While in Pak Tea House, Wickaam asks Alys how it feels to be surrounded by wall to wall photographs of “Local Literati

  • PLU Theatre and Dance are thrilled to announce our Spring 2021 guest artist meet-ups and masterclasses! Our diverse roster of professionals will be connecting with our students about dance, acting, voice work, auditioning, directing, and more! R.J. Tancioco R.J. Tancioco has served as the music…

    her work on Broadway as Cordelia in Falsettos, Jenna Hunterson in Waitress and Rosa Bud in The Mystery of Edwin Drood, as well as for her Off-Broadway appearance as Cathy Hiatt in The Last Five Years. She co-founded the company BroadwayEvolved. In Betsy’s master class, she will focus on nuances of performing in the musical The Last Five Years.Dr. Alana O'Farrell RogersAlana O’Farrell Rogers is the Artistic Director of Alana O. Rogers Dance Company, a contemporary dance company based in Seattle

  • PLU Theatre and Dance are thrilled to announce our Spring 2021 guest artist meet-ups and masterclasses! Our diverse roster of professionals will be connecting with our students about dance, acting, voice work, auditioning, directing, and more! R.J. Tancioco R.J. Tancioco has served as the music…

    her work on Broadway as Cordelia in Falsettos, Jenna Hunterson in Waitress and Rosa Bud in The Mystery of Edwin Drood, as well as for her Off-Broadway appearance as Cathy Hiatt in The Last Five Years. She co-founded the company BroadwayEvolved. In Betsy’s master class, she will focus on nuances of performing in the musical The Last Five Years.Dr. Alana O'Farrell RogersAlana O’Farrell Rogers is the Artistic Director of Alana O. Rogers Dance Company, a contemporary dance company based in Seattle

  • The ACS Bridge Project (ACS-BP) is partnering with the Genentech Foundation and the  ACS Leadership Institute (ACS-LI) to launch the Graduate School Readiness and Professional Development (GSRPD) Boot Camp for 25 selected undergraduate students from underrepresented racial and ethnic (UR) groups who are currently enrolled in…

    receive one-on-one feedback about improving their personal narrative Learn and practice constructing competitive graduate schools applications by using the NSF GRFP Fellowship as an example Gain crucial insights and experiences towards expanding and nurturing a professional network Enhance professional development through educational and career coaching How to Apply Applications for the 2023 Boot Camp are now open! Read Previous High School Chemistry Teacher at Seattle Christian School Read Next Gulf

  • Angie Tinker ’16 and Matt Aust ’17 dominated the 2016 Pacific University Debate Tournament on January 31, earning speaker awards and finishing as semi-finalists. After five preliminary rounds, Aust and Tinker were ranked fourth and finished as semi-finalists. Additionally, Tinker received an award for being…

    PLU Women’s Round Robin – March 11 Betsey Karl Invitational – March 12-13 Bothell (UW) – April 2-3 USUDC Nationals – April 8-10 Read Previous Textiles show Scandinavian history and culture in University Gallery exhibition Read Next Quick, tasty and healthy? ‘Food & Narrative’ explores the foodie possibilities LATEST POSTS Meet Professor Junichi Tsuneoka August 20, 2024 Pacific Lutheran University Communication students help forgive nearly $1.9M in medical debt in Washington, Idaho, and Montana May

  • TN classification is available to Canadian and Mexican citizens who seek to enter the U.S. on a temporary basis to work in a professional-level job under provisions of the North American Free Trade

    TN StatusTN classification is available to Canadian and Mexican citizens who seek to enter the U.S. on a temporary basis to work in a professional-level job under provisions of the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA). The individual may qualify for TN if the position in the U.S. falls under the NAFTA professional job list. The TN is employer-specific and the individual must possess the qualifications of the position. The TN category is a non-immigrant category and TN status can be given

  • Fiction, Nonfiction | MFA in Creative Writing - Low Residency | Marie Mutsuki Mockett was born to an American father and Japanese mother, and graduated from Columbia University with a degree in East Asian Languages and Civilizations.

    Marie Mutsuki Mockett Fiction, Nonfiction Biography Biography Marie Mutsuki Mockett was born to an American father and Japanese mother, and graduated from Columbia University with a degree in East Asian Languages and Civilizations.  Her memoir, Where the Dead Pause and the Japanese Say Goodbye, examines grief against the backdrop of the 2011 Great East Earthquake, and Mockett’s family temple located 25 miles from the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power reactor.  Mockett’s awards include a

  • Associate Professor of English | Native American and Indigenous Studies | rogers@plu.edu | 253-535-7985 | Scott Rogers was born in the desert and grew up on a farm but will always call the city home.

    Scott Rogers Associate Professor of English Phone: 253-535-7985 Email: rogers@plu.edu Office Locatio

  • Next of kin: the ethics of eating, capturing, and experimenting on great apes One of the pressing problems of our times is the future of the great apes. All of the great apes – chimpanzees, bonobos, gorillas and orangutans – are endangered. Their habitat is…

    in Africa and the conditions faced by captive chimpanzees in the United States. Lindsey reports on her experience last summer in the following way: “As a student of philosophy, I’ve read many of the influential sources of historical and contemporary human arrogance. According to many ancient and modern thinkers, humans are different in kind from all other animals on earth. Along the way we have distinguished ourselves in many ways, not the least of which is the ability to use language. These

  • Dean of Inclusive Excellence | Diversity and Inclusion | jennifer.smith@plu.edu | 253-535-7811

    Jennifer Smith Dean of Inclusive Excellence Phone: 253-535-7811 Email: jennifer.smith@plu.edu Professional Additional Titles/Roles Associate Professor Gender, Sexuality, and Race Studies Faculty International Honors Faculty Education Ph.D., English, Western Michigan University, 2006 M.A., English, Miami University, 2001 B.A., English, Franklin College, 1998 Areas of Emphasis or Expertise Modern & Contemporary British Literature LGBTQ Studies Women's Literature Popular Culture