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On the Path to Peace Communication Professor Amanda Feller’s peace-building cohort, all graduating in 2014, comes together at PLU. From left: Caitlin Zimmerman, Lauren Corboy, Sydney Barry, Kendall Daugherty, Rachel Samardich, Rachel Espasandin, Jessica Sandler and Anna McCracken. (Photo: John Froschauer/PLU) Eight Graduating Women Give…
Science and Global Studies with an Anthropology minor. Graduation: December 2014. Peace-building experience: Daugherty is an International Peer Advisor and a member of the Network for Peacebuilding and Conflict Management. She spent fall of her sophomore year studying Peace and Conflict Studies in Oslo, Norway, as part of PLU’s Gateway program. She also took the J-Term 2014 course in Northern Ireland about dialogue and peace-building post-conflict. Her peace philosophy: “The biggest challenge to peace
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PLU alumnus Brian Lander ‘89 grew up in Washington State’s Tri-Cities. But in early 2020, Lander was far from his childhood home, as he helped meet urgent needs in Northwest Syria. Turkish troops, Syrian and Russian armies, and opposition forces negotiated and battled over resources…
Brian Lander ’89: Career Humanitarian is PLU’s Connection to 2020 Nobel Peace Prize Posted by: Zach Powers / February 3, 2021 Image: Brian Lander ’89 is the Global Deputy Director of the United Nations World Food Programme’s Emergency Operations Division. (Photo courtesy of UN/WFP) February 3, 2021 By Lora ShinnMarketing and Communications Guest WriterPLU alumnus Brian Lander ‘89 grew up in Washington State's Tri-Cities. But in early 2020, Lander was far from his childhood home, as he helped
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Sociologists study social life and the social causes and consequences of human behavior. Sociologists investigate the structure and development of individuals, communities, organizations and
courses with this curricular philosophy in mind. Our program aligns with the university’s pathways to distinction: Global Education, Student-Faculty Research, and Purposeful Learning.Course CurriculumStudents are required to complete 40 credit hours in the major. In addition to required courses, students also take several electives. Students may choose to concentrate these electives in areas of particular interest to them, for example Family/Gender, Crime/Deviance, or Stratification/Inequalities. Many
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Overview Hypothesis is a social annotation tool that can be used to facilitate online class discussions and group work, annotate lectures and syllabi, share and organize research, take notes, and more. Hypothesis is integrated into PLU’s Sakai Learning Management System. Students and instructors can annotate webpages or PDFs with comments, formulas, highlights, and tags without...
Overview Hypothesis is a social annotation tool that can be used to facilitate online class discussions and group work, annotate lectures and syllabi, share and organize research, take notes, and more. Hypothesis is integrated into PLU’s Sakai Learning Management System. Students and instructors can annotate webpages or PDFs with comments, formulas, highlights, and tags without leaving Sakai. It can be used for entire classes, breakout groups, and individual users. The Hypothesis tool is
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PLU network services have security measures in place to protect the loss, misuse, or alteration of information under university management. All activity on PLU network servers may be monitored, recorded, or backed up. Pacific Lutheran University automatically logs certain data generated by accessing and navigating PLU Web: Network addresses of those who use PLU network...
PLU network services have security measures in place to protect the loss, misuse, or alteration of information under university management. All activity on PLU network servers may be monitored, recorded, or backed up. Pacific Lutheran University automatically logs certain data generated by accessing and navigating PLU Web: Network addresses of those who use PLU network services, accompanied by the date and time of use, may be collected to help diagnose server problems, limit access to licensed
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Bailey Hamilton is a senior nursing student at PLU. She is also a member of PLU’s swim team. Recently, she was a member of the winning four-member relay team at this year’s Northwest Conference Championships —one of which set a new PLU record for the…
able to create time for both athletics and academics in your schedule? Learning adequate time management skills was the number one thing that helped me find time for everything. While this meant early mornings and late nights, it helped me grow in my abilities to manage my priorities and get everything done. Do you see any connections between the work you do as a nursing major and your athletic involvement? Yes, I do see a connection between the two! Athletics has taught me skills such as time
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EconClub meets weekly on Thursdays, 6:00-7:00pm, in Xavier 250. The club is open to Econ Majors, Minors, and anyone interested in learning more about economics!
EconClubEconClub meets weekly on Thursdays, 6:00-7:00pm, in Xavier 250. The club is open to Econ Majors, Minors, and anyone interested in learning more about economics! Economics Club allows students to: Collaborate in groups to find research on important economic policy and apply this to current events and issues that are happening today. Discuss current events at the local, federal, and global level and how they relate to economics. Have the opportunity to meet and connect with other
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New Master of Science in Finance focuses on cross-disciplinary approach By Barbara Clements Pacific Lutheran University will begin the first classes in its Master of Science in Finance (MSF) this fall, putting the university on the leading edge of grooming finance leaders for the 21st…
from the fact there’s a global move and preference for specialized masters degrees, such as a masters of finance,” said Boeh, who in his other life was an investment banker on Wall Street and worked on the initial public offerings of companies such as Stamps.com, MapQuest, and Sina.com. Many employers want deeper expertise in a particular field, Boeh (pronounced “BAY”) said. Graduates from this program, which will begin at PLU this fall, will have a deep expertise in finance, as well as related
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The Learning Outcomes for General Education are listed below. Gen Ed learning outcomes were originally approved via EPC in March 2022 (see below).
various artistic skills and processes that contribute to a performance, production or product. Students will evaluate aesthetic qualities through analysis and judgment about works of art in a given medium. Fitness and Wellness (FT)Fitness and Wellness (2): Students will develop skills for lifelong physical and mental wellness. PHED 100 (1) Students will understand the benefits of physical activity and active living. Students will identify the relationships between nutrition, stress management and
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Professor of French | Gender, Sexuality, and Race Studies | wilkinrm@plu.edu | 253-535-7313 | Professor Wilkin teaches in four different programs at PLU: French & Francophone Studies, the International Honors program, the First Year Experience program, and Global Studies.
Award, for Gabrielle Suchon, A Woman who Defends All the Persons of her Sex, with Domna C. Stanton, 2011 K. T. Tang Award For Excellence in Research 2010 Biography Professor Wilkin teaches in four different programs at PLU: French & Francophone Studies, the International Honors program, the First Year Experience program, and Global Studies. Whether teaching verb tenses or New Wave cinema, she strives to meet her students where they are at and to provide space for their interests and knowledge to
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