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  • French/Francophone Literature and Film https://www.plu.edu/french-francophone-studies/course-descriptions/french-francophone-literature-and-film/

    literature and film. Special attention will be given to recent developments and cultural shifts within the Francophone context. The course aims to deepen students’ understanding of the dynamic nature of popular culture and its significance in shaping identities, communities, and global perspectives. It is an elective for the Global Studies major (Development and Social Justice concentration) and can count for the major in Gender, Sexuality, & Race Studies and the minor in Critical Race Studies. French

  • Annual Therapist of Color Conference https://www.plu.edu/mft/therapist-of-color-conference/

    virtual presentation and 6 WA State CE’s for all-day in-person attendance).Schedule of Events 9:00 – 9:30 am Welcome, Acknowledgments, Plan for the Day, Introduce Featured Speaker 9:30 – 11:30 am Natalie Y. Gutierrez, LMFT – National Keynote Speaker Author of The Pain We Carry: Healing from Complex PTSD for People of Color (The Social Justice Handbook Series) & Founder of Mindful Journeys Marriage & Family Therapy PLLC Presentation Title (TBD) 11:40 am – 12:30 pm Julia Zhao –  Trauma-informed Yoga

  • To Light a Candle https://www.plu.edu/mft/to-light-a-candle/

    Award for Dedication to Justice and Fairness.Naghmeh ShadabiNaghmeh is an alumna of BIHE. She attended high school but could not accompany her friends into college because she is a Baha’i, and entered BIHE in 2007. She received a decent education in psychology despite all the difficulties and risk factors, and graduated in 2011. During this period, BIHE was attacked several time by Iranian official. She was doing her last semester in 2011 which the members of psychology department at BIHE were

  • Despite pandemic challenges, transfer student finds community at PLU https://www.plu.edu/natural-sciences/news/despite-pandemic-challenges-transfer-student-finds-community-at-plu/

    very independent in her journey to college. Despite the hardships, she found her community through the PLU Diversity Center. “The D Center is like a family, and all of the Rieke Scholars are very close,” she said. It is a great place for students of color and students who are the first in their families to attend college. It is good to feel seen.” She enjoys the rich discussions about diversity, justice and sustainability she is able to have with fellow Lutes. “I would like to think I am pretty

  • Commencement Recap: photos, video, tweets and more https://www.plu.edu/news/archive/2016/06/02/commencement-recap/

    to close “I am leaving this legacy to you…to bring peace, justice, equality, love & fulfillment.” — PLU (@PLUNEWS) May 28, 2016 Congratulations David! #PLUgrads pic.twitter.com/XeSINQst1n — Matthew Stariha (@MatthewStariha) May 28, 2016 Read Previous PLU President Thomas W. Krise: “A hearty congratulations to Friends of 88.5” Read Next PLU’s Scandinavian Cultural Center selected for Registrars to the Rescue service project COMMENTS*Note: All comments are moderated If the comments don't appear for

  • Virtual convening of The People’s Gathering to facilitate timely conversations about race https://www.plu.edu/news/archive/2020/10/30/peoplesgatheringfall/

    sending staff to each and every gathering.” Holly Bamford Hunt, executive director of the Bamford Foundation, agrees. “The People’s Gatherings offers a powerful space to learn, reflect on privilege, and engage in honest race dialogues to support actions for justice,” says Bamford Hunt. “The Bamford Foundation is honored to continue to support The People’s Gathering events at PLU as we recognize that talking about race, and addressing the traumatic impacts of systemic racism upon people in our

  • PLU introduces new Doctor of Education in educational leadership https://www.plu.edu/news/archive/2023/05/25/plu-introduces-new-doctor-of-education-in-educational-leadership/

    theories, research, and policies related to the study of K-12 educational leadership: ethics and social justice, inquiry, policy, and leadership development. The program also includes two job-embedded applied projects focused on program evaluation and instructional leadership and equity impacts in P-12 schools and districts.The Ed.D program at PLU adopts a cohort model with a blended, low-residency program design. Courses will be delivered online and will require on-campus attendance once a month on

  • Department of English Welcomes New Professor https://www.plu.edu/prism/2015-department-of-english-welcomes-new-professor/

    and strategies that student writers need to succeed across academic disciplines and in a wide range of professional environments. Further, Dr. Rogers is interested in extending the learning done in the classroom to communities outside the university via place-focused writing projects and community-engagement activities. Dr. Rogers is most excited about making this transition because PLU is a community of scholars and teacher committed to social justice, community engagement, and rigorous

  • Appreciations: In Recognition of Mark Jensen https://www.plu.edu/prism/appreciations-in-recognition-of-mark-jensen/

    conversion to political activism. His voracious quest for knowledge collided with deep concern for social justice, and he founded United for Peace of Pierce County, serving as the (prolific) author of its website, which has received over 22 million hits since 2002. In parallel, he led “Digging Deeper,” weekly discussions of political and economic analyses hot off the press–totaling over 500 books (2004-2011). Mark’s sweeping intellect and fine legal mind have impressed colleagues and, occasionally

  • Philosophy and Economics in Opole https://www.plu.edu/prism/philosophy-and-economics-in-opole/

    afforded me an occasion to encounter the country’s rich history and culture—its simple but delicious food, its architecturally stunning cities, its important historical sites (for example, the camps at Auschwitz and Birkenau), and, above all, its reserved but generous people—it also gave me a chance to listen to, converse with, and learn from other philosophers hailing from two continents and seven countries on the subject of economic justice.  The experiences I had and the relationships I cultivated