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The scene: a cramped room somewhere in a Pacific Lutheran University residence hall at the beginning of the millennium.
dice and plenty of junk food. This is “The Gamers,” a film produced by a bunch of Lutes that started as a fun side project and turned into a viral movement and lifelong vocation. It follows the group as they work their way through the latest round of a role-playing fantasy game during their time as students at the university. Now, following a handful of sequels and YouTube views that continue growing by the thousands, a crowdfunded effort is bringing “The Gamers” back to PLU — and current students
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The Confucius Institute of the State of Washington (CIWA) aims to provide financial and other support for Chinese language and culture education.
Mission:The Confucius Institute of the State of Washington (CIWA) is committed to promoting intercultural understanding through Chinese language education, Chinese studies, educational exchanges, and community-based activities that facilitate cultural diversity across the State of Washington.CIWA:CIWA is an international partnership involving Pacific Lutheran University, Sichuan University in China, Seattle Public Schools, Chongqing Jiaotong University and The Alliance for Education. It was
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TACOMA, WASH. (April 25, 2016)- Erik Hammerstrom, assistant professor of East Asian and comparative religions, teaches Pacific Lutheran University students the fundamentals of Buddhism from the shores of Honolulu, Hawaii, to the streets of Chengdu, China. Now, the course has arrived in a more familiar…
registered for this course it was planned to be entirely off campus. While the course ultimately was not placed with TIES, Hammerstrom took advantage of the change to hyper-localize global education. “For me, Tacoma is a place with a history and a diversity that is us, we are Tacoma,” Hammerstrom said, “even students who are coming to Tacoma from outside the state or outside the Puget Sound Region, they need to understand that it’s not just the campus in Parkland.” Tacoma’s religious diversity comes from
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Students in the Native American and Indigenous Studies program don’t just learn about Indigenous peoples, they learn with and from them, entering a collaborative learning space in which Indigenous
See what our Alumni have been up to! More Indigenous Scholars, We are Lutes Too A poster exhibition designed and installed by Native American & Indigenous Studies students Fall 2019 More Hands-on learning Students in ANTH 190/192/491 learn to make drums while in Neah Bay as guests of the Makah nation. More Quality guest speakers and events Dr. Charlotte Coté (Tseshaht/Nuu-chah-nulth), author of Spirits of Our Whaling Ancestors: Revitalizing Makah and Nuu-chah-nulth Traditions, speaks at the
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The Gender, Sexuality, and Race Studies (GSRS) program at PLU provides students with an innovative curriculum that examines how gender, sexuality and race are embedded in complex dynamics of power
Cece Chan ’24 elevates the experience of Hmong Farmers and their rich history with Seattle’s Pike Place Market Read More! Congratulations to our GSRS Majors and Minors who Graduated this past May 2023! Gender, Sexuality, and Race Studies at PLU The Gender, Sexuality, and Race Studies program gives students the important tools, resources, and language needed for personal empowerment and civic engagement. Major Requirements Apply for J-Term Study Away in Tobago with GSRS Application Deadline
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Lutheran educational institution on the western frontier of America could play in the emerging future of the region. They wanted the institution to help immigrants adjust to their new land and find jobs, but they also wanted it to produce graduates who would serve church and community. Education—and educating for service—was a venerated part of the Scandinavian and Lutheran traditions from which these pioneers came. Although founded as a university, the institution functioned primarily as an academy
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By Autumn Robbins '20Division of Humanities PLU’s language offerings have been enhanced this year with the addition of new courses entitled “SOLU 101: Southern Lushootseed: Introduction to Oral Language” and “SOLU 102: Southern Lushootseed: Oral Language Dialogue.” Both courses are dedicated to reclaiming the language and the current culture of the Coast Salish region. The instructor, Professor Nancy Jo Bob, oversaw instruction in Southern Lushootseed language and the culture embedded in the
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immigrant communities in the Puget Sound region. Briana was raised and has spent time within several Christian denominations and finds resonance within many religious and spiritual traditions. She grew up in Colorado and came to the PNW to attend Pacific Lutheran University. She studied in Mexico and Central America while completing her degree in Global Studies and Political Science. Her favorite places to find rest and renewal are on the trails, near water, on her bike or in her garden. She speaks
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Louis Hobson ’00 is an accomplished actor on stage and on screen. His next act includes building a production company that he hopes will infuse innovation into the entertainment industry.
worked in the Seattle theater scene for eight years. He landed his first professional gig in a production of “Camelot” at the 5th Avenue Theatre. Check. Then, Hobson wanted to perform on Broadway. He built his résumé, trained hard and strived to improve. Then, in 2008, he moved to New York City. “It was one of those once-in-a-lifetime fairy tales,” Hobson said. Check. For his next act, Hobson is working to build a successful business. He has started his own production company, Indie Theatrical
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TACOMA, WASH. (March 9, 2016)- Mosquitoes are pests to some, but for Rebekah Blakney ’12 they carry a wealth of information that can unlock solutions to global health issues. Now with the outbreak of the Zika virus, that’s as important as ever. Blakney isn’t at…
lab have global connections, and have been consulted frequently as Zika continues to spread. There are no vaccines or medications available for Zika, which has spread rapidly through South and Central America. Cases have popped up as nearby as Thurston County, though Zika hasn’t been widespread in the United States and is typically contracted during international travel. Although she isn’t doing Zika research now, Blakney said she hopes to be involved in it down the road: “I’m very interested in
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