Search

Hispanic Studies Students Meet with Celebrated Mexican Author Juan VilloroOn February 26th, 2016, a group of students in the PLU Hispanic Studies program had the unique opportunity to meet and converse with one of Mexico’s leading intellectuals, Juan Villoro. A prize-winning novelist whose social commentary appears regularly in the most important news outlets in the Spanish-speaking world, Villoro has been Professor of Literature at Mexico’s National University, as well as Visiting Professor at

About the Archives and Special CollectionsThe Pacific Lutheran University Archives and Special Collections preserves physical and digital records of permanent historical value related to the operations of Pacific Lutheran University, the experience of Scandinavian immigrants in the Pacific Northwest, and the history of Parkland and Pierce County. The Archives and Special Collections also serves as the regional repository for the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America. For more information

British literature. Sonja M. HedgepethTitle: Presenter, Sexual Violence against Jewish Women panel, “Struggling Against Disbelief: Sexual Violence Against Jewish Women During the Holocaust” Who: Sonja M. Hedgepeth, Affiliation: Remember the Women Institute & Middle Tennessee State UniversityBio: Dr. Sonja M. Hedgepeth is on the Executive Board of the Remember the Women Institute, a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit corporation founded in 1997 and based in New York City. The Institute conducts and encourages

This year’s Bjug A. Harstad Memorial Lecture will be held on Monday, March 14, 2016 at 7 pm in PLU’s Scandinavian Cultural Center. The lecture, “The Role of National Identities in a Rapidly Changing World,” will be delivered by Dr. Hege C. Finholt, Senior Lecturer in the Department of Philosophy, Classics, History of Arts and Ideas at the University of Oslo, Norway. Dr. Hege C. Finholt holds a Ph.D. in philosophy from Boston University and a master’s degree in philosophy from the University of

Leading a Congregation in Anxious TimesPacific Lutheran University June 11-13, 2018 Monday, June 11, 2018Tuesday, June 12, 2018Wednesday, June 13, 2018Download ScheduleMonday, June 11, 201812:30 – 2 p.m. | Registration | Scandinavian Cultural Center (SCC) in the Anderson University Center (AUC) Registration is located in the Anderson University Center, downstairs in the Scandinavian Cultural Center. View the campus map. 2 – 4 p.m. | Welcome, Introductions & Presentation 1 | SCC Speaker

Leading a Congregation in Anxious TimesPacific Lutheran University June 11-13, 2018 Monday, June 11, 2018Tuesday, June 12, 2018Wednesday, June 13, 2018Download ScheduleMonday, June 11, 201812:30 – 2 p.m. | Registration | Scandinavian Cultural Center (SCC) in the Anderson University Center (AUC) Registration is located in the Anderson University Center, downstairs in the Scandinavian Cultural Center. View the campus map. 2 – 4 p.m. | Welcome, Introductions & Presentation 1 | SCC Speaker

name that discusses environmental issues and what can be done about them going forward. Look below at some of the previous lecture topics and see how PLU’s Scandinavian roots are helping support its global future.

exhibition celebrating this remarkable document opened on May 17, 2014 (the constitution’s 200th anniversary), at the Eidsvoll Center in Norway—and now that same exhibition will hold its exclusive U.S. premiere at Pacific Lutheran University’s Scandinavian Cultural Center. The exhibition, 1814-2014: Red White and Blue–Norwegian Constitution, American Inspiration, is made up of works by 10 renowned Norwegian modern artists—together it’s a visual exploration of themes ranging from freedom and stability to

Accolades Lute Library Blogs Alumni News Homecoming 2015 Alumni Awards & Recognition dCenter Alumni Weekend Outcomes Campaign Alumni Profiles Class Notes Submit a Class Note Calendar Archivist Reflects on 50 Years at PLU Featured / April 30, 2015 By Sandy Deneau Dunham ResoLUTE editor A few things have changed since Kerstin Ringdahl was hired as PLU’s library assistant in 1965: She was known then as Mrs. Henderson—“no first name,” she says; “just Mrs. Henderson.” Tasked with “projecting the Scandinavian

Norwegian Inspiration for Disney's FrozenDisney’s Frozen is a world-wide success, but did you know the film makers studied Norwegian history and culture extensively while working on the film? And did you know it is based on a Hans Christian Andersen tale? Come find out these tidbits and many more at the Scandinavian Cultural Center! A new exhibition opens on Sunday, January 11th, 2015 at 2pm with a screening of the film Frozen, a rosemaling demonstration by Julie Ann Hebert, and a discussion