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Fulbright Scholarships. As of 2014, 85 PLU students have won the coveted and prestigious Fulbright scholarship with an all expenses-paid post-graduate year abroad for research and/
Why Study Global & Cultural Studies at PLU? English will continue to grow as a global language, but the disadvantage of being an English-only speaker will grow as well: the world is becoming increasingly multi-lingual. Studying a foreign language may be a strategic – or even necessary – choice in bringing your “wild hopes and big dreams” onto the world stage. Learning to navigate a complex and global world requires a complex and global set of skills. Our programs aim to do more than enable you
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PLU’s language offerings have been enhanced this year with the addition of new courses entitled “SOLU 101: Southern Lushootseed: Introduction to Oral Language” and “SOLU 102: Southern
on campus such as World Language Day so as to learn something new. Professor Bob would also like for the entire Parkland/Puyallup community to participate in in-class activities designed to assist in reviving the language and rebuilding the connection to the Indigenous community. She wants PLU students and Indigenous students to take pride in contributing to the revival of the language and the culture.Ms. Bob explains: “Everyone has something to contribute to keeping our language alive. No one
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By Sarah Cornell-Maier When I think of social innovation, the first thing that comes to mind is a creative combination of new social practices and existing infrastructure. Some useful examples include certified fair trade organizations, which provide equity in trading relationships through an integrated supply chain, and the new Enable Talk smartphone app, which allows...
globally-focused curriculum and experiences give students a chance to slow down and look at the world we live in through new lenses. From the experience, we can consider new and innovative approaches to problems. Collectively, Social Innovation comes from this type of process.” To learn more about the Innovation Studies program, visit the program’s website or contact program director Michael Halvorson.
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Free and Open to the Public. Formal registration has ended. You are welcome to attend any of the lectures, please join us!
Connelly He is currently working on a history of East Central Europe, 1784-present, due to appear with Princeton University Press. Other work of his has appeared in Minerva, East European Politics and Societies, Geschichte und Gesellschaft, The Journal of Modern History, Slavic Review, The Nation, the London Review of Books, Znak (Krakow) and Commonweal. His research has been supported by the American Council of Learned Societies, the Spencer Foundation, the German Marshall Fund, the Institute for
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Do you remember that feeling you had when you received your acceptance letter from PLU? Thoughts of excitement, anticipation, and questions including, Is PLU the right choice for me? We invite you to
Send a Postcard to New StudentsDo you remember that feeling you had when you received your acceptance letter from PLU? Thoughts of excitement, anticipation, and questions including, “Is PLU the right choice for me?” We invite you to join us in sending a welcome postcard to newly admitted students. Who better to assure them that PLU is a great choice for their next life adventure than the alumni who have lived it? Each month between October and May, alumni volunteers will receive postcards to
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Tap In: How Nonprofits and Social Businesses Impact the World Course: Spring Semester 2017 with international experience June 3-10
PLU Well Installation Course in Nicaragua Tap In: How Nonprofits and Social Businesses Impact the World Course: Spring Semester 2017 with international experience June 3-10Explore the FAQInformation FlyerGet the Course ApplicationFaculty Recommendation FormThis course will offer an intense, hands-on experiential learning opportunity in one of the poorest countries in Latin America. Together, we will partner with a nonprofit and a special community as we seek to collaborate to fund and install a
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Major in Earth Science 34 semester hours in the following earth science courses, plus 4 semester hours in supporting courses The bachelor of arts degree is the minimum preparation for the field and
processes that shape earth’s surface and how they affect human societies. 253.535.7565 www.plu.edu/environmental-studies/ behrenmd@plu.edu Michael Behrens, Ph.D., Director The major and minor in Environmental Studies examines the complex relationships between humans and the environment by exploring multiple disciplinary perspectives through elective courses from the Humanities, Natural Sciences, and Social Sciences. A required course in Environmental Justice critically interprets values and assumptions
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Spring, 2022 This issue marks an important transition for the Division of Humanities. As of this summer, the Humanities programs —English, Languages & Literatures, the Language Resource Center, the Master of Fine Arts in Creative Writing, the Parkland Literacy Center, Philosophy, and Religion— will merge…
humanities can and should learn from the living presence and complex reality of non-human animals. And the “intellectual and aesthetic transformations” that our teaching makes possible are reflected in the pedagogical insights of professors Jen Jenkins and Kirsten Christensen, who explain their interdisciplinary approach to teaching the literature and cultural history of the German-speaking world. The Energizing Challenge of Diversity In 1993, Dean Paul Menzel noted the division’s concerted efforts to
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Have you ever wondered how the ocean’s tiniest inhabitants play a significant role in shaping our world? Marine microorganisms, minuscule life forms, wield a vital influence over our planet’s climate. They manage crucial components like carbon and oxygen within the vast oceans and the atmosphere.…
Lydia Flaspohler ’25 and Ryan Fisher ’24 dive into the secrets of marine microorganisms Posted by: mhines / September 28, 2023 Image: Student researchers spent the summer analyzing marine microorganisms and samples collected in the Puget Sound with assistant professor of chemistry Angie Boysen. (PLU Photo / Sy Bean) September 28, 2023 By MacKenzie HinesPLU Marketing and Communications Have you ever wondered how the ocean’s tiniest inhabitants play a significant role in shaping our world? Marine
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Both Earth Science and Environmental Studies are focused on the study of human interactions with the earth and its environments.
examines the complex relationships between humans and the environment by exploring multiple disciplinary perspectives.Major & Minor Requirements Earth Science Environmental StudiesEarth Science Earth Science is a multidisciplinary field that studies the features, processes and history of the earth. The role of Earth scientists will be central to the primary challenges facing the world in the 21st century, including global climate change and evolving demands for energy resources, construction and
Department of Earth Science and Environmental StudiesRieke Science Center Room 158 Tacoma, WA 98447
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