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  • Teaching Assistant | Global & Cultural Studies | 253-535-7490

    Yingqi Zheng Teaching Assistant Phone: 253-535-7490 Office Location: Hauge Administration Building -

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  • TACOMA, WASH. (Feb. 22, 2016) – Since its founding in 1990, Pacific Lutheran University’s Women’s Center has empowered women and their allies to become advocates for gender equity and social justice. After 25 years, the Women’s Center will change its name to fit its expanded,…

    Vote! Women’s Center seeks community feedback on new name Posted by: marcom / February 20, 2016 February 20, 2016 By Kari Plog '11PLU Marketing & CommunicationsTACOMA, WASH. (Feb. 22, 2016) - Since its founding in 1990, Pacific Lutheran University’s Women’s Center has empowered women and their allies to become advocates for gender equity and social justice. After 25 years, the Women's Center will change its name to fit its expanded, mission-based work.A name says a lot. Students, faculty and

  • Educating to achieve a just, healthy, sustainable and peaceful world, both locally and globally. (2003 Strategic Plan for Global Education)

    PLU Vision for Global EducationEducating to achieve a just, healthy, sustainable and peaceful world, both locally and globally. (2003 Strategic Plan for Global Education)The Mission of the Wang Center for Global and Community Engaged EducationWorking collaboratively with academic units and disciplines of Pacific Lutheran University, the Wang Center is dedicated to supporting faculty, students and staff with the resources necessary to advance PLU’s distinction and vision for global education of

  • PLU Class of 2009 Hispanic Studies and Global Studies Double Major Studied away in Oaxaca, Mexico and Oviedo, Spain  Current: Assistant Director for the Henry M.

    Gai-Hoai Nguyen Hoai at a UWCHR event held in support of the 6th annual International Restorative Justice Tribunal in El Salvador PLU Class of 2009 Hispanic Studies and Global Studies Double Major Studied away in Oaxaca, Mexico and Oviedo, Spain  Current: Assistant Director for the Henry M. Jackson School’s Latin American & Caribbean Studies program and Assistant Director at the UW Center for Human Rights My name is Gai-Hoai T. Nguyen and I graduated from PLU in 2009 with a double major in

  • PLU has added a  Master of Social Work  (MSW) degree to its offerings and is now accepting applicants for the fall of 2024. Rooted in PLU’s tradition of academic excellence and community engagement, the new MSW program will equip aspiring social work professionals with the skills…

    individuals, families and communities. According to the Washington State Department of Health (2021), there are projections of even greater demands for mental health services, putting additional pressure on an already stretched system. The necessity for well-trained MSW-level social workers is evident. This need is a driving force behind the launch of the MSW program at PLU. “At PLU, we have a long history of undergraduate social work students who have become a powerful force for good in our world,” said

  • Jessica McGifford ’12 Jessica McGifford ’12 and Abi McLane ’08 at the Crystal Judson Family Justice Center. Jessica McGifford ’12 Major: Sociology and Women’s and Gender Studies Employer: Our Sister’s House PLU Connection: Abi McLane ’08, victim services supervisor at Crystal Judson Family Justice Center…

    February 1, 2013 Jessica McGifford ’12 Jessica McGifford ’12 and Abi McLane ’08 at the Crystal Judson Family Justice Center. Jessica McGifford ’12 Major: Sociology and Women’s and Gender Studies Employer: Our Sister’s House PLU Connection: Abi McLane ’08, victim services supervisor at Crystal Judson Family Justice Center As part of her senior year capstone project, Jessica McGifford was required to take an internship. Through a recommendation from the PLU Women’s Center, she wound up at Pierce

  • Associate Professor of Art and Design | Holocaust and Genocide Studies Programs | hmathews@plu.edu | 253-535-7574 | Heather joined the Department of Art and Design in 2007.

    Heather Mathews Associate Professor of Art and Design Phone: 253-535-7574 Email: hmathews@plu.edu Office Location: Ingram Hall - 110 Professional Biography Additional Titles/Roles Chair of Communication, Media & Design Arts University Gallery Coordinator Education Ph.D., Art History, University of Texas, Austin, 2006 M.A., University of Texas, Austin, 1997 B.A., Art History and German, Hood College, Frederick, MD, 1994 Areas of Emphasis or Expertise German art of the Cold War period Art History

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  • Associate Professor of Art & Design | International Honors | hmathews@plu.edu | 253-535-7574 | Heather joined the Department of Art and Design in 2007.

    Heather Mathews Associate Professor of Art & Design Phone: 253-535-7574 Email: hmathews@plu.edu Office Location: Ingram Hall - 110 Professional Biography Additional Titles/Roles University Gallery Coordinator Chair of Communication, Media & Design Arts Education Ph.D., Art History, University of Texas, Austin, 2006 M.A., University of Texas, Austin, 1997 B.A., Art History and German, Hood College, Frederick, MD, 1994 Areas of Emphasis or Expertise German art of the Cold War period Art History

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  • Tamara Williams, executive director of the Wang Center for Global Education, discusses PLU’s holistic approach to global education and its role in an increasingly interconnected world amid conflict

    change in the challenging global context of the 21st century. Grounded in a clear mission, guided by enlightened leadership and supported by generous donors and foundations, the institution began the process of creating a global campus decades ago, emerging as a national leader in 2009 upon receipt of the Senator Paul Simon Award for Campus Internationalization. The award recognizes PLU’s consistently high percentages of graduates who study away. It underscores the scope and delivery of global

  • Commuter Advocate | Commuter Life | I am a second year student, studying Gender, Sexuality, and Race studies (still settling on my minor).

    Maryjane Norton Commuter Advocate they/she Biography Biography I am a second year student, studying Gender, Sexuality, and Race studies (still settling on my minor). I’ve worked in The Cave for my entire first year at PLU, and outside of this space I am a poet who reads and writes lots of stuff.