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  • . Black music makers not only had a means to make a reasonable living, but also had the means to be a public voice for personal and community cultural expression. By the beginning of the twentieth century, African-American music represented by ragtime, blues, jazz, and popular song was pulling the American cultural mainstream away from European influence. No one was more aware of this than Europeans themselves, who were captivated by the lively exoticism of this music that had risen from its societal

  • the archeological curatorial staff from the Burke Museum at the University of Washington. Two PLU students, Venice Jakowchuk ’23 and Grace Atkins ’23, were trained to prepare and process the items by Brooke Childrey from the National Park Service. Current faculty and staff of the College of Liberal Studies are completing efforts begun by retired anthropology professor Dave Huelsbeck. Recently, the anthropology department transferred a faunal reference collection to the Makah Cultural & Research

  • Forum; and the moderator for the Ruth Anderson Public Debate Series. He teaches class such as Applied Research, Argumentation & Advocacy, Introduction to Communication, and Gender & Communication. Dr. Eckstein’s research explores argumentation and debate. His work has appeared in Communication and Critical/Cultural Studies, The Quarterly Journal of Speech, Western Journal of Communication, Communication Studies, Contemporary Argumentation & Debate,The Journal of Argumentation in Context

  • easy to assess student work.   Example Assignments English Literature – Frankenstein’s Library Instructor: Dr. Adela Ramos View the assignment prompt (PDF)   Nordic Studies – Ibsen Collaboration Instructor: Dr. Jen Jenkins View the assignment prompt (PDF)   Liberal Arts and the Professional Schools Hypothesis can also be used in all fields. You can find examples at Liquid Margins. For example, in 008 Part 1 and Part 2 mathematician, Dr. Matthew Salomone (Bridgewater State University), explains his

  • . Samuel Torvend as we explore the challenges and opportunities in doing something seemingly useless – of great worth!REGISTER HEREDag Hammarskjöld: Servant of Peace Wednesday, September 18, 2024 – 7:00 p.m. Pacific Time Virtual, and in-person options (Scandinavian Cultural Center, Anderson University Center)  In this presentation by Professor Emeritus Donovan Johnson, participants will consider the spiritual foundations of Dag Hammarskjöld’s secular vocation to peacemaking as the Swedish Secretary

  • credits per semester in the MBA or MSMA/12 credits per semester in the BBA 3.00 minimum GPA Leadership, Communication and Time Management Skills PLU Business Network Scholarship ApplicationEmilie 'Lee' Zulauf MBA ScholarshipMr. Tom Carlson, a PLU 1965 BS Math graduate, established the Emilie “Lee” Zulauf MBA Scholarship in 2017 in memory of Emilie Zulauf a PLU Education graduate. Mrs. Zulauf was the wife of Dwight Zulauf, PLU’s first Dean of the School of Business.  Mr. Carlson was impressed by her

  • Tacoma, “We must struggle to find the right words, however inadequate, to process what has happened and to find a way to move from darkness toward light, from mourning to memory, from despair to hope.” While we work to find the words to help our communities move toward light, memory and hope, we are grateful for the first responders, care givers and the love that holds community together. PLU is a university of the Evangelical Lutheran Church of America. The ELCA has repeatedly spoken out against

  • Kone My name is Jonah Kone, a student at the University of Puget Sound, and I major in International Political Economy with minors in Hispanic Studies and Environmental Policy. I am especially interested in how cultural, anthropological, and political factors shape environmental policy, especially with interdisciplinary and international issues such as climate change. As an outdoor enthusiast with an addiction for travel, I hope to do environmental work in the Americas with an international focus

  • prelude and fugue, chorale prelude, trio sonata, or work of comparable difficulty. BA/BMA At least two works in contrasting styles and characters (no less than 12 minutes of music). PIANO BM Three works in contrasting styles and ​scales/arpeggios (no less than 20 minutes of performance time, ​not counting scales) performed by memory. Sophomore piano assessments are to include the following: Bach, Prelude and Fugue or a work of comparable difficulty from the Baroque period Movement of a Classical

  • Narratives in MuseumsGiven their ability to control, solidify, and create narratives of cultural identity, museums have increasingly become contested spaces. Museum studies and curatorial practices have recently begun to (re)contextualize their place and meaning in postcolonial and decolonial contexts. Their contents and exhibits, often disputed examples of material culture themselves, anchor these narratives, but the physical context of the museum building itself is a central yet under-studied component