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  • TACOMA, WASH. (Feb. 4, 2016)- Kamari Sharpley-Ragin reluctantly admits that he used to joke about racism. The ninth-grader from Lincoln High School in Tacoma says it didn’t seem like a big deal, since he never really experienced overt discrimination himself. Now, he says he knows…

    college students, at times offering them a humble reminder of their privilege. “They’ve been the ones to consistently contribute,” Reese said of the ninth-graders. “The level of maturity I’ve seen from (the students) has been unparalleled.” During the workshops, many said it became clear that the Lincoln students shared similar experiences of discrimination, but they didn’t know the language for building a dialogue around them. Those experiences included students of color feeling that they are held to

  • Major in Kinesiology Health and Fitness Education Concentration 66 semester hours BIOL 205: Human Anatomy and Physiology I (4) BIOL 206: Human Anatomy and Physiology II (4) KINS 277: Foundations of

    tactics, evaluation, and team administration, organization, and management including liability prevention. The course is designed to meet or exceed NCACE, NASPE, PCA, and ASEP standards. (4) KINS 478 : Motor Learning and Human Performance Provides basic theories, research, and practical implications for motor learning, motor control, and variables affecting skill acquisition. (4) KINS 483 : Clinical Management for Special Populations Examination of pathophysiology and the use of exercise to manage

  • Major in Philosophy Minimum of 32 semester hours, including: PHIL 499 Two courses from: PHIL 311, 312, 313, 314 Five additional PHIL lower- or upper-division courses (20 semester hours) GLST 325 may

    Race - VW An examination of philosophical assumptions behind concepts of race. Beginning with the question "what is race?" the course addresses the notion of racial identities, metaphysical issues surrounding racial designations, and the ethical/political effects of such questions. (4) PHIL 229 : Human Rights - VW This course examines historical development of philosophical notions associated with "rights-based" language in domestic and international political life, and how these concepts are

  • Each proposed change in curriculum and in degree requirements shall be discussed and approved by the department or school of origin.

    in course number, title, or editorial changes to the catalog description. EPC may, at its discretion, determine whether a proposed change is substantive or non-substantive. If a determination is made that the proposal is indeed a substantive change, it may be sent back to the originating unit for additional detail. Minor corrections of language, grammar, or typographical errors may be requested directly by memo to the registrar and do not require EPC approval. Activation of special topics courses

  • Thomas W. Krise arrived as Pacific Lutheran University’s 13th president on June 1. He was chosen for his passion for a liberal arts education, as well as being a strategic thinker and first and foremost a teacher and an academic. (Photos by John Froschauer) What’s…

    respective career paths, trying to stay in the same city, or at least the same state. In homage to his childhood in the Caribbean and his love of history, he received his Ph.D. in English language and literature from the University of Chicago in 1995. His emphasis is in 17th and 18th-century early Caribbean, early American, and 17th and 18th century British literature. When the Venus transit occurred in June, Thomas Krise was among the crowd at the Keck Observatory on the PLU campus to take a look at the

  • The School of Nursing Student Rights and Responsibilities defined below support the Student Rights and Responsibilities as defined in the Pacific Lutheran University’s Student Code of Conduct.

    have a right to: truthful, timely, and accurate communication within 3 business days unless otherwise noted from peers, faculty, clinical preceptors, staff, and SoN leadership respectful communication, free from derogatory language privacy of privileged information constructive communication and feedback that supports student development know the preferred communication modality of individual faculty and staff Responsibilities – Students are responsible for: reciprocating the above rights with

  • The PLU School of Business is a community of compassionate faculty, staff, and administrators who provide an excellent business education in a student-centered learning environment grounded in the

    valuation, the cost of capital, capital budgeting, working capital management, and other key finance topics. Prerequisites: BUSA 202, ECON 101, and STAT 231. (4) BUSA 303 : Business Law and Ethics Explores business law as a management tool for risk decision-making and management of business organizations from formation through capital raising, asset acquisition and protection, business regulation, and bankruptcy. Explore the interrelationship of business management, business ethics, legal risk

  • Shawn Brookins, Senior Capstone Seminar Alzheimer’s Disease, the most common form of progressive dementia, has transitioned among the forefront of healthcare research, lending to novel

    the desired hydroxyguanidines. 2:55 pm - Elucidating the Role of Transcription in Adaptive Mutagenesis with rad26Δ Cell Lines of Saccharomyces cerevisiae Xinhui Huang, Senior Capstone Seminar Acquisition of drug-resistance in microorganisms has been of great interest in research and medicine. When cells are under selective pressure, their growth is often arrested, however some cells will undergo adaptive mutagenesis, a process in which arrested cells develop a mutation that allows them to overcome

  • A PLU graduate reflects on his time abroad I sat in one of my first classes at the University of Westminster in London flummoxed. It was days since the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, and a European student sitting in the back of the lecture…

    inclined to know what bridges our differences. One thing I am sure of – I have seen it in the eyes and felt it in the affection of people from India to Spain and Peru to Tacoma – there is a human spirit that we all share, capable of communicating across language barriers, through the walls of history and demographic division we tend to assume separates us. Of all the anecdotes and perspective-shifting experiences I came away with from spending time overseas, I am convinced the one most responsible for

  • Mark Lee, Mimi Granlund and Matt Hubbard and the apparatus they built to help them understand how the roughness and size of a tongue would affect the amount of water an animal could lap up and still be efficient.  (Photos by John Froschauer) What exactly…

    , and I know I want to teach English as a second language overseas.” Zach Grah ’13, left, and his fellow students ran a simulated company for 20 consecutive quarters, culminating in a competition against 29 other universities in Long Beach, Calif. (Photo by John Struzenberg ’15) Zach Grah ’13 gained the mental toughness and confidence to take risks through his business capstone – a business strategy competition. And that toughness and confidence paid dividends when, later, an opportunity to work for