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Holocaust Conference. PLU’s Holocaust and Genocide Studies program is strongly grounded in PLU’s educational commitment to help students develop as global citizens; future leaders; and whole, richly informed persons.“Close study of the Holocaust and other examples of mass violence challenge us to push far beyond our comfort zones,” said Associate Professor Rona Kaufman, Chair of PLU’s English Department. And, while other films have documented the atrocity of the Rwandan genocide, Sweet Dreams tells a

at a grocery store in Kentucky after a failed attempt to barge into a historically black church minutes before. On Friday, a suspect was arrested after explosive devices were mailed to elected officials and news organizations. The suspect in custody had railed against minoritized groups in hate-filled messages online. On Saturday, we woke to news of a mass shooting at Shabbat morning services at the Tree of Life synagogue in Pittsburgh where 11 congregation members were killed. This happened just

joint programs, our Holocaust and Genocide Studies minor will be further strengthened- from internships, to guest speakers, to shared conference speakers, and, ultimately, to organizing study trips to the International Institute for Holocaust Research of Yad Vashem, our students and faculty will be able to expand our knowledge of the Holocaust and the long-lasting ramifications of antisemitism on societies.”Holocaust and Genocide Studies Programs at PLUThe Holocaust, other genocides, and mass crimes

. He accepted a full-time position a few weeks before commencement. One year later, he transferred departments, to an up-and-coming Microsoft games unit that only had about 25 staff members. He’s worked in gaming ever since, spending 13 years in what is now Microsoft Studios (where his projects included favorites like Halo, Mass Effect and Age of Empires), before stints with multiple gaming start-ups as well as industry heavyweights like Electronic Arts and Big Fish Games. “Lots of people play

the Sámis play into the religious anxieties of the period, regarding the purity of the Christian faith,” he says. His argument that revolves around how Lutherans wanted to redefine what being a Christian is after the Reformation. “When the Missionaries write about the Sámi they do list all of the supposedly horrible practices and they always make it sound like some black mass and play it up like that. Bu their main concern is in the persisting belief; even after the Sámi started going to church

Where History and Innovation Meet Posted by: halvormj / November 28, 2017 Image: Does innovation change the way that we see the world? Photo by Dayne Topkin on Unsplash. November 28, 2017 by Damian Alessandro. The scope of human history is vast, encompassing everything that has happened in past societies. However, when most students think about history, they usually focus on the dates and events that have been highlighted in textbooks. These events tend to include social upheavals and mass

to financial aid and making our university as accessible as it can possibly be,” said Mike Frechette, PLU’s dean of enrollment management and student financial services. In the report, LendEDU analyzed financial aid data from 2018 – 19 of nearly 500 four-year colleges. PLU received a total score of 86.187 after recording a need-based score of 81.793, a non-need-based score of 99.97, and an international score of 52.02. “Each year, LendEDU uses the most up-to-date financial aid data to rank which

to leaving no stone unturned when it comes to financial aid and making our university as accessible as it can possibly be,” said Mike Frechette, PLU’s dean of enrollment management and student financial services. In the report, LendEDU analyzed financial aid data from 2018 – 19 of nearly 500 four-year colleges. PLU received a total score of 86.187 after recording a need-based score of 81.793, a non-need-based score of 99.97, and an international score of 52.02. “Each year, LendEDU uses the most

Messenger bot and via YouGov’s more traditional online email-based panel, found a sweet spot between the two methods. Brand recognition from current panelists aided in adoption and response rates for the Facebook Messenger chatbot, and the chatbot added significant value in terms of mobile survey-takers and overall experience ratings. The survey was structured as a series of yes/no questions about a respondent’s intent to purchase certain consumer electronics products within the next six months and a

Symphony Orchestras. Lyman has also performed as featured soloist with the Moscow Chamber Orchestra, PLU Wind Ensemble, PLU Symphony Orchestra, The University Chorale, Choir of the West, the Tacoma Community College Orchestra, and the Tacoma Brass Band.  He plays throughout the northwest as a member of the Seattle-based Mosaic Brass Quintet. He has appeared with the Vashon Opera and Tacoma Symphony Orchestras, at the Olympic Music Festival, and is on the summer faculty at the Evergreen Music Festival