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  • Joanne Lisosky, PLU Professor of Communication, returned from sabbatical this fall after completing a manuscript for her book and traveling and teaching in Azerbaijan. In the summer and fall of 2010 Lisosky completed the manuscript for a book titled, “War on Words: Who Should Protect…

    Scholar; she remained there until June 2011.  While there she taught four courses and seminars and assisted in the development and writing of several grants to advance journalism education in Azerbaijan. Because of a grant written in the spring, Baku colleagues recently learned they are the finalists for a $60,000 grant from the International Press Institute in Austria.  This was Lisosky’s second Fulbright experience teaching journalism. Her first was in 2003 in Uganda. Lisosky will be signing her

  • PLU French & Francophone Studies. At PLU, you will learn to speak, write, and comprehend French through interactive classes grounded in diverse media forms and cultural contexts.

    and minors apply their skills in the Peace Corps and the Teaching Assistant Program in France (TAPIF). They deepen their learning at top-ranked graduate programs at Johns Hopkins, Columbia, the University of London, and the Graduate Institute of Geneva in diverse fields: International Relations, French, Anthropology, Development. They are employed in K-12 education, international non-profit organizations, public policy think tanks, hospitality, ministry, and more. IAU Aix-en-ProvenceCheck out

    French & Francophone Studies Program
    Administration Building Room 222-G Tacoma, WA 98447-0003
  • The Wang Center opened in 2002 thanks to the vision of donors Drs. Peter '60 and Grace Wang. With their generous philanthropy, the Wangs have emphasized the role education can play in building a more

    citizens and advocates for peace. The first Wang Center International Symposium was held in April 2003, “China: Bridges for a New Century.” Since then the symposiums have become a modern tradition designed to stimulate serious thinking about current issues, and to provide a forum in which the Greater Puget Sound community, and PLU community of students, faculty, administrator and staff can be stimulated to engage international, national and local stature – from scholars and authors to business people

  • PLU provides diverse opportunities to develop the skills to navigate the challenges of an increasingly complex and interconnected world.

    of the university – you can study in academic programs like Global Studies, Chinese Studies, French & Francophone Studies, Hispanic & Latino Studies, Environmental Studies, Peace Corps Prep, International Honors Program, Holocaust & Genocide Studies, Native American & Indigenous Studies, live in the internationally focused residence hall, and get involved in activities and events like PLU’s popular Global Getdown.STUDY AWAY PLU values the diversity within the US and therefore offers academic

  • PLU top placer in the Peace Corps This year, Pacific Lutheran University ranks No.18 on Peace Corps’ 2013 Top Colleges for small schools. The annual list recognizes the highest volunteer-producing colleges and universities for small, medium, large and graduate institutions. There are currently 15 undergraduate…

    in the nation. Since 1961, PLU has produced 242 volunteers in the Peace Corps. “Every year, graduates of colleges and universities across the United States are making a difference in communities overseas through Peace Corps service,” said Peace Corps Acting Director Carrie Hessler-Radelet. “As a result of the top-notch education they receive, these graduates are well prepared for the challenge of international service. They become leaders in their host communities and carry the spirit of service

  • Faculty, The Evergreen State College | Confucius Institute of the State of Washington | diamanth@evergreen.edu | 360-867-6736 | Technical Degree, Building and Architecture, Kiev, Ukraine, 1964; B.F.A., Painting and Sculpture, Bezalel Academy of Arts and Design, Jerusalem, Israel,1975; M.F.A., Photography and New Forms, Pratt Institute, 1978; Ph.D., Arts in Education and Human Development, Union Institute, 1998. Expertise: visual arts, Chinese studies, human development Related Subject Areas Consciousness Studies, Visual Arts, Cultural Studies Current and Upcoming Offerings 2020–21 Arts and the Child: Early Childhood Fall Silk Roads: Culture, History, and Philosophy of China Winter, Spring   .

    Hirsh Diamant Faculty, The Evergreen State College Phone: 360-867-6736 Email: diamanth@evergreen.edu Biography Biography Technical Degree, Building and Architecture, Kiev, Ukraine, 1964; B.F.A., Painting and Sculpture, Bezalel Academy of Arts and Design, Jerusalem, Israel,1975; M.F.A., Photography and New Forms, Pratt Institute, 1978; Ph.D., Arts in Education and Human Development, Union Institute, 1998. Expertise: visual arts, Chinese studies, human development Related Subject Areas

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  • Buy online, pick it up at ISS! Nobody wants to drag pillows, towels, sheets and comforters when moving in to Residence Halls, especially when your travel involves long international flights with

    Bed Linens for Residence Hall Rooms Buy online, pick it up at ISS! Nobody wants to drag pillows, towels, sheets and comforters when moving in to Residence Halls, especially when your travel involves long international flights with extra luggage fees! We will make it easy for you if you order your bed linens online.Making PLU Your HomeYour residence hall room will have only standard furniture and a mattress when you move in. It will be up to you to make your room feel like home! You can start

  • PLU is home to an academic minor in Holocaust and Genocide Studies, an endowed chair in Holocaust history, an annual conference on Holocaust education, summer research fellowships for students

    peacebuilding.Quick Links Interdisciplinary Programs Holocaust and Genocide Studies Minor International Honors Program Donate Now! Mayer Faculty Development Funding Request Form (Fall deadline October 30)Q&A with history major Kara Atkinson ’23Former military linguist Kara Atkinson ’23 discusses her service on campus, academic research, and graduate school plans.

    Holocaust and Genocide Studies Programs
    Xavier Hall/115 Tacoma, WA 98447
  • Marine Ecologist, Institute of Marine Affairs, Trinidad and Tobago | Our Thirsty Planet | Rahanna Juman is a Senior Research Officer and the Head of the Environmental Research Program at the Institute of Marine Affairs, a government funded research institution in Trinidad and Tobago.

    the University of Washington in 2010-2011. During this fellowship, Rahanna did an internship at NOAA’s Office of Coastal Resource Management in Washington DC and at the Department of Ecology, Bellevue, Wash. She has been conducting research on coastal ecosystems, particularly mangrove forests and seagrass beds for the past 15 years. She has a number of publications, and in 2010 she published a book on Wetlands of Trinidad and Tobago. Rahanna is leading an effort to development an Integrated

  • Registration for Columbia Summer courses is now open at Columbia University. Explore the full range of multidisciplinary academic opportunities available at Columbia this summer across their two sessions: Session A (May 3–June 18) and Session B (June 28–August 16). Columbia Summer is designed to meet…

    curiosity, keep them on track for graduation and prepare for post-graduate plans. Subject areas include African-American Studies, Architecture, Biochemistry and Biology, Economics, Film, Mathematics, Human Rights and International Affairs, Journalism, Psychology, Slavic Languages and Literature, Spanish, Sustainable Development and many others. Additionally, Columbia Summer offers subject-specific programs and certifications, including: Arts in the Summer Business Certifications of Professional