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The Matrix news for Pacific Lutheran University.
Social Innovation at PLU By Sarah Cornell-Maier When I think of social innovation, the first thing that I think of is creatively combining new social practices with existing infrastructure. Some useful examples include fair trade organizations , which provide equity in trading relationships through an integrated supply chain, and… March 12, 2018 Innovation Studies minorMark MulderSarah Cornell-MaierSocial InnovationThe Matrix
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U.S. Congressman Rick Larsen shares how interactions with constituents has changed him.
taught him to be a better listener. “I may have brought in a certain set of traits and skills 16 years ago that were somewhat appropriate for the job, but after the last 16 years of hundreds of town hall meetings and phone calls, elections and campaigns, I’ve had to change quite a bit,” Larsen said in his office in Washington, D.C., earlier this year. “There’s still the part of me that is gung-ho about the things I want to do and what I want to work on, but over the last several terms I’ve learned a
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notion of the philosopher as knowing something about knowing which no one else knows so well would be to drop the notion that his voice always has the overriding claim on the attention of other participants in the conversation.” [1] Here at PLU I would say that the picture is somewhat different. Most of our department members teach in and/or are active in nearly every interdisciplinary program on our campus and are leaders in International Honors, Environmental Studies, and Holocaust and Genocide
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TUESDAY | MARCH 6, 2018 | 7:30PM | ANDERSON UNIVERSITY CENTER – CK @ PLU The Innovation Studies program at PLU would like to draw attention to an important event on campus with much value for our students and faculty: The 2018 Rachel Carson Science,…
Department of Plant Pathology and the Genome Center at the University of California, Davis. Dr. Ronald also serves as founding director of the UC Davis Institute for Food and Agricultural Literacy and will be speaking on genetically modified organisms while at PLU. Supported by a generous endowment from George L. and Helen B. Long, the Rachel Carson Science, Technology & Society lecture is designed to bring leading experts in the fields of science and technology to campus to address the PLU community
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ASPLU President Sarah Smith gave a very good speech to the PLU Board of Regents earlier this month on the subject of tuition fee increases. The gist of her speech was, “We’d like to know more about why tuition fees increase, and where does the…
Blog Post: Why Do Tuition Fees Increase, and Where Does the Money Go? Posted by: Thomas Krise / February 24, 2015 February 24, 2015 ASPLU President Sarah Smith gave a very good speech to the PLU Board of Regents earlier this month on the subject of tuition fee increases. The gist of her speech was, “We’d like to know more about why tuition fees increase, and where does the money go?” These are great questions, and worthy of being answered. We’re working on having a series of discussions for
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Soon Cho has traveled throughout the country and world as a lyric mezzo-soprano. Today, you can find her teaching to music students at PLU. What is your background? I began my musical training as a pianist and a violinist and never had aspirations of being…
From pre-med to classical singer, new faculty member Soon Cho’s positive impact on the PLU music department Posted by: Kate Williams / October 16, 2017 October 16, 2017 By Kate Williams '16Outreach ManagerSoon Cho has traveled throughout the country and world as a lyric mezzo-soprano. Today, you can find her teaching to music students at PLU. What is your background? I began my musical training as a pianist and a violinist and never had aspirations of being a professional classical singer (I
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during the Lutheran Studies Conference, Thursday, Sept. 26, 2024, at PLU. (PLU Photo / Sy Bean) Nisqually and Puyallup tribal members, along with Chief Leschi students, lead a Jam session with drumming, song and dance, Thursday, Sept. 26, 2024, in Red Square at PLU. (PLU Photo / Joseph Middleton). Nisqually and Puyallup tribal members, along with Chief Leschi students, lead a Jam session with drumming, song and dance, Thursday, Sept. 26, 2024, in Red Square at PLU. (PLU Photo / Joseph Middleton
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Welcome to this year’s edition of Prism, which we’re rolling out in a fully digital format. It’s got some great features — links to sites with extra information on topics discussed in our
Dean James Albrecht Greetings from the DeanWelcome to this year’s edition of Prism, which we’re rolling out in a fully digital format. It’s got some great features — links to sites with extra information on topics discussed in our articles, video clips — and you can access it all from your computer, tablet, or smart-phone. Kudos to our editors for this new look, with a special nod to our new colleague Scott Rogers, who counts digital literacy amongst his areas of scholarly expertise. (You can
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Here are some examples of PLU barcodes attached to computers, monitors, etc. You may need he number listed on the barcode when you request support.
Finding the PLU Barcode NumberHere are some examples of PLU barcodes attached to computers, monitors, etc. You may need he number listed on the barcode when you request support. You will typically find these barcodes: On the front or top of a desktop computer On the back of a monitor On the bottom of other devices such as iPads or laptops
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Student learns disaster’s impact firsthand By Kari Plog ’11 Boats remain docked in Venice, La. as oil continues to gush from a ruptured BP oil well offshore in the Gulf Coast. “I would love to talk to y’all, but my job is my number one…
currently contracted by BP to help with disaster relief. Their work contracts prohibit them from speaking about the issue. There has been severe economic unrest in the region. Thirty percent of Louisiana waters have been closed to fishing, according to a USAToday.com article, and the economic loss to the region is projected at $11.5 billion. According to the article, the New Orleans economy depends on the Gulf waters, and Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal is against the six-month moratorium on deep-water
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