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What election season reminds us about higher education Posted by: Thomas Krise / December 2, 2016 Image: (Photos by John Froschauer/PLU) December 2, 2016 Each election cycle I’m reminded of how incredibly multi-disciplinary the responsibilities of our elected officials have become. Similarly, the challenges faced by the leaders of the world’s most successful corporations and NGOs grow ever more global, complex, and nuanced, seemingly by the day.Very few, if any, of the world’s most urgent
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couple of weeks, but for hundreds of years,” he said. And now, hundreds of years later, these monasteries still remain standing, and have something to teach about how to live sustainably. His project focuses on a number of Benedictine monasteries in central Italy. The Italian government has applied for World Heritage status for 10 of these monasteries, which would enable them to receive funding for research and public events. Dr. Torvend’s research on the sustainable practices of Benedictine monks
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Dr. Deanna ThompsonBefore fall of 2008, I was living what I call my 95% ideal life. I had married my college sweetheart, found a job at a Minnesota university close to family, and was busing being a professor, spouse, and parent of two lovely children. I was getting to teach religion to undergraduates and write and speak about the legacy of sixteenth century reformer Martin Luther and the ongoing relevance of his theology for contemporary issues like feminism and white privilege. Then cancer
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2020 Philosophy Capstones Dr. Sergia Hay, Seminar in Philosophy This year’s philosophy capstone course investigated a frequently used and criticized philosophical method: thought experiments. Thought experiments have been employed in every branch of philosophy, and in this course we focused on some notable examples from ethics and metaphysics: the trolley problem, the experience machine, the floating man, and the ship of Theseus. We examined these puzzles, considered solutions presented by
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Harstad LectureChair of Lutheran Studies LectureKnutson LectureStudent Poets ShowcaseFilm FestivalVocation PanelScientists and Philosophers in DialogueSt. John's BibleSanctuary PanelHarstad LectureBjug Harstad Memorial LectureLink to websiteChair of Lutheran Studies LectureChair of Lutheran Studies LectureLink to websiteKnutson Lecture11th Annual David and Marilyn Knutson LectureLink to websiteStudent Poets ShowcaseStudent Poets ShowcaseLink to websiteFilm Festival In October of 2016, the
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TABLE OF CONTENTS Section 1. Faculty Approval of Curriculum and Degree Requirements Section 2. Flowchart of Usual Procedure for Curriculum Revision Section 3. Procedures Governing Revision of Curriculum and Degree Requirements Section 4. Format for Preparing Proposals Section 5. Policies for Open Topic Courses Section 6. Catalogs and Class SchedulesSection 1. FACULTY APPROVAL OF CURRICULUM AND DEGREE REQUIREMENTS All curricula and degree requirements shall be approved by the faculty [Faculty
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About the conferenceSeventh Annual Lutheran Studies Conference at PLU – Thursday, September 28, 2017 The conference will focus on the liberating and reforming role singing has played in the Protestant tradition. Presenters include: Dr. David Cherwien, Director of the National Lutheran Choir, who will lecture on Luther’s use of vocal music in the Reformation and the Lutheran tradition of choral music. Dr. Steven Newby, composer, conductor, gospel/jazz vocalist and professor at Seattle Pacific
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Intersections: Called and Empowered (and Assessed) Cover art If we were all eyes, could we see each other? by Vickie R. Phipps Intersections, Number 54, Fall 2021 Intersections is a publication by and largely for the academic communities of the twenty-seven institutions that comprise the Network of ELCA Colleges and Universities… April 29, 2022 faculty newsletterIntersections
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Section 1. COLLEGES, SCHOOLS, DEPARTMENTS, AND PROGRAMS: NOMINATION AND TERMS OF OFFICE FOR ADMINISTRATORS Each of the four colleges in the university’s academic structure will be led by a college dean. Each academic unit within a college will be led by an academic unit head, which includes directors of programs, chairs of departments, and associate deans and deans of schools. Each department and program shall (1) develop election procedures for nomination of candidates for administrative
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Conditional Admission AgreementAs a condition of my acceptance to the PLU School of Nursing and the permission granted me to enroll in nursing courses at PLU, I understand, in addition to the conditions stated in my letter of acceptance that: This contract does not obligate me to a major in nursing at PLU; I may change my mind and switch majors. Should I fail to meet the University’s standards of good conduct and academic honesty as outlined in the PLU Student Handbook, the PLU School of
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