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Why Study Philosophy?Philosophy involves inquiry about the most basic and compelling questions of life. German philosopher Immanuel Kant once summed up these questions in this way: “What can I know? What should I do? What may I hope?” In doing philosophy, people learn to clarify questions such as these and to evaluate beliefs held about them. They examine the reasons given for personal lifestyles, for public policies from just about everything from war to welfare, from criminal justice to
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Posted on November 16, 2017October 31, 2018 A Weekend with Mother Earth and the Zapotecs Scroll down to see more content The third weekend in September, at the end of our Spanish Intensivo and right before the beginning of Term II, we set off to Pueblos Mancomunados del Norte, in Oaxaca’s Sierra Norte. More specifically, we travelled to a small town called La Nevería. While there, we were honored to be welcomed into a Zapotec community to learn about their culture and traditions. The community
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Notes on Design-Centered Innovation at Pacific Lutheran University Posted by: halvormj / January 26, 2018 January 26, 2018 By Michael Halvorson. Halvorson is director of Innovation Studies at Pacific Lutheran University. Design has become an integral component of the innovation process. Leading businesses such as Amazon, Apple, Nike, Disney, Dyson, and Airbnb are all recognized for their award-winning designs that strive to communicate the benefits of products to users and meet actual
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Apply for Priority Placement ProgramPriority Application DateHow to apply Business – Master of Business Administration January 31 March 31 May 31 (Rolling thereafter based on space availability)Apply to the MBA program Business – Master of Science in Marketing AnalyticsJanuary 31 March 31 May 31 (Rolling thereafter based on space availability)Apply to the MSMA program Creative Writing – Master of Arts in Creative WritingEarly Action Deadline: November 30 Application Deadline: February 15
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Karen Hille Phillips Center for the Performing Arts officially opened in October 2013The Karen Hille Phillips Center for the Performing Arts has been fully restored thanks to the generous gifts and prolonged efforts of numerous PLU supporters, including Karen Hille Phillips and her $10 million bequest toward the project. Renovations for the building began in Summer 2010 and were completed in Fall 2013. The Restoration of the Karen Hille Phillips Center is Complete Located in the heart of campus
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Past Bjug A. Harstad Memorial Lectures 2018-2019 Bjug Harstad Memorial Lecture “ Ibsen and Place“ Dr. Lisbeth Pettersen Wærp, Professor of Scandinavian Literature University of Tromsø – Artic University of NorwayLearn more about Prof. Wærp 2017-2018 Bjug Harstad Memorial Lecture “ Bjug Harstad – A Man For All Seasons“ Dr. Phil Nordquist, Professor Emertius of History Learn more about Dr. Nordquist 2016-2017 Bjug Harstad Memorial Lecture “Puncturing The Exotic: A Recipe For How To Try To Be
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the director of the Rainier Writing Workshop – PLU’s low-residency creative writing MFA program. Barot has embraced the challenges of teaching virtually and also recently shared a new collection of poems called “During the Pandemic.” He’s currently teaching two undergraduate writing courses at PLU and has relished working with students on navigating these challenging and isolating times through their writing.How did “During the Pandemic” come about as a project? Well, when the lockdown started in
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Resources and ToolkitsPLU Resources for Preceptors and Precepting Orientation to Precepting Information that is specific for Pacific Lutheran University School of Nursing, such as Orientation and the Preceptor Handbook, is available from the clinical instructor or by request : heather.graves@plu.edu Basics of Precepting Click images below to view powerpoint presentations. Password is available from clinical faculty. Quick Links Preceptor Portal Preceptor FAQs Preceptor Benefits Teleprecepting
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The Prologue The Prologue https://www.plu.edu/resolute/spring-2018/wp-content/uploads/sites/26/2018/05/malia-oshiro-cover-prologue-1024x427.jpg 1024 427 Kari Plog '11 Kari Plog '11 https://www.plu.edu/resolute/spring-2018/wp-content/uploads/sites/26/2018/04/kari-plog.jpg May 1, 2018 May 21, 2018 At the start of each school year, Malia Oshiro ’13 proudly introduces herself as a first-generation college graduate. It’s the prologue to her career as an English teacher, a pivotal piece of her story
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On Exhibit: The Best We Could Do Posted by: Holly Senn / August 23, 2021 August 23, 2021 On Exhibit: Common Reading Book 2021, The Best We Could Do The 2021-2022 academic year Common Reading book is the critically acclaimed graphic novel, The Best We Could Do by Thi Bui. In this timely and breathtaking memoir, Bui explores her experiences as a daughter of Vietnamese immigrants who escaped the fall of Saigon in 1975. Her book describes how she has come to understand her family’s history and her
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