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2022 Environmental Studies CapstonesProfessors Rose McKenney (Geosciences and Environmental Studies) and Adela Ramos (English) had the honor of working with this year’s class of Environmental Studies students as they completed their interdisciplinary and culminating projects for their major. This capstone cohort tackled a wide range of current environmental issues and employed the methods and tools of multiple disciplines including biology, chemistry, cultural studies, dentistry, geosciences

Environmental Studies Minor Requirements:24 semester hours, completed with a grade of C- or higher and with a cumulative grade point average of 2.00 or higher in those courses. (Please see the comprehensive list of courses in the program.) 1. Multidisciplinary Courses in Environmental Studies Four semester hours Students select one of the following multidisciplinary courses that anchor their understanding of environmental issues. This course should be completed prior to enrolling in ENVT 350

Why Study Environmental Studies?Learning about the environment offers opportunities to integrate studies of nature and natural systems with those of human systems, and to bring both into dialogue with a humanistic understanding of ideas and values. Environmental studies also offer tools and knowledge with which to respond to many of the greatest challenges facing humanity in the coming century. We live in an increasingly endangered and altered world: plants and animals are driven to extinction

Latino Studies Learning Objectives1) Through the analysis of a wide array of Latino cultural productions (literature, film, music, visual arts, socio-political studies), students will be introduced to Latino Studies as a field, its history from the Civil Rights era to the present, its spaces of engagement (community, academy, political, cultural), and main theoretical contributions. 2) Students will complicate their understanding of US history, geography, and dominant narratives about Latinos

Lutheran Studies Conference Schedule Pre-Conference 8:30-11:30am Conference (12:30-5pm) Dining Options for the Lunch & Dinner Sunday, October 1, 2023 Community members, faculty, students, congregations and church leaders are welcome to join in a common reading of the book Love Without Limits and attend a Sunday morning, Oct. 1 at 9:45am discussion of the book with the author prior to the conference. Congregations are encouraged to join students in reading the Knutson lecture speaker’s book

Lutheran Studies Conference Speakers Anderson University Center, PLU Wednesday, October 4, 2023 Dr. Jacqueline BussieMs. Jennifer FaddenDr. Eva FreyHolly Galbreath, PhDRev. Molly Knutson KellerDr. Eddie Moore, Jr.Dr. Joanna Royce-DavisMs. Victoria SchultzMr. Brandon DucusinDr. Marit TrelstadDr. Vanessa TuckerDr. David WardDr. Tamara WilliamsDr. Jacqueline BussieWho: Dr. Jacqueline Bussie, Executive Director of the Collegeville Institute for Ecumenical and Cultural Research Bio:  Dr. Jacqueline

Lutheran Studies Conference Thursday, September 25, 2014 Justice in Society: Lutheran Sources of Social Change PLU 2020 underscored the ancient mandate to act with justice and resist evil, but what “justice” might actually mean remains an open and disputed question. While children growing up in this country repeat the words, “with liberty and justice for all” in the pledge of allegiance, the nation’s history offers another story in which women, immigrants, persons of color, refugees, sexual

Engaging in Lutheran StudiesFor students, faculty, staff, alumni, and interested persons, there are a variety of ways to engage in Lutheran Studies at PLU. For undergraduate students, a number of university courses support the study of the Lutheran tradition. They include but are not limited to: History of Western Art II; The Book in Society; German Civilization to 1750; Early Modern European History, 1400-1700; European Reformations; Modern Germany; Christians in Nazi Germany; Music History I

connecting to “Hinderlie Hill” the connects upper and lower campus.Makerspace for Innovation StudiesInnovation Studies program sponsors a Makerspace in Hinderlie Hall to support creativity, our curriculum, and student involvement across campus.Quick Links Hinderlie Hall Floor Plans Hinderlie Hall Photo Gallery Visit us on Pinterest!Contact InformationCommunity Director: Andrew Corse CD Contact Number: 253-535-8600 Email: corseap@plu.edu Front Desk: 253-535-8626Mailing AddressStudent Name Hinderlie Hall

) Distribution ElectivesCOMA 303: Gender and Communication (Prof. Marnie Ritchie) Description: This class provides an overview of how gender and communication relate in social and cultural contexts. Focusing on contemporary American culture, we will explore how communication enables and constrains performances of gender and sexuality in everyday life. The course explores vocabulary, media, institutions, and the body. Prerequisites: COMA 101 or consent of instructor. ENG 232: Women’s Literature (Prof. Adela