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Semester-long Themed Events Begin Feb. 12 “Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere.”—the Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr. By Sandy Deneau Dunham PLU Marketing & Communications TACOMA, WA (Jan. 15, 2015)—The semester beginning Feb. 4 at Pacific Lutheran University takes on a special focus…
p.m., Scandinavian Cultural Center, Anderson University Center. Monday, March 9: Student/Faculty Dialogue. The Division of the Humanities hosts an open, free-form discussion for students and faculty to share their thoughts and experiences related to race and ethnicity on campus and in the classroom and to identify goals for future programming and curricular development. 7 p.m.-9 p.m., Anderson University Center Room 133. Tuesday, March 17: Dr. Carolyn West: Forum on Ending Sex Trafficking. West
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In January 2006, a group of PLU students — bundled up in warm coats, gloves, hats and sturdy boots — stepped carefully from the boat on which they’d been traveling onto the rocky and icy shores of Antarctica. This intrepid class helped seal a spot…
. We asked three Lutes who have each managed to study away multiple times (one even squeezed in seven different programs!) to share about their own experiences.Acadia GrahamJunior (Class of 2020). Hometown: Anchorage, AK Global Studies major, Anthropology and dance minors, Peace Corps Prep program (Youth & Development Track) Involvement: Admission Intern, Global Ambassador for Wang Center for Global and Community Engaged Education, Outdoor Recreation guide Number of times studying away: I’ve
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Barr reflects on her PLU education, work overseas Career diplomat Joyce Barr ’76 spoke to the Class of 2008 and their families during Spring Commencement on May 25 at the Tacoma Dome. The following is the text of her speech: Chair Gomulkiewicz, President Anderson, Provost…
people have migrated from China’s rural areas to the cities – the largest internal migration in history. China faces enormous long-term development challenges, including the need to invest more in public health, environmental protection, and education, as well as the need to secure adequate, reliable access to natural resources and energy. Much more than an economic powerhouse, it is also emerging as a political player with high potential to contribute to regional and global stability. The U.S. would
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Leading the fight Mark Twain once complained that everybody talks about the weather but nobody does anything about it. With apologies to Twain, I’d like to suggest that many people today are talking about global health but nobody seems to agree on what to do…
two statements stood out for me: “Destiny is just an excuse for bad management,” Foege said in deploring those who believe the world’s current state of affairs is simply the consequence of some natural order. And after celebrating those who share in the excitement and optimism reflected in the new push for global health and development progress, he added a precautionary: “We had better know where we are going.” Tom Paulson ’81 has been a science and medical reporter at the Seattle Post
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In recognition of the 500th anniversary of the Lutheran reformation, throughout the 2016-17 academic year a wide range of academic, community and artistic events at Pacific Lutheran University will address questions and concepts relating to Re•forming. UPCOMING EVENTS Second Annual César Chávez & Dolores Huerta…
viewers to include their own narrative in our work? MORE INFORMATION The People’s Gathering: A Revolution of Consciousness Feb. 24 | All Day | $125-250 | Anderson University Center A professional and personal development to bring our community together to discuss race, equity, and inclusion in the workplace and school environments. MORE INFORMATION Legacy Makers: Historical Narratives on Gender and Sport Feb. 27 | 6:30 p.m. | Anderson University Center (Regency Room) Trailblazers Judy Sweet and Sharon
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PLU President Allan Belton is a morning person. He’s frequently among the first employees to arrive at the Hauge Administration Building, but not before his morning cup of joe. His favorite coffee stand is on South Tacoma Way, the seven-mile arterial that is the economic…
unincorporated community, Parkland faces a complicated and interconnected set of economic, health, and wellness challenges. Economically, Parkland residents experience income inequality that can limit access to quality housing, education, and family services. The lack of investment in infrastructure and economic development hinders business growth which, in turn, reduces economic resilience. Many Parkland residents experience health disparities that are frequently linked to socioeconomic inequity. Access to
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PLU President Thomas W. Krise welcomes faculty and staff back to campus, highlighting the strengths of PLU and his goals for the future. (Photo by John Froschauer) “A University of the First Rank” By President Thomas W. Krise Good morning and welcome to the 2012…
food services, residential life teams, co-curricular and student life professionals, advisers, I&TS faculty and staff, admissions and enrollment teams, development staff, KPLU staff, and all the administrators, counselors, pastors, associates, financial experts, and of course our nationally recognized faculty members are all critically important to our collective success. It’s also worth noting that at PLU we do very little outsourcing. In fact, we stand out among our peer institutions across the
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TACOMA, Wash. (May 23, 2019 ) — Judging by its accomplishments, Pacific Lutheran University’s Class of 2019 is poised to make an immediate impact on the world — mostly because they already have done so much at PLU. Here’s a look at just a handful…
and Website Content Manager, National Organization of Women (NOW), Seattle chapter; Development Coordinator, Korean Women’s Association (KWA), Tacoma Post-graduation plans: Working as an HR Advisor at Providence Healthcare, considering graduate studies in political communication For her Capstone project in Political Science, April Rose M. Nguyen created a documentary on the 10,000 untested rape kits in Washington, and helped raise awareness of the issue with a post-screening panel featuring two
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The college experience is about education in the classroom, but it’s also deeply rooted in building tools and traits that translate into rewarding professional careers after graduation. For some PLU student entrepreneurs, those budding careers get started while they’re still on campus. An app to…
you’re still someone else’s employee,” Mbugua said. “This has (fueled) my desire to be able to lead and create my own stuff — I have full control, this is my baby. It’s nice to understand what it’s like to be a leader in this space.” His Procrasti Mate development team includes current and former students Adam Baldwin ‘18, Colton Walter ‘19 and Nick Sundvall ‘20, and local developer and educator Peter Gruenbaum. Engineer and entrepreneur Al Herron has also been a mentor. As the team manager, Mbugua
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Melodramatic, selfish, pouty Mary Musgrove is the only Persuasion (2022) character who says anything meaningful about Regency womanhood that is congruous with gender expectations today. Her lines in Carrie Cracknell’s adaptation are like Reductress captions, with just a little less of the same satirical punch.…
on various levels--sex, race, and class, to name a few--and a commitment to reorganizing U.S. society so that the self-development of people can take precedent over imperialism, economic expansion, and material desires." @savebythebellhooks For those new to this account, it places Saved By the Bell (1989-1993) stills alongside bell hooks quotes, in this instance taken from Ain’t I a Woman: Black Women and Feminism (1981). Although hooks focuses on US society in the twentieth century, the Regency
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