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Student-Faculty Publication: Bringing a Berry Back from the Land of the DeadAn Environmental Studies capstone has led to a co-authored publication for Kimberly Wogahn (’14) and Religion Professor Suzanne Crawford O’Brien. Wogahn’s senior capstone in Environmental Studies provided a critical assessment of the (predominantly Euroamerican) organic and slow-food movement, placing it in contrast with efforts to improve food accessibility for marginalized and at-risk communities. One aspect of her

Tanya ErzenTanya Erzen is an Associate Professor of Religion and Gender Studies at the University of Puget Sound and the executive director of the Freedom Education Project Puget Sound, a college program in the Washington Corrections Center for Women.  In 2014, she received a Soros Justice Fellowship from the Open Society Foundation.  Her book God in Captivity: Redemption and Punishment in American Faith-Based Prisons is forthcoming from Beacon Press in 2016.   Her first book, Straight to Jesus

Our Middle Name: University Chair in Lutheran StudiesIn 2010, a generous donor made possible the establishment of a professorship in Lutheran Studies located within the Department of Religion.  Dr. Samuel Torvend (PLU ’73), professor of Religion was nominated and confirmed by the Board of Regents to serve as the University Professor in Lutheran Studies. In that same year, an additional gift allowed the University Regents to change the professorship to an Endowed Chair in Lutheran Studies. The

College of Professional Studies Student Space Reservation RequestStudents who wish to reserve any space/room in KHP or Columbia Center for theatre and dance classwork, rehearsals, performance and/or studio time should email Ryan Marsh (marshrl@plu.edu) identifying the space, days, times and purpose for your reservation.

will improve student outcomes, including pass-rates on nursing license exams – a test where PLU nursing graduates already excel. Plans for the new facility have already attracted the attention of area health care organizations, who see its potential for training their future work force. We can become the premier provider of health science education in the South Sound.- Allan Belton “The new facility will further position PLU as a regional leader in education for health care professionals,” Belton

History of Gender, Sexuality, and Race Studies at PLUThe Women’s Studies Program was legislated into existence by the faculty in April of 1990; it was officially launched in the academic year of 1990-1991. This program was initially offered as a minor with Elizabeth Brusco serving as the first Chair of the Department. As academic awareness and interest in the program emerged, it was submitted for approval as a major in the academic year of 1995-1996. It was officially offered as a complementary

Requirements for a Major and Minor in Global StudiesUndergraduate Program Curriculum InformationCompleting Your DegreeCheck out this recommended timeline for completing all your Global Studies requirements while still graduating on time!

The Kurt Mayer Student Research Fellowship In Holocaust StudiesThe Kurt Mayer Summer Scholars program offers generous financial support for PLU students who complete substantive research projects in Holocaust Studies. Two or more fellowships of up to $2500 are awarded each summer for research, reading, and writing, which must lead to the creations of a major paper on a Holocaust topic. Who can apply? PLU students who meet the following qualifications at the time of application: 1. A grade point