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PLU and Peace Corps Alumni Panel https://www.plu.edu/wang-center/ambassador-memorial-lecture/shamil-idriss-2017/plu-and-peace-corps-alumni-panel/

PLU and Peace Corps Alumni Panel To mark the the official launch of the Peace Corps Prep Program at PLU, there will be a panel presentation by PLU and Peace Corps alumni – Colin Hartke ’08, Taneesha Jenkins ’10, Annē (Hoblitt) Linn ’08 and Bonnie Nelson ’08 – on the topic of, Local and Cross-Cultural Engagement: Challenges and Opportunities. Former Ambassador Chris Stevens served in the Peace Corps in Morocco.About the Panelists Colin Hartke with a coworker for the farming co-operative

2019 https://www.plu.edu/history/walter-c-schnackenberg-endowment/2019-2/

Mother of Exiles The 45th Annual Walter C. Schnackenberg Memorial LectureMother of Exiles - Refugees in American Myth and HistoryEmma Lazarus called America the “mother of exiles” in her poem, “The New Colossus,” which graces the Statue of Liberty. This lecture examines the enduring idea of America as a land of hope and refuge for the persecuted and oppressed. It goes beyond the familiar narrative of the Puritan settlers to think about how the idea of asylum has historically justified and

2020 https://www.plu.edu/history/walter-c-schnackenberg-endowment/2020-2/

This event is canceled. The 46th Annual Walter C. Schnackenberg Memorial LectureLandscapes of Construction and Extinction: Art & Ecology in the Americas from Alexander von Humboldt to Roberto Burle MarxDr. Edward J. Sullivan is the Helen Gould Shepard Professor of the History of Art at New York University’s Institute of Fine Arts, where he also serves as Deputy Director of the Institute. Dr. Sullivan has had a long career as both an academic and an independent curator of exhibitions dedicated

Alum combines passion for art and community with Tacoma Creates https://www.plu.edu/admission/blog/alum-combines-passion-for-art-and-community-with-tacoma-creates/

Alum combines passion for art and community with Tacoma Creates Posted by: vcraker / August 5, 2022 August 5, 2022 Clarissa Gines was one of the first students to graduate with PLU’s art history undergraduate degree in 2012. It wasn’t easy—she had a child during her senior year, and juggled parenthood with schoolwork and an internship at a Seattle-based art gallery. She then worked as a gallery assistant, Museum of Glass associate, and gallery exhibitions manager for the next seven years. All

Education and Journalism: Hard work and worth the effort https://www.plu.edu/comm-media-designarts/news/2012/11/19/education-and-journalism-hard-work-and-worth-the-effort/

Education and Journalism: Hard work and worth the effort Posted by: Todd / November 19, 2012 November 19, 2012 Robert Marshall Wells was looking out the window of his corner office at AT&T, where he was working as a public relations specialist, looking beyond the rolling hills and D.C.-area cityscape, not really seeing anything. Wells was pondering his future. He had already racked up an impressive set of credentials, with a bachelor’s of general studies from American University in Washington

Article V. – RANK AND TENURE AND LEAVES OF ABSENCE https://www.plu.edu/faculty-handbook/bylaws-to-the-faculty-constitution-pacific-lutheran-university/article-iv-rank-and-tenure-and-leaves-of-absence/

Section 1. PROMOTION, RANK, AND TENUREPacific Lutheran University seeks faculty with the highest possible qualifications, and offers them conditions of employment commensurate with their professional achievement and conducive to high-quality performance. The university thrives upon the commitment and energy of a diverse faculty. Its programs depend as well upon the variety of faculty appointments that are made, appropriately tenured and untenured, full-time and part-time, emeritus and honorary

Article V. – RANK AND TENURE AND LEAVES OF ABSENCE https://www.plu.edu/faculty-handbook/section-i-faculty-constitution-and-bylaws/article-v-rank-and-tenure-and-leaves-of-absence/

Section 1. RANK AND TENURE The faculty shall through the president recommend to the Board of Regents procedures for the granting of tenure. The faculty shall through the president recommend to the Board of Regents requirements for promotion and rank. Section 2. LEAVES OF ABSENCE The faculty shall through the president recommend to the Board of Regents policies for the granting of sabbatical leaves. The faculty shall through the president recommend to the Board of Regents policies for the

Education and Journalism: Hard work and worth the effort https://www.plu.edu/news/archive/2012/11/01/education-and-journalism-hard-work-and-worth-the-effort/

November 1, 2012 Robert Marshall Wells, associate professor of communication, works with a student in MediaLab. Photo by John Froschauer. Education and Journalism: Hard work and worth the effort By Barbara Clements Robert Marshall Wells was looking out the window of his corner office at AT&T, where he was working as a public relations specialist, looking beyond the rolling hills and D.C.-area cityscape, not really seeing anything. Wells was pondering his future. He had already racked up an

Blog Post: Caps and gowns and tassels … Oh, my! https://www.plu.edu/president/news/2015/05/13/blog-post/

Blog Post: Caps and gowns and tassels … Oh, my! Posted by: Thomas Krise / May 13, 2015 May 13, 2015 Blog Post: Caps and gowns and tassels … Oh, my!Dear Class of ’15: We heard you. My thanks to those students who have reached out to share concerns about graduation caps being distributed at the Tacoma Dome, separate from gowns and hoods. Rest assured that you will receive your complete cap-and-gown package on Tuesday, May 19. I’d like to explain why we thought of taking this action in the first

Events https://www.plu.edu/history/annual-events/

Mae Ngai The 45th Annual Walter C. Schnackenberg Memorial Lecture “Mother of Exiles”— Refugees in American Myth and History Speaker: Mae Ngai Time: 7:00 p.m. Date: Monday, March 11, 2019 Place: Xavier 201 This event is free and open to the public