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Individual StatusThe United States is a highly individualistic culture and respect based on individual accomplishment tends to define status more than age, tradition, or family background. The equality of individuals is one of our national ideals. Although throughout U.S. history we have not always achieved this ideal, it continues underlying principle that guides interaction among individuals and informs how business, organizations, and officials treat people. It also creates an expectation

of food. But thinking about this issue reminded me of another important aspect of breaking bread together – the notion of hospitality. It is one of the greatest qualities of a human being to possess a sense of hospitality. In ancient societies, hospitality was considered a great virtue, and refusal to be hospitable to others was a great sin. Travelers from distant lands were offered a warm reception with shelter and food for the night, often without the host knowing the stranger’s history or

help shape the future of Campus Ministry at PLU. The history of Campus Ministry at PLU is filled with stories of faithful and creative pastors and a program that successfully negotiated a variety of transitions throughout its 60-year history. While each pastor brought different gifts to new and dynamic situations, they all had one thing in common: a conviction that God accompanies us along the journey of faith. It’s exciting to think about what God has in store for Campus Ministry at PLU. Stay

the design of my FYEP Writing 101 class last fall, “Pop Philosophy: Writing About Music, Taste, and Culture.” What might it mean to be an aesthetic cosmopolitan? Though there are several ways to understand the word “cosmopolitan,” I am most interested in the classical sense that originated with the Stoics: the “citizen of the world.” The core of philosophical cosmopolitanism is the notion that all human beings belong (at least potentially) to a single global moral community, regardless of their

and Literatures and of Art and Design, as well as from the Provost’s Office.  It was the fruit of the collaborative research of Rebecca Wilkin (their professor) and Sonja Ruud (French, Global Studies ’12), who is currently studying the Anthropology and Sociology of Development at the Graduate Institute in Geneva.  Initially supported by a Kelmer Roe Fellowship in 2011, Sonja and Rebecca have collected and transcribed large portions of Dupin’s manuscript Work on Women over the past four years and

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lived experiences here and around the world. Like most disciplines, anthropology’s history also reflects its own racist beginnings; as members of this department, we work to do better. Some of the antiracist actions department members have been taking and that we commit to continuing in the future include: ● Decolonizing courses as we strive to ensure that our classes better reflect multiple ways of knowing and interrogate the power embedded in the construction of knowledge. ● Revising courses to

ranging from freedom and stability, to the struggles facing democracy and globalization. Accompanying the exhibition is a scholarly volume with essays by leading authorities on the history and importance of the Norwegian Constitution. The exhibition and the publication were curated by Trond B. Olsen of ArtPro, Norway, and the U.S. tour is supported by the Royal Norwegian Consulate. The exhibition has been on display in Norway all summer, where it was seen by thousands of visitors. The title of the

PLU Alumna and Gospel Music Superstar Returns to Campus TACOMA, Wash. (Feb. 10, 2015)—On Thursday,... January 20, 2015 History Article Prize Molly Loberg ’98 Honored by Prestigious Female Historian Association TACOMA, Wash. (Jan. 29, 2015)—Molly... January 20, 2015 Volume 2, Issue 2 RESOLUTE is Pacific Lutheran University's flagship magazine, published three times a year. EDITORIAL OFFICES PLU, Neeb Center Tacoma, WA 253-535-8410 Contact Us Links Features On Campus Discovery Alumni News Class

charter member of the Health Sciences Committee, he immersed himself in pre-med and pre-dental advising. He was truly influential in the successes of many dozens of PLU students who eventually became physicians and dentists over the years. Jerry’s high-quality teaching established his classes as rigorous and comprehensive. He was a global scholar, using his early sabbaticals to pair travel with research interests, in places such as Cambridge, England, and Melbourne, Australia. His university