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  • College of Liberal Studies faculty and staff.

    Greg Burtchard Faculty Fellow of Anthropology Full Profile 253-535-7643 burtchgc@plu.edu

  • College of Liberal Studies faculty and staff.

    Stephanie Johnson Dean, College of Liberal Studies Full Profile 253-535-8397 stephanie.johnson@plu.edu

  • College of Liberal Studies faculty and staff.

    Seth Dowland Professor of Interdisciplinary Studies Full Profile 253-535-8125 dowland@plu.edu

  • All majors must complete one of the Concentrations below. Students may complete more than one Concentration.

    -cultural issues and themes, or major authors in British literature. Emphasis is on careful interpretation of literary texts with attention to their contexts. Course content varies. Course is repeatable once with different topic. (4) ENGL 370 : Studies in American Literature - IT Study of specific historical periods, literary movements, socio-cultural issues and themes, or major authors in American literature. Emphasis is on careful interpretation of literary texts with attention to their contexts

  • Global Ambassador | Wang Center for Global and Community Engaged Education | global.ambassadors@plu.edu | Hey Lutes 🙂 I’m Alina, and I’m fourth year student, doubling majoring in Global Studies & Environmental Studies with minors in Religion, French & Francophone Studies, and Holocaust & Genocide Studies.  I am grateful to have had the opportunity to participate in three study away programs during my time at PLU.

    Alina Boorse Global Ambassador she/her Email: global.ambassadors@plu.edu Biography Biography Hey Lutes 🙂 I’m Alina, and I’m fourth year student, doubling majoring in Global Studies & Environmental Studies with minors in Religion, French & Francophone Studies, and Holocaust & Genocide Studies.  I am grateful to have had the opportunity to participate in three study away programs during my time at PLU. In Spring of ’23, I did a semester program in Namibia. During J-Term 2024, I participated in a

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  • Michael Pavel, Skokomish Nation tribal member and Professor of Education Studies at the University of Oregon, gives the keynote address for Earth Day at PLU. (Photos by Theodore Charles ’12) Skokomish Nation tribal member brings emotion to Earth Day By Katie Scaff ’13 We need…

    April 1, 2012 Michael Pavel, Skokomish Nation tribal member and Professor of Education Studies at the University of Oregon, gives the keynote address for Earth Day at PLU. (Photos by Theodore Charles ’12) Skokomish Nation tribal member brings emotion to Earth Day By Katie Scaff ’13 We need to get back to the environment, because that’s where peace and harmony exist, according to Michael Pavel, Skokomish Nation tribal member and Professor of Education Studies at the University of Oregon. “We are

  • Dear Campus Community: It is with deep sadness that I share with you the news of the passing of PLU’s Provost and Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs, Dr. Rae Linda Brown. Rae Linda died Sunday morning, at peace surrounded by her family after a…

    valiantly supported by a dedicated team of doctors at Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center and the Seattle Cancer Care Alliance. In her short time with us, Rae Linda made an indelible mark on PLU. She was a supreme champion for student access and she inspired many students with her remarkable journey from humble beginnings to Yale University, where she earned both her master’s degree in African American Studies and her Ph.D. in Musicology. Music filled Rae Linda’s life. Her grandparents, father, aunt

  • All classes are taught by PLU professors, not teaching assistants, with an average class size of 21 students.

    The PLU ExperiencePLU offers over 40 academic majors, 50 minors, and purposefully integrates professional studies with the liberal arts and sciences for a comprehensive education to successfully prepare students for “lives of thoughtful inquiry, service, leadership and care.”Who teaches you?All classes are taught by PLU professors, not teaching assistants, with an average class size of 21 students. Our professors are experts in their fields who care as much about who they are teaching as they

  • Two of PLU’s most important Gateway programs — Telemark and Oslo — connect PLU to its roots while also teaching students about contemporary Norway.

    partnership with Pacific Lutheran University. They develop lifelong transformation and establish a cultural exchange between campuses in both places, she says. The Gateways punctuate PLU’s educational mission that was established in 1890 by Norwegian pioneers — a commitment to the values of Lutheran higher education. Two of the most important Gateways connect PLU to its heritage — programs in Telemark and Oslo, distinctively different locations in Norway. Claudia Berguson, program director for the

  • In 1889, the Norwegian Synod sent Bjug Harstad to the Pacific Coast to start a school. He visited Portland, Seattle and Tacoma, and it was decided that Parkland, Wash.

    language has been taught at the school since its very beginning. Norwegian Academic ProgramsAudun Toven came to PLU in 1967 to teach Norwegian, and in 1976 a Norwegian major was established.  When Janet Rasmussen arrived in 1977, she and Toven created the interdisciplinary Scandinavian Studies program. Many of the majors in Scandinavian Studies study the Norwegian language. Since 1984, more than 600 students have taken Norwegian language classes at PLU.Study Abroad AgreementsSince the early 1970s, PLU