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  • of the Undergraduate Curriculum: A Comprehensive Guide to Purposes, Structures, Practices, and Change. San Francisco, CA: Jossey-Bass, 1997. Greater Expectations National Panel. Greater Expectations: A New Vision for Learning as a Nation Goes to College. Washington, D.C.: AAC&U, 2002. Hofstadter, Richard. Anti-Intellectualism in American Life. New York: Vintage Books, 1963. Kimball, Bruce. Orators & Philosophers: A History of the Idea of Liberal Education. New York: Teachers College, Columbia

  • The Spring 2024 History Capstone Class (Prof. Gina Hames). Photo credit: M. Halvorson The History Department is pleased to present the 2024 Spring Capstones Saturday, May 18th – Xavier Hall, Room 201 – 9:00 am-3:00 pm Click on each student name to see their presentation title. 9:00-10:00 am - RELIGION - Comment: Dr. Michael HalvorsonAdam SeifredMaddie GebhardOlivia DotyAdam SeifredThe Role of Martyrdom in Furthering the Goals of the Early Christian ChurchMaddie Gebhard``More of a Family Now

  • Support for VHS Videos Playback in Classrooms Posted by: Jenna S / May 14, 2013 May 14, 2013 by Steve Sosa For over 25 years and the clear winner of the videotape format wars, VHS tapes have earned their place in history. Now though, VHS tapes are practically given away as DVDs have replaced this aging format. What this means at PLU is that what was once standard classroom technology is becoming obsolete. As of this spring, we are no longer able to purchase VHS video tape players for classrooms

  • , Ecuador. Although both were language immersion programs, both were experiences far beyond simply improving my Spanish. I learned about history, art, culture, and experienced life from a different perspective. There is no doubt in my mind that my time in Ecuador and Spain, and my overall global education I received from PLU led me to where I am now, Albania. Currently I am serving as a Peace Corps Volunteer in small town tucked away in the northern mountains of Peshkopi, Albania. I work as a community

  • Black History Month Concert kicks off 2014 SOAC Focus Series on Entrepreneurship On Thursday, February 20, the 2014 SOAC Focus Series on Entrepreneurship will kick off with the Black History Month Concert in Lagerquist Concert Hall. Directed by David Deacon-Joyner, the concert plays tribute to the entrepreneurship of African-Americans featuring the legacy of their music, literature, and… January 21, 2014 University Jazz EnsembleUniversity Wind Ensemble

  • How do you pay tribute to those who came before you? Jen Rude (full oral history interview here)Almost 25 years after Beth and Tom came out to PLU’s campus community, Jen Rude became the first queer-identified pastor at an ELCA-affiliated university… PLU. Over her own life, Pastor Jen has witnessed the ways that the Lutheran church has evolved on its views towards queer people and has herself participated in activism to move the ELCA towards greater acceptance and celebration of LGBTQ people

  • PLU Alum Discusses Eisenhower’s Work During 1918 Pandemic Posted by: halvormj / May 29, 2020 May 29, 2020 By Michael Halvorson ’85, Professor of History.  When Dwight D. Eisenhower was a young officer in the U.S. Army, he was responsible for protecting his troops during the 1918 Pandemic that threatened military bases in the U.S. This is one of the fascinating stories about Eisenhower’s life that is narrated by Dr. Jack M. Holl in a new book about Eisenhower’s life. Jack Holl was a 1959

  • Medical History Records 2022-2023 (pdf) view download

  • Archives Collection PolicyPurposeThe Pacific Lutheran University Archives documents the history, development, and operations of the University by acquiring, preserving, and making available the official records of administrators, departments, and offices, as well as materials donated by faculty, staff, students, and alumni. The University Archives also serves as a repository for Region I of the Evangelical Lutheran Church of America (ELCA), which includes records that document the history