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  • time in New Orleans, he now considers “The Big Easy” like a second home. Scott arrives at PLU from Ohio Northern University, a small liberal arts school in northwest Ohio, where he served as Director of University Writing. His teaching interests include: first-year writing, community and public literacy, professional writing with an emphasis on new media, and the application of rhetorical theory to visual and spatial artifacts. His research interests are focused on many of these same topics, as

  • Celebrating the Life of Thor HeyerdahlThe year 2014 is a big year in Norway.  Not only is the 200th anniversary of the constitution being celebrated, but it also the 100th birthday of one the country’s most beloved citizens, the explorer and writer, Thor Heyerdahl.  Heyerdahl first came to the world’s attention in 1947 for his dramatic Pacific voyage aboard the “Kon-Tiki,” an experimental replica of an ancient seagoing raft built to test the possibilities of a scientific theory.  The expedition

  • Political Theory Project at Brown University (2018-2020), and a lecturer in the Social Studies department at Harvard University (2020-2023). In May 2023, she was appointed Assistant Director for the Center for Economy and Society and Assistant Research Professor at the SNF Agora Institute at Johns Hopkins Read Previous Benson Research Fellows to Present LATEST POSTS Benson Research Fellows to Present March 31, 2023 Summer Research Fellows Share Results October 15, 2021 Summer 2021 Benson Research

  • Students only Lunch is provided! 12:00PM-12:45PMAUC Regency Room, 203 Required (All)WELCOME TO PLU: REQUIRED: At this opening session for New Student Orientation, learn what it means to join the Lute Community: Diversity, Justice, & Sustainability (DJS), Vocation, and Lutheran Higher Education. 1:00 PM-2:15PMOlson Gym Required (All) LUTE Group Time & New Student Group Picture REQUIRED: Meet your LUTE Guide & Group2:15PM-4:00PM Meet your LUTE Guide on Foss Field Throughout LUTE Welcome, find your

  • SoonWednesday, Oct. 4 Women's Soccer Game Wear your black and gold and head over to University of Puget Sound to watch the Lutes take on the Loggers! 4pm – UPS Soccer Field Registration Coming SoonWednesday, Oct. 4 Men's Soccer Game Wear your black and gold and head over to University of Puget Sound to watch the Lutes take on the Loggers! 4pm – UPS Soccer Field Registration Coming SoonWednesday, Oct. 4 Lutheran Studies Conference Anxiety in an Age of Overwhelm: Gaining Understanding and Resilience See the

  • Science in Nursing (MSN). Let’s talk about why nursing school is worth it, and explore three main reasons to get an MSN degree. Tip: Passionate about the nursing field? Download PLU’s Nursing Guide!Download free ebook Is an MSN worth it? Here's the evidence that nursing is a top career.Nurses with an MSN are eligible for certification in a wide range of leadership and specialized nursing roles like clinical nurse leader or advanced registered nurse practitioner (ARNP). The degree allows nurses to move

  • Can I Get a MSN if I am Not a Nurse? Posted by: mullernx / April 29, 2022 April 29, 2022 Some people recognize their passion for a particular field or profession early on in life, but many need more time and experiences to pinpoint their dream career. Nurses are no different. Some nurses have been working towards a career in the field since they began considering their professional interests, while many nurses pursued other fields of study before choosing to secure a career in nursing.Tip

  • education with a focus on ethics. The Social Work program seemed to keep a good balance between academics and workplace skills.” A group of skilled social work field supervisors guide and strengthen PLU’s social work program. Human services professionals are invited to participate in senior case presentations, offering their feedback to students. Strong Field Program During your senior year you will complete a minimum of 460 hours of field practicum. You’ll choose a local social service agency that

  • semester. Print copies of the texts are required except where financial need or accommodations require electronic copies. ENG 395: Studies in Lit, Gender and Sexuality (Prof. Jenny James) Topic: Telling the Story Now: Contemporary Queer and Trans Voices In this upper-level literature and theory seminar, students will explore contemporary voices in the LGBTQ community within and beyond the borders of the U.S. How do we tell the story of queer and trans life today and how do we build on the literary

  • ,” studied “the law of least mental effort”—the theory that people will choose a low-demand task over a high-demand one when given a choice. Perhaps ironically, the research itself was rather demanding. “This was a huge project,” Henderson said. “We had to get students to take the test, and participants had to sit at a computer for 30 minutes and choose between two colors to click on. We had to use this weird math system. We probably worked on it 20 hours per week.” Based in a toasty two-computer