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Next of kin: the ethics of eating, capturing, and experimenting on great apes One of the pressing problems of our times is the future of the great apes. All of the great apes – chimpanzees, bonobos, gorillas and orangutans – are endangered. Their habitat is…
central Washington, philosophy major Lindsay Webb ’08 started to wonder: where do humans fit in this biosphere? What takes precedent? So what do we learn from this kind of experience? What do we do? Specific to our work as philosophers, we presented a paper we co-authored on the bush-meat crisis (“Eating Apes: Virtue Ethics and Pragmatism Applied”) at the recent Northwest Philosophy Conference in November. Lindsey is working on a paper on apes and biomedical research for an undergraduate philosophy
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FEDERAL WAY, Wash. (Aug. 6, 2015)—Ann Kullberg ’79 has never taken a formal art course, but her work is internationally known—and her story is as colorful as her art. Though the lines were not always straight, and there were rough patches along the way, Kullberg…
“set a course for her life,” she said. Within a year, she had gallery representation in Oregon and had sold seven more paintings. But it wasn’t enough. Kullberg was divorced, and one of her two children, then 2, was so ill that he was hospitalized every four to six weeks. Her moxie to support herself and her children drove her to pursue her art with great energy. “As Einstein said, ‘In the midst of every crisis is an opportunity,’” Kullberg said. Her “big break” came with her first portrait
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Resident Assistants are trained and paid student leaders who are committed to creating an inclusive living/learning community in the residence halls.
Photo of Tingelstad with text overlay of Campus Life Student Leader Selection Residence Assistant Apply Here: RA Application for 2024-2025 Resident Assistant (RA)Resident Assistants are trained and paid student leaders who are committed to creating an inclusive living/learning community in the residence halls. They serve the residential community through a variety of responsibilities including community building, programming, mediation, crisis response and policy enforcement. Campus Life also
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After graduating from Emerald Ridge High School in Puyallup, Raphi Crenshaw ’24 enrolled at PLU with plans to major in biology . “I was going to become a dermatologist, but when I started taking the classes, well, I wasn’t a fan of it,” Crenshaw remembers.…
Criminal justice major Raphi Crenshaw ’24 interned at Tacoma Pro Bono and plans to attend law school Posted by: mhines / May 17, 2024 Image: Raphi Crenshaw ’24 is a criminal justice major from Puyallup. (Photo by Emma Stafki ’24/PLU) May 17, 2024 By Mark StorerPLU Marketing & Communications Guest WriterAfter graduating from Emerald Ridge High School in Puyallup, Raphi Crenshaw ’24 enrolled at PLU with plans to major in biology. “I was going to become a dermatologist, but when I started taking
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Deanna Fallin ’09 wrote an email on April 8 to her former faculty adviser, Pacific Lutheran University Chair of Art and Design JP Avila, to share some exciting news. “It’s crazy to think that I was just some young college kid, sitting in your office,…
. “Who would have thought a girl from Burien would end up designing in London, moving to the south, starting a restaurant and designing apparel for the Grand Ole Opry?” Avila said. “It makes me wonder — what will the next Lute will do with his or her life?” This story originally appeared in the Marketing and Communications news section. Read Previous Communication professor makes mentorship matter Read Next PLU Alumna Named Western Washington’s “New Journalist of the Year” LATEST POSTS Meet
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Kari Plog ’11 has been in the ‘real world’ for half a decade, but her life experiences feel like they account for far more then five years worth of work. She’s gone to and reported on the Super Bowl and the U.S. Open at Chambers…
Year” by the Society of Professional Journalists of Western Washington. Now, Kari returns home to PLU as the Senior Editor for Content Development for Marketing and Communications where she uses her writing skills to lift up stories of her fellow Lutes. Plog with her press pass at Super Bowl XLVIII What is the most exciting part of returning to PLU? The most exciting part about returning is seeing how the campus has changed and, more importantly, how it hasn’t. The community is just as thoughtful
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The Innovation Studies program is excited to welcome Professor Junichi Tsuneoka as incoming director of the Innovation Studies minor. Professor Tsuneoka teaches design theory and practice in the Department of Communication, Media, and Design Arts at PLU. His professional work includes design projects for Nike,…
skills to offer unique visual communications. On Innovation Prof. Halvorson: What is your innovation process? What inspires you to design? Prof. Tsuneoka: I often get visual inspiration from words or phrases rather than any direct visual inspiration. Even though I know the meaning of the phrase, “monkey business”, in my mind, there is a monkey in a suit dancing when I hear these words! Ideas like this motivate me to draw. When I play with words or look for interesting phrases, it’s easier to
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Panel: Michael Artime, Corey L. ook, Justin Eckstein, Mary Ellard-Ivey, Sergia Hay, and Heidi Schutz Location: Scandinavian Cultural Center
work exemplifies the comparative, descriptive, and analytic methods that define the field. Friday, March 69:15 - 10:20 a.m. | Mutual Aid for Survival and MobilizationMade possible by sponsorship from ASPLU. Speaker: Dean Spade, Associate Professor of Law, Seattle University Introduced by Lace Smith, Associate Vice-President, Marketing and Communications, PLU Location: Chris Knutzen 10:30 - 11:40 a.m. | Immigration, Racism, and the Transnational Food System Speaker: Dr. Seth Holmes, Associate
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by Dana Bodewes, Instructional Designer Blogs have greatly contributed to the explosion of content created and shared on the internet. I, myself, couldn’t count the number of hours I’ve spent reading blogs about everything from recipes to research. There are many academic applications for blogs. Blogs allow…
in blogging. Contact us at itech@plu.edu. Now, time to blog! Originally published 11/26/2014 in PLU’s Instructional Technologies blog *Note: All comments are moderated Read Previous Flipping vs. Blending – What’s the Difference? Read Next Assess Your Course Design for Quality Practices LATEST POSTS Recording Instruction and Communications for Distance Learners March 31, 2020 Rethinking Assessment at a Distance March 18, 2020 Engaging Students During Remote Learning March 16, 2020 How to Create a
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by Dana Bodewes, Instructional Designer Student note taking is usually encouraged to help students process, summarize, and synthesize new information. Some students and instructors are also exploring the idea of collaborative note taking using online tools like Google Docs and wikis. The idea seems great:…
assistance setting up collaborative note taking, you can schedule an instructional design consultation. We would also love to hear about your experience in the comments section below. *Note: All comments are moderated Read Previous Understanding the Divide: Academic Research and Our Students Read Next Faculty Resources: A New Library Collection LATEST POSTS Recording Instruction and Communications for Distance Learners March 31, 2020 Rethinking Assessment at a Distance March 18, 2020 Engaging Students
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