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On July 9 PLU’s Campus Ministry and Center for Graduate and Continuing Education will be hosting a virtual edition of The People’s Gathering, a dialogue-based event series focusing in-depth on the topic of race. The People’s Gathering is an annual professional/personal development experience and supportive…
outreach and engagement, and producer for the event. “That is something that you cannot unsee.” “As a result, millions of folks are waking up to what Black people in America have known for centuries—racism is real. Yet, many of these same folks are without the tools, skills, or cultural literacy to work through these difficult conversations towards solution finding efforts.” Cunningham believes going virtual is very fitting for this event and events like it. “The biggest opportunity for going viral
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PLU’s Division of Student Life announced that José Curiel Morelos will serve as the next director of Campus Safety. Curiel Morelos currently serves in the same role at Lewis & Clark College and previously served as the assistant director for Linfield University’s Public Safety Department.…
campus community, promote and sustain a safe environment, and effectively respond to campus incidents. To create and maintain the highest level of safety, it takes a cooperative approach from both the individual and the university. Students and staff are encouraged to be responsible and practice good safety habits and collaborate with university partners to create a safe, welcoming campus. Read Previous Sophia Barro ’22 is following her passion for faith, literacy and diversity into elementary
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Close to 50,000 Jewish refugees fled to Argentina during the rise of Nazism and World War II. In fact, between 1933 and 1945, Argentina received more Jewish refugees per capita than any other nation in the world, except Palestine. But to most – outside of…
understanding of events like the Holocaust shallower. We don’t realize what we’re missing out on or what voices we are silencing.” Dieringer graduated in May, but the interviews she conducted will be used for ongoing research on the Jewish Diaspora in Uruguay. PLU's Global Studies ProgramStudents majoring in Global Studies achieve global literacy by employing a multidisciplinary approach to addressing contemporary global problems. Read Previous Military To Medicine: Air Force, Navy veterans become nurses
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‘Think faster, work harder, feel more deeply’ By Barbara Clements Looking back, Svend Ronning ’89 can’t remember when music wasn’t part of his life. His mother was a piano teacher; his grandfather played the violin. In fact, he still occasionally uses a bow that his…
both. Read Previous Oil Literacy panel Read Next Crime of My Very Existence COMMENTS*Note: All comments are moderated If the comments don't appear for you, you might have ad blocker enabled or are currently browsing in a "private" window. LATEST POSTS Caitlyn Babcock ’25 wins first place in 2024 Angela Meade Vocal Competition November 7, 2024 PLU professors Ann Auman and Bridget Haden share teaching and learning experiences in China November 4, 2024 Lutes celebrate another impactful Bjug Day of
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19-year Air Force vet challenges ‘don’t ask, don’t tell’ By Steve Hansen When Major Margaret Witt graduated with a nursing degree from PLU in 1986, she began a highly successful career as a flight nurse with the U.S. Air Force. She served in the Persian…
my old professors [in the Nursing and Women’s And Gender Studies],” she said. “At the trial, PLU was very well represented.” Read Previous Oil Literacy panel Read Next Crime of My Very Existence COMMENTS*Note: All comments are moderated If the comments don't appear for you, you might have ad blocker enabled or are currently browsing in a "private" window. LATEST POSTS Caitlyn Babcock ’25 wins first place in 2024 Angela Meade Vocal Competition November 7, 2024 PLU professors Ann Auman and Bridget
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TACOMA, WASH. (May 12, 2015)— The 2015 Celebration of Leadership recognized students who live lives of thoughtful inquiry, service, leadership and care while empowering their peers to do the same. On Monday, May 11, the Division of Student Life welcomed PLU faculty, administrators, staff and…
Social Program of the Year – Dance 2015 (Dance Ensemble) Community Service Program of the Year – Turkey Basket Drive (Delta Iota Chi) Educational Program of the Year – Financial Literacy Symposium (Beta Alpha Psi) Social Justice Program of the Year – PLU for Ferguson: #BlackLivesMatter Read Previous Take a Course at PLU This Summer – Without Leaving Your Living Room! Read Next PLU & Goodwill Partner to Create Sustainable Options for Spring Move-Out COMMENTS*Note: All comments are moderated If the
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Human impact on the natural world is impossible to ignore. From severe flooding in Africa, melting of the arctic poles, and fires across Australia, recent years have seen a drastic increase in anomalistic climate events. In response to these problems, Pacific Lutheran University values “thinking…
technology, with a smaller footprint. Dr. Hay’s course there offers students a sense of community, an opportunity to unplug, and an experience of sustainable practice. Hopefully, this helps to initiate changes for the future. Waist-Deep in MudRevisiting the Visiting Writer Series Read Previous Waist-Deep in Mud: Engaging with Tradition through a J-Term Course in Honolulu Read Next The Parkland Literacy Center LATEST POSTS Gaps and Gifts May 26, 2022 Academic Animals: Making Nonhuman Creatures Matter in
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Translating the Enlightenment The National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) recently awarded Professor of French Rebecca Wilkin a $133,333 grant under the Scholarly Editions and Translations interest area. Wilkin and her collaborator Angela Hunter, an English professor from the University of Arkansas at Little Rock,…
Systemic Racism.” Simic-Muller explains the project will be geared toward equipping future math teachers with skills to understand and navigate race and institutional racism within their field. “One of the goals is to develop statistical literacy,” she says. “Another goal is to develop consciousness of these issues for future teachers with the hope that they will be able to deal with issues of race and racism and to use a curriculum that brings up some critical issues pertaining to race or other real
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The impact of eating By Kari Plog ’11 Ethics is not normally the first thing that comes to mind when dishing up your dinner plate, but for Beth Ann Johnson ethics is vital in making dietary choices. The conference will explore the ethics of eating.…
specific focus is to think about what we eat and the impact that has.” The event is co-sponsored by the PLU Office of Congregation Relations, the PLU Admission Office, Southwestern Washington Synod, Northwest Washington Synod and Thrivent for Lutherans. Allison Ramsey, the office manager for the Southwestern Washington Synod, said this event was inspired by a regional program promoting the ethics of eating. Ramsey said the event will serve to educate people from all literacy levels, from beginners to
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TACOMA, WASH. (Feb. 19, 2016)- Pacific Lutheran University students may soon see their professors, dressed in commencement regalia, coming to classes with a special invitation to join one of the most prestigious honor societies in the nation. This week, PLU joined the ranks of schools…
prestigious honor societies in the nation. This week, PLU joined the ranks of schools with a Phi Kappa Phi chapter, bringing students scholarships and opportunities beyond the classroom. In other chapters, Phi Kappa Phi members have been able to connect with each other across the nation and network. More than having a successful network of members, Phi Kappa Phi also provides volunteer opportunities for students who want to advocate for literacy in younger classrooms. Phi Kappa Phi is the oldest all
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