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Welcome – Resolute Online: Spring 2016 https://www.plu.edu/resolute/spring-2016/welcome/

, hospitality has come to be confined only to our known circles, our close friends, associates and near relatives. In these rancorous, sometimes suspicious times – and in a political climate in which people from opposite sides are not encouraged to work together or even agree on anything at all – the spirit of selfless service to strangers has almost become a lost art. Thomas W. Krise, Ph.D.President and Professor of English, Pacific Lutheran University Quite simply, hospitality is making people feel as if

Religion https://www.plu.edu/catalog-2023-2024/undergraduate-program/program-curriculum-information/religion/

opportunities. Furthermore it calls students, majors and non-majors alike, to consider questions of meaning, purpose, and value in a society that all too often neglects these questions. Bachelor of Arts DegreeMajor in Religion 32 semester hours RELI 499: Capstone Research Seminar (offered only in Spring semester) 8 semester hours RELI coursework from Line One: Christian Traditions (RC): RELI 212, 220-229, 245-257, 331, and 361-368. 8 semester hours RELI coursework from Line Two: Global Religious Traditions

Maude Barlow – Water Warrior https://www.plu.edu/news/archive/2012/02/01/maude-barlow-water-warrior/

passion, social justice and the plight of women, Barlow said she discovered during her research that access to clean water can’t be separated from human rights issue and, more specifically, the issue of women’s rights. One issue, she said, can’t be solved without addressing the other.“If a woman has to walk for miles to clean water, or any water, it affects the health of her family and its general welfare,” she said. “Her sons or daughters may not be able to go to school because she’s out collecting

Wang Symposium 2012: Maude Barlow talks on the importance of conserving our most precious resource https://www.plu.edu/news/archive/2012/02/10/wang-symposium-2012-maude-barlow-talks-on-the-importance-of-conserving-our-most-precious-resource/

, native tribes and environmentalists opposed the measure. Turning back to her first passion, social justice and the plight of women, Barlow said she discovered during her research that access to clean water can’t be separated from human rights issues and, more specifically, the issue of women’s rights. One issue, she said, can’t be solved without addressing the other.“If a woman has to walk for miles to clean water, or any water, it affects the health of her family and their general welfare,” she

Capstone Talks 2017 https://www.plu.edu/chemistry/capstone-symposia/capstone-talks-2017/

a North Olympic Peninsula Salt Marsh Chloe Skidmore, Capstone Senior Seminar Research suggests that wetlands may play an important role in regulating the effects of global climate change. Addressing significant uncertainties regarding greenhouse gas (GHG) fluxes has the potential to improve current global models on climate change. Standard methods of acquiring simultaneous fluxes of, CO2, N2O and CH4 are labor-intensive and temporally limited, making it difficult to efficiently gather data. In

A Queer History Timeline https://www.plu.edu/archives/digital-exhibits-and-resources/a-queer-history/a-queer-history-timeline/

Lutheran identity has morphed as it embraces a more diverse student body and as the ELCA becomes more liberal. In the 1980s, just before this timeline begins, queerness on campus was a subject of curiosity for students — but not something that could be discussed openly. (For more on the PLU campus climate in the 80s, see Colleen’s story.) In this edition of The Mast from 1980, two queer students went on the record anonymously in hopes of demystifying their “lifestyle” for campus. Most other student

PLU receives a major gift to fund environmental issues programming https://www.plu.edu/natural-sciences/news/plu-receives-a-major-gift-to-fund-environmental-issues-programming/

and a profound understanding of the urgency of this moment, of how finding a path forward is a matter of broad collaboration and outreach,” Adela Ramos, chair of environmental studies, said. “We are honored to be entrusted with their vision. And we look forward with great excitement to making PLU a point of connection for diverse perspectives and communities as we grapple with the complex challenges of climate change.” The Steens are committed to supporting PLU’s partnership with the Parkland

How Green is Our Campus? https://www.plu.edu/news/archive/2014/02/19/how-green-is-our-campus/

commute in their personal vehicles can take part in the schoolwide Bike Co-op. “With talk of climate change all around us, the current generation of college students is more aware than ever of the need to care for our planet through sustainability initiatives,” BestColleges.com outreach coordinator Laura Daniels wrote in an email. “Our list gives these students another tool by which to evaluate their choices when it comes to choosing a school that addresses their concerns.” The rankings were compiled

Schedule 2018 https://www.plu.edu/summertheology/schedule-2018/

Schedule https://www.plu.edu/summertheology2018/schedule/