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  • “There is nothing comfortable about studying genocide,” Beth Griech-Polelle, a Pacific Lutheran University history professor and the Kurt Mayer Chair in Holocaust Studies, says. “It’s filthy, violent, degrading, and the worst of humanity.” Yet Griech-Polelle says the study and discussion of these atrocities are crucial…

    connecting it to behavior here and now,” Griech-Polelle says. “There are much broader lessons that students can take from this: ‘How do you conduct yourself? How do you treat people? Are you respectful?’ That is what inspires me, because otherwise it would just be too sad and depressing.” Marcus agrees, adding that antisemitism and racism continue to plague communities across the world. “Genocide is an ongoing problem with over 30 countries currently at risk of mass atrocity,” she points out. “Also, and

  • Dr. Bradley W. Hart, Ph.D. – California State University, Fresno

    award is $250. Congratulations to 2018’s Raphael Lemkin Essay Contest winners! First place: Teresa Hackler for her essay “It is Nice in a Developed Country Like America: Reflections on the 1994 Genocide against Tutsi and the Global Implications of Divisive Language. Second place: Katherine Wiley for her essay “People are Bad,” but…Exploring the Lessons of Genocide. Raphael Lemkin Lecture - Spring 2018Watch Lecture Here Raphael Lemkin Lecture 2017Raphael Lemkin Lecture - Spring 2017Watch 2017 Raphael

  • Screening of Three Minutes: A Lengthening, a film based on Glenn Kurtz’s acclaimed book Three Minutes in Poland: Discovering a Lost World in a 1938 Family Film Three minutes of footage are the only

    Chair of Holocaust Studies, PLU 11:45 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. – Lunch, AUC, Room 133Presentations by Mayer Summer ScholarsIntroduction: Natalie Mayer Sarah Calvin-Stupfel will present Witnessing Memory, Trauma, and Survival: Lessons from Molly Applebaum’s Testimonies in Buried Words Sage Warner will present American Jewish Responses to Nazi Persecution of European Jews (Zoom presentation) Convener: Rona Kaufman, Associate Professor, English & Director, FYEP, PLU 12:45 - 1:35 p.m. – Klezmer Music by

  • Online learning during the pandemic has presented multiple challenges to professors and students alike. But one of the shining diamonds to grow out of this pressured environment has been the creation of new opportunities for virtual master classes. Guest artists from around the state and…

    airfare, hotels, etc are accounted for. But clicking a few buttons on the computer allowed Dr. Lyman to virtually visit students in Ohio and for Dr. Bekeny to “drop in” to the PLU Trumpet studio. Our PLU students enjoyed the experience and Dr. Lyman has already lined up a guest lecturer for spring—one with international clout! Read Previous Music Lessons in the Time of Corona Read Next It’s Music to My Ears: Tips for Scholarship Applicants LATEST POSTS PLU’s Director of Jazz Studies, Cassio Vianna

  • Embracing the past to learn about the future To understand the future there is a need to understand the past. Angie Hambrick, director of the Pacific Lutheran University Diversity Center, said too many people have forgotten the past.“We’re so wrapped up in our present,” she…

    experience all of the major museums from the Civil Rights movement, as well as visiting landmarks that were major milestones in the fight for Civil Rights, is really important to me as a future teacher,” she said. Although many people receive Civil Rights lessons in school over the years, Hambrick said she still is surprise at how little people actually know about the issues regarding the Civil Rights Movement. “This is an opportunity for students to think that maybe they didn’t understand everything

  • TACOMA, WASH. (March. 16, 2016)- Charles Reinmuth ’19 didn’t think twice when he was offered the chance to spend five weeks in the summer getting acclimated to life at Pacific Lutheran University and earning his first six college credits for free. “I couldn’t pass up…

    life lessons to inspire students in similar situations 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 Bjug Day of Giving: a PLU tradition

  • TACOMA, WASH. (Nov. 24, 2016)- It’s beginning to feel a lot like Christmas at Pacific Lutheran University. Throughout its history, PLU has developed numerous holiday pastimes that honor a variety of traditions, cultures and forms of joyful expression. UPCOMING EVENTS Celebration of Light   Nov.…

    :30 p.m. | The Cave Annual dance begins with a basic swing lesson. Open to all, cash entry at the door, $3 with a PLU ID and $5 for non-PLU students. Sounds of Christmas  Dec. 8 | 8 p.m. | Lagerquist Concert Hall | Tickets The University Singers and Men’s Chorus present an intimate musical journey through the season, framed in the format of the traditional Lessons and Carols. Come hear biblical readings, songs both familiar and new, and even participate in singing a few of the carols with the

  • TACOMA, WASH. (Feb. 24, 2017)- Emotions ran high for senior Brandon Lester in his final basketball game at Pacific Lutheran University. Lester and his teammates fought hard through a lingering double-digit deficit against Linfield College. The Lutes never took the lead that night, and eventually…

    over, but the positive lessons he learned on the team have “prepared him for the rest of his life,” he said. So, Dickerson, who retires in May after a 46-year coaching career, didn’t talk much about the scoreboard when he sat in his office the following Monday reflecting on his final game. “I’ve always thought that the most important thing I do as a coach is help young people become better young people,” he said. “In the process, they become better basketball players.” Celebrate Coach Steve

  • TACOMA, WASH. (March. 16, 2020) — Pacific Lutheran University political science major Jeremy Knapp ‘21 swears he has no desire to run for office, but his resume speaks of someone with great political aspirations nonetheless. The junior turned 21 on March 4, and he already…

    . (Andrew) Billig — are really caring people. They are fighting really hard for (bills) and making sure that we can pass legislation that actually helps people. PLU: How has your internship complimented what you’ve learned at PLU? Knapp: One of the things that we’ve talked about in a lot of political science classes is different theories on messaging and things like that. I feel like a lot of (lessons) end up reflecting what it’s like at the legislature. PLU: What made you want to study political

  • TACOMA, WASH. (March. 19, 2020) — Switching a campus-based curriculum to a distance-learning model mid-semester in the face of a pandemic is no easy feat. Luckily, PLU professor of music Gregory Youtz and his faculty peers have proved to be up for the challenge. Under…

    landscape and the unexpected benefits of distance learning.PLU: We’re about a week into PLU’s shift to distance learning. What’s the transition been like? Youtz: This past week has been both tiring and exciting. I am always up for a new adventure, and so figuring out online classes and music lessons has been novel and thus fun. I am constantly concerned that it is not “as good” as face to face, and am having to exhort both myself and my students to get over that comparison and to find instead the