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This fifth annual PLU Lutheran Studies Conference invites participants to consider the ancient legacy of Jewish and Christian separation; Christian sponsored anti-Judaism, especially as that polemic
About the conferenceThis fifth annual conference invites participants to consider the ancient legacy of Jewish and Christian separation; Christian sponsored anti-Judaism, especially as that polemic appeared in the German reformer, Martin Luther; the artistic treasures shared by Jews and Christians; healing practices among Jews and Christians; and the re-shaping of this troubled relationship over the past 50 years through Lutheran and Jewish commitments to reconciliation. Let us be clear: some
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of self, rather than a dreamed-of salary. In short, discovery of the authentic I inspires professional creativity, and compassionate, reflective citizenship.Creating an environment that promotes lifelong honing of the I is what liberal education is all about. As such, the undergraduate “liberal arts” skills that students learn, be they history, biology, a foreign language, or psychology, should in praxis be a mere framework through which an attentive teacher lays a path for students to discover
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PLU has something for everybody no matter what your interests are. It’s a home away from home, as the small-school atmosphere creates an innate feeling of community.
offer no matter who you are, and being the first in his family to attend college, he wants to help you explore all the opportunities that come with higher education! Graduated from: Pacific Lutheran University Major: Kinesiology with an Exercise Science concentration Max works with students from: Clark, Cowlitz, Grays Harbor, Lewis, Mason, Pacific, Skamania, Thurston and Wahkiakum counties, and Oregon state.Easy conversation starters: He loves the technical aspects of music production. He follows
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PLU’s unique, one-of-a-kind program offers incoming students a chance to learn more about themselves and improve their academic skills as they enter the university system.
WelcomePLU’s unique, one-of-a-kind program offers incoming students a chance to learn more about themselves and improve their academic skills as they join our university community. FYEP is the cornerstone of a PLU education. Whether you are looking for sample first-year program courses, needing a question answered, or trying to understand the basics, this page has everything for you! Please use the menu bar to the left to navigate our site. Our Mission Statement The First Year Experience
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Learning Is ForEver (LIFE) offers unique educational experiences to enrich and enhance the lives of its participants. Learning is a lifelong pursuit that opens minds and enriches lives.
Learning Is ForEver (LIFE)The Learning is ForEver program shut down during COVID and has not resumed. Please see our Lectures page for opportunities to engage in Life Long Learning events. Our lectures offer unique educational experiences to enrich and enhance the lives of its participants. Learning is a lifelong pursuit that opens minds and enriches lives. Sharing new ideas, challenges and experiences is rewarding in every season of life. Participants come from every walk of life, to learn
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PLU maintains an open door with a world superpower, empowering students to learn about politics and culture off the beaten path in a distinct region of the country.
partnership with Chengdu, China, is more important than ever. PLU was among the first institutions to begin a study away program there. It started small in the early 1980s, just as the United States and China were beginning a new era of diplomatic relations after decades of Cold War enmity. Eventually, it grew into the healthy cultural exchange it is today. “China is so fundamentally important to where things are going,” said Manfredi, the program director. (Video by Rustin Dwyer, PLU) Tamara Williams
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Tamara Williams, executive director of the Wang Center for Global Education, discusses PLU’s holistic approach to global education and its role in an increasingly interconnected world amid conflict
Welcome Welcome https://www.plu.edu/resolute/winter-2017/wp-content/uploads/sites/17/2016/05/namibia-dunes-welcome-header-1024x427.jpg 1024 427 Tamara Williams Tamara Williams https://www.plu.edu/resolute/winter-2017/wp-content/uploads/sites/17/2017/01/tamara-williams.jpg January 20, 2017 February 16, 2017 Reflecting on the state of the world and our own communities can be overwhelming. Unprecedented migrant and refugee crises throughout the globe, including our own southern border, have
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-economic classes receive basic education. By promoting spiritual equality rather than spiritual hierarchies, Luther laid the foundation for a society marked by equal access to education: now all young people, regardless of gender, economic class, or social status, could be educated. Lutheran schools in 16th century Germany were the first to welcome thousands upon thousands of first generation students. And yet this move was met with considerable resistance from wealthy elites (“Why should poor people
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said. “Even in parts of South Africa, where the AIDS infection rate is high, when you ask “What can we do?” they never ask for drugs. They always ask for food.” Lewis then turned the topic of how women are treated. “I would say that the single most important struggle on the planet is gender equality,” he said. Mistreatment of women – from lack of schooling, forced marriages of young girls, genital mutilation and the systematic rape and butchery, in the Congo for example – can be tied back to
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The Faculty Handbook is both a practical and symbolic document. As a practical document, the Faculty Handbook provides valuable information for PLU faculty on a vast array of topics.
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