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Associate Professor of History | Department of History | hamesgl@plu.edu | 253-535-7132 | Gina Hames’ research interests focus on the historic role of how alcohol shapes identity from a comparative perspective across the globe, including Africa, Asia, including China, Japan, and India, Latin America, Western and Eastern Europe, Australia, the Middle East, and the United States.
perspective across the globe, including Africa, Asia, including China, Japan, and India, Latin America, Western and Eastern Europe, Australia, the Middle East, and the United States. In addition to her book, Alcohol In World History, Routledge, 2012, she has recently published “The Commerce of Alcohol, 1850-1950” in the collection Alcohol in the Age of Industry, Empire, and War, Bloomsbury Press, 2016, and “Rum” in Encyclopedia of the Atlantic World, 1400-1900: Europe, Africa, and the Americas in An Age
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External Funding Opportunities National Association of Social Workers (NASW) Scholarships Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA) Substance Use Disorder Treatment and Recovery Loan
National Association for the Advancement of Colored People The Hispanic Scholarship Fund Korean American Scholarship Fund Council on Social Work Education Minority Fellowship Program VETERANS PLU Center for Military Support seeks to uplift our veterans and military-affiliated students by providing resources and care during your academic journey at PLU through a holistic support system. The center offers veterans exclusive access to university resources tailored to their needs, serving as a hub where
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Head of International Recruitment | International | bruanbj@plu.edu | 253-535-8724 | Brandon is a born and raised Seattle native.
. Brandon loves to explore the diversity of music, cultures and food that are all amazing! There are many places that he has not explored in Washington and he is always up for an adventure. Brandon is also the staff advisor for the Asian Pacific Islander Student Association and Na Hoaloha O Hawaii (Hawaii Club) at PLU.
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On November 18, Pacific Lutheran University’s Campus Ministry and Center for Graduate and Continuing Education will be co-hosting a virtual edition of The People’s Gathering, a dialogue-based event series focusing in-depth on the topic of race. The People’s Gathering is a professional and personal development…
development learning experience that provides a supportive space in which participants can engage in frank and open dialogue about race and racial disparities systemically present in work, school, and everyday life. Speakers and facilitators invited to participate include local and national leaders from Indigenous, Asian, Pacific Islander, Black, Hispanic, and Latino communities. “This fall’s virtual convening is in anticipation of the impact of the upcoming U.S. Presidential election, COVID-19, and
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After a hiatus last year due to the Covid-19 pandemic, 65 undergraduate and 22 graduate students from Pacific Lutheran University were able to participate in January term study away trips this year. The program took PLU students all over the world, with courses designed and…
After a pandemic hiatus, study away trips returned during J-Term Posted by: Silong Chhun / February 28, 2022 Image: Lutes from the Religions of the Ancient Mediterranean course in Greece (Photo by professor Antonios Finitsis) February 28, 2022 By Isabella Daltoso ’23Marketing and CommunicationsAfter a hiatus last year due to the Covid-19 pandemic, 65 undergraduate and 22 graduate students from Pacific Lutheran University were able to participate in January term study away trips this year. The
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Senior Lecturer in Judaism | Holocaust and Genocide Studies Programs | kaddenbj@plu.edu | 253-535-7243 | Bruce Kadden is a retired rabbi of Temple Beth El in Tacoma where he taught Judaism.
Prayer; and Teaching Jewish Life Cycle: Traditions and Activities. He has written articles for the website interfaithfamily.com, including, “Whose Wedding is it Anyway?” “Interfaith and Interfaithless Marriages”; “Why January 1 is Special: Even Jesus was Circumcised on the Eighth Day”; “What Jews and Christians Should Know About Each Other: An Important Primer on the Two Religions”; and “A Christian’s Guide to Passover.”
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PLU is pleased to announce the visit of author, foreign policy analyst and award-winning journalist Robin Wright, who will share her views on the Islamic world and talk about her friendship with
community about the Middle East and North Africa and the region’s ties with the United States and to demonstrate pathways to building lasting peace. The PLU community is honored to be joined by friends and family of the late Ambassador, including a close family member, a first year Lute.Listen to the NPR InterviewU.S. Ambassador Chris Stevens, 52, Killed In LibyaListen HereTHURSDAY, FEBRUARY 21 10:30 a.m. PST Memorial Lecture, Robin Wright “Rock the Casbah: Challenges and Solutions in the Middle East
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Pacific Lutheran University’s Campus Ministry and Center for Graduate and Continuing Education will co-host the spring virtual convening of The People’s Gathering: A Revolution of Consciousness (TPG) conference on April 22, 2021 centered on the topic Anti-Racism, Advancement Advocacy: What is it AND how do…
?The People’s Gathering: A Revolution of Consciousness conference is a professional and personal development learning experience that provides a supportive space where participants can engage in frank and open dialogue about race and racial disparities systemically present in work, school, and everyday life. A host of local and national social justice scholars and leaders from Indigenous, Asian, Black, Latino, Multiracial, Pacific Islander and, white communities will lead small group discussions
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Pacific Lutheran University Assistant Professor of Biology Lathiena Nervo was recently named one of Cell Mentor’s “1,000 inspiring Black scientists in America.” A developmental biologist in her second year at PLU, Nervo is equally passionate about teaching, biological research, and increasing diverse representation in science.…
of teaching, increasing representation in my field, and conducting research.Coming to PLU from the East Coast is a big switch. What made you pick PLU? One of the things that really struck me when I researched the biology department and interviewed here was the curriculum. It’s essentially the curriculum I wish I had as an undergraduate, where students are really able to create their own focus. The way the program is organized gives students a lot of freedom to choose what direction they want to
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The Anthropology Department is thrilled to present our senior capstone presentations. Students will share their projects and will answer questions.
and Socioeconomic Status in South Korean Cram Schools” 10:30 AM - Scott Gardener “Same Structure, Different Day? An Investigation of Contemporary Neopaganism” 10:45 AM - Sydney Caplinger “Exploring Catalysts for Consuming ‘Ethical’ Coffee” 11:00 AM - Lily Wade “Habitus and the U.S. Military: Examining Community-Building Amongst Dependents” 11:15 AM - Venice Jakowchuk “Utilization of Olmec Mirrors: A La Venta Ceramic Iconographic Analysis” Section Thursday, May 13 2021 Online starting at 10:00 AM
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