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ACS Scholars Application is Open! Posted by: alemanem / January 9, 2019 January 9, 2019 The ACS Scholars Program is a renewable scholarship for African-American, Hispanic/Latino, and Native American undergraduate students pursuing bachelor degrees and careers in chemistry-related disciplines. Each year, between 100 and 150 new scholarship recipients are selected from across the country and receive anywhere from $1,000 to $5,000 per academic year in addition to mentoring, networking

PLU Ranks in Top 10 of “value added colleges” in the New York Times Posted by: Lace M. Smith / October 9, 2015 October 9, 2015 In an index developed at the Brookings Institution, The New York Times ranks PLU in top 10 of “value added colleges regardless of major” in this piece by James B. Stewart: http://nyti.ms/1FMW7q1 One important thing to note here is that two of the schools named in Stewart’s article are ELCA institutions and three are New American Colleges and Universities. Take a look at

. Graphic Novels DS135.N6F731865 2018 Anne Frank’s diary : the graphic adaptation E99.C59 S23 2020 Paying the Land E184.K6 H323 2020 Almost American girl : an illustrated memoir PN6790.J3N3x Barefoot Gen : a cartoon story of Hiroshima PN6790.J3N33 2004 Barefoot Gen. Volume two, The day after PN6727.B3757Z46 2006 Fun home : a family tragicomic PN6727.D836K56 2017 Kindred : a graphic novel adaptation PN6747.B2213 2005 Epileptic PN6747.S245P4713 2007 The complete Persepolis  PN6747.A75K5 2010 King : a

February 25, 2013 For the Walter C. Schnackenberg Memorial Lecture, Neil Foley, the Robert H. and Nancy Dedman Chair in American History at Southern Methodist University in Dallas, spoke about immigration issues and realities. We’re like the Borg – We Swallow up Everybody By James Olson ’14 For the Walter C. Schnackenberg Memorial Lecture, Neil Foley was in fine form speaking with wit and sober candor on “The Hispanic Challenge and the Latinization of America,” before a crowd Feb. 25 in the

Mergenthal, Pacific Lutheran University Associate Professor of History, also will speak at the event. “I will be giving a short talk to provide some context and historical background about the Buffalo Soldiers, who they were and what they did,” Mergenthal said. “I want people to understand both the challenges the Buffalo Soldiers faced and the lasting impact of their service.” “Buffalo Soldiers” is the historic nickname given to the African-American soldiers who originally served as members of the U.S

ReformPresident Krise pens an open letter on access for all students. Read the letterThe executive order is not aimed at those already on American campuses and students and scholars continue to have the right to study here; however, we do not know with any certainty, what American policy will be going forward, and what will happen after the 90-day “vetting” period. As with our stated commitments to DACA and DACA-eligible students, I want to assure students and scholars that PLU remains firmly committed to the

now coming into public consciousness, after being taught in school through a settler lens, if at all.” ——– Land acknowledgments meant to honor Indigenous people too often do the opposite – erasing American Indians and sanitizing history instead. (2021, October 22). The Conversation. https://theconversation.com/land-acknowledgments-meant-to-honor-indigenous-people-too-often-do-the-opposite-erasing-american-indians-and-sanitizing-history-instead-163787 “Land acknowledgments have been used to start

sometimes fraught relationship with her parents in light of who she has become as a daughter, wife, and a mother. Told in a graphic novel format, Bui explores the universal themes of immigration and migration, family, racism and discrimination, duty, and redemption as they relate to the modern-day Vietnamese Asian-American experience. – from https://www.plu.edu/first-year/common-reading/ Mortvedt Library has many resources to support your reading of and engagement with The Best We Could Do. In addition

Accepting Applications for 2017 SCI Internships Posted by: alemanem / October 5, 2017 October 5, 2017 Applications are now being accepted for SCI Scholars, a summer internship program supported by Society of Chemical Industry (SCI), the American Chemical Society (ACS), and the American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AIChE). In this prestigious program, up to 32 chemistry and chemical engineering majors will be selected for 10-week Summer 2018 internships at 14 companies. Winners will receive

2018 SCI Scholars Summer Internship Application Deadline Coming Soon! Posted by: alemanem / November 22, 2017 November 22, 2017 The 2018 SCI Scholars Summer Internship program  application deadline is November 30, 2017. SCI Scholars is a summer internship program supported by Society of Chemical Industry (SCI), the American Chemical Society (ACS), and the American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AIChE). In this prestigious program, up to 32 chemistry and chemical engineering majors will be