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  • Listen https://www.plu.edu/listen/

    since been an annual event, encouraging thousands of Christ-followers to live out the message of Jesus, and thus transform their communities by making justice a way of life. In 2016, the conference will be held in Chicago for its second consecutive year. We have deliberately chosen Chicago because it is the center point on the map of America’s history, with an eye on the future that’s informed by a deep respect and understanding of the past. www.thejusticeconference.com Financial Scholarships Act

  • Introduction https://www.plu.edu/prism/news/introduction/

    language. Douglas Oakman, Professor of Religion, served as Dean from 2004-2010. Photo from Prism 2006. Keith Cooper shows that contemporary questions about faith and reason have precedent in a long tradition of philosophical and theological discourse, using that tradition to defend religious belief that is not just compatible with but informed by science. Mark Jensen uses philosophical and literary traditions to reflect on the very project of history, commenting on contemporary debates about art while

  • In their own words https://www.plu.edu/news/archive/2012/06/01/in-their-own-words-three/

    , and highly beneficial. In addition to receiving an exceptional education, I have also been able to enjoy the beautiful campus and the diverse student population that exists at PLU. What’s next? After graduation I will begin my search for a registered nurse resident position in emergency nursing. After gaining several years of experience, I hope to be able to delve into the specialty of trauma nursing. I have also not entirely eliminated the option of obtaining a master’s degree in nursing so that

  • Course Descriptions https://www.plu.edu/religion/course-descriptions/

    religious traditions. Topics under consideration may include religion as a means for addressing social injustice, diasporic identities, healing from trauma, or its expression within the arts, political activism, and theology. (4) RELI 241 : Islam in the United States - RL, VW, GE An introduction to the history and practices of Islam in the United States. Special attention paid to the intersection of race and gender in Muslim-American communities, the role of immigration in Muslim growth, and

  • Global & Cultural Studies https://www.plu.edu/catalog-2023-2024/undergraduate-program/program-curriculum-information/global-cultural-studies/

    advanced Spanish language and composition for heritage and second language learners, and engage topics that include, but are not limited to, social justice struggles present and past, migration, race, gender, sexuality, memory, trauma, and the politics of language. The Latino Studies minor engages many of the same topics, but with a special focus on the experiences of Latino/a/x communities in the United States and its transnational and cultural borderlands. The minor includes a Spanish language

  • THRIVE at PLU https://www.plu.edu/student-life/co-curricular-programs/thrive/

    & Organizations!  Academic & Spiritual Thriving For new first-year students, PLUS 100 is a class that helps you get rooted in meaningful communities with peer cohort that starts with LUTE Welcome and an instructor that will be connected with you beyond the course (e.g., as an Advisor, Coach, and/or Community Director)! Get connected with peers through tutoring & supplemental instruction Get rooted in your own spiritual practice and/or PLU’s spiritual community through Chapel Break every Monday, Wednesday, and

  • Frequently Asked Questions https://www.plu.edu/summer/faq/

    instruction and activities, so face-to-face meetings may be reduced to ensure the total workload still equals a traditional course. Blended online courses may be a mix between synchronous and asynchronous classes, meaning some of the course is self-study and some of the time the course meets together online. What is an online course like at PLU?In an online course, all instructional activities are completed through web-based interactions, with no face-to-face meetings occurring on campus.  Online courses

  • President’s State of PLU https://www.plu.edu/news/archive/2010/09/03/presidents-state-of-plu/

    Success, Pat Roundy, and other faculty and staff across the campus, is student success and retention. I am pleased to report that fall to fall retention of our 2009 first year students currently stands at 84 percent, transfer students at 83 percent, a solid increase in both cases. Part of our success can be attributed to a new assessment tool, MAP Works, that is permitting more targeted and informed intersection with student needs, while the largest measure of success has resulted from the work that

  • Part X. – OTHER FACULTY POLICIES https://www.plu.edu/faculty-handbook/section-iv-personnel-policies-and-employment-benefits/part-x-other-faculty-policies/

    faculty should be informed as early as possible of significant impending financial difficulties. It should participate at all levels of the process in advising and recommending with regard to key decisions as to the future of the institution and of specific academic programs within the university. Faculty action should be effected as outlined elsewhere in this document, and particularly through the establishment and utilization of a Faculty Joint Committee on Reduction and Reallocation in Force. This

  • Colloquium Series https://www.plu.edu/psychology/events/colloquium/

    & Suquamish Wellness Program March 14, 2008Kevin King, Ph.D."Alcohol Dependence in the Absence of Drug Dependence" An Issue of Severity of Disorder or a Case of Unique Etiology"Child Clinical Program, University of Washington February 22, 2008Christina Graham, Ph.D."The Practice of Health Psychology in a Regional Trauma Center"Pacific Lutheran University November 20, 2007Christine Hansvick, Ph.D."Fostering Cognitive Complexity: Study Abroad within the Liberal Arts Context"Pacific Lutheran University