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MediaLab explores issues of diversity with premiere of documentary series, ‘A World of Difference’ Posted by: Todd / February 23, 2018 February 23, 2018 By Helen Smith ‘19Contributing writer, Marketing and CommunicationsTwo episodes of a new four-part MediaLab documentary project is set to premiere this spring. The series, titled “A World of Difference,” explores issues of diversity, including gender, race, immigration and social class. The first two segments, about immigration and gender

October 25, 2010 Oil Literacy panel After the screening of “Oil Literacy” there will be a panel discussion with these guest panelists answering questions and talking about the literacy of oil. Diana Gibson, Research Director for the Parkland Institute Gibson is a Canadian researcher for a think-tank in Edmonton that seeks to study the economic and social implications surrounding oil sands development and production. She is featured in the film. Matthew Johnson, Media Education Specialist for

series, titled “A World of Difference,” explores issues of diversity, including gender, race, immigration and social class. The first two segments, about immigration and gender, will screen at 4 p.m. on Feb. 17 at the Seattle Central Public Library, 1000 Fourth Ave. in Seattle. The other two portions of the series will premiere in Tacoma later this spring. “A World of Difference” was jointly sponsored and supported by PLU’s School of Arts and Communication, the Wang Center for Global Education and

around Tacoma, as well as on location in Portland, Washington, D.C., upstate New York, Ontario, Massachusetts, Virginia, Ohio, Vancouver, B.C., and elsewhere. In addition to Lovrovich, who served as creative director and also serves as MediaLab’s general manager, the “Changing Currents” research and film production team includes business major John Struzenberg ’16, director of photography and chief editor; communication major Chris Boettcher ’17, social media associate; art and graphic design major

empowers students, staff, and faculty to combat gender-based oppression and enact positive social change.Shelter-in-Place Being separated physically from community is hard on many, but Spring Semester’s shelter-in-place was particularly tough for a social person like Hernández, who likes hanging out with friends, dancing, and going to the Tacoma Night Market.  However, Hernández lives with friends and housemates off-campus, which helped, and there’s always social media, such as Snapchat and Twitter

. I’ve had the privilege of working with many different teams, and even leading a few. I’ve really enjoyed helping run MediaLab’s social media accounts, as well as working with the Grand Cinema in Tacoma to create promotional videos for them (Tacoma students can see movies there for free so I definitely recommend going!). Spring of ’22 I had the opportunity to lead a team working with the Tacoma Area Literacy Council, a local nonprofit that helps adults learn English. My team was able to shoot and

PLU Sunday at Eastside Baptist Church Posted by: Thomas Krise / November 17, 2015 November 17, 2015 Listen Now ( )   Update Required To play the media you will need to either update your browser to a recent version or update your Flash plugin. jQuery(document).ready(function(){ jQuery("#audio-969").jPlayer({ ready: function () { jQuery(this).jPlayer("setMedia", { mp3: "/president/wp-content/uploads/sites/39/2015/11/krise-eastside-baptist.mp3" }); }, preload: "auto", cssSelectorAncestor

Karen Marquez ’22 aspires to help her community through her studies. Karen Marquez ‘22 is a senior social work major with minors in Hispanic studies and criminal justice. Marquez is a heritage speaker of Spanish, and has a deep love for languages, culture, and diversity. She hopes to use her degree and the skills she is learning at PLU to help people in need. Posted by: tpotts / July 15, 2022 July 15, 2022 “I always knew I wanted to help people,” said Marquez about why she chose to study social

Black History Month: Black Art Matters Exhibit Posted by: Holly Senn / January 31, 2023 January 31, 2023 Black Art Matters uplifts the diverse contributions of Black visual artists working a variety of mediums. Art as a creative expression examines history, contemporary life, and the future by documenting lived experiences; engaging social commentary, protest and social justice; surfacing uncomfortable histories; exploring emotion; creating parodies; and embracing new ways of representing ideas

The Evolution of Behavior Posted by: tpotts / November 12, 2021 November 12, 2021 Assistant Professor of Psychology Corey Cook has received a Fulbright U.S. Scholar Award to serve as a visiting researcher at the Social Cognition Center Cologne at the University of Cologne in Spring 2022. Cook’s project, titled “Investigating the influence of fundamental motives on social cognition,” will explore how evolved social goals, or fundamental motives, influence the use of stereotypes and appraisals of