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Latino Studies Learning Objectives1) Through the analysis of a wide array of Latino cultural productions (literature, film, music, visual arts, socio-political studies), students will be introduced to Latino Studies as a field, its history from the Civil Rights era to the present, its spaces of engagement (community, academy, political, cultural), and main theoretical contributions. 2) Students will complicate their understanding of US history, geography, and dominant narratives about Latinos

, Sustainability, and Peace Reading ChallengeMembers of the PLU community are invited to participate in a Countenance of Hope Reading Group Challenge. THE CHALLENGE First, select one of the Countenance of Hope Reading Group keynote speakers’ texts listed above. Then form a reading group made up of at least six PLU community members (faculty, staff, and/or students), plan to meet once to discuss your selected text, and all members of the reading group will receive a hard copy of the book for FREE! HOW TO

The Office of Institutional EffectivenessThe Office of Institutional Effectiveness establishes the infrastructure necessary to monitor and track our achievement of mission fulfillment. The work of the office will drive a systematic and sustained institutional commitment toward developing a culture of constructive, self-reflective monitoring and evaluation. This culture of monitoring and evaluation reflects our commitments as a learning community, where mutual accountability and sustainable

of all modes of electronic communication within PLU systems. Policies can be found on the I&TS Policies web site under Responsible Use of PLU Technology & Related Resources. Use of IT services is a privilege granted to PLU students, faculty, and staff for learning and working in the PLU community. All members of the PLU community are expected to comply with PLU IT policies.GovernanceInformation & Technology Services strives continuously to align its services and resources with university needs

what we eat Throughout the symposium, keep an eye out for facts about water in the University Center Commons. Our Thirsty Planet – Reaction and Community Action – 4:30-5:30 p.m. Friday, Feb. 24 at 208 Garfield Following the Wang Center Symposium, head on over to 208 on Garfield Street to chat about your reactions to what impacted you from the speakers’ presentations. This will also be an opportunity to connect with others working on sustainability issues such as PLU’s GREAN student club and to be a

conversation we had with them about what being Indigenous means to them, or what they see as an Indigenous scholar. The Indigenous Scholars state: “We created this project in order to make our Native population at PLU more visible for the rest of the PLU community, reminding them that we are here too and that we have something to share. We also made them for our fellow Native students, and for ourselves, in order to remind us to recognize our Indigenous knowledge; we are scholars too. Our Native population

Pacific Lutheran University provides students with a free university identification card at the time of the student’s enrollment.  This card, called a LuteCard, is the property of PLU. LuteCards support many privileges granted to members of the PLU community.  These privileges include access to events, facilities, and parking areas, meal plan access, convenient purchasing power, and identification for university business.  Students must carry their LuteCard with them at all times while on

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

of political systems and economic models, and a global population that now exceeds 7 billion. The overarching goal of PLU’s biennial international symposiums is to stimulate serious thinking about contemporary issues and to provide a forum for the campus community and the broader Puget Sound community to engage individuals of international, national and local stature – from scholars and authors to business people and hands-on practitioners.