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  • Biology Courses Take the following two introductory courses: BIOL 225: Molecules, Cells and Organisms BIOL 226: Genes, Evolution, Diversity and Ecology You might also consider taking some of the

    Speaking Courses Most dental schools require applicants to take two English courses prior to matriculation. The English requirement is intended to demonstrate competency in grammar and composition as well as comprehension and analysis of written work. In general, the English requirement is met by taking courses that dental schools would recognize as writing or literature courses. In addition, some schools recommend that you take a course in public speaking.Mathematics Courses There are only a handful

  • 20 semester hours from PLU courses, equivalent transfer courses, or approved study away programs, depending on placement.

    . French Language 4-20 semester hours, based on placement May include: FREN 101: Beginning French (4) FREN 102: Beginning French (4) FREN 201: Intermediate French (4) FREN 301: Advanced French (4) Must include: FREN 202: Intermediate French (4) French & Francophone literature, film, history, culture 0-16 semester hours selected from the following: FREN 310: French History, Culture, Society (4) FREN 311: Francophone Africa in Global Context (4) FREN 403: Topics in French Literature (4) FREN 404

  • Professor of English | Department of English | marcusls@plu.edu | 253-535-7312 | Lisa Marcus joined the English department after completing a PhD in English at Rutgers University in 1995.  She has been active in campus-wide diversity education and advocacy; she chaired the Gender, Sexuality, and Race Studies program for many years, and is a founding member of PLU’s Holocaust and Genocide Studies Program.  She is deeply committed to first year education and regularly teaches a popular writing seminar on Banned Books for the First Year Experience Program.  Her constellation of courses in the English department include:  The Holocaust in the American Literary Imagination; American Literature 1914-45: Race, Sex, and War; Anne Frank as a Holocaust Icon; a senior seminar on History & Memory in US Slavery and Holocaust texts; an English Studies course on Gendered Literacy; Feminist Approaches to Literature; Women Writers and the Body Politic; and a first-year seminar on Holocaust Literature developed with Professor Rona Kaufman.  Lisa also regularly teaches courses in the Holocaust and Genocide Studies and Gender, Sexuality, and Race Studies Programs. Her current research project is Snapshots of a Daughter:  A Feminist Genealogy, a critical exploration of letters between Marcus’s mother and the poet Adrienne Rich, 1979-82. You can read a poem she published about visiting Auschwitz here.     .

    teaches a popular writing seminar on Banned Books for the First Year Experience Program.  Her constellation of courses in the English department include:  The Holocaust in the American Literary Imagination; American Literature 1914-45: Race, Sex, and War; Anne Frank as a Holocaust Icon; a senior seminar on History & Memory in US Slavery and Holocaust texts; an English Studies course on Gendered Literacy; Feminist Approaches to Literature; Women Writers and the Body Politic; and a first-year seminar on

  • Associate Professor Emeritus of Mathematics | Department of Mathematics | zhuma@plu.edu

    Mei Zhu Associate Professor Emeritus of Mathematics Email: zhuma@plu.edu Status:Emeritus Professional Education Ph.D., Mathematics, University of Washington, 1994 M.S., University of Washington, 1990 M.S., Chinese Academia Sinica, Beijing, 1988 B.S., Tsinghua University, Beijing, 1985 Areas of Emphasis or Expertise Mathematical Biology Differential Equations Numerical Analysis

  • Diverse music, dance styles mark Dance 2008 A vibrant and dynamic series of performances marked PLU’s Dance 2008 in Eastvold Auditorium. The night’s program featured students, alumna and faculty choreographers, and a guest choreographer. The Dance Ensemble performed a collection of dances in the style…

    April 4, 2008 Diverse music, dance styles mark Dance 2008 A vibrant and dynamic series of performances marked PLU’s Dance 2008 in Eastvold Auditorium. The night’s program featured students, alumna and faculty choreographers, and a guest choreographer. The Dance Ensemble performed a collection of dances in the style of jazz, modern, ballet and hip hop. Directed by Maureen McGill, associate professor of dance and theater, the performance marked her 30th academic year at PLU. She presented “Bird

  • 36 semester hours, from PLU courses, equivalent transfer courses, or approved study away programs, depending on placement.

    level at which to start. At least 12 semester hours must be taken in FREN-prefixed courses at PLU. French Language 4-20 semester hours, based on placement May include: FREN 101: Beginning French (4) FREN 102: Beginning French (4) FREN 201: Intermediate French (4) FREN 202: Intermediate French (4) Must include: FREN 301: Advanced French (4) French & Francophone literature, film, history, culture 12-20 semester hours, selected from the following: FREN 310: French History, Culture, Society (4) FREN 311

  • Associate Professor, Sichuan University | Confucius Institute of the State of Washington | Dr.

    Yingqi Zheng, 郑 颖 琦 Associate Professor, Sichuan University Biography Biography Dr. Yingqi Zheng is Visiting Scholar at PLU from Sichuan University, China where she is an associate professor at the School of Overseas Education. Dr. Zheng received her Ph.D. from Sichuan University in 2018. Her research interest is Teaching Chinese as a Second Language.

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    Connelly He is currently working on a history of East Central Europe, 1784-present, due to appear with Princeton University Press. Other work of his has appeared in Minerva, East European Politics and Societies, Geschichte und Gesellschaft, The Journal of Modern History, Slavic Review, The Nation, the London Review of Books, Znak (Krakow) and Commonweal. His research has been supported by the American Council of Learned Societies, the Spencer Foundation, the German Marshall Fund, the Institute for

  • Dean of the oversea education school of Sichuan University | Confucius Institute of the State of Washington | Dr.

    Gao Wei, 高伟 Dean of the oversea education school of Sichuan University Biography Biography Dr. Gao Wei, Dean of the oversea education school of Sichuan University, Director of the Confucius Institute Office of Sichuan University. He was the vice Director of of the Social Science Research Department of Sichuan University. His academic field is studies of Taoism and Chinese ancient writing system.

  • See the complete list of Honorary Degree Recipients here.

    national leader in academic innovation and undergraduate teaching. Dr. Hrabowski’s most recent book, Holding Fast to Dreams: Empowering Youth from the Civil Rights Crusade to STEM Achievement, describes the events and experiences that played a central role in his development as an educator and leader. Sidney Rittenberg, Doctor of Humane Letters honoris causaCommencement, May 25, 2017 Sidney Rittenberg was the first American to join the Chinese Communist Party (1946). Having lived in China from the end