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I first met Claire in 2003 when she was a student in my course on the history of early Christianity (50-600 C.E.).
by the growing number of persons who live with what the state calls “food insecurity” – a growth in numbers and percentage of the population that continues unabated to this day. I wondered how food deprivation affects brain development, learning, a sense of personal agency, and relationships. I wondered how many other students faced Claire’s challenges. And I wondered if this most basic human need – the need for nourishment – should be addressed in courses and community engagement. Mother Earth
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Gender, Sexuality, and Race Studies (GSRS) at PLU is an interdisciplinary major that requires three core courses (GSRS 201, 301, and 499), along with 24 hours of electives in at least four other
, offered every Fall semester) GSRS 499: (4 semester hours, offered every Spring semester) 24 additional semester hours: must be selected from list of GSRS-approved courses (see list below); must include at least 8 hours in the Gender and Sexuality (GS) distribution must include at least 8 hours in the Critical Race Studies (CR) distribution must include at least one of the following: HGST 200, LTST 241, or NAIS 250 must be selected from at least four departments or programs, must be selected from at
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Global Studies majors will: Articulate the complexity of global issues and of solutions to global problems. Apply the approaches and methods of multiple disciplines to analyze specific global issues.
. Analyze diversity within French and Francophone cultures (in Europe, Africa, the Americas, and Asia) and of their products, practices, and perspectives. Develop an original hypothesis to analyze and evaluate texts (broadly understood) grounded in French language study, research, and critical theory. Students completing the French and Francophone Studies minor will be able to: Demonstrate proficiency in French at the Intermediate-Mid proficiency level, as defined by ACTFL Analyze diversity within
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The college houses Anthropology, Economics, English, Global & Cultural Studies, History, Philosophy, Political Science, Religion, Sociology & Criminal Justice, and the Master of Fine Arts in
Interdisciplinary Programs including Chinese Studies, Gender, Sexuality & Race Studies, Global Studies, Holocaust & Genocide Studies, Native American & Indigenous Studies, and Publishing & Printing Arts minor also reside in the college. Programs in the College of Liberal Studies engage students in the critical study of human existence and social systems across diverse cultures, time periods, and environments using a range of academic tools and methods.Vision Statement: Students in the College of Liberal Studies
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1 Office of Naval Research Award Redipients were selected from several candidates by Captain Matthew Harper, U.S. Navy.
, Junior Division $25Quality science and engineering awardsJeffersonEfficiency of Multi-Tasking7 Avani KumarOffice of Naval Research-US Navy/US Marine CorpsNaval Science Award, Junior Division $25Quality science and engineering awardsAspireThe Development of an Oil Spill Cleaning Tool Using Smart Filter8 Avani KumarSociety for ScienceLemelson Early Inventor Award $100 Demonstrate entrepreneurial thinking by developing a tangible invention method, process or device with market potential.AspireThe
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By Dana Shreaves, Instructional Designer Considering how to assess students at a distance may seem daunting. Many faculty have always relied on specific assessment practices and believe in-person assessment is the best way to assess student learning. However, the principles underlying good assessment practices are…
best it provides a false sense of security. One way to discourage cheating is to design assessments that are unique and authentic, requiring higher order thinking skills like synthesis, analysis, or the creation of original content. For written work, Turnitin’s Originality Check (via Sakai Assignments) is a popular tool to discourage plagiarism and cheating. An option for multiple choice assessments is to use “question pools” where assessment questions are drawn randomly from a large pool of
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PLU's mission is reflected in teaching and learning excellence in the Division of Humanities. We celebrate the accomplishments and hard work of our students who have gone on to conduct lives of
? Associate Professor of French, Rebecca Wilkin, sent a few emails and Facebook chats to find out. Signe Johnson (Class of 2011; Major: French; Minor: Printing & Publishing Arts) teaches junior high school math in North Central Iowa, not far from where she grew up. She adores her students and finds teaching exhausting but incredibly rewarding. “PLU helped me establish a strong foundation in critical thought,” she reflects. “Above all, I feel empowered to ask questions as I continue learning and to help
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Interim Director, IHON | International Honors | strumac@plu.edu | 253-535-8774 | Arthur Strum teaches interdisciplinary courses drawing particularly upon philosophy, literature, and political theory.
Immanuel Kant History and Meaning of Jazz Aesthetics American and African-American Culture and Literature German philosophy Critical Theory Theory/History of Public Sphere Alexander Kluge Biography Arthur Strum teaches interdisciplinary courses drawing particularly upon philosophy, literature, and political theory. He began his career in the field of German Studies, teaching and writing for more than a decade on 18th and 19th century German philosophy, the Bildungsroman, The Frankfurt School, Kant
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Philosophy professor Adam Arnold is a new addition to PLU’s faculty. Originally from the Tacoma area, he earned a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Washington, Tacoma in 2009. From there, he earned the opportunity to study away at Johann Wolfgang Goethe University…
enriches the diversity of education is that philosophy is very good at bringing forth multiple perspectives on one thing. When studying philosophy, you get used to seeing conflicting view points and become much more tolerant of those conflicting viewpoints. Philosophy also helps us to see the contingencies of our way of thinking. Philosophy is very good at preserving the history of thought and looking deeply at ancient figures. These histories are usually ways of thinking, that we don’t think of
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Director of Strategic Initiatives | Marketing & Communications | mhines@plu.edu | 253-535-7059 | For over a decade, MacKenzie has led numerous successful campaigns, from annual giving at a university to promoting local arts education programming, advocating for educational policy and research, and increasing access to evidence-based sexual and reproductive health services and resources for Mississippi youth.
youth. At PLU, as director of strategic initiatives, she works to increase collaboration and accountability, facilitate strategic thinking, and develop management systems and procedures for University Relations initiatives and related University priorities. MacKenzie earned a Bachelor of Arts from Elon University and holds professional certifications in nonprofit management from Duke University and Georgetown University.
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