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Alumni UpdatesAre you a History major or minor with a story to share? Send us a paragraph or two about what you’ve been doing along with a portrait (head shot) photo and we’ll post an update here. We’re proud of our graduates and all that they have done since graduation! Email Michael Halvorson (halvormj@plu.edu) with your story! Kaelin Lor '23The Tacoma Refugee Choir, an important support and resource for Kaelin Lor, History major and ’23 alum, recently released the video, “Everyone Can Love

253.535.7698 www.plu.edu/english/ english@plu.edu James Albrecht, Ph.D., Chair Bachelor of Arts DegreeAll majors must complete one of the Concentrations below. Students may complete more than one Concentration. Major in English (Literature Concentration) At least 36 and up to 44 semester hours in English (excluding FYEP 101) with at least 20 hours upper division, distributed as follows: ENGL 227: Introduction to Creative Writing CX 4 semester hours ENGL 275: Literary Passages: An Introduction

253.535.8227 www.plu.edu/gender-sexuality-race/ gsrs@plu.edu Jennifer James, Ph.D., Chair The Gender, Sexuality, and Race Studies (GSRS) program at PLU provides students with an innovative curriculum that examines how gender, sexuality, and race are embedded in complex dynamics of power and resistance, offers intersectional and interdisciplinary ways to understand identities and imagine new configurations of power, and provides students with opportunities to develop skills that will prepare

Course Descriptions ENGL 213 : Topics in Literature: Themes and Authors - IT A variable-content course that focuses on the act of reading and interpreting texts. (4) ENGL 214 : Introduction to Major Literary Genres - IT Introduction to one or more of the major literary genres (fiction, poetry or drama). Focus of course varies with instructor and term. May be taken more than once for credit with approval of department chair. (4) ENGL 216 : Topics in Literature - IT, GE A variable-content course

T.O.H. Karl Forensics Forum Alumni and Friends, The 2014-2015 academic year represents a year of new beginnings and successes for the Pacific Lutheran University Debate Team. We increased debate and discourse both at PLU and in the Northwest region, completing the second annual Ruth Anderson Public Debate and reviving the T.O.H. Karl Tournament. More than 46 Lutes participated in debate tournaments throughout the year as part of the PLU Debate Team. Director of Forensics Justin Eckstein led the

Sarah Caitlin Slinker ’13(served in Togo from 2014 – 2015) At PLU, Sarah majored in Global Studies (responses to violence concentration) and French and minored in Anthropology and Political Science. She lived in Hong International Hall for two and a half years and was an RA for one semester in “La Maison Française” (the French Wing). She joined the US Peace Corps predominately because of her love of travel, languages, culture, and cultural exchange; she also wanted to learn more about the

Where is AwayAfter you throw an item away, where does it go? Where is away? A common misconception regarding our waste is the idea of throwing something “away.” Most people do not consider where “away” is. At PLU we strive to understand this concept and know where our waste is going. PLU’s waste is diverted into a variety of categories that are sent to and processed at different locations described below.Commingled and Glass RecyclingEnvironmental Services Staff (both in Cleaning Services, and

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recording Friday, August 9, 7:30PM: Oliver de la Paz, Lia Purpura, Peggy Shumaker Watch livestream recording All the readings are free and will take place in the Scandinavian Cultural Center within the Anderson University Center at Pacific Lutheran University. (Map)  The Lute Locker will have books for sale. See Bio Notes for the ReadersBio Notes for the ReadersJennifer Elise FoersterJennifer Elise Foerster received her PhD in English and Literary Arts at the University of Denver, her MFA from the

Coordinators Elsa Kienberger received an MSt in English (1830-1914) at the University of Oxford in 2020 and a BA in English Literature and Theater (Acting/Directing) from Pacific Lutheran University in 2019. Always an avid fan of Austen film adaptations, she was forced to reconsider her favorites when she read Austen’s novels and found them much wittier. Since audiences often encounter Austen through the ubiquitous media presence her legacy has gained, Elsa is interested in the twenty-first