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Mycal Ford ’12 has spent the year teaching in Taiwan on a Student Fulbright Fellowship. Mycal Ford ’12: A journey of discovery leads this Lute to China and Taiwan By Barbara Clements University Communications Mycal Ford eyed the skewer of fried scorpions he held at…
again. “China did change my life, and it changed me and offered me a chance to look deep within myself and accept that invitation to think differently and feel differently about my world and myself, Ford said.“In China, I didn’t speak Chinese, know anything about the philosophy, history or culture, but I told myself, I was going to take a risk, even if it means trying something I didn’t want to do.” Looking back, two years later, Ford is so glad he did. He’s now six months into his Fulbright
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TACOMA, WASH. (Feb. 18, 2020) — If you’ve ever wondered whether leaders are born or made, the answer is both. At least it is when you’re referring to Pacific Lutheran University graduate Amy Spieker ’09. Growing up in a Navy family, Spieker moved her fair…
you are spinning your wheels or the interventions you are trying seem inadequate. It can also mean that sometimes the change you want to see happen has to come at a high level — that can take years. I have definitely learned to celebrate small wins against these very stubborn problems. You’ve accomplished a lot and were named “40 Under 40” in the Wyoming Business Report. How did that feel? Honestly, I was very surprised. It was incredibly thoughtful for someone to take the time to nominate me. I
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TACOMA, WASH. (April 14, 2020) — In a parking lot outside Stony Brook University Hospital, two tents allow physicians to triage up to 100 patients per day. They discern between the “worried well” and those showing more severe symptoms of cough, fever and low oxygen…
generosity and support of New Yorkers increased right alongside the numbers of COVID-19 cases. At the 7 p.m. change of shifts, New Yorkers come outside to clap, while fire stations run engine lights and play sirens. Free meals from local restaurants feed the medical staff, and hotels offer rooms to house medical workers. Children chalk sidewalks with colorful messages of appreciation, and last week, a stranger insisted on buying Chrissy’s groceries at Trader Joe’s. “It’s cool to see people understand
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In April 2023, PLU religion professor Brenda Llewellyn Ihssen , Ph.D., attended the Natural History Museum Late Night with PLU students at the University of Oxford. At Late Night events, the Museum of Natural History and Pitt Rivers Museum host tours and various evening activities offered…
it all in, but it’s also brilliant.” Nothing Without Us was sponsored by the Curating for Change project, which creates career pathways for Deaf, disabled and neurodiverse museum curators in more than 20 local, regional, and national museums in England. Curators help reinterpret museum collection items and produce virtual and physical exhibit spaces to explore disabled people’s histories. The project aims to highlight the contributions of disabled individuals in the community and history
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Originally Published in 1992 I thought I was used to medicine’s ever-expanding horizons, but I wasn’t prepared for this one. “We’ve got a dilemma we want some philosophers to help with,” said a pediatric endocrinologist on the other end of the line. As I quickly…
Adults (NASA), “Down in Front,” hits home. Convinced that we are no longer armed with any potent notion of disease, where do we turn? Suppose we can further clarify the factual picture along these lines. We know ahead of time that certain conditions indicate potential for responding to GH treatment: not dwarfism, but a limited range of both GH-deficient and non-GH-deficient children. We can refine the pool of potentially benefitted children further, in turn, by dropping those who show no change in
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Originally published in 2016 But, for the time being, here we all are, Back in the moderate Aristotelian city Of darning and the Eight-Fifteen, where Euclid’s geometry And Newton’s mechanics would account for our experience, And the kitchen table exists because I scrub it. It…
etymologies, such as the Greek roots of “scholar.” Ciardi also wrote memorable poetry, mining the ancient power of words to show that some things human never change. For instance, these lines from his “Credibility,” Who could believe an ant in theory? a giraffe in blueprint? Ten thousand doctors of what’s possible could reason half the jungle out of being. I speak of love, and something more, to say we are the thing that proves itself not against reason, but impossibly true, and therefore to teach reason
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Semester-long Themed Events Begin Feb. 12 “Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere.”—the Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr. By Sandy Deneau Dunham PLU Marketing & Communications TACOMA, WA (Jan. 15, 2015)—The semester beginning Feb. 4 at Pacific Lutheran University takes on a special focus…
making a silent statement of presence and support prior to Take Back the Night. 9 a.m.-5 p.m., Red Square. Thursday, April 30: Take Back the Night. This event aims to shed light on the prevalence and impact of sexual assault through a march and rally followed by a speak-out by those impacted by sexual assault. 5 p.m., Red Square. MAY Thursday, May 14: Lincoln, Douglas and Slavery: In the Crucible of Public Debate. The capacity to master multiple perspectives is a central tenet of contemporary
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TACOMA, Wash. (July 23, 2015)—During the Aug. 2-12 Rainier Writing Workshop, more than 100 students and faculty will gather at PLU to participate in classes, workshops, readings and other creatively immersive activities. The 10-day workshop, the annual summer residency of Pacific Lutheran University’s Master of…
to Share About Forgiveness at PLU-Sponsored March & Festival Read Next Rick Barot and Ann Pancake Discuss PLU’s MFA in Creative Writing and the Impact of Creative Writing (Podcast) 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 Caitlyn Babcock ’25 wins first place in 2024 Angela Meade Vocal Competition November 7, 2024 PLU professors Ann Auman and Bridget Haden share
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In 1997, Brian Bannon was a PLU senior. An exemplary student, he wrote for The Mast, and was a double major researching social justice through the lens of queer rights movements. One afternoon, Bannon found himself in the office of history professor Beth Kraig, discussing…
leading in New York. It’s also an example of the impact proposition that Professor Beth Kraig once presented to him in her office. Public libraries, his academic adviser told him, could be a catalyst for the democratization of education and information. Little did she know back then, her advisee would become one of the country’s most innovative, impactful and successful public librarians. Read Previous Opening more doors: PLU and PNWU strengthen their partnership to support future occupational and
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International Honors at PLU Kyle Schroeder lives in the International Honors wing of Hong International Hall. He says that IHON challenges him to think in a different manner. Four first-year students discuss PLU’s honors program By Steve Hansen Ask four first-year students from different backgrounds…
you can show up and not have the work done and expect to fly by,” he said. “It is hard work.” Read Previous A look at climate change and energy storage Read Next Champion of all microbes everywhere 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 Caitlyn Babcock ’25 wins first place in 2024 Angela Meade Vocal Competition November 7, 2024 PLU professors Ann Auman and
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