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  • Following Dr. Pauline Shanks Kaurin’s recent publication in Newsweek, PLU’s Philosophy Department Chair sat down with me to discuss her article’s reception, the role of Twitter in philosophical discourse, and how philosophers of the modern day relate to the public. The article, originally published by…

    English Writing, with minors in Music and Philosophy. She wrote this article as part of her work in English 320: Intermediate Creative Nonfiction. Read Previous The Trail to Social Justice: Ultrarunning Meets Dark Green Religion Read Next Indivisible: English Faculty Members Join the Anti-Trump Resistance LATEST POSTS Gaps and Gifts May 26, 2022 Academic Animals: Making Nonhuman Creatures Matter in Universities May 26, 2022 Gendered Tongues: Issues of Gender in the Foreign Language Classroom May 26

  • Occasionally, we are fortunate enough to find things that are more exciting than what we are searching for. This is certainly true for Dr. Jen Jenkins, Associate Professor of German in the Languages and Literature Department at Pacific Lutheran University. Dr. Jenkins spent the 2016-2017…

    Geistesgeschichte and has two further articles currently under review with the Journal of Austrian Studies. Clayton Regehr is a senior English / Writing major, also completing minors in History and Holocaust and Genocide Studies. He completed this article as part of his work in English 320: Intermediate Creative Nonfiction. Read Next The Trail to Social Justice: Ultrarunning Meets Dark Green Religion LATEST POSTS Gaps and Gifts May 26, 2022 Academic Animals: Making Nonhuman Creatures Matter in Universities May

  • No courses in music (MUSI) may be taken for credit by examination. First-Year Students Students intending to major in music should begin the major music sequences in the first year.

    ) MUSI 326: Class Composition II (2) MUSI 451: Piano Pedagogy (2) Elementary Focus (18) MUSI 247: Percussion Lab I (1) MUSI 321: Guitar Lab (1) MUSI 421: Functional Piano for the Professional Musician (2) MUSI 460: Elementary Music Methods (3) MUSI 462: Choral Repertoire and Rehearsal (3) DANC 301: Dance in World Cultures (4) Choose four credits from the following: DANC 252: Beginning/Intermediate Contemporary (2) DANC 255: Beginning/Intermediate Hip Hop (2) MUSI 241: String Lab I (1) or MUSI 242

  • A yearlong sabbatical in 2017-18 provided Dr. Brenda Llewellyn Ihssen, Dr. Michael Schleeter, and Dr. Seth Dowland with opportunities to rethink their courses and pursue scholarly interests.

    , and her academic community.Maria Flores is a PLU junior, with a major in Sociology. She completed this article as part of her work in English 320, Intermediate Creative Nonfiction. BACKHOME

  • PLU’s language offerings have been enhanced this year with the addition of new courses entitled “SOLU 101: Southern Lushootseed: Introduction to Oral Language” and “SOLU 102: Southern

    the world we live in. This course is one way she can share this fascination with others. And teaching at PLU is also another step forward in realizing her dream of having Southern Lushootseed taught in all schools alongside English because it is one of the first languages on this country’s soil.Autumn Robbins is a PLU junior, with a major in English Writing and a minor in Publishing and Printing Arts. She completed this article as part of her work in English 320, Intermediate Creative Nonfiction

  • In her free time, professor of religion Dr. Bridgette O’Brien likes to participate in ultrarunning—completing runs longer than a marathon (26.2 miles). While Professor O’Brien is out on the trail, she often takes that time to think about her connection to the outdoors, a connection…

    work in English 320: Intermediate Creative Nonfiction. Read Previous Rediscovery: Dr. Jenkins and the Texts of Hermann Broch Read Next Philosophical Discourse and Tweeting: On Dr. Pauline Shanks Kaurin’s Public Philosophy LATEST POSTS Gaps and Gifts May 26, 2022 Academic Animals: Making Nonhuman Creatures Matter in Universities May 26, 2022 Gendered Tongues: Issues of Gender in the Foreign Language Classroom May 26, 2022 Introduction May 26, 2022

  • Carson J. Bergstrom, Senior Capstone Seminar A molecular library consisting of triazoles and benzotriazoles, functionalized with amides and nitriles in various substitutions was synthesized.

    nano-onions were studied and the current and current density of the electrocatalysts were compared. Rotating disk electrode (RDE) and rotating ring disk electrode (RRDE) methods were used to analyze the ORR, electrocatalytic behavior, and peroxide intermediate at an electrode rotation velocity of 1600 rpm. Nitrogen-doped carbon nano-onions performed the best of the carbon-based electrocatalysts with a measured current of -0.815 mA and current density of 4.15 mA cm-2. However, this current was at

  • At a summer 2023 banquet launching the Uukumwe Project, Sanet Steenkamp, executive director of Namibia’s Ministry of Education, Arts, and Culture, advised a group of Namibian and American teachers not to hold back. “The children,” she said, “deserve for us not to hold back.” Steenkamp’s…

    5th grade teacher at Wainwright Intermediate School in Tacoma, the project requires a certain humility. “Collaborative practice, sharing challenges and celebration, reflecting on our goals and growth all stem from strong, grounded relationships that require vulnerability and building trust over time,” she says. On both sides, the project has meant life-long connections and friendships rooted in a spirit of reciprocity.“Namibia is starting to feel like a second home, and my Uukumwe team a part of

  • Major in Earth Science 34 semester hours in the following earth science courses, plus 4 semester hours in supporting courses The bachelor of arts degree is the minimum preparation for the field and

    courses present various perspectives that highlight the complex relationships between people and the environment and that transcend the boundaries of any particular discipline. Students select one of the following multidisciplinary courses that anchor their understanding of environmental issues. The course should be completed prior to enrolling in either ENVT 350 or 499A. ECON 101: Principles of Microeconomics (4) ESCI 104: Conservation of Natural Resources (4) RELI 239: Environment and Culture (4

  • Course Development Stipends For new or existing courses in the Innovation Studies Minor With the generous support of donors to the Innovation Studies program, the INOV Steering Committee invites all PLU faculty to submit a proposal for a stipend to support the development of a new or existing course in the Innovation Studies minor. Options...

    ): ECON 101: Principles of Microeconomics Business principles (4 credits from the following): BUSA 201: Introduction to Business in a Global Environment Design and Communication principles (4 credits from the following): ARTD 110: Graphic Design 1- An introduction to design through the study of basic techniques, color theory, and composition. COMA 215: Writing in Communication Careers- Introduces students to the fundamental standards and expectations in communication writing. 3) Elective Four Semester