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Humanities Institute was born. That didn’t mean the battle ended there. Whenever critiques were made about cadets studying literature or taking a pottery class, Krise would pull out the now-iconic picture of the hooded Abu Ghraib prisoner. It silenced his critics. Without saying a word, Krise made the point that leaders cannot simply be smart and battlefield savvy – they must also be culturally sensitive and humane. With little prompting, Krise moves on to why a liberal arts education is more important

school in Public Health. I am currently waiting on training to become a state health insurance benefits adviser while also working as a CNA. I am excited about a career in culturally sensitive, community-based health initiatives. I love the idea of combining how the history of unique populations intertwines with modern approaches to providing the safest, most effective healthcare.” Halvorson: “I’ve really enjoyed working with you two. As administrator of the Benson fellowship program, I get to see

extraction and oppression.” “I think we’re all excited to see where and how Andrew’s contributions to these conversations will have a long-standing impact,” she says. “Whether that’s in a local community framework or a global dialogue, all our voices can make a difference.” Mount Tabor Park in Portland Oregon (stock image) Faith as Sustenance Schwartz is still a nominal member of the Lutheran church and feels culturally Christian due to his Lutheran upbringing and Christ-informed values. But his work is

forensics pedagogy. It also offers a perspective to take on a famous encounter: the 1858 debates between Abraham Lincoln and Stephen Douglas. One of the foremost scholars on Lincoln, Professor Emeritus at Northwestern Dr. David Zarefskey, shares his expertise as part of the 2015 SOAC Focus Series: Perspective. He will discuss Lincoln’s argumentative strategies to convert public sentiment on the complicated issue of slavery. 6 p.m. Studio Theater, Karen Hille Phillips Center for the Performing Arts. Free

studying away students engage in learning both in and outside of classrooms. Qualifying photos for this category may depict student interaction with their host communities and their natural environment. Examples may include students in internship and service projects, field study, culturally relevant activities, group study tours, etc.1st Place Noah Dunham “Snow Day” College comes in many forms. This picture proves just that. This is from a 5 day trip in the winter forests of Norway. Hard to believe

along surprisingly well with each other given the potentially volatile combination of Red Sox, Yankees, and Mariners fans. Zachary Lyman is Associate Professor of Music at Pacific Lutheran University (PLU), where he teaches classroom music, directs the trumpet ensemble, coaches chamber music, and performs with the Lyric Brass Quintet, and was the 2017 recipient of the Faculty Excellence Award in Teaching. He holds the Doctor of Musical Arts degree in Trumpet Performance and Pedagogy from the

had graduated from a small liberal arts college in the Pacific Northwest. Simple as it may appear, this story bears substantially upon a debate that is permeating all levels of education in the United States today. Embracing a culturally invasive consumerism, many students and their families have come to value their education only as much as the salary that their diplomas obtain. In response, administrators in many high schools and even in some private universities with strong liberal arts

weeks in a remote Alaskan town, teaching in a summer school. The time will be culturally rich as I learn and experience the culture of Native Alaskans. After these three weeks, I will travel back to Colorado to prepare for my next adventure: 16 months in Malaysia. I will be in Malaysia from August 2012 till November 2013 traveling, teaching English, and engaging in community development. I am extremely excited for this opportunity I am being afforded and I expect it will continue to shape my future

classes. Keeping in mind PLU’s mission statement which aims to produce “culturally competent individuals” each professor pushes their students out of their comfort zone to examine their own norms, values, and belief systems and to place themselves in the shoes of another individual. As a result of the efforts by the PLU faculty, I believed each student that leaves PLU is positively impacted by the self-exploration that takes place on campus. If I could give on piece of advice to future undergraduates