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explorations of their identity, culture, and strengths, and how to weave these into an individualized education plan. Participants have many opportunities to meet healthcare providers and researchers whose work addresses reducing health disparities. SHPEP at the University of Washington utilizes a range of teaching styles including lecture, active learning techniques, discussion groups, self-reflection and virtual hands-on activities to increase student engagement and learning. This year the program will
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conversation with Dr. Liu and students in Xavier Hall, hosted by Prof. Halvorson. Dr. Liu’s lecture explored the legacy of Adam Smith in the United States and the influence of Smith’s ideas in American thought, politics, and culture. The talk related to Liu’s recent book Adam Smith’s America: How a Scottish Philosopher became an Icon of American Capitalism (Princeton, 2022). This week, PLU’s Business and Economic History program released a recording of the lecture, complete with slides, introductory
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the world to PLU. This year, there were 108 entries in the 2014 Wang Center Photo Contest in four categories: People & Culture, Natural Landscapes & Seascapes, Urban Landscapes and Lutes Away (PLU students interacting in the community).The 12 winning photos—from Mexico to Martinique and beyond—will be displayed at the library from April 9 to May 27. After that, they will be transferred to the Anderson University Center, where they will hang on a gallery wall for the 2014-15 academic year. (The
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curriculum, the lecture is designed to encourage the study of business organizations, entrepreneurs, workers, products, and consumers, as well as the economic forces that have shaped contemporary culture and society. For more information, contact Benson Family Chair Michael Halvorson (halvormj@plu.edu). Read Previous What Game of Thrones Teaches Us About Innovation Read Next Life Under Drones Symposium LATEST POSTS Heven Ambachew ’24 combines her passions and experiences to design major in innovation
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,” Wilkens said. “Really, it seems the only way to live.” Wilkens told the crowd getting to know each other is such an important part in understanding one another. Children don’t inherently dream of growing up as mass murders, as people who commit genocide. There is innocents their and with that hope, Wilkens said. “You just realize it isn’t them and us,” he said. “It’s just us.” “It’s about relationships,” Wilkens said. “It’s not like relationships is the silver bullet. It’s the only bullet.” Read
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professions. A 2016 Classics major who is currently pursuing a Ph.D. in engineering wrote this about his degree: My Classics degree, to me, exemplifies every virtue and value of a liberal arts education, and also everything unique and exceptional about PLU as an institution. . . . By studying holistically the culture, life, and beliefs of another society, I could step outside, if only partially and momentarily, of my own cultural biases, customs, and predispositions; I think that is the epitome of what
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it, but it’s very real.” There was one guy in a different group, he met and knew well enough to joke around with. When his group was leaving base camp one day, he saw a mass of guides and medical personnel grouped around a body. “You just knew immediately something bad had happened,” he said. “And I looked over there and there he is dead. It’s very sobering. That was very sad.” But while on the mountain, death wasn’t what he was thinking about. “I took the attitude of most people,” Nelson said
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just two books for her Asian identity, more specifically her Chinese culture — through “Joy Luck Club” and “Born Chinese” — but in-depth classroom discussions on racial equity were paltry at best. “I feel like I could’ve been more confident and engaged and loved myself more if the educational system saw me and supported me,” Chan said. “As a woman of God and faith reflecting on this, I realized God told me to love, value and make people know they matter. That’s why I do what I do, and it drives my
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world is genuine.” At PLU, Eckstein helped students from around the world acclimate to the PLU community, and he was always thinking of new ways to advocate for them. He played a primary role in organizing multicultural night and “Global Get-Down,“ where students can showcase a piece of their culture and learn about other cultures. To see why other PLU Diversity Advocates care about social justice, click here. Read Previous Oil Literacy panel Read Next Crime of My Very Existence COMMENTS*Note: All
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culture, sexual orientation, religion, and even economic factors. “Diversity doesn’t mean you have to look different,” she said. “What we are trying to do is gather people who are diverse in much more complex ways than appearance.” To see why other PLU Diversity Advocates care about social justice, click here. Read Previous Oil Literacy panel Read Next Crime of My Very Existence COMMENTS*Note: All comments are moderated If the comments don't appear for you, you might have ad blocker enabled or are
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