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writing at PLU from 1980 to 2014. Although trained as a medievalist, she taught a broad range of literature, from Homer’s Iliad through Margaret Atwood’s The Handmaid’s Tale and Doris Lessing’s The Cleft. While teaching research and writing as well as advanced composition, her real attention was devoted to first-year writing seminars, on such topics as “Mothers and Daughters,” “Women and the Beauty Myth,” and “Barbie, Bratz, and Bella: The Construction of Girlhood in the Twenty-First Century.” Over
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and configuration research for University standard equipment. Standard hardware includes Dell and Apple computers. Please contact the Help Desk for any computer related purchases using university funds. Computer repair on University-owned standard computers purchased through User Support. We provide support in the form of troubleshooting problems and repair on campus when possible. Some equipment may need to be sent off-site for repair. Support and consultation on standard operating systems and
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Carli Snyder talks about her research and essay as the winner of the Lemkin Essay Contest at PLU, Tuesday, April 4, 2017. (Photo: John Froschauer/PLU) Raphael Lemkin Essay ContestGENOCIDE: What does it mean to you? Through the efforts of alumnus and Regent Donald R. Morken and colleague Bruce Littman, PLU sponsors annual scholarships in honor of Raphael Lemkin. Lemkin coined the term “genocide” and labored for passage of the United Nations genocide convention, which outlaws destruction of races
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Carli Snyder talks about her research and essay as the winner of the Lemkin Essay Contest at PLU, Tuesday, April 4, 2017. (Photo: John Froschauer/PLU) Congratulations 2019 Essay Contest Winner!Congratulations to this year’s essay contest winner, Kiyomi Kishaba, for her contribution “Fire”.GENOCIDE: What does it mean to youThrough the efforts of alumnus and Regent Donald R. Morken and colleague Bruce Littman, PLU sponsors annual scholarships in honor of Raphael Lemkin. Lemkin coined the term
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Past Powell-Heller Holocaust Conferences 2016 Powell-Heller Conference for Holocaust EducationThe Ninth Annual Powell-Heller Conference for Holocaust Education “Women and the Holocaust” took place Oct. 17-19. In the words of historian Myrna Goldenberg, both sexes experienced “different horrors, but the same hell.” Our conference scholars will present their latest research on women in the Holocaust — not as just victims, but as survivors, rescuers, collaborators and even as perpetrators. John
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cognitive, social, or financial benefits that come from learning to program? If so, how should communities teach these skills to their citizens? History professor Michael Halvorson invites the PLU community to a webinar related to his newest book, Code Nation. The project explores the fascinating history of learning to program in America, including early research on software development in government labs, popular movements that emphasized programming, and the early history of technology companies such
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course could present their civic engagement prototypes as an example of design thinking and innovation. (The UW/T is aware of these presentations and indicated their interest in these and other INOV projects.) In addition to sharing your research and ideas, conference presentations allow you to meet people and build your resume with important content and leadership skills. This is a great opportunity for our INOV program and its students. Check it out! Read Previous May 2020 Innovation Studies
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Keynote SpeakerDr. Marc Dollinger, the Richard and Rhoda Goldman Chair in Jewish Studies at San Francisco State UniversityI’m Marc Dollinger and I get to teach, write, and give lots of public talks as a member of the Jewish Studies faculty at San Francisco State University. Thanks to the Goldman Family (think Levi Strauss), I hold an endowed research chair in Jewish Studies and Social Responsibility, gifting me a platform to talk about my passion for Jewish social justice. I believe it’s a
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“thoughtful inquiry” with “service” and “care for others.” At Pacific Lutheran University, this questioning continues among a faculty committed to the advance of knowledge in the many disciplines which constitute the modern university. Whether through experimentation in the natural sciences, critical assessment of received traditions in the humanities and fine arts, or field and clinical research in the social sciences, PLU professors are committed to a teaching and learning environment that introduces
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completed in as few as 14 months, or over the course of 26 months. Classes occur in the evenings and are a mix of traditional and hybrid in design.2. Theory to Practice FocusUses evidence based, best practices that critically evaluate, integrate and apply current, primary research and established theoretical concepts. Coursework focuses on building an evidence-based practice through rigorous coursework applied to real-world situations. All students complete an applied project as part of the program.3
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