Search

February 9, 2014 Coach Justin Eckstein, left, addresses the Speech and Debate team, including Pam Barker ’14 (behind Eckstein) and David Mooney ’14 (corner of table). (Photo: John Struzenberg / PLU student) You Can’t Argue with Success PLU Speech and Debate Carries on a Tradition of Excellence By Katie Baumann ’14 At a liberal-arts college such as Pacific Lutheran University—where open dialogue is not just encouraged but expected—a healthy argument between students is a common occurrence. But

. Initially I was thinking it will be great to paint a mural there.” As the dialogue went further, her idea grew: Instead of painting a wall on the PLU campus—out of sight of most community members—it was suggested that the mural should be painted in a more visible location. Last October, Refaei proposed this idea to the Parkland community. The project was a hit, and not just with the Parkland community: On April 18, the Pierce County Arts Commission awarded the project a $1,500 Small Arts grant. The

our senior coursework which focuses on interdisciplinary research methods. For their senior capstone projects, students design and implement their own interdisciplinary research approaches working with two faculty mentors from different departments on campus.Why Environmental Studies?Learning about the environment offers opportunities to integrate studies of nature and natural systems with those of human systems, and to bring both into dialogue with a humanistic understanding of ideas and

through dialogue facilitator and participant training, take courses on peace and conflict studies, and engage with a cohort of 11 scholars from other universities.” Tracy was recently accepted into masters programs at the University of Washington and Columbia University. She chose UW where she will pursue a Master of Public Administration degree with an emphasis on environmental policy. She also hopes to get involved in research conducted by the UW Climate Impacts Group. “I didn’t realize how much I

project.” Kelly Ryan – Research in Macedonia Ryan (pictured here on a trip to China) will be working with the Nansen Dialogue Network in Skopje, Macedonia, conducting research in grassroots reconciliation in Macedonia. It’s in connection with his political science capstone project. “I hope to research what makes their reconciliation practices successful and trying to understand how their techniques and findings can impact the rest of the world,” Ryan said. “I am most excited to work with world leaders

those of human systems, and to bring both into dialogue with a humanistic understanding of ideas and values. Read Previous Answering the call: PLU nursing alum volunteers for COVID-19 testing unit transfer Read Next PLU MediaLab Film Project Nominated for Student Emmy Award COMMENTS*Note: All comments are moderated If the comments don't appear for you, you might have ad blocker enabled or are currently browsing in a "private" window. LATEST POSTS Three students share how scholarships support them in

that the course, which is also a lecture series, runs a full semester, and that it is online. That it had to be offered online, both synchronously and asynchronously (because of the pandemic), allowed us to extend the opportunity to many more participants locally and across the globe. Ultimately, a course like this offers one way to build community and promote dialogue and understanding at a time when circumstances are keeping us isolated physically. What do you anticipate a few of the major

family members are a big part of your life story. How did they feel about you publishing this book? My biological family members are all very excited about the project. They ask questions about it almost on a weekly basis and some great conversations have evolved as a result of their persistent curiosity. They’re anxiously awaiting the Spanish translation next year. My parents have been very supportive as have my grandparents and I look forward to more profound dialogue regarding the book when time

lazy, how to manage one-on-ones, or communicate in an office setting. We do it with all the interns together, so they don’t just hear me monologue, but they get a dialogue with each other and share what they are learning in their placements.” Recently, the pandemic has meant big changes for the program. Many local businesses and organizations have been deeply affected by COVID-19 and unable to host interns. “I think the biggest difficulty for most is just the uncertainty,” Whitney said. The Program

United States when she enrolled at Indiana University Bloomington. There she obtained a Masters in Hispanic Literature and, in 2008, a PhD in Hispanic Literature with a Minor in Portuguese. Her undergraduate training in Education was based mostly on Paulo Freire’s pedagogical framework which contains two core concepts: dialogue and critically addressing issues of dehumanization. Professor Urdangarain says that this training came to her rescue once the coronavirus hit last semester and continues to be