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  • See Dr. Artime's profile Michael Artime is Assistant Professor & Chair of the Department of Political Science. He has a Ph.D. from the University of Missouri-St. Louis in Political Science.

    prevent the dissemination of false or misleading information. Finally, we will talk about whether there are ways that social media platforms can be used productively in an effort to prevent the transmission of the COVID-19 virus. November 18 Anne Frank Trending:  The Covid-19 Pandemic and Holocaust Analogy Dr. Lisa Marcus, Professor of English and Chair, Holocaust and Genocide Studies Lecture Description: As the Covid-19 pandemic unfolded last spring, twitter buzzed with references to Anne Frank, like

  • See Dr. Artime's profile Michael Artime is Assistant Professor & Chair of the Department of Political Science. He has a Ph.D. from the University of Missouri-St. Louis in Political Science.

    prevent the dissemination of false or misleading information. Finally, we will talk about whether there are ways that social media platforms can be used productively in an effort to prevent the transmission of the COVID-19 virus. November 18 Anne Frank Trending:  The Covid-19 Pandemic and Holocaust Analogy Dr. Lisa Marcus, Professor of English and Chair, Holocaust and Genocide Studies Lecture Description: Anne Frank Trending: The Covid-19 Pandemic and Holocaust Analogy As the Covid-19 pandemic

  • Signed Consent Form (for research assuring Confidentiality, NOT Anonymity) Cover Letter (for use with low-risk, anonymous, surveys in hard copy format) Online Cover Letter (for use with low-risk,

    more information on these groups, please consult with your Unit Designate or the HPRB chair. + Conducting a study in another country or in a language other than EnglishThere is supplemental HPRB form for this type of research (part of online application). Research done outside of the US, especially in non-western societies or places where the participants do not speak English poses some problems in obtaining written documentation of informed consent. In these situations, it is sometimes impossible

  • Following Katherine Voyles’ insightful essay about why nobody can seem to agree on what the 2022 adaptation of Persuasion is supposed to do , this essay explores another question: why do we all keep watching Austen film adaptations, even when we don’t like them? The…

    ” Austen’s novel (Persuasion, 2022). I was struck by the choice of the phrase ‘based on’, rather than ‘adapted from.’ According to the Oxford English Dictionary, adapted means “to alter (a literary work) to make it suitable for filming, broadcasting, or production on the stage” (OED, 5), whereas ‘based on’ implies that the film is using Persuasion (1817) as a jumping off point, rather than creating what viewers might see as a ‘faithful’ representation of the text. While each viewer would naturally have

  • HM King Harald V to Speak at Commencement, Receive Honorary Degree TACOMA, Wash. (Feb. 10, 2015)— As part of his official visit to Washington and Alaska in May, His Majesty King Harald V of Norway will speak at Pacific Lutheran University’s Commencement ceremony, where he’ll…

    declared. •  The King speaks English—with a perfect American accent! •  Prince Harald entered the Norwegian Cavalry Officers’ Training School and finished his military education at the Military Academy in 1959. Upon completion of his compulsory military service, the Crown Prince went to Oxford for further study. He attended Balliol College from 1960 to 1962, studying social science, history and economics. • King Haakon VII died in 1957, and Prince Harald became Crown Prince. In 1960, Crown Prince

  • TACOMA, WASH. (Feb. 4, 2016)- Kamari Sharpley-Ragin reluctantly admits that he used to joke about racism. The ninth-grader from Lincoln High School in Tacoma says it didn’t seem like a big deal, since he never really experienced overt discrimination himself. Now, he says he knows…

    different standards than their white peers and being treated as though they don’t speak English well based on their race.   CURTAIN CALL Maria Cruse, another senior teaching assistant majoring in women’s and gender studies, said the J-Term course was “an act of service,” not just a standard learning opportunity. “I enjoy being a social justice educator,” Cruse said. “This was another platform to do that.” Many of the students were eager to tell their stories, she said. They did so in front of a crowd on

  • Thomas Kim checks all the “American” boxes. Except for one: actually being a legal citizen.

    when folks interacted with me, and that’s why I learned English so quickly and had as many leadership positions as possible,” Kim said. “I didn’t want anyone to doubt that I was an American.” When President Obama announced DACA in 2012, Kim remembered exactly how he felt. “It was exhilarating,” Kim said. “It gave me a new possibility that I could actually stay here, for a little while longer at least, without the fear of getting deported.” He immediately applied and helped his two brothers and

  • The global CI program was initially launched under China’s Ministry of Education (MOE) in 2004, and more recently has been advanced as part of the PRC’s national strategy of Chinese culture

    qualified Mandarin teachers, especially at the K-12 level, to satisfy remaining demand. Meanwhile, Chinese students are required to learn English from elementary school and as a requirement to gain admission to, and in many cases graduate from, college, with an estimated 400 million Chinese—including front-line military troops—now learning English. To be sure, some private U.S. NGOs offer Mandarin learning, including an Asia Society program with 35,000 students studying Chinese in 100 K-12 schools

  • We feel honored to introduce our Alumni of Color Supervisor Scholarship Recipients: 

    the WAMFT scholarship and awarded Student of the Year in 2011, I graduated from the PLU MFT program in December of 2012. Upon graduating, I worked at a non-profit agency as a bilingual Child and Family Therapist for both Spanish and English. During this time, I underwent additional supervision to become an Ethnic Minority Mental Health Specialist and provided consultation for therapists working with the Hispanic population. I gained additional experience facilitating group therapy sessions and

  • Commencement 2009 This year more than 650 students will make up the graduating Class of 2009 at PLU on May 24 at the Tacoma Dome. Here in their own words are a few insights from graduating students about their time at PLU and the next…

    of school, work and friends; Lots of successful Gonyea events. My next chapter: Taking the LSATs and applying for Law School this fall and hopefully continuing my education next year. Ryan Ceresola – Bachelor of Arts in English and Sociology Why PLU? A few things brought me to PLU – a good recommendation, a good global attitude and a good financial aid package. I had the opportunity to visit the campus and I was warmly received. My PLU experience: PLU taught me what I can do to help our society