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Respect the Makah Culture and the whalesIn the op-ed piece “it’s time to give up whaling” (TNT – 9/16), is Bergman writing to support the special nature of whales, or is he writing to attack Makah Culture? We’d like to make it clear from the outset that we are not writing to attack those who believe that whales are special, but we do feel that it is urgent to express support and respect for Makah Culture. All humans view things through the lens of culture, and no one has a monopoly on the
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July 27, 2011 Wild Hope Project finds a permanent home in the Center for Vocation at PLU Wild Hope Project finds a permanent home in the Center for Vocation. At the end of this year, the Lilly Endowment’s $2.5 million, eight-year funding of the Wild Hope Project came to an end. Does that mean the Wild Hope Project is ending? Absolutely not. University funding of this innovative program continues. Lynn Hunnicutt, associate professor of economics and director of the Center for Vocation. (Photo
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Frequently Asked QuestionsWhat kind of programs do we offer?PLU offers both a Bachelor of Arts and a Bachelor of Science psychology degree. Explore the differences between the Bachelor of Arts and a Bachelor of Sciences major as you explore fields within psychology through our suggested Careers web links. The PLU catalog provides both full course descriptions as well as explanations of the requirements for the B.A. and B.S. psychology degrees here. In addition, we have developed a Major
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Common Higher Education Definitions A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z A Academic Year The annual period during which a student receives formal education typically consists of two semesters or three quarters. PLU currently operates on a 4-1-4 calendar, which includes two 15-week semesters and a month-long term in January. Find specific academic dates and deadlines on the academic calendar. Accredited Officially recognized or authorized by an accrediting body as maintaining
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December 1, 2009 Perspective – The view through safety goggles Folks around Rieke Science Center – and sometimes in other parts of campus when I’m running late for a meeting – often see me donning a certain accessory that is quintessential to chemists worldwide: safety goggles. We all wear them. Our laboratory students often complain that the goggles are uncomfortable or fog up during a frustrating lab day. But as a regular user through my years in research, I’m indebted to them for reasons
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Military BenefitsContact our Veterans Affairs CoordinatorTo find out more about benefit eligibility and how to best use what is available to you to attend PLU you can contact PLU’s Veterans Benefits Coordinator Neshell Henkel Chabot by phone at 253-535-7161 or by email at henkelnd@plu.edu.Veterans Affairs BenefitsVeterans, their spouses, children, widows, widowers and the children of deceased or disabled veterans who wish to find out about their eligibility for benefits should contact their
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When talking about locating sources for an assignment, students often remain task-oriented and focus on “finding” rather than on learning, and our own research demonstrates this remains true for many PLU students. In general, students already know how to search for information but are unable to apply what they already know into a new context. In other words, students need guidance with framing research questions, seeing patterns in the literature, weighing the relevance of evidence, and
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March 1st, 2023 The Servant Diplomat: Reflections on a Career in Diplomacy by Ryan Gliha, Diplomat in Residence — Northwest, U.S. Department of State 7:00 p.m., Scandinavian Cultural Center Keynote preceded by a panel presentation with PLU alumni and Returned Peace Corps volunteer at 4:00 p.m. with Shella Biallas ’04, Haley Ehlers ’16, Lucas Gillespie ’16, Sam Rise ’11, MA ’12 PLU welcomes Ryan M. Gliha, who currently serves as the Diplomat in Residence for the Northwest at UC Berkeley, where
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Five Guys, One Basketball and Fifty Years Five Guys, One Basketball and Fifty Years https://www.plu.edu/resolute/spring-2019/wp-content/themes/blade/images/empty/thumbnail.jpg 150 150 Logan Logan https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/df88b9152697d03169d961f6b1582ddd?s=96&d=mm&r=g June 10, 2019 June 13, 2019 By Bob Ericksen, ’67 First, about those five guys and one basketball. I arrived at PLU in the fall of 1963, thinking I might play a little basketball. There I met five guys who were bigger
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Symposiumnoun : a conference or meeting to discuss a particular subject From the Greek symp-po-sium : a drinking party or convivial discussion, especially as held in ancient Greece after a banquetWhy a Symposium?The biennial international symposium at Pacific Lutheran University is one of the ways that the Wang Center supports the university’s goal of being an ever more globally focused university. PLU is nationally recognized for its international study away experiences that immerse students
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