Search

innovations is not the worst for human character. Commercial deal is not the worst life for a human-being. It forms character if it’s honest capitalism, if it’s virtuous, if it’s not just maximizing the bottom line,” McCloskey said. “What an active participant in an active bourgeois society is trying to do after all is make a product or service that other people benefit from.” Economics and Political Science double major Bernice Monkah ’13 was among those in attendance. Monkah was surprised by McCloskey’s

Desire.” “Today I would probably be called a 20th-century U.S. cultural historian with a focus on consumption, childhood and leisure issues,” writes Cross, co-author of Packaged Pleasures and author of several other influential books. “But, as a historian trained in modern French and German history and with experience in British and Australian libraries and universities, I have also done comparative history on work, political economy and time. … My abiding theme is the origins, uses, meanings and

Regency Room at the Anderson University Center. In the spring, the series will welcome its last writer for academic year, Adrianne Harun. She will speak on Feb. 26 at 3:30 p.m. at the Garfield Book Company, followed by an appearance in the Regency Room at 7 p.m. The VWS series is free and open to the entire PLU community. Read Previous Highly Decorated U.S. Army Veteran Shares His Journey From Service to Political Science at PLU Read Next The Choir of the West: PLU’s Premier Choral Ensemble Keeps

Ayotzinapa were last seen Sept. 26, when they were taken to Iguala police headquarters after a confrontation. The government said the students were there to boycott a political event, but the students said they were there to raise funds for their school. Based on revelations over the past weekend, it now appears the students have been killed, though their remains have not been identified. Event Details What: PLU for Ayotzinapa: The High Stakes of Educating in Violent Times. When: 5:30-7 p.m. Friday, Nov

their traditional lifestyle,” said Michael Farnum, PLU’s director of military outreach. “We want them to know that we appreciate the sacrifice. We care about them and we welcome them into the community.” Read Previous DCHAT Podcast: PLU School of Business Dean Chung-Shing Lee answers alumni questions Read Next Lute catches ‘activism bug,’ gains confidence in political arena COMMENTS*Note: All comments are moderated If the comments don't appear for you, you might have ad blocker enabled or are

political season marked by the demonization of racial, religious, and ethnic minorities, this conference focuses on the quest for a just vision of life shared in community. Sponsored by the Department of Religion and Lutheran Studies program. MORE INFORMATION Ruth Anderson Public Debate: A Third-Party Vote is a Wasted Vote Oct. 4 | 7 p.m. | Karen Hille Phillips Center for the Performing Arts The 4th annual Ruth Anderson Public Debate will feature PLU debaters Mariah Collier ‘17 and Charles “Tate” Adams

…” Outreach – Matt Kennedy ’07 “I left the country feeling…” Human Rights – Ingrid Ford ’97 “I don’t care where you live…” Freedoms – Jennifer Henrichsen ’07 “When I’m in a press conference at the U.N….” Affect – Dr. Bill Foege ’57 “Give quality work throughout your lives…” Care – Eric Pfaff ’09 “PLU grads are really needed…” Read Previous A ‘Twilight’ experience Read Next LEED Gold for Neeb COMMENTS*Note: All comments are moderated If the comments don't appear for you, you might have ad blocker enabled

will be able to sustain itself through a multi-year process. As a group, the Lute Vote team strives “to educate students on their voting rights, encourage them to register to vote and empower them to see the difference they can make.” Washington Secretary of State Kim Wyman will be coming to campus on May 7 to recognize and honor the accomplishments of Lute Vote. Read Previous Share your Zipcar experience for a chance to win! Read Next Learning about the next step COMMENTS*Note: All comments are

Indonesian woman she met in Taiwan named Watini who was her grandmother’s caretaker for eight years.   “I felt closer to her than my other family,” Beeson says. “We both bonded over trying to learn Mandarin. Watini’s story inspired me. She had to leave her whole family to fund healthcare for both parents, who had cancer. Unfortunately, she lost both parents before her contract was up and before she could go home.”  As an adult, knowing Watini made Beeson more aware of migrant workers forced to leave

easier for faculty members to work with peers across campus. This interdisciplinary approach is evident in the first round of student-faculty research projects funded by the grant: one led by assistant biology professor Michael Behrens, another by Claire Todd, visiting assistant geosciences and environmental studies professor, and the third by philosophy professor Erin McKenna. Announced on March 14, the awards include a faculty stipend that follows the compensation guidelines of the natural sciences