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The Benson Family Funds PLU’s Program in Business and Economic History In 2004, a gift from the Benson Family Foundation of Portland, Ore., created the first fully funded, endowed chair at PLU, the Benson Family Chair in Business and Economic History. The Benson Family Foundation was created by Dale and Jolita Benson with a $3.4 million gift, the larger portion of which is intended for the benefit of PLU as one of the independent foundation’s two supported organizations. “We envision the Benson

wish to give the University a piece of African art (Accession no. 2007.02.001) in memory of the Lehmanns who had been friends and fellow collectors, and who he knew had given a number of pieces to PLU. As to how he became a collector, Dr. Cobb explains that an appreciation of tribal art was in his family beginning with his grandfather, and as an undergraduate at Williams College he had taken courses in art history. When he moved to the Northwest in 1965, his desire was to collect Northwest Coast

study weaves her own journey into her qualitative analysis of the struggles of 31 Latino professionals who eventually found pathways to success. Sponsored by the PLU Hispanic Studies Program and the Department of Politics and Government Latino Americans: 500 Years of History Latino Americans: 500 Years of History 1st Annual César Chávez and Dolores Huerta Latino Studies Lecture October 13, 2015 As partners in the prestigious Latino Americans: 500 Years of History* grant, PLU joined universities and

Law and Government JOSHUA ORF-RODRIGUEZ (2010) Assistant Attorney General, Washington State Attorney General’s Office Majors: English, Literature Concentration; Classics Minor: Religion Graduate Degree: Juris Doctorate, University of Washington School of Law, 2015 How did your English major establish a foundation for your career path? A dirty little secret about being a lawyer is that a large part of it is writing what are basically persuasive essays to the court, a client, or opposing counsel

is excited to join the Museum at this very important time in our history, and we are thrilled to welcome her as a member of our team.Roberta GrossmanPresentation Title: “Who Will Write Our History?” Who: Director Roberta Grossman Bio: An award-winning filmmaker with a passion for history and social justice, Roberta Grossman has written, directed, and produced more than 40 hours of film and television. What sets her films apart are high production values, beautiful cinematic craftsmanship and

is excited to join the Museum at this very important time in our history, and we are thrilled to welcome her as a member of our team.Roberta GrossmanPresentation Title: “Who Will Write Our History?” Who: Director Roberta Grossman Bio: An award-winning filmmaker with a passion for history and social justice, Roberta Grossman has written, directed, and produced more than 40 hours of film and television. What sets her films apart are high production values, beautiful cinematic craftsmanship and

Africa and in the Holocaust. She recently published an essay on this topic in the Palgrave Handbook of Holocaust Literature and Culture. Dr. Baer delivered the Lazaroff Lecture in Jewish History at Ohio University in 2022, and is a frequent speaker on podcasts and in person.Adam BlacklerPresentation Title: “For Land and Life”: Outposts of the German Empire after World War One Who: Dr. Blackler is Associate Professor of History at University of Wyoming Bio: Dr. Adam A. Blackler is an associate

wontons The class getting to try their hand at folding and sealing wontons Steaming the dumplings Veggie eggrolls This year's theme is Food & Literature

Cece Chan ’24 elevates the experience of Hmong Farmers and their rich history with Seattle’s Pike Place Market For Cece Chan ’24, what began as a love of student advocacy and social justice in high school, has blossomed into activism through art at Pacific Lutheran University. From serving as ASPLU president her junior year, to spending a semester in Trinidad and Tobago, to… May 20, 2024 AcademicsCommunicationDiversityGender Sexuality and Race StudiesGlobal EducationResearchStudent VoiceStudy