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decades. The 1980s saw the emergence of study away as an important PLU facet. The Rieke Science Center was completed, faculty governance grew stronger and recruitment of new students became increasingly focused. Academic programs grew stronger and new programs were undertaken. At the end of the decade, the university celebrated its centennial, with a year long celebration that included the world premiere of my colleague Gregory Youtz’s opera on Northwest Native American history and simultaneous

end up in Iceland?AS: I found Global Treks on multiple online internship sites for environmental studies. I knew I wanted to find an internship for the summer that would give me experience in my field, and when I saw that this one combined environmental studies and journalism, it seemed like a perfect fit for the path I wanted to pursue. The goal laid out to us during interviews was that we would be formulating an anthology of Southern Iceland, and each intern would research and write a chapter to

decades. The 1980s saw the emergence of study away as an important PLU facet. The Rieke Science Center was completed, faculty governance grew stronger and recruitment of new students became increasingly focused. Academic programs grew stronger and new programs were undertaken. At the end of the decade, the university celebrated its centennial, with a year long celebration that included the world premiere of my colleague Gregory Youtz’s opera on Northwest Native American history and simultaneous

play for an hour and then come back to my room, and I’ll be more mentally refreshed.” Allison said. “It’s like a study break.” Chris concurs. “A lot of people will tell you that school is supposed to come first. But sometimes, stress-relief comes before school,” he said. “In the end, it helps you do better on your schoolwork.” Read Previous Engage the World Read Next “A University of the First Rank” COMMENTS*Note: All comments are moderated If the comments don't appear for you, you might have ad

campus. Thank you very much for this great honour.This has been a most enjoyable day: visiting the campus, meeting with students and faculty, and seeing again the rune stone that was erected in 1976 to commemorate the visit of my father, King Olav, the year before. And now; seeing you all here – at such a proud and important moment in your lives. For all of you who are now graduating— today marks the end of a voyage. Yet it is also the beginning of another exciting journey. After all your hard work

dramatic cuts to public university tuition at the expense of up to a 25 percent reduction in SNG funding. Other lawmakers spent much of the session attempting to build bipartisan support for a different bill that would have increased funding to the SNG program. In the end, a legislative compromise was reached that maintained SNG funding and also included reductions to the tuitions of public colleges and universities. *”Changes made to the State Need Grant program in the 2011-2013 fiscal biennium are

said. “To make a difference we need white people who are willing to carry the banner on race.” By the end of the program, PLU student Yannet Gudeta Urgessa ’16 said she believed DiAngelo followed her opening pledge. The sociology major said she appreciated that DiAngelo’s presentation challenged people to be uncomfortable. “There are certain things in our society that we sugar-coat to make comfortable,” Gudeta Urgessa said. “Some truths are hard, but that doesn’t mean they aren’t reality.”RECENT

emerging urban and community leaders to engage the college campus and their communities at home. Having already been awarded the Palmer’s Scholarship —an award that supports Pierce County students of color access to a higher education —Mosa now had all the funding he needed to attend college. “Scholarships are really important to me and people like me,” Mosa said. “Being a person of color, it’s really hard to attend college. Most of us end up going to the workforce, so a scholarship is really important

be a student intern for Global Trek & Adventures in Iceland. Stiles hiked up Mt. Esja. Locally called Esjan, Mt. Esja is regarded as the mountain queen of Rekjayik’s skyscape. (Photo provided by Stiles) Mt. Esja is one of the top-rated hiking destinations of Iceland, tickling the adventurous spirits of natives and travelers alike. (Photo provided by Stiles) This summer, you interned with Global Trek & Adventures. They offer a variety of research opportunities. How did you learn about them and end

133 AND COUNTING: The tragic shooting in Orlando and the need for new gun control measures Posted by: Thomas Krise / June 15, 2016 Image: Flags fly at half-staff on campus and at the Gonyea House honoring the victims of the attack in the LGBTQ nightclub shooting in Orlando, Florida. June 13, 2016. (PLU/John Froschauer) June 15, 2016 “The massacre of innocents in Orlando prompts us to pray for those who grieve, to resist homophobia and Islamophobia, and to work diligently for an end to the easy