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  • PLU values global education as a pathway to excellence. We support Lutes - students, alumni, faculty, staff, and the broader community - in their exploration of global systems, contemporary

    Explore Global Education Opportunities through PLUPLU values global education as a pathway to excellence. We support Lutes – students, alumni, faculty, staff, and the broader community – in their exploration of global systems, contemporary international problems, and the complexity of cultures forged over centuries through interactions across diverse societies. PLU offers an array of global opportunities on and off campus. These experiences expose Lutes to the world in all its complexity, and

  • Mycal Ford ’12 deep dives into global challenges for a living. A double major in political science and Chinese studies at PLU, Ford is now an international affairs and economics analyst who has worked for both private firms and government agencies, including the U.S. Department…

    service, which is to say that I am motivated by my desire to help others —  even if that means working on incredibly sensitive topics. Are there moments when the complexity of this work can be daunting? Complexity always presents a significant challenge —  especially as it relates to emerging international economic and security challenges, such as international sanctions evasion and money laundering. I try to distill and ultimately reduce these enormously complex transnational issues into smaller and

  • Texas A&M Chemistry Graduate School Information Sessions are scheduled for: September 8, 4:00-5:30 PM CDT September 9, 2:00-3:30 PM CDT September 14, 2:00-3:30 PM CDT There are also topic-specific sessions on Catalysis, Physical/Nuclear/Computational Chem, and Polymers coming up for more information see the  TAMU-Grad School…

    TAMU Grad School Info Session Posted by: alemanem / September 8, 2020 September 8, 2020 Texas A&M Chemistry Graduate School Information Sessions are scheduled for: September 8, 4:00-5:30 PM CDT September 9, 2:00-3:30 PM CDT September 14, 2:00-3:30 PM CDT There are also topic-specific sessions on Catalysis, Physical/Nuclear/Computational Chem, and Polymers coming up for more information see the TAMU-Grad School Info Sessions – Flyer. RSVP for Applying to and Succeeding in Graduate School

  • The  Department of Physics at San Diego State University (SDSU) is inviting all Senior Physics undergraduates  considering graduate school next year to explore the Masters in Physics, the Masters in Medical Physics, or the Joint PhD (through the Computational Science Research Center) programs at SDSU.  Financial support is available to most of our qualified Master’s students as Teaching Assistants…

    San Diego State University Physics Graduate Program Posted by: nicolacs / November 18, 2021 November 18, 2021 The Department of Physics at San Diego State University (SDSU) is inviting all Senior Physics undergraduates  considering graduate school next year to explore the Masters in Physics, the Masters in Medical Physics, or the Joint PhD (through the Computational Science Research Center) programs at SDSU.  Financial support is available to most of our qualified Master’s students as Teaching

  • “I’ve never been here before,” a student told me in June 2014 as my Christian Ethics class walked to the community garden at Trinity Lutheran Church.

    Ethics work in the gardens at PLU and at Trinity Lutheran Church in July 2014; Photos by Kevin O’Brien I’ve only recently started to emphasize that whatever “neighbor” means, it must be connected to a neighborhood.  We have to wrestle with the concrete complexity of our neighbors right here and now.  I’m lucky to have lots of help in making this connection, and my classes benefit from the expertise of PLU’s Center for Community Engagement, the Sustainability Office, and the committed members of

  • What is studying history all about at PLU? Traditionally, the discipline of history has focused on the critical analysis of text-based evidence from the past and seeks a detailed, complex

    Mission StatementWhat is studying history all about at PLU? Traditionally, the discipline of history has focused on the critical analysis of text-based evidence from the past and seeks a detailed, complex understanding of individual and collective human behaviors as they have changed over time. PLU students of history develop lifelong habits of critical thinking, inquiry-based reading of texts, effective research and technical skills, and the appreciation of complexity and diversity in human

  • Professor of Psychology | Department of Psychology | hansvick@plu.edu | Academic Liaison on the board of Peace and Justice Studies, as well as teaching Peace Psychology. Faculty Director for joint PLU/Tacoma-Pierce County Chamber of Commerce Leadership program. Passion for teaching statistics/research methods, where I approach the classroom as a dynamic social environment and continually strive to create a positive, active learning environment for my students. Current research interests: (1) Cognitive complexity and openness to experience in relation to the liberal arts experience; (2) teaching and learning styles in relation to the challenges of teaching Millennials; and (3) changes in perceptions of cities over time. .

    environment and continually strive to create a positive, active learning environment for my students. Current research interests: (1) Cognitive complexity and openness to experience in relation to the liberal arts experience; (2) teaching and learning styles in relation to the challenges of teaching Millennials; and (3) changes in perceptions of cities over time.

  • Professor of English | Department of English | barotrp@plu.edu | 253-535-7318 | Rick Barot has published three books of poetry with Sarabande Books: The Darker Fall (2002), which received the Kathryn A.

    refers to something like technique, and also that it refers to cunning.  Which is to say that we writers handle materials that, when handled just so, lead to a sort of alchemy.  The most powerful pieces of writing, then, contain an infinite complexity—a complexity that’s tangible and undefinable at the same time.  And all of this is done in the writer’s solitude, which seems its own mixture of materiality and expansiveness. Even though I believe that a strong piece of writing generates something like

  • Secretary of Faculty | Faculty Governance | barotrp@plu.edu | 253-535-7318 | Rick Barot has published three books of poetry with Sarabande Books: The Darker Fall (2002), which received the Kathryn A.

    always been intrigued by these two connotations of the word craft—that it refers to something like technique, and also that it refers to cunning.  Which is to say that we writers handle materials that, when handled just so, lead to a sort of alchemy.  The most powerful pieces of writing, then, contain an infinite complexity—a complexity that’s tangible and undefinable at the same time.  And all of this is done in the writer’s solitude, which seems its own mixture of materiality and expansiveness

  • Professor of English | Gender, Sexuality, and Race Studies | barotrp@plu.edu | 253-535-7318 | Rick Barot has published three books of poetry with Sarabande Books: The Darker Fall (2002), which received the Kathryn A.

    refers to something like technique, and also that it refers to cunning.  Which is to say that we writers handle materials that, when handled just so, lead to a sort of alchemy.  The most powerful pieces of writing, then, contain an infinite complexity—a complexity that’s tangible and undefinable at the same time.  And all of this is done in the writer’s solitude, which seems its own mixture of materiality and expansiveness. Even though I believe that a strong piece of writing generates something like