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  • statement, strategic plan, institution-wide programs and partnerships, and comprehensive areas of emphasis across the curriculum, provide guidance as to which resources are likely to be in demand, and to support the curriculum and students and faculty research in the long term.Library collection development is guided by principles of equity and inclusion.The historical and contemporary priorities, methods of acquisition, and methods of organization of academic libraries reflect hegemonic systems of

  • . ● Revising courses to include scholars and thinkers from a variety of backgrounds. ● Creating course units that directly respond to contemporary social movements, including Black Lives Matter, and help students better understand and critique manifestations of racism, xenophobia, sexism, etc. ● Working to ensure that our classes meet our students’ diverse learning needs. ● Committing to hold PLU as an institution accountable for its commitments to diversity and justice and working effectively towards that

  • contemporary world. Classes are small. Students receive individualized attention from professors and peers, and are able to focus their concentration.DegreesLearn about the degrees we offer and credit requirements.DegreesCoursesRead course descriptions for our major & minor classes.CoursesUniversity GalleryExplore our season of art and learn more about art on campus.GalleryBook ArtsOur printing and book arts collection is unique to the Northwest!Book ArtsArt AlumniMeet some of our talented alumni and

  • ) Pacific Region Culinary Challenge and competed in other regional competitions. If you’d like to learn a little more about the ACF (American Culinary Federation) Culinary Competitions, here is the link to the manual. You’ll notice many of the chef’s awards are Category K which indicates  “Practical and Contemporary Hot Food Cooking, Professional, Individual”.   Katherine Forsyth, Lead Cook 2019 NACUFS Pacific Regional Conference Culinary Challenge 4/3/19 W–Silver Medal (First Place) Frank Montes, Lead

  • and telling a story by one of the greatest contemporary storytellers, Vi Hilbert. The Story of Lady Louse A literary tour of the watershed | Dr. Adela Ramos Students in ENVT 350 read Mary Shelly’s famous novel, Frankenstein (1818), to consider how the language of sensibility and the values it carries shape our relationship to the environment. Drawing inspiration from the novel’s letters and language, they each created and recorded a letter using audio or audiovisual materials, where they addressed

  • Explore Global Education Opportunities through PLUPLU values global education as a pathway to excellence. We support Lutes – students, alumni, faculty, staff, and the broader community – in their exploration of global systems, contemporary international problems, and the complexity of cultures forged over centuries through interactions across diverse societies. PLU offers an array of global opportunities on and off campus. These experiences expose Lutes to the world in all its complexity, and

  • The party has just begun with Theatre’s production, Love’s Labour’s Lost Posted by: Kate Williams / March 5, 2018 March 5, 2018 By Kate WilliamsOutreach ManagerIn a contemporary take on an old classic, PLU Theatre’s production of Love’s Labour’s Lost brings about a sudden rush of possibilities, spontaneous bouts of passion and changes of heart at every turn. This new pop-rock musical, based on the Shakespeare comedy of the same name, dives into what it really means to love and what it means to

  • exchanges with local students. The jazz ensemble, a student jazz big band, will perform a program of jazz standards and contemporary, original works. Performances will feature compositions and arrangements of such notable jazz composers as Duke Ellington and Thelonious Monk, and repertoire from historic big bands such those of Buddy Rich, Count Basie, and the Village Vanguard Orchestra. Styles will range from 1930s swing to funk, Afro-Cuban and Brazilian. Under the direction of Dr. David Deacon-Joyner

  • be able to have broad conversations on global issues,” said Neal Sobania, executive director of the Wang Center for Global Education. “That is what the symposia have always been about – to get students to engage with the experts in the field.” The overarching goal of PLU’s biennial international symposia is to stimulate serious thinking about contemporary issues and to provide a forum for the campus community and the broader Puget Sound community to engage individuals of international, national

  • -relatedness of their institutions, especially as these intersect with contemporary challenges, opportunities, and initiatives. In compelling and inspiring ways, each essay invites educators to the work of caring for students so that they can care for others, and appropriately troubles easy understandings of service, love, and the common good.   Preview essays in this issue with the individual links below: From the Publisher Mark Wilhelm Building a Developmental Framework for Vocational Reflection at Thiel