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engage in literature.” The course is an exploration into the connections between literature, artifact, memory and empathy. Marcus has partnered with a Seattle-based museum, the Holocaust Center for Humanity. Several artifacts from the center’s collections will be loaned to Marcus for use in the course. "I hope this project is empathy-building. And also building a connection to a history and a past that is both far away and is still relevant for today."- Lisa Marcus “That just feels amazing that I can

working in small groups, or large organizations, such as nonprofits, universities, and government organizations. How does Social Innovation work? At Pacific Lutheran University, we begin by investigating political, social, environmental, and economic challenges, and then we apply attributes like critical thinking, economic analysis, and sustainable business design to imagine solutions to the problems. Social innovations are often complex–they take on big issues like human rights abuses, stigmas in

, environmental studies and religion Read Next Growing into her own: Sarah Davis ’23 discovers her passion for plant biology at PLU LATEST POSTS Three students share how scholarships support them in their pursuit to make the world better than how they found it June 24, 2024 The Passing of Bryan Dorner June 4, 2024 Student athlete Vinny D’Onofrio ’24 excelled in biology and chemistry at PLU June 4, 2024 Ash Bechtel ’24 combines science and social work for holistic view of patient care; aims to serve Hispanic

pursuit of survival that all living things share. What do we choose to “graft” to our backs and bring along for the long haul? In a time of environmental and economic deterioration it is for me a question of what is necessary, and perhaps more importantly, what is not. Slow moving and awkward on dry land, the sea turtle symbolizes patience, wisdom, tenacity, and perseverance. Water (implied) is really the key here, perhaps in its promise of sustenance and a hope that it exists. The materials chosen

Murdock College Science Research Program in November in Vancouver, Wash. The Mount Rainier research was funded through a PLU Division of Natural Sciences and the Wiancko Charitable Foundation grant through the environmental studies program at PLU. Read Previous New Center for Media Studies takes the classroom into the community Read Next PLU Highly Ranked in U.S. News & World Report’s ‘Best Colleges 2015’ Guidebook COMMENTS*Note: All comments are moderated If the comments don't appear for you, you

Voters Read Next PLU environmental studies students chart the challenges facing the nearby Clover Creek Watershed 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" window. LATEST POSTS A family with a “Bjug” legacy of giving and service September 27, 2024 PLU hosts the 14th Annual Lutheran Studies Conference: Celebrating Cecelia Svinth Carpenter, Indigenous education and tribal sovereignty

you miss a day of class, I feel like professors are in tune with knowing that and seeing how to help and support their students — that is something definitely unique to PLU. Where do you plan to teach after graduation from the MAE program? I hope to stick around the South Sound region — it’s close to home, and I like the area. I’ll take all the rain, sun and snow rather than just one or the other. Read Previous PLU senior Allison Sheflo discusses her triple major in geosciences, environmental

.” The juror for this year’s exhibition is Kate Albert Ward. Ward received her M.A. from the Williams College Graduate Program in the History of Art, and her B.A. from the University of Washington. She is a managing editor and writer for the online arts and culture magazine, Post Defiance, a co-chair for the Tacoma Arts Leadership Lab, and an administrator for Campus MLK, which serves at-risk youth in Tacoma’s Hilltop neighborhood. She has worked with college students as the Kress Foundation

3 p.m. in the Washington State History Museum. Guests will be provided refreshments, a screening of the film, and a question-and-answer session with our two panels – one consisting of scientists, North Cove community members, and other experts on the coastal erosion happening in that community; and one consisting of the student filmmakers about the production of the documentary. Read Previous Upcoming Senior Art Exhibition – “Palimpsest: Evidence of the Artist” Read Next “This is Design School

part of life. “In all reality, they are the ones that need the most help,” he said, adding that, too often, resources to help are not there for developing countries. It has to be more than best intentions because throughout the history of the world best intentions can lead to dire consequences, he said. It is with this mindset that Leraas hopes to make an impact on the world. For him,  success is dependent on making people’s lives better, no matter who they are, where they come from or what they