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Robert N. Bellah, the Elliott Professor of Sociology Emeritus at the University of California at Berkeley, was the lecturer for the annual David and Marilyn Knutson Lecture, Oct. 24. (Photo by John Struzenberg ’15) Adapting to the advancements of modernity By Katie Scaff ’13 How…
come out,” Kakar told Bellah in a Q&A after the lecture. “You never leave any rock unturned in your research. I’m anxiously waiting for the next book.” Read Previous PLU professor presents keynote at premier sports and exercise psychology conference Read Next Dia de los Muertos COMMENTS*Note: All comments are moderated If the comments don't appear for you, you might have ad blocker enabled or are currently browsing in a "private" window. LATEST POSTS Caitlyn Babcock ’25 wins first place in 2024
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The Rev. Jen Rude is an ordained pastor of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA), Metro Chicago synod TACOMA, WASH. (May 16, 2016) – The Rev. Jen Rude will join Pacific Lutheran University as university pastor on August 1, 2016. Rude comes to PLU…
in Gender Studies and Psychology, from Augustana University in Sioux Falls, S.D., in 2002, and a Master of Divinity from the Pacific School of Religion in Berkeley, Calif., in 2005. She was ordained into the ministry in 2007. "I benefited from learning to ask questions, living into my values, engaging difference, serving others and living in community. It was hard, and at times, I desperately needed a place of grace. I feel called to help create that space – physically and spiritually – with the
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TACOMA, WASH. (July 20, 2017)- Sarah (Allen) Caprye ’01 is a busy mother of five, with a part-time job as a dinosaur. You might know her by her alter-ego, Spokanasaurus Rex. Yes, you read that right. In addition to parenting her daughters, all younger than…
her kids to summer camp. She mentioned it on her personal Facebook page as a way to crowdfund camp costs. In exchange for donating, Caprye would show up in the T-rex suit. The money she raised paid for her children, as well as a few other kids who couldn’t afford to go to camp otherwise. While at PLU, Caprye was a double major in religion and psychology. She was involved in campus ministry groups and worked for Campus Safety. “I’m trying to imagine what I would have thought if I was on campus as a
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Tracye Ferguson ’94 is an experienced educator who believes children develop and reach milestones at different phases — and we need to celebrate their growth. “Not all children thrive or develop the same, but they all need the same amount of encouragement and support,” she…
, quality preschool,” she says. “We provide services for the whole child.” That includes social, emotional, cognitive, physical and language learning, as well as physical activities and nutrition. During her PLU days, Ferguson didn’t know she would find her life’s work in education. She majored in sociology and psychology and, after graduation, went to work for Safe Streets in Tacoma, whose mission is building strong neighborhoods. “I was a community mobilizer for Safe Streets,” Ferguson recalls. She
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Biology Courses The following courses are required by most programs: BIOL 225: Molecules, Cells, and Organisms BIOL 226: Genes, Evolution, Diversity and Ecology You might also consider some of the
courses in the subject area, please check with your chosen school to make sure you fulfill this requirement. We recommend you take the following courses: PSYC 101: Introduction to Psychology SOCI 101: Introduction to Sociology Chemistry Courses Take the following two-course sequence in general chemistry: CHEM 115: General Chemistry I* CHEM 116: General Chemistry II You might also consider taking a semester of organic chemistry: CHEM 331/333: Organic Chemistry I + lab *Note: Math 140 is a prerequisite
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OLYMPIA, WASH. (Nov. 22, 2019) — When asked the simple question “What’s an average week at work like for you?” Justin Kjolseth ’10 doesn’t have a clear answer. “It varies,” they say. “There really is no average work week for me.” Kjolseth isn’t dodging the…
yourself at the test like I did. And don’t get distracted by all the other things that you can do as an undergrad. Make sure that you’re always focusing on academics. *Note: All comments are moderated Read Previous Congrats Riley Read Next J-Term 2020/Political Science & Psychology – Study Away in Prague LATEST POSTS PLU Professor announced as Keynote speaker for the 2024 Latinx Youth Summit November 20, 2024 Kaden Bolton ’24 explored civics and public policy on campus and studying away in Oxford July
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Biology Courses The following courses are required by most programs: BIOL 225: Molecules, Cells, and Organisms BIOL 226: Genes, Evolution, Diversity and Ecology You might also consider some of the
courses in the subject area, please check with your chosen school to make sure you fulfill this requirement. We recommend you take the following courses: PSYC 101: Introduction to Psychology SOCI 101: Introduction to Sociology Chemistry Courses Take the following two-course sequence in general chemistry: CHEM 115: General Chemistry I* CHEM 116: General Chemistry II You might also consider taking a semester of organic chemistry: CHEM 331/333: Organic Chemistry I + lab *Note: Math 140 is a prerequisite
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Check out this article about Volleyball's Jessica Herklotz and her experience studying away in Oaxaca over J-Term 2023!
Assessment of Short-Term Programs (November 11, 2020)Check out this article about short-term program development and assessment in London from two PLU faculty members from the psychology department! Putting the “X” in Expertise: Development and Assessment of a Short-Term Study Abroad Course in London Gochanour Capitalizes on Study Away Opportunity in Oaxaca (January 21, 2020)Click here to see an article about a previous PLU women’s tennis student-athlete, Bayley Gochanour, and how her study-away
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My decision to be a WMGS major was the culmination of my intro class and a personal belief that gender equality should be a priority. The program has been great!
issues. I want to be able to incorporate public relations and WMGS. I really want to put what I know about women and gender to good use. I want to help other women be who they want to be, whoever that may be. Jeremy Wilks, Class of 2012I chose to become a Women’s and Gender Studies minor after taking Psychology of Women from Dana Anderson. Having taken a couple of classes that qualified, it crystallized my interest in the program and instilled in me a desire to understand more about the oppression of
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Semester-long Themed Events Begin Feb. 12 “Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere.”—the Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr. By Sandy Deneau Dunham PLU Marketing & Communications TACOMA, WA (Jan. 15, 2015)—The semester beginning Feb. 4 at Pacific Lutheran University takes on a special focus…
, Associate Professor of Psychology at the University of Washington, teaches courses on Sex Crimes and Sexual Violence and the Psychology of Black Women. She is the first holder of the Bartley Dobb Professorship for the Study and Prevention of Violence (2005-08) and the editor/contributor of the award-winning book Violence in the Lives of Black Women: Battered, Black, and Blue. 7 p.m., Chris Knutzen Hall, Anderson University Center. APRIL Dr. Carolyn Finney (Photo: John Froschauer/PLU) Monday, April 6
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