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nations in my home state. So, I knew it would also be an opportunity to learn a lot more about these marginalized communities.”  Chell worked as a health systems coordinator providing a variety of support to the program.  “A few of my favorite projects were putting together a curriculum on how settler colonialism impacts social determinants of health,” she says.  “We spoke with leaders in the community and pulled together academic articles that will be used for the fellowship, but also will hopefully

, Gordon Hirabayashi, a sociologist and Japanese American who fought against the forced relocation of Japanese American citizens during WWII. Obama noted that no one sets out to win the Medal of Freedom. “No one picks up a guitar or fights a disease and thinks, ‘In 2012, I’m getting an award from Barack Obama.'” Nor does it take only extraordinary talent or drive, he added. But the award is given for the incredible impact each of the recipients have had on so many people, Obama said. “And not in short

fits for PLU and will do such great work on campus who aren’t hesitant their first year, because we were pushing them to make an impact. It’s a campus where, if you take advantage of the opportunities, you can be a big person on campus in whatever facet you want. Two of the students I worked very closely with my first year as a counselor are now both tour guides in the office of Admission. Hearing how much they’ve grown in the six months they were in the office, how much they love the community and

practices, developing awareness, attending to basic needs, creating a supportive environment, and having community partners can create a positive impact on homeless students,” Reyes said. This past spring, Reyes graduated with her B.A. in social work and is now enrolled in the University of Washington’s MSW Advanced Standing Program. Reyes has come a long way from her time drifting from house to house and seeking solace in drugs. Today, she’s proud of how far she’s come and says she plans to help

, such progress would mean she could work and save money, “in case something happens.” Because for Ana Sofia—and millions of DREAMers like her—“Nothing is for sure for us, you know… things change all the time.” Read Previous He Speaks for the Trees Read Next Scientists discover new species of enigmatic marsupial in Ecuador 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

May 15, 2011 Archbishop Desmond Tutu spoke to a crowd of 15,000 at the Tacoma Dome urging them to change their world for the good, one act at a time.   Tutu urges 15,000 in Tacoma Dome to be the spark that changes a community, a life. By Barbara Clements If you see people who are hungry, feed them. If they need pants, give them a pair. After all, Levi’s are not just going to float down from above. And, in the end, our humanity is ultimately defined by our relationship to each other. These clear

Where History and Innovation Meet Posted by: halvormj / November 28, 2017 Image: Does innovation change the way that we see the world? Photo by Dayne Topkin on Unsplash. November 28, 2017 by Damian Alessandro. The scope of human history is vast, encompassing everything that has happened in past societies. However, when most students think about history, they usually focus on the dates and events that have been highlighted in textbooks. These events tend to include social upheavals and mass

and environmentally sustainable agriculture. Laurie-Berry started teaching at PLU in the fall of 2008. In addition to Plant Physiology, Laurie-Berry’s other classes include Plant Development and Genetic Engineering and a first-year writing class focused on global agriculture, world hunger, genetic engineering and related topics. “Our central question for the course is how agriculture and related systems must change to alleviate global hunger,” Laurie-Berry says.Before 2015, the original PLU

these images, he could determine the time it takes for the stars to go through their changes in brightness. “My research is on Variable Stars or stars whose brightness is known to change over time. By operating the telescope and utilizing the observatory’s charge-coupled device (CCD) camera, I could image a small set of variable stars to track the changes in brightness,” said Kop.  3-D Printing:“I am placing what is known as a Bahtinov Mask on our Meade LX200 16" telescope at the observatory

agriculture and related systems must change to alleviate global hunger,” Laurie-Berry says. Before 2015, the original PLU greenhouse functioned more like an extremely hot sunroom built on a black flat top roof. “It got so hot that everything died,” Laurie-Berry says. “The new greenhouse completely transformed what I could do in that class.” Today’s Carol Sheffels Quigg Greenhouse was built in 2015 and named for a former PLU regent, donor and enthusiastic supporter of science education at PLU. The 1,700