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20 semester hours (a minimum of 12 semester hours of upper division) to include: HGST 200 (4) HIST 360 (4) Elective courses (12 semester hours, a minimum of 8 hours upper division) No more than 12
200 : Introduction to Holocaust and Genocide Studies - VW, GE This multidisciplinary class examines the Holocaust and selected examples of genocide and systematic mass violence to probe the intersections of dehumanization, violent oppression, cultural destruction, and war in the last two centuries. Voices of resisters and case studies from the U.S. are included. (4) HGST 287 : Special Topics in Holocaust & Genocide Studies To provide undergraduate students with new, one-time, and developing
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PLU recognizes the importance of sustainability, so much so that it is integrated into the University mission statement, to educate students for lives of thoughtful inquiry, service, leadership and
. They have 15 conventional growers in the Puyallup/Kent/Mt. Vernon area they draw upon for local produce. They also work with 24 growers in Eastern Washington, plus numerous packing sheds. Tahoma Farms, a certified organic “first generation” family farm in Orting, WA. Along with trans-fat free oil in the fryers, heart-healthy olive and canola oils are used in everyday cooking. We also utilize specialty oils like sesame oil for many of our cultural dishes. Organic breads and rolls for sandwiches are
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10:00am–12:00pm Scandinavian Center, Anderson University Center Free and Open to the Public Speakers and Facilitators: Rev. Kristin Luana Baumann, Our Savior Lutheran Church, Issaquah WA Rev.
Thurston Public Schools Hweqwidi (Hanford) McCloud (Nisqually), Nisqually Tribal Council member, artist and cultural educator Dr. Amy McFarland (Puyallup) World Cup 2026 Director for the Puyallup Tribe of Indians, Educational Consultant and Culture Educator at Chief Leschi Schools Cynthia Savini (Makah, Jamestown S’Klallam and Quileute), PLU Alumna and PLU Indigenous Community Advisory Board, UW Indigenous Education Advisory Board and WA State Native American Education Advisory Board Jennifer Vasilez
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Dr. Doug Oakman, Professor of New Testament, “Two Kingdoms, One Table: Jesus in Political Perspective” - Jesus' historical activity was deeply political, and his political aims were formulated
Lutheran Studies Conference Thursday, September 20, 2012What Has God To Do With Caesar? Lutheran Perspectives on Political Life Dr. Larry Rasmussen The 2012 Lutheran Studies Conference on Political Life will be held on Thursday, September 20, 2012, in the Scandinavian Cultural Center at the Anderson University Center. Dr. Doug Oakman (PLU New Testament), Dr. Seth Dowland (PLU American Church History), and Dr. Marit Trelstad (PLU Contemporary Theology) will be the featured speakers from 2:00 to
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PLU Music Professor Gregory Youtz teams up with prominent Chinese poet Zhang Er, Professor at The Evergreen State College in Olympia, to create this new work around the life of an extraordinary woman poet of ancient China, Cai Yan. In this new opera, Fiery Jade:…
, losing loved ones, being abducted and raped in war, among others. Her triumph over enormous hardships blazed the trail for her contemporary followers through the similarly challenging terrain. The opera depicts the drastic cultural and religious conflicts between Confucian Han and nomadic XiongNu, two neighboring states constantly at war during Cai Yan’s lifetime. It foregrounds the cost of war for both men and women. With increased chance of encounters among cultures, the relevance of Cai Yan’s tale
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Remarkable good fortune, unparalleled generosity Dale and Jolita Benson are among PLU’s most generous donors. They have given the university just about $5 million in the last decade. In 2004, they established the Benson Family Chair in Business and Economic history, the first fully funded…
symposiums and to the Scandinavian Cultural Center, among other projects and programs. The Bensons are also among PLU’s most improbable benefactors. Their story is one of remarkable good fortune, followed by unparalleled generosity. “I believe that we have supported PLU because we were called to do it. I think that God had a plan for us,” Jolita said. “We started out with nothing and had absolutely nothing for a very long time. Then we were blessed and it just seemed natural to do all that we could for
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Programs that engage the world By Kari Plog ’11 At PLU, studying doesn’t just take place inside a classroom. Nearly half of the students enrolled at PLU will study away by the time they graduate, and the Wang Center for Global Education recently showcased what…
this event gave students the opportunity to learn what they can gain from study away programs. “Any student that went to the sessions, no matter what their major is, would leave with a meaningful outlook on the world,” Rowe said. Sobania said students take away more than just a single study away experience, but rather a broad understanding about how to adapt to cross-cultural situations throughout their lives. “A student who does study away learns of some broad general features when entering
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Editor’s note: Speakers from the Nobel Peace Prize forum will be livestreamed at three events March 8,9 and 10 on-campus at PLU. Bruno Correa ’15 and Anna McCracken ’14 will represent PLU as Peace Scholars, accompanied by Claudia Berguson, the Svare-Toven Professor of Norwegian and…
streamed at 1:30 p.m. in the Scandinavian Cultural Center. Faculty-led discussion will be led by professors Matt Smith (biology) and Gina Hames (history). March 10: Finally on Sunday, Nobel Laureate Tawakkol Karman, a Yemeni journalist will talk about safety and the rights of women and children in Yemen. She will be live streamed at 1:30 p.m. in room 133 of the Anderson University Center. She is the first Arab woman and second Muslim woman to win the Nobel Prize. Faculty-led discussion will be led by
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TACOMA, WASH. (Oct. 22, 2015)- Members of the Pacific Lutheran University community have the unique opportunity to learn about the AIDS epidemic through theatre. The one-man show “My Brother Kissed Mark Zuckerberg” will be performed in the Karen Hille Phillips Studio Theater at 7 p.m.…
Brother Kissed Mark Zuckerberg” are available at the PLU Concierge Desk, by calling (253) 535-7411 and online.Romantic NotionsLaw Professor Dean Spade on “Soldiers, Spouses and the Limits of LGBT Equality.” Tuesday, Nov. 3 in PLU’s Scandinavian Cultural Center.2015-16 Spotlight Series: ‘Roots of Resilience’PLU’s 2015-16 Spotlight Series is inspired by a quote attributed to Martin Luther: “Even if I knew that tomorrow the world would go to pieces, I would still plant my apple tree.” Read Previous
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Robin and Collin (pictured in 2017) were PLU students and, eventually, became spouses. Now, Collin is back as a professor. In Fall 2017, PLU’s Department of Languages and Literatures welcomed visiting lecturer Collin Brown. Professor Brown is teaching first semester Norwegian as well as Writing…
PLU mission of inquiry, leadership, service and care. “The reason I’m interested in my dissertation and the research involved is because it is inquiry into an area of Lutheran history that is not widely studied––in Scandinavia or here. The Lutheran Church is becoming more and more global, so that means you have a Lutheran tradition that’s being reinterpreted by different communities and cultural backgrounds. Especially in this five-hundred-year anniversary of the Reformation it is important to say
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