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October 29, 2012 “Killer Drones: The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly” A screening of “Killer Drones: The Good, The Bad, and the Ugly” will take place at 7 p.m., Nov. 8 in the Scandinavian Cultural Center. The film will be followed by a short response by Pauline M. Kaurin, associate professor and chair of the PLU department of philosophy, with a discussion to follow. The film addresses the ethics of lethal drone warfare, presented by Bradley J. Strawser, assistant professor of philosophy at the

the project helped understand how a local policy is seen by residents of an area. Bolton is planning to do a master’s degree and, possibly, a PhD in international relations. When he does so, he’ll go back to Oxford, a place he felt part of. When he wasn’t studying overseas, Bolton served as a resident assistant in the German wing of Hong Hall, the international dorm (he minored in German), and was an active member of the Associated Students of PLU. He also got involved in PLU’s Late Knight comedy

me,” Zee said. The retired physics professor remembers him well. “He was an excellent student in my physics classes,” Tang recalled. “One day he asked me what he should do in the interim. I suggested that he should join the study tour to Africa. There he saw an elaborate funeral proceeding. This made him think about the deeper meaning of life. After he came back, he decided to study philosophy and religion.” Drawn toward philosophy and religion, Zee fondly remembers another professor George

Nazis conducted a decade’s worth of plunder and manipulation in the art world that was unprecedented, Mathews noted. Before the Nazi’s began WWII in 1939, plans had been in the works for years to both control art – what was created and what was destroyed – as well as stealing art from galleries, Jewish collectors and patrons and national archives to create a mega-collection in Linz, Austria.   As the Nazis took power, they began to systematically purge German galleries of art in the 1930s that they

yoga teacher, Kate, and her feisty German Shepherd . Weber will lead a yoga class for PLU students and others following the reading. A Killer Retreat finds Kate teaching yoga at a vegan retreat center when a wedding guest at the center is found dead shortly after a loud and public fight with Kate. Kate must try to solve the murder before the police put her behind bars as their number-one suspect. “Weber’s vegan yoga teacher is a bright, curious sleuth with a passion for dogs,” said Krista Davis

(grammar and spelling). While these procedural requirements are important, I believe they shouldn’t hold the same weight as the actual content of a post. And yet, rubric criteria often weighted mechanics equal to critical thinking. It seems to me that the central goal of an assessment is to demonstrate mastery of learning objectives more than mastery of secondary processes. In short, what you say is more important than how you say it.   I can already hear the arguments against this philosophy. However

. DCHAT is a new interview-based podcast featuring PLU academic deans and highlighted by questions submitted by PLU alumni. Special thanks to the following alumni for submitting questions for this episode: Christopher Algeo ‘89, Carlyn Roy ‘82, Pat Busick ‘00 ‘06, Jason Hulen ‘01, James Murphy ‘11 and Grace Takehara ‘16.Conversation Highlights: 3:30- Why Dr. Lee decided to teach at PLU. 4:40- The philosophy behind the business school’s commitment to study away. 9:30- The five action items crucial to

in anticipation for the adventure ahead.” Gretchen Elyse Nagel ’12 – ETA in Baden-Württemberg, Germany Nagel – from Portland, Ore. – graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in German. She has accepted an ETA position in Baden-Württemberg, Germany. There she will be teaching English and work on after school activities to encourage community involvement and mutual understanding. “I pursued the Fulbright Grant because I knew I wanted to travel outside of the U.S. and experience teaching in a tangible way

Major Minute: Paul Sutton on Education Posted by: vcraker / August 18, 2021 August 18, 2021 Dr. Paul Sutton, Ph.D., Professor of Education, shares why it’s a great time to study education and why PLU is a great place to do so! Read Previous Major Minute: Tom Smith on Theatre & Dance Read Next Major Minute: Sergia Hay on Philosophy LATEST POSTS Summer Reading Recommendations July 11, 2024 Stuart Gavidia ’24 majored in computer science while interning at Amazon, Cannon, and Pierce County June 13

tandem with and facilitated by the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) RISE Program. More information about student support can be found in the Financial Consideration sections on the page linked below. This portion of the exchange is only for U.S. undergraduate students enrolled at a U.S. institution. Students must be either U.S. citizens or permanent residents. Students do not need to be a member of ACS nor is membership status a criteria used in judging applicants. IRES Program in Singapore Up