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Thursday, September 25, 2014 Justice in Society: Lutheran Sources of Social Change PLU 2020 underscored the ancient mandate to act with justice and resist evil, but what “justice” might actually
minorities, and the land itself have been deprived of freedom and justice. Martin Luther, the progenitor of Lutheran higher education, argued that God’s justice is a life-giving justice for all persons regardless of gender, race or ethnicity, social or economic status – a justice that should suffuse human relationships and the education of future leaders in society. Indeed, he was among the first of his generation to protest business, banking, and religious practices that favored the wealthy few and
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PLU students take part in election day coverage at the News Tribune. Playing reporter on election night By Katie Scaff ’13 Election night is a momentous occasion for all who eagerly await the results , but, for a small number of PLU students, election night…
footage you can.” For communication and women’s and gender studies double major Kortney Scroger ’14, it’s a whirlwind of activity and excitement. “It was kind of crazy. All I remember is just a bunch of cameras and flashing, and people running around when it came close to crunch time,” said Scroger of last year’s election night party for I-1183 at the Clarion Hotel in Seattle. Election night is entirely new kind of experience, even for students like Heather Perry ‘13, who is majoring in communication
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TACOMA, WASH. (Sept. 15, 2016)- An anthropology and global studies double major from Kalispell, Montana, Ellie Lapp ’17 is passionate about a wide variety of social justice issues. She’s hopeful that her tenure as president of Associate Students of Pacific Lutheran University (ASPLU) will be…
have events in that series scheduled around the fall election that will address gender, xenophobia and other challenging election-related issues. We have these big goals as a group and every senator also has their own goals around making campus more sustainable. Once this year’s senators are elected we’ll have our retreat, and that’s when we’ll do a lot of brainstorming about what each senator’s individual project will be. Will you be working on research for your two majors this school year and, if
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Do you ever worry about history-tracking web browsers, “smart” kitchen appliances, and the even smarter phones we sleep next to? PLU Assistant Professor of Communication Marnie Ritchie thinks about these things. She thinks about them A LOT. Ritchie is an award-winning researcher and writer in…
is an award-winning researcher and writer in the field of surveillance rhetoric and national security. She’s a faculty member in PLU’s Department of Communication, Media & Design Arts and teaches in the Innovation Studies and Gender, Sexuality, & Race Studies programs. We visited Ritchie at her Ingram Hall office to discuss surveillance, media consumption and how to ask tough questions about who’s watching us — and why.How would you summarize your academic field: rhetoric of surveillance and
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Have you ever dreamed of running away with the circus? Nicole Laumb ’11 did and plans to do it again.
various extracurriculars during her time on campus, including working as an ally at what was then known as the Women’s Center (now the Center for Gender Equity). As Laumb approached her senior year, she didn’t really have a clear picture of what she wanted to do after graduation. When the time arrived, Laumb dabbled in a few different jobs, such as working for a parks and recreation program and as a freelance writer at the Puyallup Post. But something just wasn’t clicking. “I wanted to see what else
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PLU Wang Center for Global Education’s 2020 “Interrupted” Photo Contest Winners During the 2019-2020 academic year, 350 PLU undergraduate students participated in global and local study away programs to acquire new perspectives on critical global issues, advance their language and intercultural skills, form valuable new…
formed their own women’s groups. The women’s oyster farming group is in affiliation with the island’s sustainable fishing organization founded by the island’s men with assistance from the women. Within this photo is a testament to women breaking gender roles for the sake of themselves and their families. And in recreating their roles in society, the island’s women have created new sectors to the island’s now sustainable economy. Each oyster they bag for sale is another step towards greater and
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On Friday, September 29th, Athena Gordon had a conversation about vocation, teaching, and the importance of languages with two professors in the Department of Languages & Literatures. José Ramón Ortigas is an Assistant Professor of Hispanic Studies who earned his PhD from the University of…
forward to serving local K-12 students. Read Previous Collin Brown: A Lute Returns Home Read Next The Future of Classics at PLU LATEST POSTS Gaps and Gifts May 26, 2022 Academic Animals: Making Nonhuman Creatures Matter in Universities May 26, 2022 Gendered Tongues: Issues of Gender in the Foreign Language Classroom May 26, 2022 Introduction May 26, 2022
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Majors should plan their course of study in consultation with their departmental advisor. Major in Political Science 36 semester hours Required Courses 16 semester hours POLS 151, POLS 251, POLS 301,
contemporary research that examines Latinos' quest for political empowerment and how they are transforming American politics and society. Likewise, students will engage in an in-depth examination of contemporary realities for Latino professionals, including ideas on how to increase the numbers of Latino professionals. Finally, the class will provide an intersectional framework for examining how, in addition to race, other identities such as gender, "illegality", and sexuality shape the political
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TACOMA, Wash. (May 22, 2015)— With Commencement on May 23, Pacific Lutheran University sends its largest class ever out into the world—more than 800 Lutes are eligible to graduate, with 755 expected to participate in the Commencement ceremony. Judging by the accomplishments of the Class…
Association of University Women, sponsored by Pantene to implement the My Language My Choice: Gender Edition Campaign at PLU and Keithley Middle School as well as bringing poet-activists collective DARKMATTER to PLU. “I was only able to implement and manage this program with a diverse team, mentors and supervisors. Shout out to Angie Hambrick, Lace Smith and Jen Smith—without each of you this wouldn’t be possible. These experiences have shaped me to be a stronger, more loving, vulnerable and passionate
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