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culture in a series of celebrations called mapiko about which far more is known than the use of he face masks. When, in this male dominated part of Makonde culture, the men wear these masks, they take on not only their own identity – a man in a mask – but also the dramatic depiction of a character and the incarnation of an ancestral spirit. Men make the masks in secret and talk of them in public is prohibited in order to maintain the separation between reality and the spiritual realm of the mapiko. As

planning for initiatives.  The 2022 - 2023 & 2023 - 2024 DJS Fee PrioritiesDJS Leadership Development: Workshops, dialogues, and training that cultivate leaders invested in the values and intersections of diversity justice and sustainability.  (Center for DJS, Campus Life, International Student Services, Athletics) New Student DJS Onboarding: Onboarding that promoted diversity justice and sustainability as a core value at PLU. (Center for DJS, Campus Life) Culture of Sustainability: Projects that

spinning dishes of food on a Lazy Susan at a table. A woman carves a statue of a Chinese soldier in clay. A moped driving through the city. A gold statue of a dragon.] Paul: It seems to me in the context of our global situation there is no more important culture to study than China right now in the company years because what happens in China actually affects all of us on the planet and so fully appreciating what’s going on with China is really fully appreciating what’s going on here [Music] [video

, holistic health, and wellbeing of the campus community in service to student learning and success.   Theme Three: A Culture of Service and Leadership Objective 3.1: Shared governance, rooted in Lutheran Higher Education, provides a structure and process by which the mission of the University is upheld and realized. Objective 3.2: Students develop and practice the dispositions, skills and knowledge needed for impactful service and leadership through curricular and co-curricular opportunities.

Pacific Lutheran University uses a 4-1-4 calendar, which consists of two 15-week semesters bridged by a four-week January Term. The January Term’s intensive, four-week format is designed to offer students a unique pedagogical opportunity. It supports study away, in-depth focus on a single theme or topic, and the use of student-centered and active-learning pedagogies. The January Term’s intensive format also supports other pedagogical activities that contribute to building an intentional culture

Explore Your WorldPLU’s Chinese Studies Program is an interdisciplinary program which is designed to provide students interested in China a broad foundation in Chinese language, culture, and history, and an opportunity to focus on the religious-philosophical world view and the economic structure of China.Special Program Offerings Campus Activities Back on campus, the Chinese Studies program sponsors campus-wide activities-from Chinese music recitals and lectures to small group discussions with

NowGender, Sexuality, and Race StudiesGender, Sexuality, and Race explores the role of gender, sexuality, and race in society and culture. Go Now