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Cambodia: A reflection on the genocide by Khmer Rouge and coverage by US media by Kathryn Perkins ’13 In 1975 over one-fourth of the Cambodian people were murdered. Not by foreign aggressors or malicious diseases, but by their own people. The Khmer Rouge, a communist…
. The Holocaust has completely reshaped the world’s perception of human atrocity; it has birthed countless reflections on how we can prevent genocide in the present and future, and how we can better respond to genocide. But only 35 years later, the international community turned a blind eye to the genocide of Cambodia. Kathryn Perkins In my research, I focused on how the Cambodian genocide was portrayed in the American media. Journalists hold a unique position in that they have a credible
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Dear Campus Community: It is with deep sadness that I share with you the news of the passing of PLU’s Provost and Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs, Dr. Rae Linda Brown. Rae Linda died Sunday morning, at peace surrounded by her family after a…
valiantly supported by a dedicated team of doctors at Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center and the Seattle Cancer Care Alliance. In her short time with us, Rae Linda made an indelible mark on PLU. She was a supreme champion for student access and she inspired many students with her remarkable journey from humble beginnings to Yale University, where she earned both her master’s degree in African American Studies and her Ph.D. in Musicology. Music filled Rae Linda’s life. Her grandparents, father, aunt
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PLU’s choral program has a long history of success, and is recognized regionally and nationally for its excellence in ensemble performance, academic structure and rigor, and placement of graduates
celebrations such as convocation and commencement. The choir tours both regionally and internationally, and records for compact disc on a regular basis. Choir of the West has sung for numerous regional and national conventions sponsored by the Washington Music Educators Association and the American Choral Directors Association. University Chorale (Tiffany Walker, Conductor): This is a mixed choir comprised of primarily freshmen and sophomore singers, traditionally numbering forty to fifty members that come
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Dance 2017: Innovation features PLU dancers working with guest and student choreographers exploring inventive themes through dance. The performances are on Friday, April 7 and Saturday, April 8 at 7:30 p.m. in Eastvold Auditorium of Karen Hille Phillips Center for the Performing Arts. This year’s…
human emotions and the progression of relationships. This year’s guest choreography exposes the relationship between the hunter, the prey and the wolf. Guest choreographer Jessica Zoller explains that the inspiration for her piece Keep them at Bay occurred while listening to an episode of This American Life. The episode discussed infamous American Custer Wolves that terrorized cattle and eluded hunters in the early 1900s. Intrigued by the Custer Wolf, Zoller decided to explore themes of
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Director, Anthropology Program | Department of Anthropology | andrewbw@plu.edu | 253-535-8389 | Bradford W.
and Society: Defining Imperial Economic Trends in the Aztec Provinces, Pacific Lutheran University (2011) Professional Memberships/Organizations Register for Professional Archaeologists Society for American Archaeology Colorado Council for Professional Archaeologists Association for Washington Archaeology Biography Bradford W. Andrews is an anthropological archaeologist with Mesoamerican and North American research interests. He received his Ph.D. from The Pennsylvania State University in 1999. As
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The curriculum prepares students to pursue careers in research and the health sciences or to apply their biology interests to careers as diverse as science education and public health.
evolutionary biology of North American catfishes and song divergence in North American Red Crossbills. Hands-on laboratory experience is central to any biology curriculum, and we invite students to use departmental facilities for independent study and work with faculty members in ongoing research.Quick Links My Academic Pathway Catalog Darwin Day Biology Facebook NatSci Fellows ProgramCulturally Sustaining STEMPLU’s Culturally Sustaining STEM program helped prepare Becca Anderson to be a dynamic
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Dr. Timothy M. Swager (MIT Website) John D. MacArthur Professor Massachusetts Institute of Technology B.Sc. 1983, Montana State University-Bozeman Ph.D. 1988, California Institute of Technology
2016 Linus Pauling Medal Symposium“Valence Bonds to Valence Bands” Saturday, November 12, 2016 Pacific Lutheran University, Tacoma, Washington Pauling Medal AwardeeDr. Timothy M. Swager (MIT Website) John D. MacArthur Professor Massachusetts Institute of Technology B.Sc. 1983, Montana State University-Bozeman Ph.D. 1988, California Institute of Technology The American Chemical Society (ACS) Oregon, Portland, and Puget Sound Sections are pleased to name Dr. Timothy Swager, John D. MacArthur
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Associate Professor of Anthropology | Environmental Studies | andrewbw@plu.edu | 253-535-8389 | Bradford W.
and Society: Defining Imperial Economic Trends in the Aztec Provinces, Pacific Lutheran University (2011) Professional Memberships/Organizations Register for Professional Archaeologists Society for American Archaeology Colorado Council for Professional Archaeologists Association for Washington Archaeology Biography Bradford W. Andrews is an anthropological archaeologist with Mesoamerican and North American research interests. He received his Ph.D. from The Pennsylvania State University in 1999. As
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Researcher looks at how climate change leads to innovative science On Sept. 7, the PLU Chemistry department will host a seminar by Debra Rolison in Morken 103 from 12:30-1:35 pm. In her presentation, “How Subversion, Revolution, and Climate Change Lead to Innovative Science–Enhancing Electrochemical Energy…
Rolison at the University of Utah, and is a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), the Materials Research Society (MRS) and the American Chemical Society (ACS). She received the ACS Award in Chemistry of Materials in 2011 (and was the first woman to do so) and will be the recipient of the Society for Electroanalytical Chemistry (SEAC) Charles N. Reilley Award in 2012. Rolison’s research at the NRL focuses on multifunctional nanoarchitectures, with emphases on new
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PLU concert celebrates Black History Month Pacific Lutheran University pays tribute to the artistic entrepreneurship of African Americans with a Black History Month Concert that celebrates a lasting legacy of music, literature and art. Covering a rich tapestry of gospel, blues, jazz and concert works,…
January 24, 2014 PLU concert celebrates Black History Month Pacific Lutheran University pays tribute to the artistic entrepreneurship of African Americans with a Black History Month Concert that celebrates a lasting legacy of music, literature and art. Covering a rich tapestry of gospel, blues, jazz and concert works, along with recitations from classic African-American literature, the concert will feature PLU student ensembles—including the University Symphony Orchestra, Wind Ensemble, Jazz
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