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New History Course Examines Innovation and Ethics Posted by: halvormj / September 7, 2018 September 7, 2018 By Sarah Cornell-Maier ‘19. This Fall, Pacific Lutheran University is introducing a new history class that serves as a gateway to the Innovation Studies Program. Hist/Phil 248: Innovation, Ethics, and Society is a team-taught course that combines many different fields of study into one. It lays a framework for the study of innovation and creativity, and also provides a common experience
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Lute paddles with fellow Samish tribal members for first locally hosted canoe journey in 20 years Posted by: Kari Plog / August 7, 2018 Image: Kelly Hall ’16, a language specialist with her tribe, sings alongside fellow Samish tribal members during protocol at the Power Paddle to Puyallup. The ceremony — during which tribes share songs, stories and dances — was part of the annual canoe journey. (Photo by John Froschauer/PLU) August 7, 2018 By Kari Plog '11PLU Marketing & CommunicationsTACOMA
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Eagle vs. fox: Lute snaps breathtaking viral photos Posted by: Kari Plog / May 30, 2018 Image: An eagle dive-bombs a fox to snatch its prey. The image was one of many that went viral. (Photo by Kevin Ebi ’95, livingwilderness.com) May 30, 2018 By Kari Plog '11PLU Marketing & CommunicationsTACOMA, WASH. (May 30, 2018) — Kevin Ebi ’95 was in the right place at the right time.The Lute who took a photograph immortalized on a postage stamp can now claim viral celebrity status, after capturing the
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Student Musicians Charm European Audiences Posted by: Mandi LeCompte / September 21, 2011 September 21, 2011 PLU’s Choir of the West and KammerMusikere Orchestra toured Germany and France this past summer with great success. The two groups – sometimes playing together, other times apart – performed numerous concerts at beautiful locations such as the Cathedral at Chartres and the Luxembourg Gardens in Paris. In addition, the Choir of the West made a special stop at the Harmonie Festival in
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PLU Community Gathers for #BlackLivesMatter Forum Posted by: Zach Powers / December 8, 2014 December 8, 2014 A forum at PLU on Dec. 4 called #BlackLivesMatter addressed issues surrounding the deaths of African Americans by police. The forum, attended by more than 250 students and members of PLU faculty, staff and community, was sponsored by the Diversity Center, the Women’s Center and the Center for Community Engagement and Service and was held in the Scandinavian Cultural Center. (Photo: John
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Independent Study OpportunitiesThe Global Studies Program offers qualified students independent study opportunities. Independent study can be valuable for both students and professors. Independent study is available only to Global Studies majors with a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or better and only for good academic reasons. Students should only submit proposals if there is no existing class within which such a research project could be conducted. It is up to the individual faculty member whether or
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Engineering Program RequirementsIn order to earn a PLU degree through the Dual Degree program, the following requirements must be met: (1) Completion of the following science and mathematics courses (44 hours) MATH 151, 152, 253 (12 semester hours) MATH 351 or PHYS 354 (4 semester hours) PHYS 153 and 163, 154 and 164, and 223 (14 semester hours) CHEM 115 and 116 (8 semester hours) ENGR 131 (2 semester hours) DATA 133 or CSCI 144 (4 semester hours) More Information Dual-Degree Home Academic
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April 25, 2008 AAUP president discusses faculty leadership Campus Voice spoke with Cary Nelson, president of the American Association of University Professors, prior to his campus address in April. The interview has been edited for length. Campus Voice: What is the role of the president of the American Association of University Professors? Cary Nelson: First of all it is to be a spokesperson for the organization. I’d been writing about higher education policies for about 20 years before I
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Healing Vocations: Studying Religion and Healing at PLUSometimes being sick isn’t all it’s cracked up to be. In fact, what it means to be sick — or to be healthy for that matter — might surprise us. As the growing field of Religion and Healing shows, our understanding of what it means to be healthy, how we experience illness, and how we work to get well is shaped by our culture, our religious tradition, and our moment in history. It’s not just PLU faculty who are saying this: increasingly
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Want, 2009 PLU Regency Advancement Award, 2007 Biography Rick Barot has published three books of poetry with Sarabande Books: The Darker Fall (2002), which received the Kathryn A. Morton Prize; Want (2008), which was a finalist for the Lambda Literary Award and won the 2009 Grub Street Book Prize; and Chord (2015), which received the UNT Rilke Prize, the PEN Open Book Award, the Publishing Triangle’s Thom Gunn Award, and was a finalist for the LA Times Book Prize. He has received fellowships from
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