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  • in the Regency Room followed by conference banquet for guests of the university and those who have pre-purchased banquet tickets. Due to catering policies, no banquet tickets are available on September 24. 7:00 p.m. – The Complicated Road to Mutual Recognition: Interfaith Dialogue and the Changing realities of Christian-Jewish relations in America Dr. Yaakov Ariel, Professor of Religious Studies and Co-Director of the Center for Jewish Studies, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

  • diversity, justice, and sustainability and how these values experienced in our contexts today.  Earth & Diversity Week is hosted annually during the week of Earth Day and features an Earth Day lecture, campus activities, and dialogue groups. Learn more about Earth & Diversity Week Sexual Assault Awareness MonthApril is Sexual Assault Awareness Month and we collaborated with many campus offices to provide diverse events designed to raise awareness and increase prevention. Spirit of Diversity AwardsOur

  • approach, rather than silencing the writer, places them in direct dialogue with their fellow writers while providing them with the freedom to ask for the kind of feedback that their work requires.

  • help from a PLU student, Saiyare Refaei, who designed the mural after months of dialogue with Parkland community members. Another example is the Winter Fest, an annual collaboration between PLU and the community. Every Christmas for the last 24 years, PLU students, faculty, and staff, in collaboration with the community, gather resources for low-income families. With the support of local organizations and dozens of volunteers, this program helps on average 250 families and over 900 children each

  • counselor writes to colleges constantly asking for swag—and keeps getting more and more. “We want to create the mindset that college is an option,” Principal Leifsen said. “We tell students that decisions they make at 12 or 15 will impact their choices at graduation. We talk college readiness all the time.” The alma mater banners, he said, open a dialogue between students and teachers: Why did a teacher pick that college? What colleges are out there? What do I need to do now?Then Ferrucci’s AVID classes

  • People’s Gathering begins with remarks from keynote speakers that frame the day’s theme. Then the conference divides attendees into small discussion groups according to which racial identity box each person checked when they registered for the event. Cunningham says the small group discussions engage attendees in “frank and open conversations about race, equity and inclusion.” “In those dialogue rooms you explore how you are moving through and navigating race as a white person, as a black person, as a

  • learning. Student Engagement: Equips students in their faith and thinking, promotes student ownership of learning, capitalizes on the backgrounds and stories of each student, facilitates meaningful learning experiences, and generates rich student dialogue. Curriculum & Pedagogy: Demonstrates effective teaching practices, recognizes individual student abilities and needs, develops strategies to come alongside each student, and creates relevant and tailored learning opportunities, all through a biblical

  • SGID SessionsSGID (Small Group Instructional Dialogue) consultants consist of PLU faculty trained to guide students through a reflective process regarding their learning at mid-semester. Consultations and reports are confidential and completed at the request of individual faculty. SGID feedback lets you know your students’ perceptions of your course while time remains to make changes or correct misconceptions.Goals of SGID To further student learning To assure anonymous, confidential, timely

  • barriers”; “More broadly, literacy allows us to engage in constructive and informed dialogue.” Dr. Gardiner’s passion for sharing literature has only grown throughout her career. For ten years she taught kindergarten through third grade in the Chicago Public Schools. Following this she became a faculty member in the Reading and Language Program at National Louis University in Chicago and a faculty member at Otterbein University specializing in early literacy and children’s literature. In addition to

  • The University holds as basic the integrity and well-being of every person in the community. PLU is committed to providing a living, learning and working environment that is fair, consistent, caring, and supportive of intellectual and personal growth. Further, PLU is committed to protecting the rights of its community members to engage in dialogue and express ideas in an environment that is free from harassment, discrimination, and exploitation. This freedom of expression does not, however