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fourth century CE. Emphasis on Plato and Aristotle. (4) PHIL 238 : Existentialism and the Meaning of Life - VW An introduction to the philosophical movement known as Existentialism. The course will explore themes central to human experience (such as alienation, guilt, suffering, joy and boredom), with a goal of asking how existentialism engages these ideas relative to the question of human meaning. As an introductory course we will survey specifically the major thinkers of this tradition and

places and issues as an international student, I wonder how I can fully relate these interactions into the context of my own life, nation, and culture. With regards to Mexico, a country with significant economic and political ties to the US, both institutionally and locally, how does this shape the dynamic? In other words, how does something like learning about local forest management techniques in a small indigenous town in northern Oaxaca, Mexico, connect to larger, global environmental issues, and

, derivatives, the fundamental theorem of calculus, and an introduction to integrals with applications. Emphasis on derivatives. Prerequisite: MATH 140 or PLU Math Placement into MATH 151. (4) MATH 152 : Calculus II - QR Continuation of MATH 151. Techniques and applications of integrals, improper integrals, ordinary differential equations and power series, with applications. Prerequisite: MATH 151. (4) MATH 203 : History of Mathematics A study in the vast adventure of ideas that is mathematics from ancient

are values upheld across the university’s curriculum and practices. PLU supports the health of human bodies through such educational programs as Nursing, Movement Studies & Wellness Education and Dance. The university supports the Women’s Center, athletic teams, the Health Center, and fitness classes while the Dining and Culinary Services department illustrates these commitments through constant innovative concern for local, sustainable, and healthy food choices. The respect and care for diverse

committed to social responsibility, and visual communication can help provide a framework to show how images present ideas and ideas drive more ethical behavior,” she said. “Harnessing these techniques to advance a vision of social justice is a central feature of my teaching approach.”

he has in store. PLU Debate in the CommunityBy Peter Twite This year, the T.O.H. Karl Forensics Forum adopted a stronger focus on community outreach. The goal was to become more active in the development of skills with the younger generation. The cornerstone of this initiative was a partnership with the Boys and Girls Club of Lakewood.As a part of this partnership, several team members met weekly with the children of the Boys and Girls Club to teach techniques that could be used to further their

faith in Victorian England through fiction, poetry, and nonfiction prose. We will explore how the Oxford Movement and dissenting (non-Anglican) denominations reshaped religious practice, and how scientific rationalism shifted attention from transcendent to material concerns. Along the way, we will come to appreciate the Victorian antecedents of many contemporary issues and movements, including social justice and environmental activism.IHON 257: Religion and ViolenceThis course examines the question

-dependent, almost every industry will need data analysts of some sort (from large industries all the way down to the smallest of nonprofits), and a mathematics major with a statistics and/or data science minor provides solid preparation for such careers. The mathematics major at PLU will provide you with a broad background including numerous problem-solving and modeling techniques. If you couple your major with minors or second majors in biology, chemistry, computer science, economics, physics, or

techniques to establish mutual respect with students in the first class meeting. Learn more Create Transparent Assignments/ProjectsExplicitly communicating the purpose, task, and assessment criteria for assignments is a relatively easy practice that can have a significant impact, particularly on students from marginalized backgrounds. The Transparency in Learning & Teaching project (TILT Higher Ed) has conducted extensive research showing how transparency is key to improving student outcomes; this 15

research methods such as interview, observation and survey techniques, measurement of behavior (e.g., reaction time, speech, problem solving) as well as data analysis. For example, a student may interview a peer when the interview does not involve any sensitive, personal information. Such projects should not put participants at more than minimal risk (minimal risks are those which are ordinarily encountered in daily life), and the data should be recorded anonymously by the students (i.e., with no names