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Speaker: Tamara R. Williams, Professor of Hispanic Studies Executive Director, Wang Center for Global and Community Engaged Education Location: Zoom
Peak Solutions, Muckleshoot – BSN, MA Introduction by Suzanne Crawford O’Brien, Professor of Religion and Interim Dean of Interdisciplinary Studies Location: Zoom 7:00 - 8:30 p.m. | Healing as Transformative Justice Speaker: Gilda Sheppard, Professor of Sociology, Cultural and Media Studies, The Evergreen State College Introduced by Jenny James, Associate Professor of English and Chair of Gender, Sexuality and Race Studies Location: Zoom PLU only community screening of Since I Been Down is
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“The massacre of innocents in Orlando prompts us to pray for those who grieve, to resist homophobia and Islamophobia, and to work diligently for an end to the easy purchase of deadly weapons. A Lutheran university, inspired by the non-violent life and inclusive love of…
North J St., Tacoma. The Center for Spiritual Living will host a vigil from7-9 p.m. on Wednesday, June 15. Address: 206 N J Street, Tacoma. Many Lutes have written on the tragic deaths of 49 LGBTQ community members on social media. With your permission, The Diversity Center would like to include some of your voices in our dCenter eNews. If you are interested, please send us your words to hambriaz@plu.edu by Sunday, June 19. You can choose to remain anonymous, just let us know your
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Business Alum’s Startup Gets Huge Boost From Salesforce.com Neil Crist ’99 Plans to Use Funds to Expand Venuelabs’ Services By Brenna Sussman ’15 PLU Marketing & Communications Student Worker It takes a lot of work to get a startup company off the ground—something Neil Crist…
clients including Albertsons, Red Robin, Domino’s Pizza and Chevron. Venuelabs has created a niche for itself in the tech market, developing technology that allows large retailers to track social-media chatter about their individual stores. “Consumers have completely changed the way they interact and engage with businesses,” said Crist. “Venuelabs has built the technology to listen to consumers and the experiences they share while inside the store.” The tools Venuelabs now offers have helped large
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Psychology Department’s Colloquium Series Brings Prominent Scholars to PLU Dr. Anthony Greenwald to Speak on Nov. 14 By Brenna Sussman ’15 PLU Marketing & Communications Student Worker TACOMA, Wash. (Nov. 11, 2014)— As part of its prestigious Colloquium Series, PLU’s Department of Psychology hosts about…
psychology, will give a presentation on the “Societal Impact of Scientific Research Using the Implicit Association Test.” His presentation will focus on the use of the Implicit Association Test (IAT), which has been extensively used in research and is gaining significant media attention. Greenwald’s presentation will describe a sampling of applications of the IAT, and he also will answer questions and take part in conversation with the audience, as time permits. Greenwald received his Bachelor of Arts
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News articles and blog posts from Pacific Lutheran University.
Major Minute: Communication Curious about what it’s like to major in Communication at PLU? In this quick video, Professor Amy Young breaks down the essentials of the program, from the dynamic courses you’ll take to the real-world skills you’ll gain. Whether you’re into film studies, media, public relations,… September 19, 2024 AcademicsCommunication
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by Dana Bodewes, Instructional Designer In the age of information overload, it can be challenging to filter through constant streams of information to find good ideas to take your teaching to the next level. However, that doesn’t mean we should stop looking or sharing ideas…
be added to our collection. One way to to grow as professionals is by learning from each other and engaging in pedagogical discussion, so I encourage you to join the conversation! If you are new to the Twittersphere, I suggest checking out this blog post from The Chronicle of Higher Ed’s ProfHacker for advice on using the social media tool. Even if you have been hesitant to use Twitter in the classroom, consider setting up a personal account to follow peers and leaders in your field of study. I
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Facebook helps Scandinavian alumni stay in touch and up-to-date on all things PLU. Facebook helps keep alumni in touch Facebook is opening the door for PLU alumni from around the world to keep in contact with each other and their alma mater. “It’s a great…
by brick,” Thompsen said. He recalled, “The first year 10 people come, then 28 and so on.” The network of Scandinavian alums doesn’t seem to be slowing down and social media is helping keep the momentum growing, while making it easy to stay in touch. Read Previous PLU announces new president Read Next Top 10 reasons why PLU can be a great fit for you 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
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How to have fearlessly curious conversations in dangerously divided times 1:45 – 3:30 p.m. | March 7 | Chris Knutzen, Anderson University Center Who: Mónica Guzmán, Bridge-Builder, Journalist,
they need to bridge the political divide in their everyday lives; founder and CEO of Reclaim Curiosity, an organization working to build a more curious world; cofounder of the award-winning Seattle newsletter The Evergrey; and advisor for Starts With Us and the Generations Over Dinner project. She was a 2019 fellow at the Henry M. Jackson Foundation, where she studied social and political division, and a 2016 fellow at the Nieman Foundation for Journalism at Harvard University, where she researched
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Alice Giles, world-renowned harpist, will be performing at Pacific Lutheran University as part of her 2014 world tour on October 19 at 8pm in Lagerquist Concert Hall. The multi-media performance commemorates the Centenary of the First Australasian Antarctic Expedition 1911-1914. The first part of the…
Alice Giles ‘cool’ World Harp Tour stops in Tacoma Posted by: Mandi LeCompte / October 2, 2014 October 2, 2014 Alice Giles, world-renowned harpist, will be performing at Pacific Lutheran University as part of her 2014 world tour on October 19 at 8pm in Lagerquist Concert Hall. The multi-media performance commemorates the Centenary of the First Australasian Antarctic Expedition 1911-1914. The first part of the program will include works by J.S. Bach and Carlos Salzedo. The second half will
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Students of Color, Queer Students, & First in Family Students The Spirit of Diversity Awards is excited to recognize ALL graduating seniors who identify as Students of Color, Queer Students,
-Rose Wild Hope in Social Justice The Wild Hope in Social Justice Award was established in 2014. In partnership with the Wild Hope Center for Vocation, this award recognizes students who practices an understanding of vocation as the promotion of human flourishing by working in community to strive for justice and peace. Elijah Noel Paez Rick Eastman Award for Excellence in Mentoring Established in 2012 to celebrate and honor Rick Eastman, Associate Director of Student Involvement & Leadership. In
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