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service, which is to say that I am motivated by my desire to help others —  even if that means working on incredibly sensitive topics. Are there moments when the complexity of this work can be daunting? Complexity always presents a significant challenge —  especially as it relates to emerging international economic and security challenges, such as international sanctions evasion and money laundering. I try to distill and ultimately reduce these enormously complex transnational issues into smaller and

United States Supreme Court,” Biden said. “It’s long overdue in my view. I made that commitment during the campaign for president, and I will keep that commitment.” – from https://www.cnn.com/2022/01/27/politics/biden-breyer-announcement/index.html In honor of Black History Month, this exhibit focuses on the intersections of race, law, and justice and features print books from the collection that highlight topics that include Black women intellectuals and lawyers; women and the Supreme Court; Supreme

an hour into the set that will last until midnight. Roth wanted to reach out to local bboys and bgirls who love to show off their moves. And if deeper topics come up later? So be it.“My understanding of the gospel is that you build relationships first,” said Roth, a Hispanic studies and global studies double-major. At the same time, just a few steps away in The Cave, the student-run hangout in the UC, a traditional evangelical service is about to begin. About 100 students assemble for the weekly

learning about is a crucial piece and a big part of why we do the pilgrimage.” "It was just one of those topics that was not discussed and you knew better than to ask about it. From what I gather from relatives, they didn’t talk about it because they didn’t want their kids to worry about it. Even though I may not know their particular story, the chance to go and get an idea of what they went through was a chance I never thought I would have."- Stephen Kitajo '12 Kitajo became involved with the Minidoka

, activists, officials from the United Nations, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation, and representatives of many other public and private organizations. Scroger, along with documentary teammates: senior communication major Katherine Baumann ‘14, senior business major Haley Huntington ‘14, and junior Valery Jorgensen ‘15, a communication major, studied water-related topics for more than a year. After the April 10 showing, a panel consisting of documentary team members

of Kansas in 1981, with a major in special education and a minor in language development. He joined the PLU faculty in 1981 and since 1994 has held the rank of professor. Reisberg has contributed to the literature in special education by focusing on topics that can positively impact the lives of students with academic and behavior difficulties, among them classroom management, technology-based instructional methods, and para-educator training. He has held many roles in the School of Education and

$1.6 million investment is a step in an ongoing effort to improve compensation. Community: Staff are interested in a variety of topics surrounding diversity, wellness, and investing in the PLU community. Change and transition have created anxiety additional to the normal pressures of working in higher ed. We are not alone in the challenges we’re facing as a higher ed institution. The Wellness Team is working to provide and highlight opportunities for self-care, including some support groups

registration, cutbacks on early voting, and strict voter identification requirements” (source: American Civil Liberties Union https://www.aclu.org/issues/voting-rights). While the physical exhibit resides in the Mortvedt Library lobby, here on the web we’ve added links to Open Access resources on the topics of 15th Amendment (Black men’s right to vote), 19th Amendment (White women’s right to vote), and the Voting Rights Act of 1965 (securing Black, Latinx, and Asian women’s right to vote and Indigenous

Meet Dr. Marnie Ritchie, Assistant Professor of Communication! Posted by: Todd / January 10, 2020 January 10, 2020 Meet the Communications department’s most recent faculty member, Dr. Marnie Ritchie. Dr. Ritchie joined PLU in 2018 and has taught a variety of communications classes since then, from introductory communications to courses covering complex topics like gender and ethics. Dr. Ritchie’s other interests for her own research and writing include rhetorical studies, war, and surveillance

Hispanic Studies majors. Faith and diversity are both extremely important topics for Lucas, and led him to want to work with people of all faiths needing assistance dealing with the afterlife. Lucas’ job as a funeral director presents many challenges. People experiencing grief can be unpredictable and hard to work with. “Deep, intense grief when you lose somebody close will make people say things that they don’t really mean.” However, his time with the Diversity Center has helped him work with these