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January 28, 2013 Grad lands dream job By Emilie Thoreson ’15 After travelling to Macedonia on a Fulbright Student Fellowship and working for the National Albanian American Council, Kelly Ryan ’10 has landed his dream job — working for the State Department. Ryan made the trip to Skopje, Macedonia shortly after graduation to carry out his Fulbright. There, he analyzed the dialogue process of the Nansen Dialogue Center and its efforts to promote linguistic and ethnic integration in schools. “Right
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AlumniIn their own wordsTaylor Bozich: [what she gained from the program] One of the most salient skills I gained from the peace scholars program was a better understanding of how to engage in meaningful dialogue, especially with those that are different from me. In the classroom, this has helped me lead and participate effectively in conversations around contentious issues. Furthermore, a lot of my courses are about global development, humanitarianism, etc, and I have been able to advocate for
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The Diversity Center, Women’s Center and Center for Community Engagement and Service co-host PLU for Ferguson in the Scandinavian Cultural Center of the Anderson University Center to provide a place of healing and dialogue after the protests in Ferguson, Mo.
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do you love most about theatre and scenic design?PLU Theatre & Dance PLU’s Theatre & Dance Department prides itself on our dynamic and challenging curriculum supported by a season of up to 10 productions each year. In my intro to theatre course at PLU I teach that theatre’s cornerstones are “community, empathy and dialogue.” Theatre is an art where you have to physically be there to experience its greatest effect: immediacy. … There is a connection between the audience and the performers. The
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declares her platform is “world peace,” it tends to sound a teensy bit clichéd. But when Associate Professor of Communication Amanda Feller brings eight inspiring students into one cohort with true peace-building potential—suddenly anything sounds possible. As an advisor and mentor, Feller has worked on dialogue and peace-building with 2014 Pacific Lutheran University graduates Sydney Barry, Lauren Corboy, Kendall Daugherty, Rachel Espasandin, Anna McCracken, Rachel Samardich, Jessica Sadler and
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-founder Marcie Lazzari, Ph.D., said the annual event is meant to facilitate difficult conversations and examine diversity. “It’s about providing opportunities for people to self reflect, gain new knowledge, dialogue with others and, hopefully, change in a positive way,” said Lazzari, a social work and criminal justice professor and graduate studies coordinator at University of Washington Tacoma. The South Puget Sound Higher Education Diversity Partnership formed when faculty at UWT realized that many
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New American Colleges and Universities Summer Institute to be held at PLU – Call for proposals The 2018 New American Colleges and Universities (NAC&U) Summer Institute will be held at Pacific Lutheran University June 19-21. The Summer Institute theme is Engaging Civility: Leading Dialogue In and Beyond the University. PLU is excited to welcome colleagues from across NAC&U institutions to campus… February 8, 2018 faculty developmentfaculty newsletterLectures and Events
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constituents; Respects the dignity and rights of others; Creates a learning environment that supports open dialogue and academic freedom; Fosters stewardship and social responsibility; and Demonstrates personal accountability.
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education a priority at Pacific Lutheran University. He says Lutheran higher education is intellectually inclusive, and therefore his calling to promote interfaith dialogue is a perfect fit. “Free inquiry includes asking about other religious traditions,” said Hammerstrom, associate professor of East Asian and comparative religions. Hammerstrom already teaches classes that immerse students in Buddhist communities here and abroad. During the summer, he took that commitment to the next level. He
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; and Kevin O’Brien, Brian Naasz and Becca Krzmarzick ’10 as they talk about their work together and what each of the learned from the other regarding their callings in life. (iii) Prof. Andrea Munro! Wed 4/6, 7 – 8 p.m., AUC Regency Room “Which Questions Matter: Scientists and Philosophers in Dialogue” Back by popular demand, this year’s edition of scientists and philosophers in dialogue features Sergia Hay and Mike Schleeter from the department of philosophy, Andrea Munro from the Chemistry
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