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without notice. -Will Durant Why Study Earth Science at PLU?Civilization exists by geologic consent, subject to change without notice. – Will Durant Global society is based on geology. Our energy resources, construction and manufacturing materials, food and agricultural products, and building sites all depend on the geologic environment.What is Earth Science?Earth Science is a multidisciplinary field that studies the features, processes and history of the earth. The role of geoscientists will be

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2016 Powell-Heller Conference for Holocaust EducationWhy study women and their experiences in the Holocaust. It was not until the 1980s that historians such as Joan Ringelheim and other academics began to ask the question “Where are the women?” in the story of the Holocaust. This conference is not an attempt to create a competition of suffering between males and females. It is merely an acknowledgement that women’s experiences, because of their gender and socialization, were simply different

Celebration of ServiceThe Ambassador J. Christopher Stevens Celebration of Service uplifts the life of an extraordinary public servant and former Peace Corps volunteer killed on September 11th, 2012, in Benghazi, Libya. Supporting PLU’s vision for global education of “educating to achieve a just, healthy, sustainable and peaceful world”, the event highlights individuals and organizations whose work offers innovative pathways to peace and embodies the risk, vision, creativity, empathy, and kindness that

, and the possibility of growing friendship around a common cause. Might the crises of the contemporary moment unite Christians with Jews in tikkun olam, in efforts to bring healing to the world?Upcoming:Friday - Saturday, September 25 - 26, 2015Caring for Creation in a Global Society: Resources and Strategies in Lutheran Higher Education MOREArtwork: Marc Chagall, “Yellow Crucifixion”ScheduleFind out what will be presented at the conference.MoreAboutFind out more about the Conference, past and

What is an Individualized Major in Interdisciplinary Studies? The individualized major offers students the chance to design and propose their own program of study, charting a course through PLU’s curriculum that allows them to pursue their interests and prepare for their future. Examples include previous majors in Digital Media, Indigenous Studies, Global Health, and Environmental Education. Drawing courses from across PLU’s offerings, students with individualized majors develop their expertise

A Parkland Tour - A Guided Tour Through Parkland, WA.About the ProjectCCES history forthcoming! These place profiles were written during the January 2019 iteration of the course ENGL 323: Writing in Professional and Public Contexts. Students were asked to select important locations featured in the “Parkland Tour” offered by PLU’s Center for Community Engagement and Service. Each student would write a profile of the place based on observational, interview, and online research. These profiles

Emeritus of History at the University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill, North Carolina, began his academic career in 1974 at PLU, offering the university’s first college-level Holocaust course. Dr. Browning’s research and teaching excellence put PLU on the academic landscape of Holocaust and Genocide Studies. His work continues to influence the field of Holocaust scholarship worldwide. This year’s conference will be offered both in a virtual and in-person format, with registration for both. In-person

Polish history, one would find that Jews were first invited to come to live under the king’s protection in the 13th century. This led to Poland becoming a relatively safe haven for Jews for centuries. It also meant that Poland had one of the largest Jewish populations in all of Christian-dominated Europe. Life was full and Jews were part of the very fabric of Polish culture and society. Throughout the 19th and 20th centuries, Jews in Poland witnessed an upsurge in persecution and other antisemitic

Heller speaks before the keynote address titled “Wartime North Africa” during the 15th Annual Powell-Heller Conference for Holocaust Education, Thursday, Oct. 26, 2023, at PLU. (PLU Photo / Emma Stafki).Convener Dr. Christopher Browning, the Frank Porter Graham Professor of History at the University of North Carolina, introduces Sarah Abrevaya Stein before her the keynote address titled “Wartime North Africa” during the 15th Annual Powell-Heller Conference for Holocaust Education, Thursday, Oct. 26