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  • PLU’s mission to support the education of our students and larger community on issues of diversity and justice are intimately connected to the study of the tragedy of the Holocaust.

    diversity and justice are intimately connected to the study of the tragedy of the Holocaust. Students can see that marginalization of a minority group, such as the Jews of Nazi Germany, can lead to life-threatening situations culminating in one of the world’s modern genocides. Issues of distortion and denial make the process of reconciliation and healing less likely and serve as an insult to the memory of all those whose lives were destroyed in the Holocaust. Conference ScheduleCheck out this year’s

    Powell-Heller Holocaust Education Conference
    12180 Park Avenue South, Tacoma, WA 98447-0003
  • PLU’s mission to support the education of our students and larger community on issues of diversity and justice are intimately connected to the study of the tragedy of the Holocaust.

    attendance is limited and attendees will need to show proof of vaccination (or proof of negative COVID-19 PCR test taken within 72 hours of the start time). PLU will continue to follow Washington State and CDC’s COVID-19’s guidelines for the safety of our community. For more details on PLU’s policy, please see the Public Events on PLU Campus page.PLU’s mission to support the education of our students and larger community on issues of diversity and justice are intimately connected to the study of the

    Powell-Heller Holocaust Education Conference
    12180 Park Avenue South, Tacoma, WA 98447-0003
  • PLU’s mission to support the education of our students and larger community on issues of diversity and justice are intimately connected to the study of the tragedy of the Holocaust.

    from any occupied country during WWII. After the war ended, Jews who had survived had to somehow attempt to rebuild their lives and their communities. Our conference will attempt to cover what Jewish life was like before WWII, during the war years, and in the postwar environment of Poland.PLU’s mission to support the education of our students and larger community on issues of diversity and justice are intimately connected to the study of the tragedy of the Holocaust. Students can see that

    Powell-Heller Holocaust Education Conference
    12180 Park Avenue South, Tacoma, WA 98447-0003
  • PLU’s mission to support the education of our students and larger community on issues of diversity and justice are intimately connected to the study of the tragedy of the Holocaust.

    Ottoman Empire to the Holocaust.” Please see the conference website for further information. The conference is free and open to the public.PLU’s mission to support the education of our students and larger community on issues of diversity and justice are intimately connected to the study of the tragedy of the Holocaust. Students can see that marginalization of a minority group, such as the Jews of Nazi Germany, can lead to life-threatening situations culminating in one of the world’s modern genocides

    Powell-Heller Holocaust Education Conference
    12180 Park Avenue South, Tacoma, WA 98447-0003
  • Study away students must follow PLU’s vaccine requirements. Students are strongly encouraged to be vaccinated for COVID-19 and receive all recommended booster(s), when eligible, at least 2 weeks

    COVID-19 & Other Health Emergencies Protocol for Study Away Updated as of 9/26/2023 The Wang Center strives to protect the health and safety of its students, faculty, and host communities, and evaluates risks on a program-by-program basis. PLU requires student participants to be aware of the following expectations and adhere to them before, during, and after their programs.Requirements of PLU Study Away Students Study away students must follow PLU’s vaccine requirements. Students are strongly

  • Study away students must follow PLU’s vaccine requirements. Students are strongly encouraged to be vaccinated for COVID-19 and receive all recommended booster(s), when eligible, at least 2 weeks

    COVID-19 & Other Health Emergencies Protocol for Study Away Updated as of 9/26/2023 The Wang Center strives to protect the health and safety of its students, faculty, and host communities, and evaluates risks on a program-by-program basis. PLU requires student participants to be aware of the following expectations and adhere to them before, during, and after their programs.Requirements of PLU Study Away Students Study away students must follow PLU’s vaccine requirements. Students are strongly

  • Professor Emeritus | Earth Science | Brian E.

    Brian Lowes Professor Emeritus Professional Biography Education Ph.D., Geology, University of Washington, 1972 M.S., Geology, Queens University , 1963 B.S., Geology, University of London, 1957 Biography Brian E. Lowes joined the faculty at PLU in the fall of 1968. He was born in Pinner, England, near London. He earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Geology from Imperial College of Science and Technology in London, England and a Master of Science in Geology at Queen’s University in Kingston

  • Dr. Brenda Ihssen Byzantine conceptions of Jesus: the Christ of council, court, and monk Byzantine perspectives offer westerners a contrast to their cherished assumptions about Jesus.

    question, “Who was Jesus?” There is, however, a different question to consider: “Why is Christ?” This presentation will focus on four Christological images embedded in ancient texts and contemporary hymns that open up, rather than narrow, the Christian understanding of God. Dr. Ramshaw is a graduate of Valparaiso University (B.A.), Sarah Lawrence College (M.A.), Union Theological Seminary (M.Div.), and the University of Wisconsin-Madison (Ph.D.). Her doctoral dissertation was a study of the poetry of

  • Four “Cornerstones” courses - one class each semester during your freshman and sophomore years. These classes lay the foundation for your PLU education.

    can still study abroad if you’re a part of the Cornerstones program, whether it’s for a semester or J-term. Worried about registering and getting the classes you need? The four cornerstone first-year and sophomore classes are set aside only for program participants, guaranteeing you’ll get into those courses. Due to the structure of the program, students who are part of the PLU International Honors Program (IHON), who will complete the full International Baccalaureate (IB) diploma, or who

  • Sarah Johnston has a passion for helping people to live their best lives both physically and mentally. She shares about how her life goals changed over the years at PLU, and what she looks forward to learning in the MSK program. What is one fun…

    professors (a little too much at times) and they really cared about me as a person, not a number. I have learned so much with the classes in the Kinesiology department of both physical as well as mental health.  It is truly amazing how being physically active can have such a positive impact on our lives.  The place where I feel most at ease is nature (as you can see in the pictures).  It is my happy place and I was fortunate enough to go to New Zealand with the department during a study abroad trip in J