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David Akuien ’10 David Akuien ’10 https://www.plu.edu/resolute/winter-2017/wp-content/uploads/sites/17/2016/05/david-akuien-cover-1024x427.jpg 1024 427 Zach Powers '10 Zach Powers '10 https://www.plu.edu/resolute/winter-2017/wp-content/uploads/sites/17/2015/09/zach-powers-100x100.jpg May 19, 2016 February 16, 2017 It’s been 25 years since David Akuien ’10 was separated from his mother at age 5, 16 years since he came to the United States as an orphan. read more

from your experience as a student to your perceptions of PLU today. In this issue of ResoLute , we begin our series sharing highlights of the valuable feedback from Lutes across our community. We plan to use your input to evolve our alumni and student engagement programs. Responses show that alumni feel overwhelmingly positive about the experience they had at PLU. They praise the high quality of teaching and learning, express strong connection to their “academic homes,” and most enjoyed a strong

How to Create a Basic Online Lesson By Dana Shreaves, Instructional Designer When on-campus class sessions cannot be held as scheduled, online lessons provide an alternative method for teaching. Online lessons created in Sakai can provide faculty and students with access to all the major components of a course, including instructional content,… March 6, 2020

their religion and beliefs. The one that concerns us is the Poro society which makes specialized masks that are used to connect with the gods, ancestors, and bush spirits. The Kponyungo, also known as the “funeral head mask” or “Firespitter,” is the most well-known Senufo mask. The name Kponyungo is derived from the words “kpoo” and “nyungo”, which translates to “the head of the deceased one”. It is a carved wooden helmet mask, which means it is worn over the whole head, and is used in the funerals

OverviewThe textbook provision within the 2008 reauthorization of the Higher Education Opportunities Act (HEOA) is designed to ensure students have access to affordable course materials. The PLU Lute Locker is required to ensure compliance with HEOA on behalf of the university. This federal mandate requires information regarding course textbooks and materials be available to students prior to beginning registration for those specific classes. Knowledge of course material requirements helps

– Statistical Analysis of Bechdel Test Data: How movies are impacted by their representation of women Eva Reutercrona The representation of women in movies and media is an important current topic. The entertainment industry has historically  been male dominated and has been slow to change. As a way to analyze a movie’s representation of women, a test was created by Alison Bechdel, an American graphic novelist, to measure representation of female identifying characters in media. In order to pass the test

– Statistical Analysis of Bechdel Test Data: How movies are impacted by their representation of women Eva Reutercrona The representation of women in movies and media is an important current topic. The entertainment industry has historically  been male dominated and has been slow to change. As a way to analyze a movie’s representation of women, a test was created by Alison Bechdel, an American graphic novelist, to measure representation of female identifying characters in media. In order to pass the test

Environmental Studies CoursesThis list includes all the courses that contribute towards the Environmental Studies major and minor, and specifies the General Education requirements they fulfill and their pre-requisites. You can download a pdf version of this list. For more details on these courses and requirements, see the full University Catalog.   Bachelor of Arts Degree Major in Environmental Studies 40 semester hours, completed with a grade of C- or higher and with a cumulative GPA of 2.00

travel and interning for a conservation nonprofit. But now, she says, serving as a park ranger feels like the perfect fit. “I really love working for the Park Service because it’s an organization I can really believe in,” Plog said, “tasked with preserving places for future generations and also making sure people can enjoy them now. I love being part of that.” Plog, who is currently working at Yosemite National Park in California, double majored in communication and global studies at PLU. She also