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  • , Kristin S. (2017). Abandoned families: Social isolation in the twenty-first century. Russell Sage Foundation. (PLU Library link) Stauffer, Jill. (2015). Ethical loneliness: The injustice of not being heard. Columbia University Press. (PLU Library link) Political/partisan divide Abramowitz, Alan. (2018). The great alignment: Race, party transformation, and the rise of Donald Trump. Yale University Press. (PLU Library link) Whippman, Ruth. (2016). America the anxious: How our pursuit of happiness is

  • Blogs Alumni News Homecoming 2015 Alumni Awards & Recognition dCenter Alumni Weekend Outcomes Campaign Alumni Profiles Class Notes Submit a Class Note Calendar Home Alumni News Alumni Awards & Recognition Andrew Larsen ’15 The Brian C. Olson Student Leadership Award A ndrew Larsen was an Anthropology and Religion double major and Political Science minor from Helena, Mont. Larsen was accomplished in and out of the classroom during his time at PLU. On campus, Larsen participated in a wide range of

  • ProceduresStandard PurchasesThe process for requesting approval for standard purchases, between $10,000 and $99,999, falls in two categories: purchases without a contract and purchases that require a contract. Review both categories on the stand purchases webpage to learn more about the procedure. Get startedMajor PurchasesFormal competitive bidding is required for purchases $100,000 and over. Some of the most common types of competitive solicitation methods, which will be referred to as “RFx

  • and freedom. The battle: a simple game of marbles. Such is the world depicted in a short film by Carl Petersen ’04, titled “All the Marbles,” a motion picture gaining recognition both at home and abroad. The film, written and produced by Petersen, screened at the 2017 Cannes Film Festival in France, and potentially is on its way to earning an Academy Award nomination for the 2018 Oscars. “To even qualify (for nomination) is a big deal,” said Petersen, who earned a bachelor’s degree in theatre from

  • . Required for social work majors. Prerequisite: SOCI 101. (4) SOCW 245 : Human Behavior and the Social Environment - ES Students examine developmental theory through the lens of an ecological systems perspective and a biopsychosocial-spiritual framework, emphasizing power, privilege, and cultural differences (particularly race/ethnicity, gender, and sexual orientation) as applied to individuals, families, groups, institutions, organizations, and communities locally and globally. Volunteer experience is

  • religious identity. As recent as six months before graduating high school, it didn’t cross my mind that I’d attend PLU. I was a Spanaway native who always assumed the “L” excluded me from consideration. Then I toured campus and stayed overnight. I learned PLU’s middle name wasn’t a label, but rather a philosophy — a philosophy that energized me. I didn’t have to be Lutheran. The Lutheran in PLU means “come as you are, leave a better version of yourself.” I returned to the university in similar fashion

  • , and of her love and devotion to her partner—now wife—Laurie Johnson. Tell captures the tension and drama of the politically charged legal battle that led to the congressional repeal of the controversial law and helped pave the way for a suite of landmark political and legal victories for gay rights. Tell is a testament to the power of love to transform hearts and minds, as well as a celebration of the indomitable spirit of Major Witt, her wife Laurie, her dedicated legal team, and the brave men

  • that matters to people, we’ve got to get better at speaking a different language.” “Intellectuals should ‘go public’ and demonstrate the relevance (of scholarship and research) to social and political concerns,” urged Young. “We need to change the system from the inside. That is happening, but slowly.” Chavez used her talk to shed light on the millions of young people in the United States who are currently locked out college classrooms, a byproduct of what she referred to as “the de-Americanization

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  • offset the cost of airfare, and students can apply for PLU’s financial need-based Global Scholar Award as well. Chengdu, China (SUSPENDED FOR FALL 2024)Continuity and Change in an Emerging World Power Chinese Language, Chinese Studies, Business, Political Science, History, GenEd | Fall | No language prerequisite Learn More Oxford, EnglandIHON-Oxford International Honors Program IHON, Multidisciplinary | Program participants pursue individualized courses of study in tutorials with Oxford scholars