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  • TACOMA, WASH. (Feb. 25, 2020) — Noted academics, activists and practitioners whose life’s work engages polarization — within and across disciplines, traditions, communities and peoples — will gather at Pacific Lutheran University on March 5-6 for the 9th Biennial Wang Center Symposium, “Disarming Polarization: Navigating…

    develop solutions to the world’s most pressing problems. These problems include but are not limited to: climate change, food and water insecurity, immigration, poverty, and income inequality, as well as ongoing large and small-scale conflicts resulting from strained relations among those of different races, ethnicities, religions, genders, sexual orientations and social classes. “A recent Gallup survey suggests that polarization negatively affects American’s community attachment and trust in others

  • Photo 1 Director Pablo Martínez Pessi and students Elmer Coria-Islas, Kate Hall and Kaja Gjelde-Bennett. Photo Courtesy of P. Martínez Pessi. Photo 2 Film Screening Photo Courtesy of P.

    multiple entities including the Uruguayan Ministry of Foreign Relations, the OEI (Organization of Ibero-American States), its program on education and human rights , and PLU organizations including the Hispanic Studies Program, the International Honors Program (IHON), the Global Studies Program, the Marriage and Family Therapy Program and the Center for Media Studies. Pablo Martínez Pessi holds a degree in Audiovisual Communication from Uruguayan ORT University. His training in scriptwriting has been

  • News articles and blog posts from Pacific Lutheran University.

    Student opportunity to visit Amazon HQ in Seattle Career Connections and Alumni and Constituent Relations are partnering to bring students to Amazon HQ in Seattle on President’s Day, Monday, February 19 from 9:00 am – 5:30 pm. The visit will include: free lunch, networking with alumni, and touring Amazon HQ. Transportation from PLU… January 19, 2018 Career ConnectionsNetworkingStudent Opportunity

  • innovation studies news for Pacific Lutheran University.

    Alexa and Innovation Research at Amazon On Monday, February 19, 2018 (President’s Day), students at Pacific Lutheran University are invited for a special tour of Amazon’s Seattle headquarters (HQ). The event is being sponsored by Amazon and PLU’s office of Career Connections and Alumni and Constituent Relations . Interested PLU students… February 6, 2018 Alexa FundAmazon AlexaArtificial IntelligenceEchoFellowshipsinnovation studiesMarvin MinskyMichael Halvorson

  • News for Pacific Lutheran University.

    PLU Professor announced as Keynote speaker for the 2024 Latinx Youth Summit Dr. Chávez is a distinguished author, teacher and speaker with years of research experience. Dr. Chávez specializes in American government, public policy, Latino politics, and race and politics. Her work centers on the political, civic, and professional experiences of Latinos in American society and her… November 20, 2024

  • In this conference our speakers will be exploring the under-researched experience of Jews living on the continent of Africa and how World War II and antisemitic policies impacted those communities.

    Past Powell-Heller Holocaust Conferences 2023 Powell-Heller Conference for Holocaust EducationIn this conference our speakers will be exploring the under-researched experience of Jews living on the continent of Africa and how World War II and antisemitic policies impacted those communities. It will also delve into the Jewish refugee experience, Jewish-Muslim relations in African countries, and how the legacy of colonialism intersects with genocide. Keynote speakers’ information will be

  • Seattle Children’s is seeking undergraduate students to participate in a 10-week paid summer internship. The program is for students from backgrounds that are historically underrepresented in the biomedical and health sciences. Students must have a strong background and interest in one of the following fields:…

    , behavioral health, public health, or a related scientific field and currently enrolled (or will be enrolled) in an undergraduate, community, or technical college program. Ideal candidates will be interested in pursuing medical or graduate studies in a biomedical or public health field. Students will participate in authentic basic science, or clinical/translational research projects under the mentorship of experienced researchers and principal investigators. The program also includes professional

  • Seattle Children’s is seeking undergraduate students to participate in a 10-week paid summer internship. The program is for students from backgrounds that are historically underrepresented in the biomedical and health sciences. Students must have a strong background and interest in one of the following fields:…

    , behavioral health, public health, or a related scientific field and currently enrolled (or will be enrolled) in an undergraduate, community, or technical college program. Ideal candidates will be interested in pursuing medical or graduate studies in a biomedical or public health field. Students will participate in authentic basic science, or clinical/translational research projects under the mentorship of experienced researchers and principal investigators. The program also includes professional

  • If you are a PPA alum who knows of internship or other employment opportunities in printing and publication related fields that might benefit other alumni and current students, please get in touch

    photography business.  The Scribe Source was featured on the Chicago Manual of Style’s CMOS Shop Talk site. Read an interview with Hannah here! Maggie in SeattleMaggie (2007) owns her own interior design studio. Mariesa in TacomaMariesa (2006) was Marketing Coordinator for the Broadway Center for the Arts in downtown Tacoma and now works as a Public Information Officer at the Tacoma Public Library. Lisa in TacomaLisa (2005) went on to do graduate study in archival preservation in Ireland and has assisted

  • “Regardless of whether or not any one person may know what to do about segregation and oppression, it’s better to protest than to accept injustice.

    11th Annual David & Marilyn Knutson Lecture 7:30 pm Wednesday, October 26, 2016 Lagerquist Concert Hall in Mary Baker Russell Music Center Free to the public From Ferguson to Charleston: Religious Faith, Righteous Feminists and Holy Fire“Regardless of whether or not any one person may know what to do about segregation and oppression, it’s better to protest than to accept injustice.” –Rosa Parks (1971) Pictures coming out of Ferguson, Missouri in August 2014 were eerily similar to iconic images