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  • Interim Chair, Philosophy | Department of Philosophy | byaden@plu.edu | 253-535-7283 | I am a proud native of Tacoma and first generation college student that began my formal second language study in high school.

    , no.4, 2009: 747-8. Biography I am a proud native of Tacoma and first generation college student that began my formal second language study in high school. My grandparents were native speakers of Gaelic who immigrated to Tacoma, so my love of languages and cultures started early. I stayed local for college, earning my BA in Spanish from WWU and my MA and PhD in Romance linguistics from the UW. I was fortunate to be able to study away in many locations over the years, including Spain, Guatemala

  • In order to participate in a study away program, all students are required to receive the appropriate signatures on an Off-Campus Medical Statement, from the PLU Health Center or your off-campus

    Visit the PLU Health CenterIn order to participate in a study away program, all students are required to receive the appropriate signatures on an Off-Campus Medical Statement, from the PLU Health Center or your off-campus personal healthcare provider. Your medical provider will determine if an appointment is necessary, prior to signing your Off-Campus Medical Statement. Non-PLU students who will participate in a PLU study away program may visit their campus’ health clinic. Please complete the

  • PLU Alumni Embark on a Central American Adventure of Environmental Education Nathan Page ’13 and Brett Rousseau ’12 enjoy a brief vacation in Montezuma, on the southern end of the Nicoya Peninsula. (Photos courtesy of Page and Rousseau.) By Katie Baumann ’14 In the heart…

    and sustainable solutions,” said Rousseau. Rousseau is used to working hard. At PLU, she earned her degree in Environmental Studies and minored in Art. She also volunteered in the Community Garden all four years, played one season of lacrosse, stomped one semester on Step Team, participated in GREAN club, worked one year as KCCR promotions director and Sustainability Office outreach coordinator, studied abroad for a semester in Senegal and a summer in Ireland with a Wang Center grant, collaged a

  • The goal of the PLU Health Services is to provide quality medical care in a supportive and confidential environment, and to educate and empower students to make healthy life choices.

    semester. Medical History/Immunization Requirement Please be sure to submit Medical History Form to the PLU Health Services prior to your arrival. Depending on your immunization record, new students may be asked to receive immunizations shots during orientation at the Health Services Clinic. Each MMR shot costs $15 and PPD shot costs $20. If you are a citizen or resident of one of the following countries, PPD may be waived: Australia, Austria, Belgium, Bermuda, Canada, Denmark, England, Finland, France

  • The Choir of the West is comprised of undergraduate majors from a wide variety of academic disciplines. The choir rehearses four days each week, ninety minutes per day.

    About the ChoirThe Choir of the West is comprised of undergraduate majors from a wide variety of academic disciplines. The choir rehearses four days each week, ninety minutes per day. The choir performs several concerts each year, including shared concerts with other PLU ensembles, the annual series of Christmas concerts, campus ministry events, and campus celebratory events. Choir of the West tours annually, and every four years travels abroad. The choir has toured Scandinavia, China, Japan

  • Professor of Religion | Global Studies Program | hammerej@plu.edu | 253-535-7225 | Erik Hammerstrom has had a deep affinity with Buddhism since he was young and has spent his entire adult life in its study.

    Teaching and Practice of Avataṃsaka Buddhism in Twentieth-Century China (Columbia University Press, Sheng Yen Series in Chinese Buddhist Studies 2020) : View Book The Science of Chinese Buddhism: Early Twentieth - Century Engagements (Columbia University Press, Sheng Yen Series in Chinese Buddhist Studies 2015) : View Book Biography Erik Hammerstrom has had a deep affinity with Buddhism since he was young and has spent his entire adult life in its study. At PLU, he teaches a variety of classes that all

  • Why study women and their experiences in the Holocaust. It was not until the 1980s that historians such as Joan Ringelheim and other academics began to ask the question “Where are the women?” in

    2016 Powell-Heller Conference for Holocaust EducationWhy study women and their experiences in the Holocaust. It was not until the 1980s that historians such as Joan Ringelheim and other academics began to ask the question “Where are the women?” in the story of the Holocaust. This conference is not an attempt to create a competition of suffering between males and females. It is merely an acknowledgement that women’s experiences, because of their gender and socialization, were simply different

    Powell-Heller Holocaust Education Conference
    12180 Park Avenue South, Tacoma, WA 98447-0003
  • More than 850 students will graduate from PLU for the 2011-2012 academic year. Spring Commencement takes place Sunday, May 27 in the Tacoma Dome. (Photo by John Froschauer) In their own words Compiled and edited by Chris Albert This spring, new PLU graduates closed a…

    the first cadre at PLU, I was very excited to see how our presence and different leadership skills and passions could benefit the campus. I also attended PLU because of their fantastic study abroad program and also because I knew I would get the best education at PLU by having more one-on-one time with my professors. My PLU experience: My time at PLU has been a self-discovering journey. At PLU, I was faced with many challenges that each presented me the opportunity to learn more about the world

  • See what our seniors have accomplished.

    Portfolios Lauren Peterson '14BFA in Printmaking Interests: Printmaking, DrawingWebsite Sam Hosman '14BFA in Graphic Design with a Minor in Communication Sam Hosman is a west coast born, Midwest raised designer living in the beautiful Pacific Northwest. He will be moving to Copenhagen, Denmark in December to intern for the AD Department at the Danish Institute for Study Abroad for one year. Class of 2013 Portfolios Krista Fredricks '13BFA in Graphic Design Jaeda Reed '13BFA in Art & Design Interests

  • 8th WANG CENTER SYMPOSIUM Migration: Towards an Interdisciplinary and Cross-Cultural Understanding of Human Mobility

    Challenge The PLU community is invited to participate in a Migration Reading Group Challenge. Learn More Wang Center for Global and Community Engaged EducationMade possible by a generous gift from Drs. Grace and Peter Wang, the Center is an academic support unit dedicated to providing faculty, students and staff with the resources necessary to advance PLU’s distinction and vision for global education of “educating for a just, healthy, sustainable and peaceful world at home and abroad” through faculty

    Wang Center for Global and Community Engaged Education
    868 Wheeler St. Tacoma, WA 98447