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Past University PresidentsBjug J. Harstad, 1890-1895, 1897-1898 Bjug Aanondson was born on December 17, 1848 on a farm near Valle, Setesdal, Norway. In 1861 his family immigrated to America and Aanondson became a student at Luther College from 1865 to 1871. Upon a suggestion from the president of the college, Aanondson changed his last name to Harstad in honor of the name of his family farm in Norway. From 1871 to 1874, Harstad studied theology at Concordia University in St. Louis and gained

that I belong the most,” Cuthbertson says. “I can be who I am—the whole of who I am.” “I think once we (the community) start understanding better what Lutheran higher education is, that is then what we offer,” says Eva Frey, dean of students. “That crosses all lines and compartmentalizations.” As a university of the Evangelical Lutheran Church of America, PLU affirms the ELCA’s social statements embracing the intrinsic value of the whole creation, inclusion and life within community. The church

the society we say we want? If you are having conversation about “these issues” with people you have chosen, and that you are not challenged by, then chances are you are hearing what is comfortable to you. “We Can Make What America Must Become” by James Baldwin “This is the crime of which I accuse my country and my countrymen,” writes Baldwin, “and for which neither I nor time nor history will ever forgive them, that they have destroyed and are destroying hundreds of thousands of lives and do not

PURPOSE A. Organization: The Corporation is organized exclusively for charitable, religious, education and scientific purposes within the meaning of Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code, including but not limited to, establishing and maintaining within the State of Washington an institution of learning of university rank in the tradition of Lutheran higher education, affiliated with the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (the “ELCA”), and known as Pacific Lutheran University (the

, politics, history, kinship, and economics. (4) ANTH 368 : Edible Landscapes: The Foraging Spectrum - ES, GE The course examines foragers in Africa, North America, and Australia. Using classic ethnographic literature, it provides a cultural ecological perspective of foraging societies in a variety of environments. It also examines how foraging studies inform archaeological research and the challenges that these peoples now face in a rapidly changing world. (4) ANTH 370 : The Archaeology of Ancient

for the semester this award is awarded.Dollars for ScholarsEligibility: Students receiving scholarships from any Dollars for Scholars chapter. Requires full-time enrollment (12 or more credits per semester). Amount: Varies. Up to $1,000 per student. Comments or Conditions: The university matches Dollars for Scholars chapter awards, dollar for dollar, up to $1,000 per student, based on financial need. Dollars for Scholars is a program of Scholarship America. FAFSA required each year.Scholarship

, Information Technology, and Risk Management. Allan joined PLU in 2015 as the University’s Chief Financial Officer. Prior to joining PLU, Allan enjoyed a 25-year career with Bank of America Merrill Lynch, where he served most recently as Managing Director and Chief Operations Officer for global treasury management.  He holds a B.A. in Business Administration and an M.B.A. from Washington State University. Allan is married to Melinda Krotz Belton, PLU Class of 1991; they live in Gig Harbor with their three

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, historical, and philosophical foundations of current practices of schooling in America. Prerequisite: Admission to the M.A.E./Cert program or consent of instructor. (3) EDUC 563A : Integrating Seminar: Technology Embedded Instructional Design Students work cooperatively and individually to integrate education course work, field experience, and individual perspective during graduate degree programs. May be repeated for credit. (2) EDUC 563B : Integrating Seminar: Internship A seminar focusing on