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  • When Anchormen Attack. A look at media bias. Comments about whether Sen. Barack Obama is “black enough” or is just “an affirmative action candidate.” Remarks about Sen. Hillary Clinton’s “cleavage.” And finally political operatives chastising the mean-spirited media for harassing Gov. Sarah Palin with foreign…

    October 27, 2008 When Anchormen Attack. A look at media bias. Comments about whether Sen. Barack Obama is “black enough” or is just “an affirmative action candidate.” Remarks about Sen. Hillary Clinton’s “cleavage.” And finally political operatives chastising the mean-spirited media for harassing Gov. Sarah Palin with foreign policy questions. All these examples – and quite a few more – of how the media deals with race and gender in presidential elections will be the topic of a discussion at an

  • Dean of education and movement studies named By Greg Brewis An educator who has a comprehensive understanding of national and state trends in education has been named dean and professor of the School of Education and Movement Studies at Pacific Lutheran University. Frank Kline comes…

    May 9, 2011 Dean of education and movement studies named By Greg Brewis An educator who has a comprehensive understanding of national and state trends in education has been named dean and professor of the School of Education and Movement Studies at Pacific Lutheran University. Frank Kline comes to PLU from Seattle Pacific University where he is professor and associate dean for the School of Education. Frank Kline comes to PLU from Seattle Pacific University where he is professor and associate

  • A New Holocaust and Genocide Studies Minor at Pacific Lutheran University By Barbara Clements PLU Director of Content Development An important new step has been taken at PLU with the creation of a Holocaust and Genocide Studies minor, available to students beginning in the fall…

    March 9, 2014 A New Holocaust and Genocide Studies Minor at Pacific Lutheran University By Barbara Clements PLU Director of Content Development An important new step has been taken at PLU with the creation of a Holocaust and Genocide Studies minor, available to students beginning in the fall of 2014. This new program has the following statement of mission and description: The Holocaust and Genocide Studies program is strongly grounded in PLU’s educational commitment to helping its students

  • TACOMA, WASH. (January 14, 2016)- The fifth episode of ‘Open to Interpretation’ features a discussion of the word ‘gender’ among host and Associate Professor of Communication Amy Young, Women’s Center Director Jennifer Smith and Associate Professor of Biology Mary Ellard-Ivey. Mary Ellard-Ivey, Amy Young and…

    Women’s Center Director, Biology Professor and Communication Professor Discuss “Gender” (Podcast) Posted by: Zach Powers / January 14, 2016 January 14, 2016 TACOMA, WASH. (January 14, 2016)- The fifth episode of 'Open to Interpretation' features a discussion of the word 'gender' among host and Associate Professor of Communication Amy Young, Women's Center Director Jennifer Smith and Associate Professor of Biology Mary Ellard-Ivey. Mary Ellard-Ivey, Amy Young and Jennifer Smith (Photo: Zach

  • PLU’s first doctoral program trains nurse practitioners for lives of leadership. We had the opportunity to speak with Allie Hamann from the first graduating class of the DNP program. Allie Hamann’s research goal was simple: “Help folks who really needed to be helped.” Upon partnering…

    providers lacked simplified information for treating gender-variant populations. The resources available were a cumbersome set of guidelines amounting to about 40 pages. She says transgender patients and others who identify outside the male-female gender binary face many challenges: fear of discrimination and harassment, providers’ lack of understanding of their health care needs, from hormone management to appropriate screenings, and a general distrust of doctors that sometimes keeps them from being

  • Fiona Ashton-Knochel ’24 is spending her summer on a bird refuge in Brigham City, Utah. The Environmental Studies major sat down with us to discuss her exciting internship and to offer suggestions for anyone looking to land their own internship working in conservation. Why did…

    Summer Internships: Environmental Studies Self-proclaimed "tree hugger" soars in internship with Bird Refuge Posted by: vcraker / August 23, 2022 Image: Fiona Ashton-Knochel ’24 spending the summer at Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge. August 23, 2022 Fiona Ashton-Knochel ’24 is spending her summer on a bird refuge in Brigham City, Utah. The Environmental Studies major sat down with us to discuss her exciting internship and to offer suggestions for anyone looking to land their own internship

  • In December, PLU’s Center for Gender Equity (CGE) welcomed Talcott Broadhead as its new Interim Director. Talcott holds a Master of Social Work from the University of Washington School of Social Work and owns a private, transgender liberation and social justice-centered, social work practice in…

    PLU’s Center for Gender Equity welcomes new Interim Director Posted by: hassonja / February 8, 2018 February 8, 2018 In December, PLU’s Center for Gender Equity (CGE) welcomed Talcott Broadhead as its new Interim Director. Talcott holds a Master of Social Work from the University of Washington School of Social Work and owns a private, transgender liberation and social justice-centered, social work practice in Olympia, WA specializing in Gender and Social Justice Education, Administrative and

  • New Chair places Lutheran tradition in a 21st century context When an anonymous donor committed to give PLU $1 million to endow a Professorship in Lutheran Studies, followed by other donations to put the endowment to chair status at $2 million in gifts,  it was…

    competitive market.” After a short pause, Torvend added, “After all, the distinctive part of PLU is its middle name.” Torvend is in a unique place to understand that distinction, as he is the first holder of the new Chair in Lutheran Studies. He is a 1973 graduate in history from PLU. He also received his masters in divinity, his masters in theology and, ultimately, his Ph.D. in historical theology. He returned to PLU in 1998, serving as a professor of the history of Christianity. And since 2007, he has

  • For more information visit:  https://www.uidaho.edu/sci/chem/graduate or see the Graduate Studies in Chem – Univ of Idaho Flyer

    Graduate Studies In Chemistry University of Idaho Posted by: alemanem / February 19, 2021 February 19, 2021 For more information visit:  https://www.uidaho.edu/sci/chem/graduate or see the Graduate Studies in Chem – Univ of Idaho Flyer Read Previous University of Southern Mississippi’s School of Polymer Science and Engineering 2021 REU Read Next Clemson University – Advanced Materials Summer Research Program Application 2021 LATEST POSTS ACS Diversity, Inclusion, Equity, and Respect (DEIR

  • Originally Published 1996 Introduction Like other disciplines such as English and Sociology, Foreign Languages also have a history in the United States which is linked to the changing values of society as a whole. The discipline of foreign language teaching has evolved over the last…

    than conversations about fashion. Finally, the forms of evaluation associated with these methods reflect gender biases; just as studies have revealed possible inequities in standardized tests, such as the SAT’s, so there are gender issues regarding both content and grammar to consider in foreign language testing. Linguistic Issues In teaching languages, the object of study itself raises many issues of gender. Feminist linguists have been active in researching and detailing these problems, and