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  • Annual Lecture https://www.plu.edu/business-economic-history-program/annual-lecture/

    by Prof. Halvorson. Dr. Liu’s lecture explored the legacy of Adam Smith in the United States and the influence of Smith’s ideas in American thought, politics, and culture. The talk related to Liu’s recent book Adam Smith’s America: How a Scottish Philosopher became an Icon of American Capitalism (Princeton, 2022). To watch the lecture in its entirety, please click this link. Feel free to use the resource in your own programming and teaching. For questions about usage and appropriate citation for

  • Joey Cheek turns world’s attention to Darfur https://www.plu.edu/news/archive/2010/01/15/joey-cheek-turns-worlds-attention-to-darfur/

    January 15, 2010 Olympic medalist turns the world’s attention to Darfur and human rights issues By Barbara Clements In 2006, international journalists gathered around a relatively unknown skater, preparing for the usual lines about the long journey to winning an Olympic gold medal and thanks to mom and dad and his coach for supporting him. But that’ not the speech they received from Joey Cheek. Joey Cheek, gold medalist and humanitarian, will speak at the Wang Center Symposium in March. Cheek

  • “Overexposed: The Cost of Compassion” https://www.plu.edu/news/archive/2011/10/01/overexposed-the-cost-of-compassion/

    MediaLab, which has received national recognition for its work, including one Emmy Award and three consecutive Emmy nominations. Read Previous The Limited Gift of Water Read Next Benson lecturer poses question 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 PLU Director of Athletics and Recreation Mike Snyder named President of NADIIIAA August 16, 2024 PLU College of Liberal

  • Isaiah Banken ’21 paves the way to medical excellence from PLU to UW School of Medicine https://www.plu.edu/admission/blog/isaiah-banken-21-paves-the-way-to-medical-excellence-from-plu-to-uw-school-of-medicine/

    experiences. He’s kicking off his next chapter at the University of Washington’s School of Medicine in July. Get ready to dive into Isaiah’s story! Tell us a little bit about you and your educational background.IB: I’m from Wenatchee, Washington. My mom homeschooled my brother and me for most of my education until 11th grade, when I began Running Start at Wenatchee Valley College. I completed a B.S. in biology with a minor in mathematics at PLU. I graduated in 2021 and applied to medical schools the

  • Rock on! https://www.plu.edu/news/archive/2011/11/22/rock-on-two/

    research team in the Andes. On this day in late November, Hegland and Todd were busy reviewing rocks brought back from Todd’s 2010 trip. The “rock boxes” as they are known, will be filled with food, which will then promptly be eaten through the next three months. Once empty, the boxes will fill up with rock samples collected from the mountains about 1,000 miles from McMurdo Station, the jumping off point for all Antarctic study teams. Hegland, who is considering graduate school after he finishes his

  • Education major gives back to Parkland community https://www.plu.edu/admission/blog/education-major-gives-back-to-parkland-community/

    Education major gives back to Parkland community Posted by: vcraker / March 28, 2022 March 28, 2022 When Kaila Harris ’24 received her PLU acceptance letter, it was a special moment for her and her family. Upon its arrival, Harris read the letter, which included the contents of her financial aid package, aloud to her parents. “When I finished, my dad stood up, gave me one of the tightest hugs I’ve had from him in my life, told me he was proud of me and cried,” said Harris. “It was one of two

  • Recorded Lectures https://www.plu.edu/disarming-polarization/recordedlectures/

    Recordings: 9th Biennial Wang Center Symposium: Disarming Polarization – Navigating Conflict and DifferenceFull day recording/March 5Full day recording/March 6Individual RecordingsFull day recording/March 5This is an unedited recording of the Wang symposium on Thursday, March 5th. PLU offices closed due to COVID-19 prior to the ability to process the recordings. Start watching at the 24 minute mark and/or fast-forward to the speaker you are interested in seeing.Full day recording/March 6This is

  • Emmanuel Habimana https://www.plu.edu/hgst/minor/learning-objectives/emmanuel-habimana/

    Emmanuel Habimana, filmmaker and survivor of the 1994 Rwandan genocide, speaks at PLU Tuesday, Oct. 25, 2016. (Photo: John Froschauer/PLU) Filmmaker and survivor of the 1994 Rwandan genocide shares message of healingEmmanuel Habimana didn’t choose to be born Tutsi. He still recalls asking his parents as a child why the Hutu neighbors treated him so poorly when they played together. The words cut deeper than childhood teasing: “Someday, you’ll die,” they would say, calling Tutsis

  • Staff https://www.plu.edu/global-cultural-studies/staff/

    Lise Mba Ekani Assistant Professor of French & Francophone Studies and Global Studies Full Profile 253-535-8340 lekani@plu.edu

  • Embedding YouTube & Audio Players in Sakai https://www.plu.edu/itech/news/embedding-youtube-audio-players-in-sakai/

    Embedding YouTube & Audio Players in Sakai Posted by: Jenna S / February 17, 2017 February 17, 2017 By Sean Horner YouTube video players and audio players can now be embedded in any instance of Sakai’s rich-text editor (CKEditor) while avoiding the use of the Adobe Flash Player. The CKEditor is embedded within many Sakai tools including Forums, Mailtool, Assignments, Lessons, etc. Illustrated steps for how to use the new CKEditor features are available in the following Sakai help documents: How