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Tacoma says it didn’t seem like a big deal, since he never really experienced overt discrimination himself. Now, he says he knows better.“If you’re making jokes about it, people will think it’s funny,” Kamari said. “Then that will spread the problem rather than spreading awareness.” Kamari’s pivot in perspective was spurred by a monthlong interactive partnership with Pacific Lutheran University and its students who are committed to social justice. The January Term history class “Fighting Racism in

PLU’s own Crystal Aikin to headline on-campus Gospel Experience Concert during Black History Month Posted by: Thomas Kyle-Milward / February 5, 2019 February 5, 2019 By Thomas Kyle-MilwardMarketing & CommunicationTACOMA, WASH. (Feb. 5, 2019) — National recording artist and Pacific Lutheran University alum Crystal Aikin '97 will be returning to campus on Friday, Feb. 15, when she headlines the Gospel Experience Concert.Aikin, who was born and raised in Tacoma but lives in Texas now, graduated

will share your ideas and stories with us so that we may grow wiser; and most of all, I hope that you will come to campus often and help us be the best place for all students to flourish and grow,” he said. (Click here for a full transcription of Dr. Krise’s comments.) Professor of Music David Deacon-Joyner, who also serves as Director of Jazz Studies at PLU, joined the Eastside Baptist worship band on the piano. Listen Now ( )   Update Required To play the media you will need to either update your

and deeply gratified by the outpouring of support from the community,” said KPLU General Manager Joey Cohn. “Our listeners saved something they felt a personal and emotional connection to, and told us KPLU felt like their friends or family. We want to grow that connection and ingrain ourselves even more into the community. We want to be a resource that tells illuminating stories and plays wonderful music, so KPLU can continue to be, as listeners have said, ‘a soundtrack to our daily lives’.” The

a trombonist, and James Dixon as a conductor. I’ve also had some significant experiences with other teachers, like Murry Sidlin and Henry Charles Smith. What is your favorite class to teach and why? That’s tough! I love the orchestra, of course. I find something wonderful about all of the courses I teach—the music history course, the introductory research course for our capstone students and composers, and, yes, even ear training. That last one in particular is crucial to the development of

Cece Chan ’24 elevates the experience of Hmong Farmers and their rich history with Seattle’s Pike Place Market Posted by: mhines / May 20, 2024 Image: Cece Chan ’24 is a double major in communication and gender, sexuality, and race studies from Seattle. (photo by Sy Bean/PLU) May 20, 2024 By Nikki McCoyPLU Marketing & Communications Guest Writer 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

(@telos.tesla) on May 27, 2016 at 4:54pm PDT //Pack Your Bags\\ The beginning of a 5-continent, 10-country, one-of-a-kind summertime adventure. #thankthelord #studentuniverse #DenaesSnapGap A photo posted by Denae McGaha (@telos.tesla) on May 12, 2016 at 3:13pm PDT Denae's PLU study away videos Read Previous PLU master’s graduate earns Women of Influence Award after pivoting from professional soccer to finance Read Next First class of 253 PLU Bound Scholarship recipients passionate about community, music

Christianity. The panel will include students from different Christian backgrounds, as well as one or two students with Jewish backgrounds, who will discuss their history and practices. The final event takes place in Xavier 201 at 7 p.m. One lecture in the religious diversity series included the event “Getting to Know Your Jewish Neighbor” (below).“I think it’s great that we have opportunities to discuss what makes our student body diverse,” said first-year Paris Franklin, one of the students speaking in

music or play computer games with makeshift controls. “Tinkering is terribly important,” McQuinn said. “All learning is built on prior understanding. That’s a 21st century skill.” Even more important, McQuinn added, is preparing students for the ever-changing world of technology. “We have no idea what tools they’re going to be using when they graduate from college. They haven’t been invented yet,” he said. “(Students) have to have those self-teaching skills. That’s a big part of why the maker

is inconsecutive, but it drives away the numbness. The person ahead of me asks the clerk to add the ice-cream cones to his bill. He pays, grabs his bags and leaves the grocery store, shaking his head in disbelief. The kids are sitting under a pine tree in the park across the street enjoying their ice cream. For this fleeting moment, they look happy. The despair of reality will sting again once the ice cream is eaten. Europe currently enjoys the longest stretch of peace in its history. The Middle