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A Conversation with Dr. Rebekah Mergenthal Sabbatical projects focus on new approaches to Western History Posted by: halvormj / July 26, 2021 July 26, 2021 PLU Department of History You might notice that Dr. Rebekah Mergenthal is not listed as an instructor on the History Department’s teaching schedule during the 2021-2022 school year. Although she is eager to get back into the classroom after so many ‘Zoom sessions,’ we’ll have to wait a bit longer for Dr. Mergenthal’s lively presence in
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BackWhat is QI and does it need to be reviewed by the PLU HPRB?QI does not meet the definition of “human subjects research,” according to federal guidelines. Instead, QI generally refers to a range of activities used to assess, analyze, critique, and improve current processes of health care delivery in an institutional setting. QI activities are typically observational and unobtrusive and can involve the collection and analysis of data to which investigators have legitimate access through their
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September 11, 2009 Historical context Growing up Troy Storfjell held a certain admiration for the scholars he saw in the documentaries he watched. Now the PLU associate professor is one of those scholars. He’ll appear on the History Channel’s “Clash of the Gods” Series. (Storfjell’s episodes were previously scheduled for Sept. 14 and 21, but the episodes have been moved; keep visiting the PLU doorways for an update on when his episodes will air). “It was exciting to be that person,” Storfjell
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November 11, 2011 SFC (retired) Michael Farnum during the Veterans Day Ceremony at PLU. (Photo by John Froschauer) Extending a hand to veterans By Chris Albert Extending a hand of thanks embodies the spirit of Veterans Day, said SFC (retired) Michael Farnum during the Veterans Day Ceremony at PLU. “Today I come to you as a retired soldier with a message of peace on my tongue,” he said to the assembled crowd of more than 100 people in Lagerquist Concert Hall Friday, Nov. 11. Farnum began his
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January 22, 2013 PLU chef Erick Swenson ’91 checks on a tray of shrimp from the oven. Food For Thought By Katie Scaff ’13 Twenty years ago, you’d never find pav bhaji – a curry dish served on dinner rolls – alongside the burgers and fries in the University Commons – but a lot has changed in 20 years. Two decades ago Erick Swenson ’91 was a junior studying music at PLU. He’d eat dinner with fellow choir students at long industrial, cafeteria style tables that have since been replaced by smaller
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On the Court and in the Classroom: A Brother and Sister Find Success at PLU On the day of high school class choices, a middle school teacher noticed the normally outgoing Jackson Reisner sitting quietly, acting withdrawn. Jackson grew increasingly anxious as the morning progressed. A movie buff, the Burlington eighth grader had seen all the difficult depictions of high… February 24, 2023 Student Life, Resources, Community
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PLU Awards and GrantsThere are various internal awards and grants at PLU available to support teaching, scholarship and other innovative ideas. The details for each can be found at the links below.Office of the PresidentCarol Sheffels Quigg AwardThe Carol Sheffels Quigg Award for Excellence and Innovation provides support for faculty, staff and students at Pacific Lutheran University who demonstrate unusually inventive, original and creative approaches to advance the mission of the
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Resources: Wang Center Symposium 2024The Matter of Loneliness: Building Connections for Collective Well-BeingAcademic ResearchIsolation/Loneliness Cacioppo, John T., & Patrick, William. (2008). Loneliness: Human nature and the need for social connection (1st. ed). Norton. (PLU Library link) Hargittai, Eszter. (2022). Connected in isolation: Digital privilege in unsettled times. The MIT Press. (PLU Library link) Seefeldt, Kristin S. (2017). Abandoned families: Social isolation in the twenty
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3.3.1 Authentication and Identity Management PLU issues and manages electronic identifiers — e.g. ePass usernames and passwords — for every member of the university who connects to the network to use such electronic resources as email, online resources, administrative information systems, and learning management systems. All users of the PLU network must obtain electronic identifiers to gain access to the network and to specific networked resources to which they are assigned access. Users must
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January 25, 2010 Memoir chronicles the life of Nazi Germany refugee and successful Tacoma entrepreneur – Kurt Mayer Tacoma businessman, philanthropist and community leader, Kurt Mayer, has written a rags to riches story of his life and times. “My Personal Brush with History,” written with Joe Peterson, is a story of hardship, opportunity, triumphs, mistakes, family and faith.“My book is intended to give my grandchildren – ages 12, 10 and 8 – an opportunity to read, later in life, about what
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