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chance to honor them and educate the public.”Minidoka PilgrimageVisit the Minidoka Pilgrimage website to learn more about the annual tradition.The event serves to raise awareness around the history of the fairgrounds in connection with Japanese internment during the war. The names are part of an exhibit to be hosted at the fair’s museum, and a pre-cursor to a permanent marker on the fairgrounds that will feature the same collection of names. “That’s a huge thing to be able to call attention to

to you that PLU remains firmly committed to the well being of ALL of our students, regardless of their immigration status. I joined presidents of the 10 members of the Independent Colleges of Washington, Washington’s six public baccalaureate college and universities, 34 community and technical colleges, as well as the 10 members of the Washington Student Achievement Council, to issue a statement regarding our profound disappointment in the call to terminate DACA. The program has supported 800,000

now.” Read Previous PLU to host public memorial for fallen sheriff’s deputy Read Next MediaLab explores issues of diversity with premiere of documentary series, ‘A World of Difference’ 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 Three students share how scholarships support them in their pursuit to make the world better than how they found it June 24, 2024 Kaden

that I realized I’d been learning about Venn diagrams.” To make math more accessible for students and the general public, she explores the relationships between math and art, and math and pop culture. She even co-edited a book about the latter with her mother, Elizabeth Sklar: “Mathematics in Popular Culture: Essays on Appearances in Film, Fiction, Games, Television and Other Media.“ Last year, she taught a PLU general education math course on math in popular culture. Students were introduced to

state public health departments. He heard about the clinic and jumped at the chance to continue PLU’s longstanding tradition of working with healthcare agencies to serve the community.  “PLU has been a great (community) partner in terms of the pandemic response,” Zaichkin said. “The university is part of the solution versus part of the problem and this is just one other part of that.” While the goal of the clinic was to help stop the spread of COVID-19, it was also a chance for nursing students to

to thrive. Thanks to your help we are showing our students that the PLU community cares for them and that this is a place where they can grow into the person they are meant to be.Meet Dr. Elizabeth A. Barton, the PLU Counseling Center director. She shares insights into the mental health of students today and what they need from us to thrive.  The importance of mental health has become much more public than it has in the past. Why do you think that is?  Many of us have had the luxury or privilege

school. She hopes to be accepted to the Johns Hopkins University public health MD/MPH program.Core Crew Elizabeth Larios says she owes a debt of gratitude to her PLU professors, i particular Miho Takekawa (music), Julie Smith (biology), Patricia Dolan (biology), Jan Weiss (education) and Carmiña Palerm (Hispanic and Latino studies). Read Previous WATCH THIS: Professor Marnie Ritchie discusses surveillance, rhetoric and media Read Next International Complexities: Mycal Ford ’12 discusses how he

Black women’s hair is 2.5 times more likely to be perceived as unprofessional, and Black women are over 1.5 times more likely to feel like they must wear their hair straight to a job interview to be successful. That’s why Lucas’s capstone welcomes and writes about the 2019 California CROWN Act, which ensures workplace and public school protection against discrimination based on race-based hairstyles, including braids, afros, locs, twists, knots and hair coverings. In Washington state, the CROWN act

successful in my career and meet very interesting people along the way. The other major benefit of attending PLU was the chance to work with outstanding administrators, faculty and staff. At this institution my hopes were encouraged and my achievements recognized. The support I received enabled me to make the best of my education and probably sparked my interest in the public sector where I have spent most of my professional career. A PLU education is more than the best that money can buy; it is also the

after schools closed. And thousands of miles away in San Antonio, Texas, kindergarten teacher Caitlyn Zwang ’09 was halfway through spring break when she realized that “something was going to happen,” she says. It did. For these three PLU graduates and public school teachers, the COVID-19 pandemic changed classrooms, instruction, and learning. But it also brought new opportunities for teachers and students alike.Spring 2020: The Virus Arrives Most U.S. teachers had to get acquainted with Zoom