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  • PLU Hispanic and Latino Studies students learn to think critically in a complex world through the study of the Spanish language, linguistics, literature, film, and a vast array of cultural

    /x communities right here in Parkland and Tacoma. Our majors and minors pursue various professional fields and vocations, including work in social services and public health, education, arts and communications, activism, international development, ministry, business, law, and politics.Quick Links Hispanic Studies Major Hispanic Studies Minor Latino Studies Minor What is the difference between Hispanic and Latino Studies? Study Away Opportunities Dr. Carmiña Palerm receives the Spirit of Diversity

    Hispanic and Latino Studies
    Administration Building Room 207-C Tacoma, WA 98447-0003
  • Professor of New Testament | International Honors | choiaa@plu.edu | 253-535-7314 | Agnes Choi teaches courses in biblical studies, with a focus on the earliest generations of Christianity and Judaism during the Second Temple Period.

    consider how these Christian and Jewish texts should be understood in their ancient contexts. She also teaches courses in the International Honors Program and the Gender, Sexuality, and Race Studies Program. In Academic Year 2018-19, she received PLU’s Faculty Excellence Award in Teaching. She also received a Graves Award in the Humanities (biennial award, 2021-23), which recognizes unusual skill and enthusiasm in teaching, as well as scholarly merit. Her areas of research include archaeology in the

  • (served in Mongolia from 2011-2013) Bonnie was a psychology major at PLU and also served as the Psi Chi and Psychology Club officer.

    Bonnie Nelson '08(served in Mongolia from 2011-2013) Bonnie was a psychology major at PLU and also served as the Psi Chi and Psychology Club officer. While on campus she conducted student-faculty research (funded by the Forest Foundation Fellowship). She also was the recipient of the Western Association Student Scholarship Award and the Psychology Student Research Award. She joined the Peace Crops because she wanted to learn more about education in an international context and to have more

  • Professor Seth Dowland, director of our International Honors Program (IHON for short), along with a couple current IHON students answer questions submitted by prospective PLU students about what it means to be an IHON student.

    You Ask, We Answer: How is your Honors Program? Posted by: shortea / March 4, 2024 March 4, 2024 Professor Seth Dowland, director of our International Honors Program (IHON for short), along with a couple current IHON students answer questions submitted by prospective PLU students about what it means to be an IHON student. Read Previous YouTube Short: Exploring Oceanography in the Pacific Northwest Read Next What’s in our room? With Jess Mason ’24 LATEST POSTS PLU Scores 4.5 out of 5 on Campus

  • Professor of French | Global & Cultural 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

  • There is no charge for an office visit to the PLU Health Services Clinic. This applies to all PLU students: domestic and international, graduate and undergraduate. All we ask is to see your PLU ID.

    InsuranceThere is no charge for an office visit to the PLU Health Services Clinic. This applies to all PLU students: domestic and international, graduate and undergraduate. All we ask is to see your PLU ID. *Certain tests or services may have a fee* PLU does not require students to have health insurance, but we strongly recommend it. Learn about Affordable Care Act insurance here.Wellness Access Plan BenefitDomestic undergraduate students are a part of the PLU Wellness Access Plan.  The

  • There are many opportunities to live, work, study, teach and volunteer abroad after graduating. Alumni and Student Connections also offers advising and a variety of resources to help you find the

    Global Opportunities After GraduationThere are many opportunities to live, work, study, teach and volunteer abroad after graduating. Alumni and Student Connections also offers advising and a variety of resources to help you find the right global post-grad opportunity.Post Graduate Scholarships and Fellowships Look through the Scholarships and Fellowships Database for funded international opportunities. Fulbright1) Fulbright English Teaching Assistant (ETA)           Available in 150 or more

  • While at PLU, Margaret Chell ’18 decided to join the Peace Corps after a Returned Peace Corps Volunteer visited her global development class. She was excited about the idea of putting her global studies major to work to help others. In March of 2020, she…

    Global Studies major pursues medical school to support health equity PLU alum Margaret Chell ’18 reveals how Peace Corps transformed her life Posted by: vcraker / November 3, 2021 November 3, 2021 While at PLU, Margaret Chell ’18 decided to join the Peace Corps after a Returned Peace Corps Volunteer visited her global development class. She was excited about the idea of putting her global studies major to work to help others. In March of 2020, she found herself in Guinea, West Africa working as

  • Sarah Davis, a biology major and Hispanic studies minor, began her PLU journey with the idea that medicine and health care would be the ultimate goal, but then a couple of classes focused on plant development and global agriculture grew a new passion. “I have…

    Growing into her own: how Sarah Davis ’23 discovered her passion for plant biology Posted by: shortea / May 11, 2023 May 11, 2023 By Lisa PattersonPLU Marketing & Communications Guest Writer Sarah Davis, a biology major and Hispanic studies minor, began her PLU journey with the idea that medicine and health care would be the ultimate goal, but then a couple of classes focused on plant development and global agriculture grew a new passion. “I have a family history of agriculture, my grandfather

  • The Master’s Industrial Internship Program priority application deadline is  February 15th . What it is: This unique program combines intensive lab and course work with professional skills development to prepare you for a  9-month  paid  internship in industry .  Historically, close to 98% of our…

    Master’s Industrial Internship Program – UO Posted by: alemanem / February 5, 2019 February 5, 2019 The Master’s Industrial Internship Program priority application deadline is February 15th. What it is: This unique program combines intensive lab and course work with professional skills development to prepare you for a 9-month paid internship in industry.  Historically, close to 98% of our students successfully complete internships and close to 90% of those receive regular offers at the end of