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  • Passion Play shows three communities, Queen Elizabeth’s England, Hitler’s Germany, and Reagan’s America, attempting to stage the death and resurrection of Christ. The play takes the audience on a humorous, but unsettling journey as it examines the intersection of religion and politics. The play is…

    ,” Heath says. “‘How do you stage giant boats sailing across a stage when you have less than a thousand dollars in your total budget? How do you justify doing a play about the Passion of the Christ at Christmastime?’ They’re hard questions! But I had a lot of support from faculty and students alike who provided me with a sounding board to bounce terrible ideas off of until I came to better ideas.” This is the only mainstage show of the year that runs almost a full week; actors perform six performances

  • UC, Morken powered by wind turbines As of Jan. 1, nearly 20 percent of the university’s energy is being purchased from renewable sources. The commitment to purchase “green” energy stems from the culture of the university, said Dave Kohler, director of facilities. Renewable energy is…

    about 40 to 100 watts. The university consumes around 17 million kilowatt-hours a year, and that cost definitely impacts the budget, Kohler said. But he believes the cost is worth it. “You always look at all the things you want to achieve,” he explained. “Is it money driven?” In order to reach the goal of PLU’s master plan – to become carbon neutral by 2020 – active steps need to be taken. Supporting renewable energy is just one of those steps, Kohler said. University Communications staff writer

  • Passion Play shows three communities, Queen Elizabeth’s England, Hitler’s Germany, and Reagan’s America, attempting to stage the death and resurrection of Christ. The play takes the audience on a humorous, but unsettling journey as it examines the intersection of religion and politics. The play is…

    ,” Heath says. “‘How do you stage giant boats sailing across a stage when you have less than a thousand dollars in your total budget? How do you justify doing a play about the Passion of the Christ at Christmastime?’ They’re hard questions! But I had a lot of support from faculty and students alike who provided me with a sounding board to bounce terrible ideas off of until I came to better ideas.” This is the only mainstage show of the year that runs almost a full week; actors perform six performances

  • PLU’s Division of Humanities concludes the 2020-21 school year with relief and gratitude. Dean Kevin O’Brien working from home. Also pictured is Pancake, one of two cats he adopted during the pandemic You can probably imagine the reasons for our relief. This was the third…

    .  It is the second year we finish without being able to run an in-person commencement to honor our graduates. This year required difficult work on the university budget and continuing tensions in national politics. So, the students and faculty of Humanities at PLU are relieved to have concluded spring ’21 and to move into the quieter pace of summer. We are relieved to look forward to a time when we can safely gather on campus, in person to continue learning and celebrate the great work our students

  • Annual Event Celebrates PLU’s Student Leaders By Sandy Deneau Dunham PLU Marketing & Communication PLU’s annual Celebration of Leadership, held in the Anderson University Center on May 12, recognized students who live lives of thoughtful inquiry, service, leadership and care while empowering their peers to…

    Froschauer/PLU) Ubuntu Award The philosophy of Ubuntu is translated as “I am because we are”; it has become a core theme of leadership development programs at PLU. Students eligible for this award have a 3.0 GPA or higher and have demonstrated the fundamental values of leadership and service within our community. Graduating seniors were nominated by the PLU community; recipients were presented with a pin to be worn at Commencement. Pam Barker Kathryn Boelk Cody Cano Youdinghuan David Chen Catherine

  • By William Giddings, Professor Emeritus September 1995

    department may be dated from the arrival of Dr. Charles Anderson in 1959. He recognized that instrumentation, faculty and student research, and curricular development required resources beyond those even potentially available from annual institutional budgets. With the help of other new faculty, successful grant proposals to the National Science Foundation and the Research Corporation brought instructional equipment and instrumentation to the department. National Science Foundation Undergraduate Research

  • The language of instruction of these courses is English. No French is required if you enroll in the course at the 200 level.

    social issues in contemporary France. Most recently taught as the Urban History of Paris, seen through the métro. French 211/311: Francophone Africa in Global Context – GE, VW An introduction to the study of Francophone Africa and African Diasporas with a focus on (post)colonial development. French 211/311 counts as an elective for the Global Studies major (Development and Social Justice concentration).

  • Diversity, Social Justice, and Sustainability are not separate concerns, but instead interrelated ones, no one of which can be addressed without addressing the others.

    Global and Community Engaged Education, Women’s Center) should become key members of the Council as they are at the center of many current DJS initiatives.Recommendations for ProgrammingAs the Programming Subcommittee embarked on completing its assigned task, we quickly recognized that the scope of our work must be broad and multifaceted in order to be effective. Accordingly, four foci for programming initiatives emerged: Curriculum, Professional Development (for both Faculty & Staff), Co-Curricular

  • Director of Donor Communications | Office of Advancement | martenmd@plu.edu | 253-535-8426 | Miranda grew up in the Pacific Northwest and enjoys spending time outside, connecting with friends and family, and playing new board games.

    Annual Giving team and key strategies, which includes overseeing broad-based multichannel fundraising campaigns, donor engagement, and the development of a digital-first mid-level giving program. Biography Miranda grew up in the Pacific Northwest and enjoys spending time outside, connecting with friends and family, and playing new board games. Her professional background is focused on fundraising at community-based organizations and contributing toward education access opportunities. Miranda has a

  • On Monday, October 1,  SCI Scholars  will start accepting applications for its 2019 summer internships. Students meeting the following requirements are encouraged to apply: US citizen or permanent resident Chemistry or chemical engineering major Current sophomore or junior Minimum GPA of at least 3.5 (out…

    additional $1,000 for professional development, a certificate, and an opportunity to recognize an influential high school teacher. The application deadline is November 30, 2017. Please visit www.acs.org/SCI for more information and to apply. Read Previous Research/Development Production Laboratory Technician Read Next Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center Internships LATEST POSTS Mississippi State University Now Accepting 2025 Summer REU Environmental Science Applications November 15, 2024 Dept of