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  • Advisory Board Members Aihua Liao, Assistant director, UW CIWA Alice Flores, Vice President, Chinese Language Teachers Association – WA Angela Davila, World Languages Program Supervisor, Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction Chan Lu, Assistant Professor, UW Asian Languages & Literature, Seattle Dongmei Huang, Confucius Institute Chinese Director K-12 (from Chongqing Municipal Education Commission), Seattle Heidi Steele, Chinese Teacher, Peninsula School District, Gig Harbor Jennifer Lundstrem

  • encouraging them to make discoveries of their own. Above all, I try on a daily basis to remind myself and my students of the joy that literature can provide both reader and writer, the relief from a world that often suppresses joy, the pleasure of finding a way to communicate genuinely what it feels like to be human. What a wonderful way to spend one’s life, working day after day to compose, in the words of the great William Goyen, ‘the music of what was.’”

  • Want to Study What ? Yes, a Philosophy Major Makes Sense, Adds Perspective.Courses in philosophy help students who recognize philosophy as a central element in a quality liberal arts education; wish to support their undergraduate work in other fields, such as literature, history, political science, religion, the sciences, education, or business; plan to use their study of philosophy in preparation for graduate study in law, theology, or medicine; or are considering graduate work in philosophy

  • Honorary Degrees Guiding PoliciesThe following represent those honorary degrees that may be offered by Pacific Lutheran University.  While there are many other honorary doctoral degrees, the following not only represent honorary degrees offered historically by PLU, but also represent the strongest alignment with mission. DegreeAwarded to someone who has demonstrated significant and sustained accomplishment, achievement, and dedication to: Doctor of Arts (D.A.)literature or the arts Doctor of

  • Fireside Chat with PLU Alumna Suzy Levy, ’99, and Author of Mind the Inclusion Gap: how allies can bridge the divide between talking diversity and taking action Tuesday, October 1, 2024 12 noon – 1pm Pacific time Register for Zoom details We live in a wonderfully diverse and increasingly connected world. With that rise in connection comes a steep rise in expectations…Expectations that we know how to talk about diversity, including with people who are different than ourselves…Expectations that

  • Color (SOC)For Students of Color interested in exploring their racial and ethnic identities. With a commitment to creating more spaces where Students of Color can connect with one another, Students of Color (SOC), in the Diversity, Justice, and Sustainability (DJS) Learning Community seeks to honor, celebrate, and uplift the stories and experiences of residents. The SOC community will focus on the cultural wealth Students of Color bring to the Pacific Lutheran community by celebrating their

  • University Diversity Committee members participate in three-day workshop on “Developing Leadership for Campus Diversity” at the Institute for Intercultural Relations. (Celine Dorner, Cristina Fridenstine, Susan Mann, Lisa Marcus, Laura Polcyn).

  • the internship, $2,170.67 after week 5, and the final $2,170.67 at the conclusion of the internship experience and upon receipt by PLU’s Assistant Director of Career & Internship Development of a short reflection report of the internship experience. This internship program seeks to engage scientific curiosity and promote biomedical research careers among PLU undergraduates and is committed to expanding diversity among students who enter STEM fields. How to Apply: The application consists of: A one

  • students of diverse faiths would find themselves in similar situations, Alazadi decided to bring a request to the Diversity Center. She wanted PLU to consider creating a place where students of diverse faiths could worship freely—a place for prayer, meditation, and reflection. “I was proposing that PLU create a place for religious tolerance, a place where discussion would be welcome and where dialogue and understanding of one another’s religious beliefs and practices would flourish,” Alazadi said. “A