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  • PLU provides quality on-campus living and learning environments that encourage and enhance engagement in and enjoyment of your college experience.

    and/or by theme. Learning Communities provide opportunities for students to connect with community through co-curricular events and programs that are extremely valuable during your first year. Incoming first year students are also enrolled into PLUS 100: Transitions to PLU based on their on campus learning community. Look at the different learning communities on our Learning Community Page! Learning Communities are based on year, identity, academic pursuits, and interests. You will have the

  • Rodion A. Zhuravlev, Senior Capstone Seminar Solid polymer electrolytes are a safer alternative to the current electrolytes found in lithium-ion batteries.

    -tumorigenic MCF10A cell line has been found to generate MN that disrupt at significantly lower frequencies than those in tumorigenic cell lines. Since different chromosomes interact with the nuclear lamina in different ways, our hypothesis is that the identity of the chromatin sequestered in the MN influences the rate of rupture. To test this hypothesis, it is necessary to isolate and sequence the MN. We decided to adapt existing protocols, modifying the hypotonic lysis buffer components as well as the

  • PLU President Thomas W. Krise welcomes faculty and staff back to campus, highlighting the strengths of PLU and his goals for the future. (Photo by John Froschauer) “A University of the First Rank” By President Thomas W. Krise Good morning and welcome to the 2012…

    as an institution within a number of sometimes overlapping circles of character and identity.  As we begin discussions about what we aim to be in the distant future, I would encourage us all to think about where PLU falls within these various groups—that is, when someone mentions a group of colleges and universities, at what point does PLU get mentioned? As everyone here knows well, PLU was one of six colleges established by Norwegian Lutheran pioneers—the others are Luther College, Concordia

  • How to have fearlessly curious conversations in dangerously divided times 1:45 – 3:30 p.m. | March 7 | Chris Knutzen, Anderson University Center Who: Mónica Guzmán, Bridge-Builder, Journalist,

    information on Speaker, please visit www.prhspeakers.com.Carolyn FinneyOur Story: Blackness, Belonging & Dreaming the Family Tree 12:30 – 1:35 p.m. | March 8 | Regency Room, Anderson University Center Who: Carolyn Finney PhD, Environmental Studies Professor of Practice, Franklin Environmental Center, Middlebury CollegeBio: Carolyn Finney, PhD is a storyteller, author and a cultural geographer who is deeply interested in issues related to identity, difference, creativity, and resilience. The aim of her

  • Membership: Vice president and Chief Operating Officer (chair); one person from Provost’s Academic Council (selected by the Provost’s Academic Council); the vice chair of the faculty; director

    on matters related to implementation and assessment of the plan with the goal of all PLU community members experiencing an inclusive, sustainable, caring, and affirming environment. Specific Duties: To assist in the implementation of, policies and programs that demonstrate the university’s commitment to making the campus community one that is welcoming and respectful to all of its members, regardless of race, gender, ethnicity, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, or other identity

  • The Office of the Provost publishes guidelines for the recruitment and selection of new faculty. The guidelines are a digest of prevailing practices by the academic units of Pacific Lutheran

    shall submit a written proposal to the appropriate higher level academic unit(s) of which it is a part for review and for subsequent submission to the Faculty Joint Committee, the provost, and the president. These proposals should address (1) the unit or sub-unit’s role in and contributions to the university’s educational mission (as defined in the Academic Identity Statement); (2) its current costs and revenue; and (3) recommendations for decreasing the unit or sub-unit’s current costs and/or

  • More than 850 students will graduate from PLU for the 2011-2012 academic year. Spring Commencement takes place Sunday, May 27 in the Tacoma Dome. (Photo by John Froschauer) In their own words Compiled and edited by Chris Albert This spring, new PLU graduates closed a…

    , our community, and my passion to fight against social injustices. The PLU Diversity Center became a “home away from home” for me and is where I felt I became a leader and learned more about my identity in the world. Studying abroad in Trinidad and Tobago gave me the opportunity to connect with others outside of the U.S. and to ultimately discover what it means to be a citizen of this world. Lastly, the PLU social work program allowed me the chance to grow in my skills and to feel confident in

  • Women and The Holocaust in FilmThursday, Oct. 13 Oma and Bella 4:00-5:15 p.m. | Ingram 100 | Directed by Alexa Karolinski “Oma and Bella is an intimate portrait of two elderly Jewish women in Berlin with humor, powerful stories, and a deep fondness for good food. As the documentary follows them through their daily lives, a portrait emerges of two Holocaust survivors who stayed in Germany. They answer questions of heritage, memory and identity, ultimately, through the recreation of the sumptuous

  • Women and The Holocaust in FilmThursday, Oct. 13 Oma and Bella 4:00-5:15 p.m. | Ingram 100 | Directed by Alexa Karolinski “Oma and Bella is an intimate portrait of two elderly Jewish women in Berlin with humor, powerful stories, and a deep fondness for good food. As the documentary follows them through their daily lives, a portrait emerges of two Holocaust survivors who stayed in Germany. They answer questions of heritage, memory and identity, ultimately, through the recreation of the sumptuous

  • Women and The Holocaust in FilmThursday, Oct. 13 Oma and Bella 4:00-5:15 p.m. | Ingram 100 | Directed by Alexa Karolinski “Oma and Bella is an intimate portrait of two elderly Jewish women in Berlin with humor, powerful stories, and a deep fondness for good food. As the documentary follows them through their daily lives, a portrait emerges of two Holocaust survivors who stayed in Germany. They answer questions of heritage, memory and identity, ultimately, through the recreation of the sumptuous