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Lutes study social justice at one of the world’s oldest, most prestigious universities By Barbara Clements, Content Development Director Nine Pacific Lutheran University students are studying at Oxford University as part of the first such program at PLU, one of the only universities on the…
violence and conflict and humanitarian intervention. There also is a service component to the program, said program leader, Philosophy Professor Greg Johnson. Johnson said he has been working on the program for the last 18 months. Originally scheduled for launch in 2015, Johnson said that all the pieces fell into place early – so why not 2014? “No university on the West Coast, with perhaps the exception of Stanford, has a program like this,” Johnson said before leaving for Oxford earlier this month
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CCES welcomes Kristin Menson as new Director In late August, PLU’s Center for Community Engagement and Service (CCES) welcomed Kristen Menson as its new Director. Kristin comes to PLU from Louisiana State University (LSU) where she was the Program Manager in the Center for Community…
faculty to incorporate service-learning in their courses, helping students to bridge the gap between classroom learning and curricular and co-curricular service experiences, and supporting the various community partners that welcomed students and faculty into their work in the community. Kristin earned a Master of Education in College Student Affairs and is currently pursuing a Doctorate of Philosophy in Higher Education from Azusa Pacific University. In addition, she holds a Certification in
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What have some of our recent graduates done with their degrees in Psychology? PLU Psychology Alumni found employment as: Live-in assistant at L'Arche Tahoma Hope, a member of the International
Graduate School Master’s programs in: Counseling, University of San Diego Developmental Psychology, San Francisco State University Educational Policy, University of Washington Industrial-Organizational Psychology, San Francisco State University; University of Idaho Marriage and Family Therapy, PLU Mental Health Counseling, Antioch University Seattle; Central Washington University Organizational Psychology, Claremont Graduate University Philosophy, University of Oregon Physical Therapy, University of
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By Sarah Cornell-Maier When I think of social innovation, the first thing that comes to mind is a creative combination of new social practices and existing infrastructure. Some useful examples include certified fair trade organizations, which provide equity in trading relationships through an integrated supply chain, and the new Enable Talk smartphone app, which allows...
peers. Sarah Cornell-Maier ’19 What is Social Innovation? Social innovation differs from other types of innovation in that it uniquely works to solve issues that communities face in the social realm. At Pacific Lutheran University, we begin by investigating political, social, environmental, and economic challenges, and then we apply attributes like critical thinking, inventiveness, and sustainable business design to imagine solutions to the problems. Social innovations can challenge human rights
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TACOMA, Wash. (Feb. 25, 2015)—Pacific Lutheran University’s Sustainability Committee is now accepting applications for two 2015-16 Sustainability Fellowships. The Fellowship, which has been selecting students since 2006, is open to students from any discipline. It is an opportunity for students to research, examine and propose…
Applications Open for Paid Sustainability Fellowships at PLU Posted by: Sandy Dunham / February 25, 2015 Image: Amy Scott ’15 is a Political Science major and a 2014-15 Sustainability Fellow who’s working on a mapping project that includes sustainability devices on campuses and in the Parkland community. (Photo: John Struzenberg ’16) Scott is identifying sustainability points in the Parkland area, which include community gardens and fitness and educational opportunities, and hopes to plug their
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January Term (J-Term for short) , PLU’s month-long term between fall and spring semesters, is when many of our students take advantage of our incredible study away options in multiple places around the world. Planned and coordinated by professors and PLU’s study away center, J-Term…
Hello from England! Posted by: mhines / January 30, 2024 January 30, 2024 January Term (J-Term for short), PLU’s month-long term between fall and spring semesters, is when many of our students take advantage of our incredible study away options in multiple places around the world. Planned and coordinated by professors and PLU’s study away center, J-Term study away class options range from Marine Biology in the Bahamas to a Political Science course on the Presidency in Washington D.C. Check out
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The following represent those honorary degrees that may be offered by Pacific Lutheran University. While there are many other honorary doctoral degrees, the following not only represent honorary
Divinity (D.D.)religious service Doctor of Humane Letters (D.H.L.)the humanities or human welfare Doctor or Laws (LL.D.)public service or government Doctor of Science (D.Sc.)science, social sciences, or technology Honorary doctorates are normally not awarded to political incumbents or current students, employees, or board members of PLU. Degrees are never awarded in exchange for financial contributions. A maximum of three honorary doctorates may be conferred each year. No more than one degree is
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Fr. Charles R. Gallagher, S.J., of the history department at Boston College will speak about his explorations of a heretofore unknown set of intelligence relationships involving Nazi, British, and
Raphael Lemkin Lecture - Spring 2021``Hitler's American Friends - Political Extremism and Nazi Sympathizers in the 1930's`` Dr. Bradley W. Hart, Ph.D. – California State University, Fresno May 12, 2021Dr. Bradley Hart, author of “Hitler’s American Friends”, was the guest presenter at the 2021 Raphael Lemkin Lecture event. Most Americans remember the years of the Second World War as a period of national unity and shared sacrifice, but this is hardly a complete picture of the era. In reality, the
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January Term (J-Term for short), PLU’s month-long term between fall and spring semester, is when many of our students take advantage of our incredible study away options in multiple places around the world. Planned and coordinated by professors and PLU’s study away center, J-Term study…
PLU students visit Oaxaca, Mexico, to learn about health care Posted by: mhines / January 17, 2024 January 17, 2024 January Term (J-Term for short), PLU’s month-long term between fall and spring semester, is when many of our students take advantage of our incredible study away options in multiple places around the world. Planned and coordinated by professors and PLU’s study away center, J-Term study away class options range from Marine Biology in the Bahamas to a Political Science course on the
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Student and Alumni Research and Technical Opportunities at Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) – Oak Ridge, TN Appointments for Spring and Summer 2018! Apply now to the Nuclear Engineering Science Laboratory Synthesis Programs (NESLS) Program at Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) – Spring or…
/Posting/Details/3645 by January 6, 2018 for Spring term Must apply at https://www.zintellect.com/Posting/Details/3685 by February 28, 2018 for Summer term (must start by June 15 and end on or after August 10, 2018) · Current AAS, BS, MS, and PhD students – Majors related to Engineering, Earth and Geosciences, Environmental and Marine Sciences, Life Health and Medical Sciences, Mathematics and Statistics, Nanotechnology, Chemistry, Physics, International Relations, Political Science
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