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Kaden Bolton ’24 explored civics and public policy on campus and studying away in Oxford For the graduating class of 2024, freshman year was online and confined. So by the time fall came around for sophomore year, they embraced in-person classes, study groups, lunches, dinners, and more. That’s true at least for political science major Kaden Bolton ’24, who graduated… June 12, 2024 Research & Academics

Quan Huynh ’25 Discusses her Internship at the Washington State Senate Pacific Lutheran University Pre-Law Club President Quan Huynh ’25 unexpectedly stepped into the world of state government, with a bold new perspective. A self-described political newcomer, Huynh proudly represents PLU in Olympia as an intern at the Washington State Senate. As a member of Sen.… February 24, 2023 Alumni, Internships, Career

, number of fatalities, etc., by country and region: https://covid19.who.int And, if you don’t mind his language/humor or his political critique, Dr. Shah recommends John Oliver’s segment on the WHO, which does a good job of explaining its funding, the purpose of US contributions, etc. https://youtu.be/7g0Jh4h5E1ENovember 4 It’s Like Herding Chickens:  Social Psychology and the Understanding of Non-compliance with Pandemic Health-Directives Dr. Michelle Ceynar, Professor of Psychology Dr. Corey Cook

, I knew that to be an effective educator I must work toward culturally-responsive and equitable educational practices, and come to education with the knowledge that my students and their families’ voices must be valued and heard.Mycal '12, Political Science & ChineseAs the first in my family to earn a college diploma, I am grateful for the scholarship as it not only alleviated the financial burden that comes with earning higher education but also empowered me to travel to the ends of the Earth

himself. This image from an article in The Mast in 1997 features openly queer members of the PLU community answering questions from their peers and students. Harmony and Crossroads had already been established by the time Brian reached PLU, and he attended both. He also took Lisa Marcus and Beth Kraig’s famous co-taught class that introduced him to the political dimension to sexuality, which was transformative for him and other members of Harmony. “I think it gave a lot of people space and language to

How do you handle being the “first” or the “only”? Nikki Plaid ’96 (full oral history interview here)Born and raised in Las Vegas as a Lutheran, Nikki Plaid found PLU naturally through her family and her pastor. Her first night at PLU was the first night she had been out of state, and she was determined to make the most of her experience. In addition to picking up two majors (in political science and global studies) and a minor (in women’s studies), Nikki got involved with the Black Student

process with social and political issues in games, including ethical action, violence, gender, ethnicity, religion, and environmental concerns. In a final project, teams design and prototype their own historical video game concept. (4)  [Spring 2026] Note: This course carries an “CX” GenEd attribute and satisfies requirements in Innovation Studies and History. (Previous GenEd designation was “AR”.)Hist 247: U.S. Capitalism: From Railroads to Netflix - ESSurveys the history of American business and the

Mapping and Analysis (4) NURS 360: Nursing Research and Informatics (4) POLS 301: Political Science Methods (4) PSYC 242: Advanced Statistics and Research Design (4) SOCI 232: Research Methods (4) Data Science (DATA) - Undergraduate Courses DATA 133 : Introduction to Data Science I Introduction to computer programming and problem-solving using real datasets from a variety of domains such as science, business, and the humanities. Introduces the basics of data science concepts through computational