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Pacific Lutheran University is located six miles south of Tacoma, in suburban Parkland, Washington, on a 156-acre woodland campus.
roles as world citizens. PLU offers a full range of liberal arts academic programs – such as psychology, history and the natural sciences – anchored by a college of arts and sciences. The university also provides students the opportunity for professional study in business, communication and arts, education, nursing, social work, and physical education. Each of these programs maintains a strong liberal arts emphasis at its core. Master’s degrees are offered in business, education, marriage and family
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Dr. Brenda Ihssen Byzantine conceptions of Jesus: the Christ of council, court, and monk Byzantine perspectives offer westerners a contrast to their cherished assumptions about Jesus.
evening keynote lecture entitled “Jesus as Champion, Sacrifice, Lover, and Tree of Life: The Christian meeting of history and metaphor.” Dr. Ramshaw’s scholarly research on religious language continues to open up the meaning of Jesus Christ for those who live in a pluralistic and increasingly secular culture. Through presentations, conversation, artwork, new publications, and the open exchange of ideas, participants in this third Lutheran Studies Conference will be inspired to consider the question
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Earth & Diversity Week is an opportunity to explore the interconnected relationship between diversity, justice, and sustainability and how these values experienced in our contexts today. Earth & Diversity Week is hosted annually during the week of Earth Day and features Earth Day lectures, campus…
sustainability and how these values experienced in our contexts today. Earth & Diversity Week is hosted annually during the week of Earth Day and features Earth Day lectures, campus activities, and dialogue groups. Two key events this year are the Walter C. Schnackenberg Memorial Lecture on April 17, and the Steen Family Symposium on April 22. PLU’s Department of History is excited to welcome award-winning author Joshua L. Reid to give this year’s Walter C. Schnackenberg Memorial Lecture on April 17 at 7 P.M
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Enhancing the student experience, one scholarship at a time Every year thousands of students are provided the opportunity to attend PLU because of the dedicated support given to them by alumni, parents, friends, faculty and staff – even fellow students. Gifts to Q Club, PLU’s…
of dedication and commitment to supporting the students of PLU. Kelly Ryan ’10 Hometown: Missoula, Mont. Giving history: Student Q Club member since the 2007-2008 academic year PLU Affiliation: Recent graduate Student activities: TelALutes, Debate/Forensics, Student Alumni Association, University Congregation, Resident Assistant Why I give to Q Club: “It’s important for students to get used to giving back, regardless of what organization they give to. As a student, PLU has given me so much, and I
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Coach Justin Eckstein, left, addresses the Speech and Debate team, including Pam Barker ’14 (behind Eckstein) and David Mooney ’14 (corner of table). (Photo: John Struzenberg / PLU student) You Can’t Argue with Success PLU Speech and Debate Carries on a Tradition of Excellence By…
no one crafts strategic arguments like the Lutes of PLU’s historic Speech and Debate team. In fact, you could argue that PLU’s rich history of success in the arena of competitive debate is one of the university’s best-kept secrets: Debater Andrew Tinker ’16 describes debate, also referred to as forensics, as “the most competitive activity that no one has ever heard of.” Fall 2013 proved an exciting time of successful transition for Speech and Debate, with the forensics squad facing some big
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Earth & Diversity Week is an opportunity to explore the interconnected relationship between diversity, justice, and sustainability and how these values experienced in our contexts today. Earth & Diversity Week is hosted annually during the week of Earth Day and features Earth Day lectures, campus…
sustainability and how these values experienced in our contexts today. Earth & Diversity Week is hosted annually during the week of Earth Day and features Earth Day lectures, campus activities, and dialogue groups. Two key events this year are the Walter C. Schnackenberg Memorial Lecture on April 17, and the Steen Family Symposium on April 22. PLU’s Department of History is excited to welcome award-winning author Joshua L. Reid to give this year’s Walter C. Schnackenberg Memorial Lecture on April 17 at 7 P.M
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Students who take Gender, Sexuality, and Race Studies courses at PLU will learn how to: Understand the social construction of gender, sexuality, and race. Analyze systems of privilege and oppression.
to envision alternative futures. Critical Race Studies Minor Learning Outcomes Analyze the social construction of race and ethnic identity within an intersectional framework Understand how racism operates within systems of privilege and oppression Compare processes of racialization and racial formation across history and geography Identify collective strategies to resist race-based injustice and to cultivate resilient, diverse communities Assess the role of critical race studies in questioning
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Kurt Mayer (b. January 1930; d. November, 2012) First introduced to PLU when he was invited to speak to Professor Christopher Browning’s Holocaust class.
the Kurt Mayer Chair in Holocaust Studies and first held by professor of History, Robert P. Ericksen ’67. His children Natalie and Joe and Joe’s wife, Gloria, continue to be active supporters of the Holocaust Studies program at PLU. His memoir, My Personal Brush with History, was published in 2009; it was translated to German and published in 2012.
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Kurt Mayer (b. January 1930; d. November, 2012) First introduced to PLU when he was invited to speak to Professor Christopher Browning’s Holocaust class.
the Kurt Mayer Chair in Holocaust Studies and first held by professor of History, Robert P. Ericksen ’67. His children Natalie and Joe and Joe’s wife, Gloria, continue to be active supporters of the Holocaust Studies program at PLU. His memoir, My Personal Brush with History, was published in 2009; it was translated to German and published in 2012.
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Kurt Mayer (b. January 1930; d. November, 2012) First introduced to PLU when he was invited to speak to Professor Christopher Browning’s Holocaust class.
the Kurt Mayer Chair in Holocaust Studies and first held by professor of History, Robert P. Ericksen ’67. His children Natalie and Joe and Joe’s wife, Gloria, continue to be active supporters of the Holocaust Studies program at PLU. His memoir, My Personal Brush with History, was published in 2009; it was translated to German and published in 2012.
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