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  • throughout their histories.” Since Spring and O’Leary started the original Dead Feminists series they’ve been entrenched in the feminist community, in which they’ve found an active and passionate audience that has helped give the series a life of its own. “When we began the series, we hoped to make a contribution for the record–to actively engage with politics, rather than simply consuming the news or discussing current events,” Spring says. “By creating our broadsides (prints) and donating a portion of

  • of youth homelessness in Tacoma through documentary, Chris knew he was right for the job. Through his co-curricular work with the award-winning on-campus media production group, MediaLab, Chris was able to produce a high-quality product, serve his community and learn about documentary film along the way. What is True Grit?  True Grit is a collection of interviews entailing the stories and experiences of young people who are currently (or recently were) homeless. The video ended up being used as a

  • Commuter Students make up a huge population of the PLU Community. Students get to and from PLU using a variety of different methods! Driving & Parking on CampusAll PLU lots are private property and require a parking decal or pass issued by PLU to park in them. Students are permitted to park in varying campus lots based on the type of Parking Permit they are issued. Parking Passes can be purchased on the Campus Safety website using the PermitExpress Parking Portal.  Parking permits cost $50.00

  • Expanding Chinese Language CapacityThree months before President Hu Jintao of China made his historic visit to Washington State and met with Governor Christine Gregoire in April, 2006, a group of 60 business, education, and community leaders and policy makers met to explore the possibility of reaching a “tipping point” for interest in expanding Chinese language capacity in the U.S. and Washington State. The group set a goal of “10% of students in Washington State learning Chinese by the year of

  • at the CGE.Learn more about the Algers LGBTQ+ Scholarship Leadership Scholarships Rieke Scholarship  Rieke Scholars are students who advocate for diversity, social justice, and sustainability within their communities.  Students who receive and accept the Rieke Scholarship award commit to participating in a community of learners with a focus on individual professional development, group collaborations, and influencing system for social change for a full academic year.  Rieke Scholarships are

  • SPSSSPSS is a widely used statistical program utilized by many departments on the PLU campus.  As of September 2011, PLU has purchased a license that includes at-home use for faculty, staff, and students.  This license includes the SPSS Base, Advanced and Regression modules and allows any member of the PLU community to download, install and license a copy of the program on a personal machine.  Please follow the instructions below to download and install SPSS on a personally-owned machine.  If

  • organizations, entrepreneurs, and the economic forces that shape our contemporary world and society.October Languages and Literatures: The Bjug A. Harstad Memorial LecturesExplores the Scandinavian culture and traditions to carry out Bjug Harstad’s plea to maintain ties with the culture.October (during Bjug Day of Giving) Holocaust and Genocide Studies: The Powell-Heller Conference for Holocaust EducationProvides educators, students, and community members with a way to use the lessons of the Holocaust to

  • resurrection in this world and the next. After twenty-three years of teaching religion at Hamline University, a wonderful liberal arts institution in St. Paul, Minnesota, I’ve been called back to my alma mater, St. Olaf College, to serve as the inaugural Director of the Lutheran Center for Faith, Values, and Community and the Martin E. Marty Regents Chair in Religion and the Academy. It’s with great excitement that I rejoin the St. Olaf community as it strives to embodied its Lutheran heritage in a way

  • . Through national and international networks, Lutheran colleges and universities collaborate with Lutheran Community Services, Lutheran World Relief, and the Lutheran World Federation to help and support the neighbor in need. Thus, the joyful spirit and tenacity with which Lutherans engage the world is a unique dimension nurtured and proclaimed in word and action on Lutheran campuses. It is an integral part of the academy. Indeed, Luther’s words concerning freedom and service are not empty rhetoric at

  • .   What is your background? I was born and raised in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. When I was eight years old, my family began attending a Presbyterian church in town that did not have any musicians. My mom and I had a deep desire to help that community, and so we both started learning how to play the organ. That was the beginning of a musical path that has taken me to many places, all the way here to PLU! Brazil is a very diverse society, and so I grew up listening to – as well as playing – a variety of