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    , write, and give lots of public talks as a member of the Jewish Studies faculty at San Francisco State University. Thanks to the Goldman Family (think Levi Strauss), I hold an endowed research chair in Jewish Studies and Social Responsibility, gifting me a platform to talk about my passion for Jewish social justice. I believe it’s a scholar’s obligation (and privilege) to “complicate the narrative and deepen learning.” I bring that motto to every place I teach. Whatever you learned growing up about

  • PLU News documents good work Lutes are doing, on and off campus, as they live and pursue lives of thoughtful inquiry, service, leadership and care.

    PLU Partners With Tacoma Schools to Offer Administrator Professional Certification Program TACOMA, Wash. (Sept. 14,2015)—Pacific Lutheran University’s Department of Partnerships and Professional Development has joined with the Tacoma Principals Association for a program that will allow Tacoma Public Schools principals to complete their Administrator Professional Certifications through PLU. All Washington principals and program administrators are required… September 14, 2015 Research

  • TACOMA, Wash. (Sept. 22, 2015)—Ariel Wood ’17, an International Honors student majoring in French and Global Studies at Pacific Lutheran University, is one of three national winners of the first-ever Why We Care Youth: Emerging Leaders for Reproductive Rights contest. Winning entries were chosen in…

    own lives, and why U.S. policymakers should care about expanding access around the world. “The contest aligned exactly with the research I had been doing this summer in preparation for being an RA in Harstad (Hall), our women’s empowerment and gender-equity residence hall,” said Wood. “I decided to enter the contest with the idea that powerful themes can be widely spread through simple words and relatable stories. Women in the workforce, in higher education and in pursuit of their dreams can

  • PLU professor adds ‘board game inventor’ to his résumé.

    Discovery Discovery https://www.plu.edu/resolute/spring-2017/wp-content/uploads/sites/18/2014/04/alantis-rising-cover-1024x427.jpg 1024 427 Kari Plog '11 Kari Plog '11 https://www.plu.edu/resolute/spring-2017/wp-content/uploads/sites/18/2016/05/kari-plog-avatar.jpg April 21, 2014 April 20, 2018 Research GrantsLearn more. AccoladesLearn more. Lute LibraryLearn more. BlogsLearn more. For Galen Ciscell, graduate school was a time for work and play, but not in the way you’d expect. His work earned

  • Study away programs don’t just take students to countries around the world. Some Lutes stay right in PLU’s backyard.

    . Eventually, the program will evolve to include about 12 students, Zylstra says. Once it’s fully fleshed out, students will take a class exclusively offered to the TIES group and two classes of their choice at off-campus locations, in addition to an internship or community-based research opportunity. (This year, students are participating in a slightly modified schedule to start.) TACOMA, WASHINGTON This program focuses on community partnerships and advocacy, place-based writing, Puget Sound industry and

  • TACOMA, WASH. (April 4, 2016)- For the first time in the event’s five-year history, TEDxTacoma will be hosted at Pacific Lutheran University on April 22. For the event’s host, Adam Utley, the new location signifies a homecoming of sorts, as the the improv performer and…

    improv is what it does for the human brain.  There’s exciting new research about what’s called the Default Mode Network (DMN): it’s the home of creativity, and flow, innovation and breakthrough insight. Improv strengthens the DMN. It activates empathy, self-value, and the synthesis of ideas. Improvisational relationships — where each relationship participant is equal and unique — are healthy, productive, synergistic relationships. And so, businesses thrive when the minds that make them up are improv

  • TACOMA, WASH. (August 24, 2015)- This week, PLU introduced “Open to Interpretation,” a new podcast devoted to exploring the meanings and implications of words commonly used in the news, on social media and on college campuses. Hosted by Associate Professor of Communication Amy Young, each…

    engagement. Scholars tend to write for the priesthood, to have our work circulate only among other experts in our own disciplines. By bringing together smart people from multiple disciplines, I think this podcast demonstrates the value and impact of engagement around ideas that touch our communities. Also, I want scholars to try and speak to and for non-experts, and I want to ask them to talk about something that may not be in their research wheelhouse. I think it helps us hone ways to take our work

  • TACOMA, WASH. (June 28, 2016)- There were lots of tears as band members from Tamana Girls High School in Japan said farewell to their new friends from Graham-Kapowsin High School, located about 13 miles southeast of Pacific Lutheran University. Miho Takekawa, percussion instructor at PLU…

    said. “We learn from each other,” she said. “That’s very special to witness. I can see both sides learning so much.” The partnership is ongoing, going into Takekawa’s 10th year teaching at PLU. She said the plan is to continue to grow and strengthen that partnership. In January 2017, Gerhardstein will use a grant from the Wang Center for Global and Community Engaged Education to conduct a music research project in Japan, she noted. Takekawa will accompany him, as well as a couple of students from G

  • Knutson Lecture

    Marilyn Knutson Lecture is Dr. Jacqueline Bussie, Executive Director of the Collegeville Institute for Ecumenical and Cultural Research. The title of the lecture is, “Love Without Limits: A Story of Censorship, Solidarity, and Hope for our Polarized Times.” Dr. Bussie will speak at 7:00pm. Book Signing and Reception to follow.Oct. 1, 2023: 9:45am Sunday morning Zoom discussion of Love Without Limits Community members, faculty, students, congregations and church leaders are welcome to join in a common

  • TACOMA, WASH. (January 12, 2016)- Sylvia May ’18, a doctoral student at Pacific Lutheran University, was one of just eight students in the country to receive the Armed Forces Health Professions Scholarship in 2015. The prestigious scholarship will cover her tuition, books and other fees…

    serve my country. I just didn’t know how I was going to get there. I heard about this scholarship, did some research and applied. I was convinced this scholarship would afford me the opportunity to reach both my aims at the same time. What was that process like? It was a yearlong process. It entailed three interviews, many essay-style questions, and the patience of Job! There was lots of waiting throughout the process. There were only eight scholarships being awarded in the nation for the 2015