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Join, Lead, Get InvolvedIt would take hours to describe all the ways to get involved at PLU. In fact, we make it easy to participate. The choices are many: lead a sea kayak trip, direct a television show, edit the literary magazine, try stand-up comedy or organize a lecture series. PLU hosts an Involvement Fair each fall where students can learn about more than 100 clubs and organizations. The possibilities are limitless. PLU has hundreds of opportunities that allow you to pursue an interest

others–while providing a set of core courses (GSRS 201, GSRS 301, GSRS 499) that provide students methodological and theoretical tools to analyze gender, sexuality, and race. Students in our major and minors graduate with both knowledge and experience of how to collaborate across various forms of difference, preparing them to work in the diverse environments of 21st-century workplaces. We welcome and encourage double majors! The GSRS major fits well with many other PLU majors, and students may count

International Scholarships & Grants: Aid for Study in the USAPLU is pleased to provide the following scholarship opportunities for International undergraduate students (effective Fall 2025):   International Grants Eligibility: International students, both First Year and Transfer. Students may be residing overseas or already attending a U.S. high school or college. Amount: $37,500 (renewable) Application: Not required   Nordic Grants Eligibility: International students from Nordic countries

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responsibility to work towards racial justice. What is Critical Race Studies at PLU?Housed within the Gender, Sexuality and Race Studies program, the CRS minor offers a uniquely intersectional curriculum. Core and elective courses approach race and ethnicity as systems which operate in conjunction with gender, sexuality, Indigeneity, and class, among other identity formations. We believe individuals define themselves, and are defined by, various identities; the crossings of identity and affiliation are lived

literature and film. Special attention will be given to recent developments and cultural shifts within the Francophone context. The course aims to deepen students’ understanding of the dynamic nature of popular culture and its significance in shaping identities, communities, and global perspectives. It is an elective for the Global Studies major (Development and Social Justice concentration) and can count for the major in Gender, Sexuality, & Race Studies and the minor in Critical Race Studies. French

History of Gender, Sexuality, and Race Studies at PLUThe Women’s Studies Program was legislated into existence by the faculty in April of 1990; it was officially launched in the academic year of 1990-1991. This program was initially offered as a minor with Elizabeth Brusco serving as the first Chair of the Department. As academic awareness and interest in the program emerged, it was submitted for approval as a major in the academic year of 1995-1996. It was officially offered as a complementary

Masters in Science in Nursing RolesThe Pacific Lutheran University MSN curriculum is evidence-based and practice-oriented designed to equip nurses with the knowledge and skills to lead change, promote health and elevate care in various roles and settings. MSN role specialization options include Certified Nurse Educator® and Clinical Nurse Leader®. As frontline caregivers, nurses plan and provide direct care to patients, interact with families, and coordinate patient care. The MSN-prepared nurse

Prose about Alzheimer’s Disease, Holly J. Hughes, Kent State University Press, 2009. Fire On Her Tongue: An eBook Anthology of Contemporary Women’s Poetry, edited by Kelli Russell Agodon & Annette Spaulding-Convy, Two Sylvias Press, 2012. The Pen and the Bell: Mindful Writing in a Busy World, Brenda Miller and Holly J. Hughes, Skinner Press Books, 2012. Becoming: What Makes a Woman, Jill McCabe Johnson, University of Nebraska Gender Programs, 2012.