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On Exhibit – Pandemics: History & Responses Posted by: Holly Senn / March 17, 2020 March 17, 2020 Today many of us are considering our lives, loved ones, and our way of being in the world in relation to the Coronavirus, or COVID-19. The course of this pandemic can be changed by people who have reliable information, make decisions that consider others, and remain hopeful and diligent. These books from the Mortvedt Library collection document historical and current pandemics, their effects, and
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On Exhibit: Women’s History Month Posted by: Holly Senn / March 9, 2022 March 9, 2022 In honor of Women’s History Month, we are “commemorating and encouraging the study, observance and celebration of the vital role of women in American history.” (https://www.womenshistorymonth.gov/). This exhibit includes a short list of just a few women’s first achievements in the past six years, from 2017 to 2022, and print biographies about women from the Mortvedt Library collection. While there are many
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Should History Tell a Story? Posted by: alex.reed / May 20, 2022 May 20, 2022 By Mark JensenOriginally Published in 1990It would appear that Louis XIV never said: “L’état, c’est moi.” The researches of modern historians have produced no credible witness attesting that France’s Sun King pronounced this coldly witty laconism. But just try to find a modern history of seventeenth-century France in which it is not mentioned. “If he did not say ‘I am the state,’ it is only because it went without
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Kara Atkinson ’23, transfer history major and former military linguist, on her PLU experience Kara Atkinson ’23 earned an associate degree while serving as an Arabic linguist in the United States Army prior to her arrival at PLU. A history major with minors in religion and Holocaust and genocide studies , Atkinson’s passion for research, academia, and higher education… May 5, 2023 HistoryResearchServiceStudent/Faculty ResearchTransfer
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When Two PLU Historians Sit Down to Chat One smoky August afternoon Dr Beth Kraig and I decided to beat the heat and take shelter in the cooling confines of the University of Washington, Tacoma library, to have a cheery chat about plagues. We thought this would be a fun topic to discuss,… October 8, 2018 historyplaguePLU History Department
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Can the Innovation Studies minor help you to be more (well…) innovative? By Damian Alessandro. Inn
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NWAEP Diversity in Environmental Professions Scholarship Posted by: alemanem / December 19, 2023 December 19, 2023 Each year, NWAEP awards a scholarship that aims to support the professional development of students who are underrepresented in environmental careers (i.e., BIPOC, women, minorities). The DEI Scholarship is open to undergrad or graduate students of any environmental science/STEM field, and covers: one year of NWAEP membership fees, and participation expenses (up to $2,000 for
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about conservation,” she said. Increased interest led to the creation of the Tahoma Audubon Society in 1969, the county’s first chapter of the national environmental advocacy organization. Gilmur has also made a big difference through her passion for education. She received her teaching degree from PLU and has served as a teacher and administrator throughout the United States. During her career, she often taught environmental education in the classroom. “In the ’60s and ’70s, outdoor education
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UArizona Chemical and Environmental Engineering Graduate Program Info Sessions Posted by: alemanem / November 16, 2020 November 16, 2020 The University of Arizona in the Department of Chemical and Environmental Engineering is hosting two upcoming Zoom informational sessions on their graduate programs. See the UArizona CHEE Dept Flyer 2020 for general information about the Chemical and Environmental Engineering Graduate Program department as well as a link to RSVP for these informational
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UArizona Chemical and Environmental Engineering Graduate Program Info Sessions Posted by: alemanem / November 17, 2020 November 17, 2020 The University of Arizona in the Department of Chemical and Environmental Engineering is hosting two upcoming Zoom informational sessions on their graduate programs. See the UArizona CHEE Dept Flyer 2020 for general information about the Chemical and Environmental Engineering Graduate Program department as well as a link to RSVP for these informational
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