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Center with nurturing her identity. Conversations with former Diversity Center director Angie Hambrick and the annual Students of Color Retreat cultivated this. “I was so blown away. I didn’t know that I needed a space to vocalize. I was so focused on assimilating to the culture that was at PLU. I’m fine, I fit in fine. I don’t have issues with me being a certain color or whatever. When I went to the Students of Color Retreat, it totally shifted the way I thought.” Becoming a Rieke Scholar in her

& Engagement, Melannie Denise Cunningham: “If you’re on a journey of cultural literacy, then this is an opportunity to step into a situation to deepen your understanding about a culture you may not know at this point.”The project, created by Dr. Yetta Young, sheds light on the real and raw experiences of modern-day Black women while acknowledging that these experiences are not exclusive to them. Both educational and entertaining, this show serves as a source of empowerment and inspiration that everyone can

all just help each other and provide that community for those of us who know what we’re all going through. What would you say the club culture is like? Our club is a bit more reserved. Most of our communication comes from discord, but it’s more of a matter that we know that we’re there for each other and help out when needed. How would you like to see the club grow in the future?  I’d like to see more events, like panel discussions, maybe movie nights. I’d love to see the club expand and grow

Hispanic Studies and history? RC: Everything about where we live today, everything about this world, was made by humans. It was made by us. Our language, our culture, our identities… everything. Politics, borders or the lines that separate one country from another, gender roles, everything in this world was made by humans. And just like it was made by humans, it can be un-made, and new things can happen, it is entirely possible. This civilization project and its order, its hierarchies, its structure

married to JBLM I Corps Deputy Commander Maj. Gen. Kenneth Dahl and has two daughters, said the assaults did not change her career path (though she tried to keep one of her daughters home from college until she was 18)—but they changed the way she went about it. “When we started SHARP, I think that there was more assault in the Army than when I first came in,” she said. “Our culture is a vulgar culture. We don’t really even know what the rate (of sexual assaults) is—but it is not tolerable, and it is

professor of religion, published “An Ethics of Biodiversity: Christianity, Ecology and the Variety of Life.” Joanna Gregson, associate professor of sociology, had her book, “The Culture of Teenage Mothers,” published by State University of New York Press. Charles Bergman, professor of English, published a Smithsonian Magazine cover story and essay on “Wildlife Trafficking.” Rick Barot, assistant professor of English, received an Artist Trust/Washington State Arts Commission Fellowship. Dean Waldow

From pre-med to classical singer, new faculty member Soon Cho’s positive impact on the PLU music department Posted by: Kate Williams / October 16, 2017 October 16, 2017 By Kate Williams '16Outreach ManagerSoon Cho has traveled throughout the country and world as a lyric mezzo-soprano. Today, you can find her teaching to music students at PLU. What is your background? I began my musical training as a pianist and a violinist and never had aspirations of being a professional classical singer (I

announced LATEST POSTS PLU’s Director of Jazz Studies, Cassio Vianna, receives grant from the City of Tacoma to write and perform genre-bending composition April 18, 2024 PLU Music Announces Inaugural Paul Fritts Endowed Chair in Organ Studies and Performance January 29, 2024 PLU’s Weathermon Jazz Festival to Feature Acclaimed Musician Aubrey Logan February 28, 2023 Horn & Fixed Media Premiere at Octave 9 in Seattle October 5, 2022

psychology, will give a presentation on the “Societal Impact of Scientific Research Using the Implicit Association Test.” His presentation will focus on the use of the Implicit Association Test (IAT), which has been extensively used in research and is gaining significant media attention. Greenwald’s presentation will describe a sampling of applications of the IAT, and he also will answer questions and take part in conversation with the audience, as time permits. Greenwald received his Bachelor of Arts

in Olson, and will eventually make its way to the Anderson University Center, for Lutes to share memories of Pfeifle. Jane Pfeifle wrote a beautiful tribute to her son for The Mast, PLU’s student newspaper. And members of student media created a Tumblr to collect memories electronically. They also plan to join ASPLU, Campus Ministry and Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC) to create a multimedia memorial project. ————————————————————————- Dear Campus Community: It is with deepest sorrow that