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PLU Psychology’s Artime awarded research contract Posted by: Thomas Kyle-Milward / March 15, 2018 Image: PLU assistant professor Tiffany Artime has been awarded a $249,309 contract for her research from the Eugene Washington PCORI Engagement Awards program. March 15, 2018 By Thomas Kyle-MilwardPLU Marketing & CommunicationTACOMA, WASH. (March 15, 2018) – Pacific Lutheran University assistant professor of psychology Tiffany Artime has been awarded a $249,309 contract from the Eugene Washington
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outreach and engagement, and producer for the event. “That is something that you cannot unsee.” “As a result, millions of folks are waking up to what Black people in America have known for centuries—racism is real. Yet, many of these same folks are without the tools, skills, or cultural literacy to work through these difficult conversations towards solution finding efforts.” Cunningham believes going virtual is very fitting for this event and events like it. “The biggest opportunity for going viral
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.“This conference provides a platform for real talk to happen around the messy and murky issues of race that many people tend to avoid,” said Melannie Denise Cunningham, PLU’s Director of Multicultural Outreach and Engagement and TPG’s producer and host. It offers a supportive space for participants to examine their mindset, confront their biases and develop an action plan to be anti-racist,” she said. Lua Pritchard, executive director of the Asia Pacific Cultural Center and a race dialogue
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away programs, and produce on-campus events that invite scholars and community leaders to join the PLU campus in the engagement of the world’s most pressing issues.PLU is well-known for its robust study away programs thanks, in large part, to the work of the Wang Center and dedicated PLU faculty. Whereas many of PLU’s peer institutions contract with outside providers for most of their study away opportunities, more than 80 percent of PLU study away programs are led by PLU faculty members — working
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Spring edition of The People’s Gathering will encourage attendees to ‘Double Down on Justice’ Posted by: Zach Powers / March 17, 2023 Image: Melannie Denise Cunningham, pictured right, is PLU’s director of multicultural outreach and engagement and the founder of the People’s Gathering. (Photo by PLU/John Froschauer) March 17, 2023 Pacific Lutheran University’s Center for Graduate and Continuing Education will host the spring virtual convening of The People's Gathering: A Revolution of
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community.Individual scholarships ranged from $250 to $1,000. “The scholarships here don’t come close monetarily to justify the amazing work that you are doing,” Joel Zylstra, director of PLU’s Center for Community Engagement and Service, told the recipients. “It is a small gesture of appreciation and a reminder to keep doing what you are doing and to stay engaged in learning with our community.” Here are the awards and recipients:The Faye M. Anderson/Van Beek Scholarships for Community/Volunteer Service, endowed
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What’s in our room? With Jess Mason ’24 Posted by: vcraker / April 13, 2023 April 13, 2023 Portland native, Jess Mason gives a tour of their room in Hong Hall. Hong Global Hall is for local, national, and international students. Located in the middle of upper campus, it is home to a unique living/learning community consisting of six language and global engagement houses: Chinese, French, Global Studies, Indigenous Languages, Spanish, and the International Honors program. CLICK HERE to learn
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October 6, 2008 Homecoming 2008 This year’s Homecoming activities begin today, with a talk at 10:30 a.m. by Scott Westering, ’82, PLU’s head football coach, at the Homecoming Chapel. With the theme, “Get in the Game,” the annual event will focus on the camaraderie of teams, specifically the Lute basketball teams over the years.“It’s a spin off of the term ‘get your head in the game,’ said Jacob Himmelman ‘03, associate director of the Office of Constituent Relations. “It was suggested by one of
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completely empty-handed: He lugged back the massive moose rack that hangs today in the office of Alumni & Constituent Relations. And, of course, that first, possibly extravagant building still stands at PLU, too—now called Harstad Hall. Read Previous PLU Upgrading Residence Halls With $10 Million Bond Read Next In the Business of Making Connections COMMENTS*Note: All comments are moderated If the comments don't appear for you, you might have ad blocker enabled or are currently browsing in a "private
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PLU Community Gathers for #BlackLivesMatter Forum Posted by: Zach Powers / December 8, 2014 December 8, 2014 A forum at PLU on Dec. 4 called #BlackLivesMatter addressed issues surrounding the deaths of African Americans by police. The forum, attended by more than 250 students and members of PLU faculty, staff and community, was sponsored by the Diversity Center, the Women’s Center and the Center for Community Engagement and Service and was held in the Scandinavian Cultural Center. (Photo: John
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