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Carli Snyder talks about her research and essay as the winner of the Lemkin Essay Contest at PLU, Tuesday, April 4, 2017. (Photo: John Froschauer/PLU) GENOCIDE: What does it mean to you?Through the efforts of alumnus and Regent Donald R. Morken and colleague Bruce Littman, PLU sponsors annual scholarships in honor of Raphael Lemkin. Lemkin coined the term “genocide” and labored for passage of the United Nations genocide convention, which outlaws destruction of races and groups. The Raphael
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Lutheran Studies Conference ScheduleThursday, September 29, 2022 Scandinavian Cultural Center in the Anderson University Center Each session will also be live-streamed on PLU’s YouTube channel Resisting An Ancient Hatred Today: Antisemitism in Church and SocietySince 2016, hate speech and crimes directed at members of the Jewish community in the U.S. have increased sharply. Such crimes have been fueled by Neo-Nazis, White Nationalists, and Christian Nationalists. At the same time, many
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2023 Physics Capstone SymposiumSenior Physics capstone presentations will take place Monday, May 15th starting at 2pm in Morken 210. 2:00pm Gann Wilcox – “Conservation of Electrical and Thermal Energy – a High School Lab Manual” Typically, conservation of energy lab exercises only relate mechanical energy (kinetic and potential). These forms of energy are visually intuitive, but these limitations deprive students of the big picture of energy conservation. As a future high school physics
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Wendelyn J. Shore Professor of Psychology Phone: 253-535-8348 Email: shorewj@plu.edu Office Location: Ramstad Hall - 107B Professional Biography Education Ph.D., Psychology, University of Oklahoma, 1991 M.S., Psychology, University of Oklahoma, 1988 B.A., Psychology, Coe College, 1986 Biography Broadly, my research falls under the rubric of cognitive psychology. More specifically, my primary research focus is on issues of language and knowledge, especially knowledge about word meanings, in both
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J-Term at Neah Bay Each January a number of PLU students study at Neah Bay with Dr. Huelsbeck and a number of Makah experts. The people of Neah Bay have long been generous with the students and faculty of our department and this opportunity often remains vivid in memories for many years. Join Us. January 2020This J-Term marked the 24th iteration of the Makah Culture study away class offered by the Dept. of Anthropology. Some of their unique experiences from this year include having been offered
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“Heyerdahl's Gyre” by Dr. Curtis Ebbesmeyer5th Annual Thor Heyerdahl Lecture on 17 October 2018 at 7 PM in the SCC Much of the life of Norwegian explorer, Thor Heyerdahl, evolved around the oceans. His love of the sea and its role in human history inspired him to become an outspoken international advocate for a clean and healthy global environment. This year’s annual lecture will address this theme with an informative and provocative presentation by a prominent oceanographer, Dr. Curtis
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Yao Leye, 姚乐野 Vice President of Sichuan University Biography Biography Dr. Yao Leye, Vice President of Sichuan University. He is a professor in history. He used to be Deputy Director and Director of the Library of Sichuan University, Director of the Social Science Research Department of Sichuan University, and vice President of the Sichuan Academy of Social Sciences.
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AccreditationInstitutional Accreditation Pacific Lutheran University is accredited by the Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities (NWCCU). Accreditation of an institution of higher education by NWCCU indicates that it meets or exceeds criteria for the assessment of institutional quality evaluated through a peer review process. An accredited college or university is one which has available the necessary resources to achieve its stated purposes through appropriate educational programs
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Post-MFA MentorshipsThe Rainier Writing Workshop has now produced a critical mass of graduates, many of whom have published books of poetry, nonfiction, and fiction. These books were often the creative theses that the graduates completed in their final year in the program. For others, the creative thesis is a foundational iteration of work that will be developed into publication-worthy manuscripts. The Rainier Writing Workshop is committed to helping its alumni with their writing and
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May 18, 2009 Off to China Blending the Chinese tale of Monkey with an original musical composition comes natural for PLU Music Professor Greg Youtz. The guy is not only a well-respected composer, but learning about and engaging the Chinese culture is a passion of his. “My head is constantly full of China,” he said about a love of a culture that began nearly 25 years ago and has since included many trips to the country. Getting a chance to take PLU music students to China is a perfect blend of
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