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be a more utilized place, especially for people of color. Tell us about your current graduate studies. I will graduate with my master’s in public administration from The Evergreen State College in June. It has been quite the journey. I am excited for my capstone, for which my team will be writing self-empowerment curriculum in both Spanish and English. What do you see as the most challenging part of your job? Vicarious trauma is real; while supporting people through crisis is a passion and skill

professor of music Gregory Youtz and his faculty peers have proved to be up for the challenge.Under the recommendations of public health professionals and the guidance of the governor’s office during the COVID-19 pandemic, PLU made the decision on March 7 to transition Spring semester courses from the traditional classroom setting to a remote learning format. We discussed with Youtz the impact that decision has had on his Class Composition MUSI 326 course, how he’s adapted his teachings to meet this new

. You find a lot in the decisions that firms make, the decisions that consumers make, and how those lead to the circumstances surrounding you. Not only that, but more, more practically speaking, it kept a lot of doors open. There are a lot of options out there for economics majors. You can go into law. You can go into data. You can go into public policy, politics, and all those kinds of things.  Finally, why did you decide to study at PLU? PLU follows the principles of a Lutheran Higher Education

dismissing another opportunity because I wanted one certain thing. Hopefully working in public service of some kind or helping out in that way because a law degree is a very powerful thing, and it can help or harm depending on what you use it for. Read Previous Koller Menzel Memorial Lecture to explore bioethics and “Enhancement” Read Next On the Court and in the Classroom: A Brother and Sister Find Success at PLU COMMENTS*Note: All comments are moderated If the comments don't appear for you, you might

school. Since fall 2020, Nelson has served as director of career and technical education (CTE) at Chief Leschi Schools, operated by the Puyallup Tribe of Indians. The school serves Native American students in preschool through high school.Nelson majored in economics at Carleton College in Minnesota but realized in 1985 —her senior year — that teaching was her calling. She started teaching in private schools, first in Minneapolis, then in Seattle. She moved into public education and taught in

. Read Previous All flourishing is mutual Read Next Big Questions, Complex Answers: Lorelei Juntunen ’97 drives public policy across the West Coast COMMENTS*Note: All comments are moderated If the comments don't appear for you, you might have ad blocker enabled or are currently browsing in a "private" window. LATEST POSTS PLU hosts the 14th Annual Lutheran Studies Conference: Celebrating Cecelia Svinth Carpenter, Indigenous education and tribal sovereignty September 23, 2024 PLU Welcomes the Class of

in the federal government wants me to work for them, I would be happy to jump into the federal Senate. I am very open, as long as I’m always supporting an amazing candidate who’s fighting for what we need. Read Previous Jared Wright ’14, discusses working on refugee resettlement, impactful internships, and more Read Next Professor Maria Chavez selected for 2021-23 Humanities Washington Speakers Bureau LATEST POSTS Kaden Bolton ’24 explored civics and public policy on campus and studying away in

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moment in the early institutionalization of American Holocaust consciousness. Some scholars and survivors saw the contribution of feminist interpretation as necessary and valuable, while some dismissed it as distracting and trivial, and others rejected it outright as a disruptive threat. This had hugely significant consequences for the ways women’s experiences were or were not included in both scholarly works and public memorialization.” She also has moved into the classroom as an instructor

speaking, it kept a lot of doors open. There are a lot of options out there for economics majors. You can go into law. You can go into data. You can go into public policy, politics, and all those kinds of things. Finally, why did you decide to study at PLU? PLU follows the principles of a Lutheran Higher Education, which is something that is really close to me and that I’m a very passionate believer in. I’m not a Lutheran myself, but the higher education principles that come along with that, I think